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Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout
Fantastic visualisations, but the Brad Pitt/Cate Blanchett bit of the story was a tad tedious and, to my mind (maybe cos I used to have quite a few Moroccan friends in France?) a tad racist in the reactions of the tourists.
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I disagree because I have seen stupid tourists act like that. Living here for just about a year now, and dealing with tourists everyday, I can tell you that there are two types, 1) are exactly like the people on the bus in the movie. I really don't like these types of people in general. 2) the people who are more laid back and come to the country after doing some research and have some knowledge about the culture etc. Usually, these people are really cool and down to earth. Mainly, they are experienced travellers and know what they are getting into when they leave the comforts of the West and decide to travel in less developed places. For example these people would take a bit of extra time to dress somewhat modestly knowing that they are in a Muslim country, unlike some of the French people coming here dressing in bikini tops and miniskirts and being completely ignorant to the fact that they are being disrespectful to the people living here.
Actually, I get a twisted pleasure in seeing the ignorant tourists around, especially if they try to talk to me. I ignore them and act like I don't understand them, which is even more funny because they think that if they just talk louder I will understand!! Hahah; idiots.