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locks

(2,012 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 07:45 PM Mar 2015

I just returned from a lovely trip

to the Baja, Mexico, where my wonderful granddaughter was married on the beach at a perfect resort near La Paz. We were treated well by all Mexicans we met, they all seemed pleased to have us there and went out of their way to make sure we had a pleasant week. We were driving back to Cabo San Lucas airport from the resort when a tire on our rental van went flat. We were lucky to find a well lighted place where a Mexican family volunteered to help us communicate with the rental agency, find the right tools, and put on the tire we finally got from the agency. This family had two children and were on their way to the big Festival in town. They would not take any money and we felt we had made some new friends.

The next day we were in the airport ready to fly to Denver when a large number of young men wearing all sorts of Colorado caps and shirts came into the open restaurant, took up at least six tables and began to shout to each other about their "spring break" in Cabo, the fun they'd had though they couldn't remember most of it, and how many hotels they'd been thrown out of. To a man they were crude, loud, vulgar and rude to the waitpersons. And drunk at 10 am. I wanted to make a sign in Spanish "These guys are not from Colorado". I have no idea if they were CU, CSU or students at all (spring break does not start till this week). I know so many great young people in CO, ones who go to poor countries and sacrifice to make this a better world, that I was saddened our Mexican neighbors have to deal with ugly Americans and Coloradans because of the money we bring. Cabo went through a terrible hurricane last year, so many homes and schools were destroyed and have not been restored, just think what those young men and their money could have done in a week.

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I just returned from a lovely trip (Original Post) locks Mar 2015 OP
Maybe a group of Young Republicans? n/t n2doc Mar 2015 #1
Unfortunately, young men like that haven't a clue SheilaT Mar 2015 #2
thank you for sharing this. pity it never occurred to these young drunks to do niyad Mar 2015 #3
A college student from my town died during a LibDemAlways Mar 2015 #4
I've been to Mexico so many times I've lost count Danascot Mar 2015 #5
I'm goiNg to Cabo in April mountain grammy Mar 2015 #6
Cabo's nice! android fan Mar 2015 #7
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
2. Unfortunately, young men like that haven't a clue
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 09:50 PM
Mar 2015

that their behavior is so obnoxious to others. One wishes their parents had raised them better, but I'm going to guess that most of the parents would be horrified to discover their sons ever behaved like this.

But yes, they do reflect very badly on all Americans, and you can't blame if people decided all Americans are total jerks based on the few.

A part of me wants to say, Oh why didn't you say something to them? But I know perfectly well why you didn't. It just wouldn't have been worth the grief they'd have given you.

One of the things I've long admired about Mexicans is their inclination to think well of others, and their constant patience with me when I struggle with my limited Spanish.

niyad

(119,186 posts)
3. thank you for sharing this. pity it never occurred to these young drunks to do
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 09:53 PM
Mar 2015

something worthwhile on their break.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
4. A college student from my town died during a
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:48 PM
Mar 2015

spring break trip to Mexico a couple of years ago when, drunk, he tried to climb over the outside railing to get from one hotel room to another and fell six stories. Devastating for the family. One rite of passage kids would be well advised to do without.

Danascot

(4,872 posts)
5. I've been to Mexico so many times I've lost count
Wed Mar 18, 2015, 11:14 PM
Mar 2015

With very few exceptions the Mexican people are lovely, kind and generous.

 

android fan

(214 posts)
7. Cabo's nice!
Sun Mar 22, 2015, 01:14 PM
Mar 2015

Make sure you visit that place that the guy from Van Halen owns.... it's really a nice catina....

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