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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d be interested, especially if people went to places I’m not likely to ever go to. [b]If they can tell information about the food, sights, people, climate, and culture[/b], then I’d like to hear it big they’re just talking about points and what they spent in a hotel and how they paid X for some souvenir, then I’m not interested. [/quote]

:roll: It's the same status-signaling babble over and over. You fly somewhere, you eat and booze, repeat. Everyone tripping over themselves to brag about the recent and next trips, how they are so worldly they know all of these authentic hidden gems, everyone chimes in with one-upmanship feigning as sharp insights. It devolves into a cordial but nauseating and cliche-filled pissing context.[/quote]

I very much agree with this sentiment. I do think it depends upon the tone of the conversation though. The thing is, if you are leaving the conversation with an “ick” factor, then it’s probably a status driven one. I just think most humans are lost, don’t tether themselves to any greater good or God, so wealth becomes their golden calf. It’s the center of their existence and having people impressed or jealous about their over the top vacations validates their identity and the way they try to derive meaning out of the way they live their life. All the while, ignoring that internal gaping hole of emptiness they feel in their hearts that they don’t talk about at cocktail parties. [/quote]

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