They probably made up and got married.Malibook said:She is a mouthy bitch and he is a lowlife asshole.
They do appear to be made for each other.GotGusto said:They probably made up and got married.
Many have alluded to the point you're making. I tried as well. We can say all we want about what a pussy or asshole the guy is. Fact is, in many parts of the world outside of the North American cocoon where most board members live, the rules are very different. People traveling abroad sometimes end up dead because they don't understand that what you can get away with here will get you fucked up elsewhere.The LoLRus said:Although I dont think thats how I would have handled things, there's 2 major issues I have with this chick:
1) She's in a foreign country acting like a total idiot (being drunk is no excuse)
2) She threw a drink in the guys face, that in some cultures could mean ultimate disrespect. And what if there was a sharp icecube that damaged the guy's eye, is that not assault??!!
I dont think flooring/hitting a girl is the right thing to do, but I dont feel sorry for her at all. I hope she learned a lesson
Oh yeah those muslim countries... model places for treatment of women. Nice analogy there.GotGusto said:You go to one of those Muslims countries and act like its spring break and show off your tits in public, your ass is landed in jail. Try that in Dubai and they'll put you away.
Americans have a reputation for acting like idiots wherever they go abroad, including the most liberal European countries. They act like they own the place and can do as they please. They can get away with that shit in America, Canada, and in Europe, but not in many parts of the 3rd world. If you don't believe me, try it.Don said:Oh yeah those muslim countries... model places for treatment of women. Nice analogy there.
Also it appears that they guy in the vid is also a tourist. SO you have two tourists messing with each other. The girl may be a drunk bitch but the guy definately egged her on with fake punches (what a man, faking a punch to a girl) and his actions.
You find at many (poor) countries, if you go to the all inclusive places,GotGusto said:Americans have a reputation for acting like idiots wherever they go abroad, including the most liberal European countries. They act like they own the place and can do as they please. They can get away with that shit in America, Canada, and in Europe, but not in many parts of the 3rd world. If you don't believe me, try it.
I used Muslim countries as an example because they're the extreme. I can't speak about many other nations because I don't know about their cultures. I do know that most of them are not mirror images of North American culture.
As a tourist you're going to mingle with tourists from other countries who think they can do whatever they want too. It's all asking for trouble.
You're missing the point though, in other countries they play by their rules. Not North-American rulesDon said:Oh yeah those muslim countries... model places for treatment of women. Nice analogy there.
So what rules would be at a party resort in Mexico?The LoLRus said:You're missing the point though, in other countries they play by their rules.
I would have to agree, that I have seen particularly in other parts of Asia, that Chinese people are not well liked there, because they behaved disrespectfully towards serving staff, flight attendants, etc. In Japan, and Thailand in particular, they don't tolerate rudeness very well, and I have seen a number of altercations where Chinese people really got themselves in trouble because they were clueless in courtesy and respect. I would imagine the same perception is shared with Korea and other Asian areas. Even within China there is social unrest between mainland Mandarins and Hong Kong Cantonese, and between Taiwan and Mainland China and Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Macau.Don said:If you think Americans have the worst rep has bad travelers, you haven't seen a lot of different types of tourists or you are living off their reputation from long ago. They have long been surpassed by the two new big players in the game (Chinese and Russians), who are also coincidentally new money. I'd rate Americans in the middle of the pack now as "rude" travellers.
As for respect, yeah if you're going to a mosque, you should cover yourself and show respect. But if you are going to a strip club, you don't complain about indecent exposure. If you are party town in Mexico catering to a certain demographic, you know what's coming. Hence I avoid places like Cancun like the plague.
I don't know about Mexico but in a number of places in North America both are Assault/Battery - the difference between them is the length of the sentence or amount of the fine, not that one is and the other isn't.Don said:I would guess physical assault is illegal in Mexico. Throwing a drink is probably not.
It's interesting that you bring up China and Russia. Those are two nations, that if I were to travel there, I would not fuck around. If you don't look Slavic, you're already a target in much of Russia, and if you get punked or even killed, authorities don't give a shit. They're dealing with economic turmoil, growing fascism and all kinds of problems there. China is another circus depending on where you go. But if you go, you have to play by their rules.Don said:If you think Americans have the worst rep has bad travelers, you haven't seen a lot of different types of tourists or you are living off their reputation from long ago. They have long been surpassed by the two new big players in the game (Chinese and Russians), who are also coincidentally new money. I'd rate Americans in the middle of the pack now as "rude" travellers.
For loutist behaviour, nothing beats the british tourists to southern Europe.Don said:If you think Americans have the worst rep has bad travelers, you haven't seen a lot of different types of tourists or you are living off their reputation from long ago. They have long been surpassed by the two new big players in the game (Chinese and Russians), who are also coincidentally new money. I'd rate Americans in the middle of the pack now as "rude" travellers.
Indeed the Russian Militia do not mess around. I've seen the Militia after breaking up a drunken fight in the Alexander Park in Saint-Petersburg literaly standing on the neck of the guy they were arresting. And that was one of the milder actions.GotGusto said:It's interesting that you bring up China and Russia. Those are two nations, that if I were to travel there, I would not fuck around.