Kuyaba: the good, the fish and the annoying

[brihinds]

Very Wise Accompang.

[Accompong]

"It is up to the places you visit to make things Irie." "to solve a problem that is up to Jamaicans to solve is, in my opinion, ludicrous."

Jamaica does not have the greatest reputation when it comes to doing anything quickly (many would say that is part of the charm). I would think that solving the problem is not going to happen any time soon. I recently visited San Pedro, Belize and although I prefer Negril, it was very nice to not have one person try to sell me something that I had no interest in buying....the entire time I was there. I also visited Cozumel years ago and was told that the local government does an excellent job of letting their citizens know how to treat tourists and more importantly, the importance of why. I realize the higglers are poor and trying to eke out a living but they may be "biting off their nose to spite their face if people are turned off by it and stop visiting"

Please, if you are going to quote me, don't parse the quote. By taking off the front of the sentence quoted, it changes the meaning of what I said.
Thinking you can "stand your ground, pepper spray, or go "All American me" on someone...

That means that using these tactics to solve a problem is ludicrous not that it "is up to Jamaicans to solve is, in my opinion, ludicrous".

Peace and Guidance

[Fred Stripe]

Yeah Accompong,,So wise my friend.Remember if you get robbed by some Weak Punk just Bend over and take it,Gee,,,so what If I want to go all Marroon and my attacker? Enuf with the Weak sh!t.

[Lax1724]

Please, if you are going to quote me, don't parse the quote. By taking off the front of the sentence quoted, it changes the meaning of what I said.
Thinking you can "stand your ground, pepper spray, or go "All American me" on someone...

That means that using these tactics to solve a problem is ludicrous not that it "is up to Jamaicans to solve is, in my opinion, ludicrous".

Peace and Guidance

Are you not saying that it is up to Jamaicans to solve?

[Accompong]

Yeah Accompong,,So wise my friend.Remember if you get robbed by some Weak Punk just Bend over and take it,Gee,,,so what If I want to go all Marroon and my attacker? Enuf with the Weak sh!t.

Sorry Fred, but I never took ownership of a friendship with you. If I get robbed by some "weak punk" then I will take care of my business like I always have. Your bravado may be a big deal for you in Negril but I don't think it translates well in rural areas. Just keep on doing what you do. I have no problem with anyone in Jamaica. Perhaps some day I will read about your exploits in the Gleaner or the Observer.

Nuff Said.

Are you not saying that it is up to Jamaicans to solve?

Read what I said in it's entirety. Yes, I said it is up to Jamaicans to solve. Said that very clearly at least twice.

Thinking you can "stand your ground, pepper spray, or go "All American me" on someone to solve a problem that is up to Jamaicans to solve is, in my opinion, ludicrous.

This is what I said. I think you read it right but you just didn't quote it correctly. That is all I said.

Peace and Guidance.

[juls]

Lax1724...I was just in San Pedro in January..you are right about the 'higglers'..I have been there 8 times and if you simply say..no thanks, they let it be..There were some timeshare people in the park by the clock tower that were being too agressive..they would even stop your golf cart and would go up and down the block ...no one was safe..A bunch of people (locals) complained and that stopped..they now have a certain area by their stand in which to try to sell the timeshares...Have also traveled to Cozumel.. a lot .....they are very good there..of course, there are a few but all in all..its pleasant...

[Fred Stripe]

You act like we Need your Worldy advice to survive as you use anti-America phrases. I don't need to be "schooled " by you professor. And YES I will strike my attackers. It's in the bible right ?

[Accompong]

You act like we Need your Worldy advice to survive as you use anti-America phrases. I don't need to be "schooled " by you professor. And YES I will strike my attackers. It's in the bible right ?

No problem there Freddy Bwoy. I can see that schooling never did you much good before so I wouldn't presume to enlighten you any further. You might find Snooky at the Jersey Shore to be more to your liking than those pesky Jamaicans who live in their country and, by the way "use anti-America" phrases on a daily basis.

pesky bugs meet untimely ends.

[Fred Stripe]

Please..speak down to us Oh Noble One.

[Flipadelphia26]