The Most Overrated City in the World...
Feb 9, 2016, 3:10 pm
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Milan. One cathedral, one painting. Nothing else that compares to any other city I've seen in Italy.
Dallas. Famous for there being no there there. Is there?
Feb 9, 2016, 3:18 pm
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Feb 9, 2016, 3:51 pm
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I would have to agree with SF. Admittedly, it is a beautiful city from afar, such as when you drive across the bay bridge or look across from Berkeley, but I ran out of things to do there within a few days of my first trip there. There are some great restaurants, and the ferries to Angel Island and Sausalito can make for a fun little scenic trip, but I tend to think of the city as one big tourist trap now.
Feb 10, 2016, 3:04 am
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Feb 10, 2016, 4:14 am
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I would say that as it is a land mass with accommodation in it I felt I would put it in this thread if you don't mind.
Feb 10, 2016, 5:41 am
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Paris. After years of hearing people gush over it I went. Not going back.
Tokyo. Soulless, artificial and bigoted.
New Orleans. Never understood the big deal with the Big Easy.
Tokyo. Soulless, artificial and bigoted.
New Orleans. Never understood the big deal with the Big Easy.
Feb 10, 2016, 6:34 am
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And it's not just my opinion either.
http://wilsonquarterly.com/stories/b...s-with-racism/
The racial discrimination that exists in Japan is reminiscent of the segregation-based atmosphere of 1950s America, posing a hostile environment for those of non-Japanese origin.
One of the more prominent victims of Japan’s ingrained discrimination is Ariana Miyamoto, who represents Japan in the 2015 Miss Universe competition. Miyamoto, the daughter of a Japanese mother and an African-American father, is categorized as hafu, a Japanese term and .......ization of the English word “half,” indicating someone who is mixed race.
One of the more prominent victims of Japan’s ingrained discrimination is Ariana Miyamoto, who represents Japan in the 2015 Miss Universe competition. Miyamoto, the daughter of a Japanese mother and an African-American father, is categorized as hafu, a Japanese term and .......ization of the English word “half,” indicating someone who is mixed race.
Feb 10, 2016, 7:16 am
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In fairness to Tokyo it is the only Japanese city I visited and I could not rule out the possibility that a bastion of tolerance and racial equality exists elsewhere in the country.
Feb 10, 2016, 7:20 am
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if problem is country, does that mean every single city in the country is overrated?
and as follow up, i guess youre lucky if japan is only country youve experienced bigotry
(or, yet another factor, country/location/etc of the "overrated" city being discussed)
(whether its the country/location/etc being referred to rather than the city itself)
and as follow up, i guess youre lucky if japan is only country youve experienced bigotry
(or, yet another factor, country/location/etc of the "overrated" city being discussed)
(whether its the country/location/etc being referred to rather than the city itself)
Feb 10, 2016, 7:35 am
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If encountering deeply-seated cultural bigotry towards anyone other than pure blood Japanese is acceptable then Tokyo probably won't be overrated for you.
Feb 10, 2016, 9:28 am
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The more you know a city or place the more it unfolds before you, revealing the lesser known sides to its makeup, personality, geography, history, etc. Of course, they still may not be your cup of tea.
Last edited by MrTemporal; Feb 10, 2016 at 9:39 am