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rude foreigners

8 years ago
I am an American who has traveled to Guatemala for over a decade--since the 90's and have seen the huge change in Antigua with the boom of the backpacker/hostal crowds,and mid-ages,tourist groups, and lay missionaries,etc.

I know this has opened up many jobs for the Guatemalans-and that's good-

Some of the entitled attitudes of foreigners to the Guatemalans-as if they were beneath them -really bothers me and I have bitten my tongue.

Today I spoke up. Tonight, there was a group of Guatemalan musicians playing on the street corner, serenading this restaurant and this North American girl walks right in front of them-no one else did,-as they played and sang, and she walked in front of them--with an annoyed look on her face--and both of her fingers were stuck in her ears!

I said to her loudly-"You are a guest in this country and what you just did was so obnoxious."

When you see poor behavior --towards Guatemaltecos, do you say anything or keep quiet and reason- it's not your business?"

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