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British behaviour in holiday hotel

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Scarfitwere · 26/05/2026 10:52

We are staying at a good all inclusive resort (yes, I know all inclusive is not high end, but this is about as good a one as you can get). I am just shocked and ashamed at fellow british people at breakfast time. Letting their kids make a huge mess by allowing them to get their own food. Huge amounts of wasted food. Multiple untouched plates left on tables. Total disregard for others barging round, blocking walkways etc. When did this become ok?? AIBU with expectations? Bear in mind this is not a cheap rubbish tui-blue type place. I dread to think what they are like!

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Goditsmemargaret · 27/05/2026 09:43

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:42

My goodness, if this doesn't constitute a big stream of invective xenophobia, I can't imagine what you view as racist!

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I mean a small part of me is impressed by the delusion.

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:43

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:42

My goodness, if this doesn't constitute a big stream of invective xenophobia, I can't imagine what you view as racist!

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Why did you ask me if I was Russian?

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:42

Goditsmemargaret · 26/05/2026 19:59

So so true. Both nationalities with such a high proportion of tourists seemingly oblivious to how obnoxious they are.

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My goodness, if this doesn't constitute a big stream of invective xenophobia, I can't imagine what you view as racist!

Goditsmemargaret · 27/05/2026 09:42

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:40

Are you going to answer this post @goldenbear? It's strange how you never answer any questions about your behaviour

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She prefers to go back pages reply to a quote then five minutes later reply to the same quote with further thoughts (usually about Russians who are fair game it seems).

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:40

Goditsmemargaret · 27/05/2026 09:16

FFS the accusations are coming thick and fast.

People have said they have not enjoyed holidays due to the behaviour of some Brits in AI places.

They are xenophobes apparently.

Repeatedly asking people if they are Russian is fine apparently.

And the posters who slagged off Irish people, Chinese people, German people and A Russian people are all good because... They aren't insulting British people.

I will say it again. Nearly every nationality I know (I have lived in many different countries and travelled extensively with work) seem both aware and nonplussed by how the world views them except for the British and the Americans who are often deluded.

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Are you going to answer this post @goldenbear? It's strange how you never answer any questions about your behaviour

Goditsmemargaret · 27/05/2026 09:40

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:34

Your first comment about British people not tourists I note.

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My apologies.

Many British people I have enountered while holidaying in AI resorts (which I will never ever do again for fear I will encounter similar types.)

Are you Russian?

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:39

Backedoffhackedoff · 27/05/2026 09:37

Jesus Christ I thought you were ignoring each other

iswhat happens when you get 2 contrary people desperate to get the last word

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Well when she is still writing about me and says things that aren't true to other posters, I decided to stand up for myself. She's a right one!

Backedoffhackedoff · 27/05/2026 09:37

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:35

I didnt ask for my comments to be withdrawn at 22.16. What are you on about?

Edit: ah I see mumsnet have written on that comment "withdrawn at posters request". I didnt ask for it to be withdrawn. I presume mumset must have clicked the wrong button when deleting it.

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Jesus Christ I thought you were ignoring each other

iswhat happens when you get 2 contrary people desperate to get the last word

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 09:35

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:32

The poster you are defending, it got deleted and they asked for their comments to be withdrawn at 22.16.

Do you understand the meaning of the word, 'accusation'? I didn't accuse you of anything, I'm asking whether you think xenophobic comments are acceptable as the poster you are defending so passionately, has littered this thread with xenophobic remarks. Do you think xenophobia is acceptable?

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I didnt ask for my comments to be withdrawn at 22.16. What are you on about?

Edit: ah I see mumsnet have written on that comment "withdrawn at posters request". I didnt ask for it to be withdrawn. I presume mumset must have clicked the wrong button when deleting it.

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:34

Goditsmemargaret · 26/05/2026 11:45

In my experience British people are not as you describe.

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Your first comment about British people not tourists I note.

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:32

TearyEyedStoat · 27/05/2026 09:24

Who called whom psychotic? The fact you are now accusing me of xenophobia when I have not mentioned anything about Brits abroad just shows your bizarre mindset!

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The poster you are defending, it got deleted and they asked for their comments to be withdrawn at 22.16.

Do you understand the meaning of the word, 'accusation'? I didn't accuse you of anything, I'm asking whether you think xenophobic comments are acceptable as the poster you are defending so passionately, has littered this thread with xenophobic remarks. Do you think xenophobia is acceptable?

TearyEyedStoat · 27/05/2026 09:24

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:10

I mean to you or is 'most' being used here like the view of Brits abroad i.e. for some personal, bewildering, xenophobic reasons.

Calling a poster 'psychotic' when they are pulling you up on your xenophobic remarks is all the behaviour of someone with no argument. Actually, just as you are doing, do you agree with xenophobia then?

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Who called whom psychotic? The fact you are now accusing me of xenophobia when I have not mentioned anything about Brits abroad just shows your bizarre mindset!

Goditsmemargaret · 27/05/2026 09:16

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:10

I mean to you or is 'most' being used here like the view of Brits abroad i.e. for some personal, bewildering, xenophobic reasons.

Calling a poster 'psychotic' when they are pulling you up on your xenophobic remarks is all the behaviour of someone with no argument. Actually, just as you are doing, do you agree with xenophobia then?

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FFS the accusations are coming thick and fast.

People have said they have not enjoyed holidays due to the behaviour of some Brits in AI places.

They are xenophobes apparently.

Repeatedly asking people if they are Russian is fine apparently.

And the posters who slagged off Irish people, Chinese people, German people and A Russian people are all good because... They aren't insulting British people.

I will say it again. Nearly every nationality I know (I have lived in many different countries and travelled extensively with work) seem both aware and nonplussed by how the world views them except for the British and the Americans who are often deluded.

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 09:10

TearyEyedStoat · 27/05/2026 08:14

Of course she knows other languages exist. You posted a few unfamiliar words. They could have meant anything. If you were trying to be ‘clever’ or funny, you failed and looked foolish to most people.

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I mean to you or is 'most' being used here like the view of Brits abroad i.e. for some personal, bewildering, xenophobic reasons.

Calling a poster 'psychotic' when they are pulling you up on your xenophobic remarks is all the behaviour of someone with no argument. Actually, just as you are doing, do you agree with xenophobia then?

LlamaBasket · 27/05/2026 08:19

I have food OCD and I refuse to eat at buffets. I wouldn’t stay at an AI resort if you paid me, for the very reason that everyone is helping themselves to a buffet. I’d starve. I think if you do book to stay AI, you know what you’re getting yourself into. You know children will touch. You know people will heap their plates full and you know people will push in to different sections of the buffet rather than wait. So you chose that. No use complaining about it later.

TearyEyedStoat · 27/05/2026 08:14

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 06:31

They didn't know that it 'was' a language, the notion of other languages existing is a good start when claiming to 'know' how the world thinks, it's not very convincing otherwise.
Peace out man!

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Of course she knows other languages exist. You posted a few unfamiliar words. They could have meant anything. If you were trying to be ‘clever’ or funny, you failed and looked foolish to most people.

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 07:27

Goatsarebest · 26/05/2026 23:42

We travel alot and have done everything from tiny apartments in Belgrade to the AI in Greece and Spain and local holiday resorts on the Baltic and everything in-between. Once you are out of a few resorts that attract British tourists who just want the cheap drink and partying, mostly in Spain and Greece, and some stag cities with a few specific bars, British tourists are no where near the worst behaved. In fact most are well aware of the false reputation and often over compensate to be seen as being very well behaved and polite. I was in North Macedonia the other week and they said it's Russians and Germans who are generally the rude and disruptive tourists.

Ooh Belgrade sounds like an interesting travel destination

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 07:25

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 07:17

Nope. Anyway back to the thread. There is no way that I want to be dealing with this poster again. @goldenbear I will be ignoring you from now on

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Yes you did your 22.16 post last night. Why do you keep asking me questions and then making out you are some victim - weird. Stop asking me questions and I won't answer them.

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 07:17

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 07:15

You reported yourself didn't you?

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Nope. Anyway back to the thread. There is no way that I want to be dealing with this poster again. @goldenbear I will be ignoring you from now on

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 07:15

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 07:12

Yeah right. I'm sure you did.

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You reported yourself didn't you?

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 07:12

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 07:10

I didn't actually perhaps it was your shock, horror, liberal use of very offensive words. Perhaps try not being xenophobic.

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Yeah right. I'm sure you did.

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 07:10

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 06:58

Any post on here that is reported gets deleted. You reported my posts. I didn’t bother to report your posts

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I didn't actually perhaps it was your shock, horror, liberal use of very offensive words. Perhaps try not being xenophobic.

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 06:59

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 06:31

They didn't know that it 'was' a language, the notion of other languages existing is a good start when claiming to 'know' how the world thinks, it's not very convincing otherwise.
Peace out man!

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I wrote TWICE that I DID know that it was another language.

why do you lie so much?

Scarlettjune · 27/05/2026 06:58

Goldenbear · 27/05/2026 06:25

Their angry posts actually got deleted so there's that...

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Any post on here that is reported gets deleted. You reported my posts. I didn’t bother to report your posts

PloddingAlong21 · 27/05/2026 06:51

Wow OP! Tui blue doesn’t equate to badly behaved feral children just because it’s cheaper than where you go. Price doesn’t equate to good behaviour and it definitely, as demonstrated by your outward views, demonstrate class either. Money doesn’t buy class or manners.

I also like well behaved children who are mindful of others. I also like adults who don’t have their heads up their own backsides because they spend more money on holidays.

How vulgar.