Poll of the Day > Do you like tourists coming to your area?

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I do. It always pleasantly surprises me that people would want to visit our city, especially if they from another country (our city isn't as romanticized as other places as New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tokyo, etc.) I like seeing people from other countries.

I'd wonder what the fuck they're doing in a random metropolitan area that has nothing going for it in a country that also has nothing going for it.

Cruddy_horse posted...

I'd wonder what the fuck they're doing in a random metropolitan area that has nothing going for it in a country that also has nothing going for it.

U.S. like me?

I dont hate it but they need to bring water on hiking trails. Too many people pass out especially in the summer its terrible

PikachuMaxwell posted...

U.S. like me?

yep

we_dey posted...

I dont hate it but they need to bring water on hiking trails. Too many people pass out especially in the summer its terrible

Yeah, hydration is important!

Tourists dont come here lmao. Its a tiny shit city five hours away from the nearest major town. Everyone here is only here because of the oil and gas industry. Crime is high. Happiness is low. Its pretty much as flyover as you can get.

MrMelodramatic posted...

Tourists dont come here lmao. Its a tiny shit city five hours away from the nearest major town. Everyone here is only here because of the oil and gas industry. Crime is high. Happiness is low. Its pretty much as flyover as you can get.

U.S. Rust Belt or Texas-Oklahoma area?

we_dey posted...

they need to bring water on hiking trails. Too many people pass out especially in the summer its terrible

This goes for my area as well. They have a single bottle of water, it's 100 and one way is an hour plus.

I do enjoy it generally, especially when i have to communicate with people. it's very easy to get along with tourists, i mean, they're on vacation and are usually happy. I give tips when asked/possible cause I love my town. I imagine tourism is gonna dip huge and I won't see as many people come fall...

Yeah, as long as they behave themselves. Lots of the local peoples livelihoods depend on them.

Cruddy_horse posted...

in a country that also has nothing going for it

The US is literally the second most popular tourism destination on Earth. It gets more tourists than every other nation other than Spain.

You might live in a shitty area, and you might disagree with the current political or cultural landscape, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world sees the US the way you do. Or even the way you think they do.

The US is also still the #1 nation for immigration. For all its flaws, it's still better in many ways that a significant portion of the rest of the world. There are still tons of people who are utterly desperate to come here - either to escape what they're leaving behind, or even if just to exploit our economy and send money home.

As much as so many of us basically hate ourselves as a culture at this point, it's not necessarily how other people around the world see us. Some, sure. All? No.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The US is literally the second most popular tourism destination on Earth. It gets more tourists than every other nation other than Spain.

You might live in a shitty area, and you might disagree with the current political or cultural landscape, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world sees the US the way you do. Or even the way you think they do.

The US is also still the #1 nation for immigration. For all its flaws, it's still better in many ways that a significant portion of the rest of the world. There are still tons of people who are utterly desperate to come here - either to escape what they're leaving behind, or even if just to exploit our economy and send money home.

As much as so many of us basically hate ourselves as a culture at this point, it's not necessarily how other people around the world see us. Some, sure. All? No.

Obviously there are countries where things are worse. However, I cant personally see myself ever stepping foot in the US again. It used to be something Id only be willing to do for work, but given recent events, Ive refused to even do that at the moment.

I dunno, indifferent I guess? I live in a medium-sized town with no real sights to see, so I've never really noticed any tourists.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The US is literally the second most popular tourism destination on Earth. It gets more tourists than every other nation other than Spain.

You might live in a shitty area, and you might disagree with the current political or cultural landscape, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world sees the US the way you do. Or even the way you think they do.

The US is also still the #1 nation for immigration. For all its flaws, it's still better in many ways that a significant portion of the rest of the world. There are still tons of people who are utterly desperate to come here - either to escape what they're leaving behind, or even if just to exploit our economy and send money home.

As much as so many of us basically hate ourselves as a culture at this point, it's not necessarily how other people around the world see us. Some, sure. All? No.

do you ever just, not get unreasonably upset at someone posting on this site or what.

Cruddy_horse posted...

do you ever just, not get unreasonably upset at someone posting on this site or what.

I know tone isn't a thing on the Internet, but I can guarantee you have never seen me anything even remotely close to "upset".

Most of my rants and rambles aren't fueled by rage or irritation as much as they're just me being pedantic. just imagine my voice sounding like a bored teacher who is at least mildly disappointed in you and you're probably pretty close to the intent.

But if you feel like I'm unreasonably calling you out way too often, maybe that's just a sign that you need to suck less.

I don't live in a major city so there are no tourist destinations

But one time I saw a tour guide leading a bunch Japanese people through target.

I guess they don't have department stores in Japan but it's a funny thing to see since Target is so mundane to us.

No opinion, since I don't live in a tourist hub.

makes no difference to me, the only place i interact with random people is at work.

i don't think we get much tourism though. Some people own winter homes here, and you get people passing through because we're in the middle of the state and between knoxville/nashville, but i don't think there's much call for tourism.

They'd be quite lost, most likely, but sure, have fun.

Yeah, as long as they're respectful.
Don't need any goofballs goofing off and making expats like me like goofy by association.

Yes, they bring a lot of money in.

I love it because it helps local business so much.

I don't think anyone in their right mind would visit Cincinnati as a tourist. Not the suburbs, at least.

But if you want to come here, I like all foreign people, I just think you're neat.

papercup posted...

Yes, they bring a lot of money in.

This is a major factor. They help keep things cheap for me.

Lol, the only tourists we get are the ones traveling the 99 between Sacramento and LA and stopping for gas

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I know tone isn't a thing on the Internet, but I can guarantee you have never seen me anything even remotely close to "upset".

Most of my rants and rambles aren't fueled by rage or irritation as much as they're just me being pedantic. just imagine my voice sounding like a bored teacher who is at least mildly disappointed in you and you're probably pretty close to the intent.

But if you feel like I'm unreasonably calling you out way too often, maybe that's just a sign that you need to suck less.

Yeah he's just mad you called him out for being another privileged American who thinks its the worst place in the world to live

I live far enough to Chicago where we don't get crowds of tourists but close enough to still get some, it's nice, especially if I'm serving them and get to hear their thoughts on the area and their home

no

the only time tourists come here is for a town fair type thing, and when that happens the entire uptown is pretty much inaccessible, and my house is pretty much where it starts

Only if hot.

Lots of tourist attractions in my town. There's the local methhead gas station. There's ingles. There's a dollar tree

Yellow posted...

I don't think anyone in their right mind would visit Cincinnati as a tourist. Not the suburbs, at least.

But if you want to come here, I like all foreign people, I just think you're neat.

Cincy is not a town someone would make a special trip for but theres plenty of cool things to do when youre there. Theres just not much that you cant find elsewhere but the museums are neat, the zoo is top notch, the restaurants are underrated, and GABP is a great venue for a ball game if thats what youre into.

TimeForAction posted...

Cincy is not a town someone would make a special trip for but theres plenty of cool things to do when youre there. Theres just not much that you cant find elsewhere but the museums are neat, the zoo is top notch, the restaurants are underrated, and GABP is a great venue for a ball game if thats what youre into.

Oh yeah, that's right, our museums are the best, especially union terminal. The zoo is actually one of the best in the world, even if they personally freak me out.

how does a zoo freak you out

If they're in mid-Michigan I'm just thinking they had some shitty conference to go to and feel bad they didn't get to go somewhere good for it. Or they're here for MSU and I wonder why they wandered so far from campus which is actually nice to walk and see.

If I see them in the thumb near my family's cottage, I am happy the town is getting business because they need it.

Some people who come here in Australia can be stupid.

The biggest tourist event in Pittsburgh is the annual furry convention

There are none really. Maybe for baseball spring training games.

If anybody comes to this area then they're probably visiting old relatives that live in Sun City West.

TimeForAction posted...

Cincy is not a town someone would make a special tripfor but theres plenty of cool things to do when youre there. Theres just not much that you cant find elsewhere but the museums are neat, the zoo is top notch, the restaurants are underrated, and GABP is a great venue for a ball game if thats what youre into.

Plenty of people do that for that exact reason. I'd do it too if I had the money.

Tourists dont really come and visit Ohio lol its not really a thing here. The most interesting city probably would be Cincinnati, but as mentioned by others not many come to see anything in Ohio. Cincy is pretty cool though, Omni max and the museums and zoo are all cool. If their zoo had pandas I would actually go there myself.

vecryn posted...

Tourists dont really come and visit Ohio lol its not really a thing here. The most interesting city probably would be Cincinnati, but as mentioned by others not many come to see anything in Ohio. Cincy is pretty cool though, Omni max and the museums and zoo are all cool. If their zoo had pandas I would actually go there myself.

I would go to Cleveland too for the exact same reason I stated. Maybe a Browns game instead. I'm more interested in the stadium foods anyway.

Im sure people go for the rock and roll hall of fame. Which is neat until hour 2

Yeah, its nice to meet people from elsewhere. I'm in the SF Bay so there are a lot of visitors

People do visit Portland despite how crappy its gotten over the years. Mainly the coast and the mountains but we do have some nice places in town that tourists check out.

I live in San Diego, I don't have much of a choice lol Spent my whole life w/ tourists around.

vecryn posted...

Tourists dont really come and visit Ohio lol its not really a thing here. The most interesting city probably would be Cincinnati, but as mentioned by others not many come to see anything in Ohio. Cincy is pretty cool though, Omni max and the museums and zoo are all cool. If their zoo had pandas I would actually go there myself.

I went on vacation to Ohio before, I hit up the Rock n Roll HoF and Cedar Point, it was a fun time

I don't think we get a lot of tourists. Sure, there are a lot of historically significant places nearby (Seneca Falls Convention, Mount Hope Cemetery, George Eastman House, etc.) but I doubt many people care enough to travel here.

If there are a ton of tourists, I certainly haven't seen them.

Pretty positive not a single tourist has ever been to the town i currently live in unless they broke down here on the way to another town

Got a ton of them in the area as the US open parking lot with shuttles is within walking distance to my house. The traffic can suck and its annoying when there isn't space for me to get in and out of my street because a line of traffic blocks it.

But in general, no i dont. Awesome county park nearby, everybody should get to enjoy it.

I don't think anyone would want to. Theres nothing here that would attract tourists. Even the scenery is boring as shit. They might pass through on their way to Big Bear, Silverwood Lake, or Needles maybe?

I don't think tourists come here.

Yes, getting a personal perspective about an area you don't come from is great for growth and understanding of other people.