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    Re: Why do Jamaicans think Americans always need something?

    despite the programs that you cite, and the "policemen" that you count, it is clear that the aggressiveness has increased rather than decreased......



    Quote Originally Posted by Rob View Post
    Ed,

    Being born American and living my first 31+ years in America and subsequently living for the last 20 years or so in Jamaica puts me in a very unique position to clearly see both sides of this issue. I understand this far better than you may assume. My comments to the original poster were derived precisely from being able to clearly see both of these sides.

    My comments were my own and only my own - not dictated by anyone or anything other than the desire to help others to understand what their frustration may be preventing them from understanding. I am not in the employ nor take direction from the Negril Chamber of Commerce. Your speculation that I need to be a mouthpiece for the Chamber is incorrect. You are mistaken. The Negril Chamber is fully able to speak for themselves on this forum, and have done so in the past.

    While you may feel that there has not been much progress, I feel that you are misinformed about this as well. You must not be aware of the local school programs for the primary and secondary students to educate students about tourism and how it impacts their future and the Jamaican as well as Caribbean economy. You must also be unaware of the JTB tourism education classes required for tourism permit holders. Add in the fact that the highly visible "Courtesy Corp" now patrol the resort areas with uniformed police allows anyone who is informed to see that the Jamaican government is knowingly working on the inappropriate tourist harassment.

    Is there still room for improvement in the harassment issue? Of course there is. But although you may personally be frustrated, there is no need to post your incorrect speculations as fact. Being frustrated is no excuse to throw the truth as well as common sense out the window...



    Booger,

    I will get right on that.... (grin)

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    Re: Why do Jamaicans think Americans always need something?

    Quote Originally Posted by ed kennedy View Post
    despite the programs that you cite, and the "policemen" that you count, it is clear that the aggressiveness has increased rather than decreased......
    Sorry Ed, but you 'appear' to be in a vocal minority, and thats OK, because that's what boards like these are for, but I've never had the problems you've encountered, so I can't relate. The PEOPLE who work the beach are making a living the best they can and the best they are allowed to do. They provide a service that you personally don't want, but there are others of us that go and have gone to Negril regularly and for a long time, that do talk, buy from and enjoy their company. Personally, the beach would be a poorer place without the vendors. I would rather have them on the sand than the hoards of coloured plastic wristband striders, that march stoically ahead untill they get back to their place of 'safety'! Just sayin'.
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