tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post8517426725827814100..comments2023-03-25T07:43:42.025-07:00Comments on Adventures of... an Ex-Mo: Gracias, noA Jew and an Ex-Mo Go To South Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01596697844494997542noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-71041911792841396242009-11-02T16:05:28.719-08:002009-11-02T16:05:28.719-08:00Rebecca--I'd love to hear your definitions for...Rebecca--I'd love to hear your definitions for "derogatory and condescending" that include my comments but not Sarahs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-17792385795629387832009-11-01T12:20:08.851-08:002009-11-01T12:20:08.851-08:00Catherine Elizabeth - I don't think it was so ...Catherine Elizabeth - I don't think it was so much Emily's advice that got people upset as it was the way it was presented. As you say, it's certainly a positive to have people in our lives who don't always agree with us, and who will help us get a broader sense of the world. However, if we present advice and opinions in a derogatory and condescending manner, people are not likely to want to hear what we say. And, in my opinion, rightly so. No matter how good or bad the advice is, there is no need to surround ourselves with people who feed us negativity.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-69210871580194227652009-11-01T10:30:56.223-08:002009-11-01T10:30:56.223-08:00Why have a blog with open comments if you're n...Why have a blog with open comments if you're not actually interested in hearing people's honest opinions? If you're only interested in having a vanity blog, I suggest disabling the comments altogether. Of course, you'll probably lose some viewers, but then you won't have to deal with any opposing viewpoints. Then again, I thought this was part of what this trip was about - to see how people live and think and feel differently than what you've already experienced yourself. If I'm correct in that, hearing things you don't like is a great part of that experience.<br />I thought Emily's advice about night busses and lonely planet were both good and useful, and I certainly think her advice and comments about disregarding rules and guidelines in the places you visit are worthy of thought AND discussion. While she may be blunt, she also may be right; so why not consider what she has to say, make your own personal choice, and move on, rather than fight about it?<br />Food for thought: If you reject everyone who has a different opinion than you, you end up with a much smaller pool of friends - and those friends who agree on everything with you are not the ones that help you grow.Catherine Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468207261887432891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-4644869185040019792009-10-29T18:14:24.698-07:002009-10-29T18:14:24.698-07:00I judge you unworthy of my time or energy. Stop co...I judge you unworthy of my time or energy. Stop corrupting our blog with your emotional vomit, or I will block you.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-2257408118832266572009-10-27T06:09:10.544-07:002009-10-27T06:09:10.544-07:00Sarah--
What a lovely introduction. Your charact...Sarah--<br /><br />What a lovely introduction. Your characterization of trespassing in ancient ruins as a "harmless indulgence" perfectly illustrates the attitude I was trying to describe.<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-88123142211586319202009-10-26T22:48:17.915-07:002009-10-26T22:48:17.915-07:00Sounds amazing! The ups sound high and the downs d...Sounds amazing! The ups sound high and the downs don't sound too bad, so it seems like it's been pretty positive so far. I know it's only the beginning, but beginnings are often the hardest for me - getting used to things is difficult.<br /><br />I LOVELOVELOVE that you slept in hammocks under the stars! (Though that's too bad about the rain - but still! Hammocks!)<br /><br />Of course you two will fight - what two people wouldn't in that situation? I hope Sarah's finally getting some sleep - if not, that could be a contributing factor to the squabbles (I am a BIIIIITCH when I don't sleep, especially if it lasts longer than one night).<br /><br />Anyway, I'm glad you're posting, and I hope we get more pictures!<br /><br />I love you both tons.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-79535308661670268292009-10-26T22:46:41.411-07:002009-10-26T22:46:41.411-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006115623631732544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-62866157785816433662009-10-26T22:16:01.553-07:002009-10-26T22:16:01.553-07:00Awesome. Way to put a crappy spin on a harmless in...Awesome. Way to put a crappy spin on a harmless indulgence. Please refrain from negative input on our blog. It is Adventures of a Jew and an Ex-Mo, not Critical Input of An Ex-Mo's Sister. Though you are welcome to use that name and begin a blog with said commentary, as it seems to be an inexhaustible source of pleasure for you. <br /><br />Thanks.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-24719420248915334492009-10-26T19:24:31.082-07:002009-10-26T19:24:31.082-07:00On Night Buses:
You need to view them as transport...On Night Buses:<br />You need to view them as transportation and accommodations combined. It makes them more palatable.<br /><br />On Lonely Planet:<br />You should have asked me--I could have saved you. I guarantee that will happen again. Maybe the third time LP steers you wrong you will think about ditching it for a better guide.<br /><br />On Breaking Rules, Crossing Boundaries, and Trespassing on other People's National Treasures:<br />This is likely a moral dilemma you will face frequently. This time you put yourself over society, but I would encourage you to consider, ponder, and pray about flaunting your American individualism like that. The ONLY reason people put up with that kind of anti-social behavior is because it comes with tourists who spend money. Believe me, if they didn't want your money, you wouldn't even have heard of the ruins. Tourists do real damage. I can name many many natural resources that have been destroyed and will be destroyed soon because of tourists who don't follow rules. It only begins with extinct Ugandan gorillas, but that should be enough for you. They are dying from human diseases because tourists felt entitled to getting so close to the gorillas that they could pass on their germs. <br /><br />That is only one of my problems with the kind of tourism in which you are engaged, but think about it. Do you want your behavior to devalue the resource of such real (not only economic) value to the community in which you are a guest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-989674345834190453.post-50198362390779823462009-10-26T10:36:39.725-07:002009-10-26T10:36:39.725-07:00Sounds awesome. I look forward to every post. Keep...Sounds awesome. I look forward to every post. Keep 'em coming.Svenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625404168063499582noreply@blogger.com