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Rudest (or least friendly) place you've been?
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PolyChronic Time Girl



Joined: 15 Dec 2004
Location: Korea Exited

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your lucky if you only had to see LAX and there for a short time. I think I told you before my dad was LAPD detective for 20 years...talk about seeing the nastiest crap of the nastiest city in the world. My father now lives in beautiful Oregon but he still totes a 45mm in his glove compartment in his car....emotional scars I guess Evil or Very Mad
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poddubny



Joined: 03 Aug 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LA ain't too bad. i've felt alot more in danger in other cities. as long as you stay towards the westside of the county, i guess.

as for feeling bored, i can relate. i think most east-coasters who visit socal will find it to be a bit boring and slow-paced. last-call is at 1:30(?? can't remember). the bars are usually cleared out by 12:30/1am. it's chill in california. a little too chill.

give me a cold, fast-paced city anyday...
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sadsac



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For all the travelling I have done in my life, Seoul is the only city in the world, no matter what language was being spoken where I have been refused by taxi drivers, have them drive off as I open a door, been told to get out. I don't like Seoul and only go there when absolutely necessary. There are a lot of good people there, I have no doubt. At a public contact level though for foreigners it sucks. Smile
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Zenpickle



Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swiss James wrote:
syclick wrote:
Swiss James wrote:
Strasbourg, France.


NOBODY disses Strasbourg in my presence. Evil or Very Mad


Perhaps it helps if I add that it's also the most beautiful city I've ever been to?


Yeah, I agree. Even though we had a few rude instances, we kept returning to Strasbourg. I loved the city. It also was the closest French city to where I was living in Germany. So if we needed a break from Schnitzel und Kartoffeln, we could hop in the car and get Coq au Vin.
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love Seoul and I love New York City.

Leave friendly gestures to the Southern Californians. "You have a nice day".. why thank you mr. californian, I think I will now. I feel good! Yahoo! Lets surf!
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vlcupper



Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Location: Gangnam

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sadsac wrote:
For all the travelling I have done in my life, Seoul is the only city in the world, no matter what language was being spoken where I have been refused by taxi drivers, have them drive off as I open a door, been told to get out. I don't like Seoul and only go there when absolutely necessary. There are a lot of good people there, I have no doubt. At a public contact level though for foreigners it sucks. Smile


I've only had one bad experience with taxi drivers in Seoul. One time I tried to go to a get together, and the directions I got really sucked so naturally I got lost. The taxi driver was really nice, and tried to be helpful. He even took off some of the cab fare. I've found that if the taxi driver has a Bible in the back window, you're going to get a great driver.


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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whenever I've been in Seoul, I get a bunch of free umbrellas from random strangers when it rains!!

Its rude because that never happens when its not raining!! Evil or Very Mad damn those Seoulites!

What if I wanted one given freely when its not raining from a random stranger.. what then I ask!! WHAT THEN!!!!???? Evil or Very Mad
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syclick



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swiss James wrote:
syclick wrote:
Swiss James wrote:
Strasbourg, France.


NOBODY disses Strasbourg in my presence. Evil or Very Mad


Perhaps it helps if I add that it's also the most beautiful city I've ever been to?


Not angry... Razz Just a little defensive. Strasbourg is my mother's hometown.
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waggo



Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PolyChronic Time Girl wrote:
Los Angeles isn't a rude city. It's the gateway to hell.


You've got me there. Some cities in the world might have rude people, but you are more likely to get killed in Los Angeles itself. I don't understand the jazz of L.A...there's crap to do there and no culture/significant point of interest of that city. Give me rude Seoul anyday over the Drive-By-Shooting-Capital of The World.[/quote]

Surely there's nothing more ruder than getting shot by a stranger. Confused
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't get the belief that L.A. has no culture. Its steeped with southern california culture.

Culture doesn't have to Mozart to be culture. Take Korea for example.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tiger,

In your travels, have you found any place particularly unfriendly or rude?
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Zenpickle



Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now that I think about it, some of the rudest places I've been in have also been some of the best or most exciting. It's this attitude of "We know we have something good here, so we don't have to kiss your bootangie."

I hear part of the experience of ordering a cheesesteak at Gino's in Philadelphia is the rudeness, or rather, abruptness of the staff. You can't hang there and look at the menu when there is a block-long line behind you. And the Soup Nazi is based on a real restaurant in New York. I also remember the best sandwiches I've ever had came from DiBella's in Rochester, NY, and you had to be quick to order or they'd go to the next person in line. I also tend to prefer Waffle House over IHOP because of the less than genial attitudes of the waitstaff (and a damn good chicken melt plate with hashbrowns scattered, smothered, covered, topped, and peppered and a pecan waffle on the side).

Okay, it's time to eat breakfast.
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The rudest I've been to are Moscow and St Petersburg, and trust me, no one tries to cover their emotions whatsoever. Everyone hates their job and hates customers and the only ones who will smile are private merchants making a handy proffit. That said, they're fascinating cities and I'd love to go there again.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

poddubny wrote:
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as for feeling bored, i can relate. i think most east-coasters who visit socal will find it to be a bit boring and slow-paced. last-call is at 1:30(?? can't remember). the bars are usually cleared out by 12:30/1am. it's chill in california. a little too chill.


Closing time is 2 am, so yeah, last call is usually 1:30, but dive bars are a bit better about that.

Washington DC isn't much better: 3 am.
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matko



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: in a world of hurt!

PostPosted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just because wrote:
I don't want to piss the Italians off here but.

Roma, Italy.

I lived there for a touch under 2 months and the amount of times I pissed off there in 2 months would equal about 3 years here.


Agreed.
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