‘Tired’, ‘lonely’ and hated by locals: the reality for the digital nomad

Re:‘Tired’, ‘lonely’ and hated by locals: the reality for th... by wccrawford on Thursday June 01, 2023 @01:51PM (#36154793)

I feel the same about being a tourist. I've never felt unwelcome anywhere as a tourist, but I'm also not loud and pushy. They're happy to have my money, and I'm happy to have their hospitality. Even the locals that aren't actually involved don't really mind tourists that are nice.

People who try to change things, whether it's actually for the better or not, are not well-liked. The locals like doing things their way, and they won't like being told to be different, regardless of the long-term benefits.

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Re:‘Tired’, ‘lonely’ and hated by locals: the reality for th... by ilyt on Thursday June 01, 2023 @04:42PM (#36157043)

> and they won't like being told to be different, regardless of the long-term benefits.

wild assumption that just because something is different that it will be better. Especially when it usually comes from sheer utter ignorance and not being there long enough to understand, yet alone change for better

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