You're wealthy, otherwise you wouldn't be taking your vacation in Jamaica. As for spending more than necessary, it's 30 Jamaican, or 30 cents US. How much you spend on your hotel and flights. These are poor people you are talking about. You are what is called a tourist and not a traveller!Originally Posted by HarryS
Rise early, treat everyday as though it's your last and your last day as it's your first.
Last time I flew into Sangster that damn Jet Blue charged me 7 dollars for a martini.
From now on I'm driving and will never use an airline again.
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Just a FYI...Xtabi does post their prices...they have menus placed along the bar as soon as you arrive.
And, just another thought not a judgement...but maybe the bartender at Xtabi simply made a bad judgement call when he was really busy. We've watched so many tourists say to a bartender "keep the change" after he's taken the time to calculate it all out, that he may have assumed this was going to be the same scenario on such a small amount.
To each his own reaction if you feel screwed over...but maybe this is simply a bad judgement call not anything more!
I'm not wealthy by American standards, I am middle class and work my ass off to save so I can travel. I make choices like not driving a nice car so I can save more money to travel. I do not in any way "have it all".
I didn't have this issue at Xtabi, was backing up another poster who was being ridiculed over the change, and don't appreciate the negative connotations you are attaching to me, re: tourist vs. traveller. Why can't people on this forum have a discussion without resorting to name calling? Why do we bash anyone who says something that is not 100% positive? Why do people continue to respond without actually basing their response on what was actually said? (The complaint was that it was an extra 20 cents more than everyone else was charging, AND the bartender took it upon himself to keep the change, an additional 80 cents).
Yes, it's not a lot of money. But where is the line drawn? When does it become enough to warrant discussion? Why can't discussion happen without people taking it so personally?
You started with the presumptions sir, I just took your words are threw them back at you.
Rise early, treat everyday as though it's your last and your last day as it's your first.
Let the buyer beware..........you cant be overcharged if your not a customer...and let them know why............they will catch on...you will maybe start a "Gas War" with Red Stripe.........
and by the way.... my Father-in-Law drives the team bus for a Grade School Team, and where ever they stop for
food and or drinks HE GETS FREEBIES............terrible aint it??????
have a great today-better tomorrow
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Exactly.
You people can't have a discussion without it being personal. Nice gif, very original. Since you didn't have something constructive to say or have anything to add to the discussion, you posted that to ridicule.
I love Negril, and count the days between visits. I've spent more time there than some of you who act as if you're locals, not travellers. I don't see the need to hide some of the not so perfect things about Jamaica, nor do I see the need to make excuses for people because they have less than I do. Sharing information about the great and not so great only helps people who have never been there have an idea of what to expect. If people go there thinking everything is WONDERFUL and PERFECT, and then are shocked by how pushy some of the hustlers are, or go along with the bartender who says, "you will buy me a beer" because they think they have to, they won't go back. Tourism is down all over, but from what I can tell Jamaica is being hit particularly hard. Any ideas why?
It's because not enough people like you have taken up the crusade!
More immaturity. Thanks for showing where you come from.It's because not enough people like you have taken up the crusade!
The reason others don't say this stuff is as soon as they do, people come down on them, hard. Their comments are attacked and picked apart and twisted around, Just like you're doing with me. Then those people stop posting and go away, and the mission is accomplished. As if talking about some of the imperfections of Negril will suddenly ruin your personal vacation paradise.
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