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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meeting people in other cultures isn’t something Amazon can replace.

But I do understand.
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Those people do not care about meeting you. What does meeting strangers for a few moments, that you will never see or speak to again do for you or your children?

If you want to visit new places and see the world, that’s fine and well. But people make me cringe when they talk about “going where the locals go”, “meeting the locals”. The inhabitants of other places and cultures are not there for our entertainment.[/quote]
Can you say it louder for the people in the back?  As a non-American, it makes me cringe when people act like other countries and cultures are lessons to be had for them (and their children). I remember reading on DCUM someone say that she (or he) appreciated going to a developing country bc it exposed her kids to how “other people” live. How freaking condescending.  And these are the same people who make fun of people for liking Disney or “basic” destinations. They are the worst types of tourists. Insufferable. [/quote]

When people act uppity about Disney, etc and say they prefer going to Europe to expose their children to other cultures, I take it to mean that they don't have that much experience going to Europe and exposing their children to other cultures. I mean, unless you're going to see stuff like the Eiffel Tower or the canals in Venice, then you're just going to like, restaurants and walking around shops.  That won't make you cultured. In fact, going to see the tourist things, ironically, makes you more cultured because then you understand the symbols and artifacts of that culture and can get a better sense of their cultural identity. Going to eat pasta in a far flung village isn't that great. We have to do it because that is where our relatives live, but I would really question the parenting of a person who drags their children onto a 10 hour flight for that "experience."  [b]Take the kids to Disney, omg.[/b]  [/quote]
Nope, my child does not like the Disney.  :D   Different strokes. [/quote]

Disney parks feel so dated and dilapidated.  They are just sad.

And waaaay overpriced![/quote]

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