Comments - Let's go together in Sochi - TBD2024-03-29T10:46:35Zhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1991841%3ABlogPost%3A1663645&xn_auth=noWhen I asked our guide what w…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2014-02-09:1991841:Comment:16639482014-02-09T00:44:39.320ZMandy Muffinhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/MandyMuffin
<p>When I asked our guide what was the number one peeve he had about Americans traveling through Russia -- of course, we had consumed our fill of vodka at the time -- he stated, "That they always compare everything they see in Russia to America and conclude things are better there." </p>
<p>This is the number one complaint of most countries. Americans traveling behave like we just travel to see how good the old USA is compared to other places in the world. </p>
<p>Russia is Russia, a unique…</p>
<p>When I asked our guide what was the number one peeve he had about Americans traveling through Russia -- of course, we had consumed our fill of vodka at the time -- he stated, "That they always compare everything they see in Russia to America and conclude things are better there." </p>
<p>This is the number one complaint of most countries. Americans traveling behave like we just travel to see how good the old USA is compared to other places in the world. </p>
<p>Russia is Russia, a unique place among nations. We need to respect that difference if we want to be respected ourselves. We need to respect their traditions and observe their laws when visiting. </p> We are Americans, and no, not…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2014-02-08:1991841:Comment:16637332014-02-08T23:55:51.447Zexedirhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/exedir
<p>We are Americans, and no, not enough said. Overall, we are an ignorant people, ignorant in our own ignorance of what the rest of the world is like and how others live in it...and overall, its to the better mostly because we can't change the rest of the world, that they will have to do themselves. </p>
<p>You can give people bread, you can give people money, you can give people an education their is much you can give but it remains up to them to do with it as they can...and that is true of…</p>
<p>We are Americans, and no, not enough said. Overall, we are an ignorant people, ignorant in our own ignorance of what the rest of the world is like and how others live in it...and overall, its to the better mostly because we can't change the rest of the world, that they will have to do themselves. </p>
<p>You can give people bread, you can give people money, you can give people an education their is much you can give but it remains up to them to do with it as they can...and that is true of Russia and the Russians...they will do what they can...and it isn't going to be like America, ever. </p>
<p>What we should do is appreciate and respect what we have, and do what we can to preserve what it is we do have, even though that isn't the American way nor what has made America great among the nations and people of the world. In the past we strove to improve, innovate and seek opportunity and demand it and not just wait to it was given. Or at least that is what we once were a proud, prosperous...and smug and a little silly about ourselves. </p>
<p>Now we don't live that way, or that is what it seems to be happening. We don't believe in what we are doing and we don't seem to believe or trust in others to do it with us. Once we were neither left or right we were Americans, living a dream...and now...too much of a nightmare. </p>
<p>In other parts of the world it still is but a dream, but one they can see on YouTube....</p>