Tourists exodus today relieved

[justasking111]

Well it's over today the tsunami of tourists will be gone.

We have never experienced such, rudeness, aggressive behaviour from them as we have this summer. Our businesses have limped along short staffed, been abused, threatened as have locals. The littering has been something else.

I know everyone has had a bad year but so have the Welsh our lockdowns harder and longer than others.

We still wear masks in shops fgs

So hopefully you all had good holidays but glad of a bit of peace now

I suppose it's an older crowd that tend to go on holiday in September or October as it's cheaper then and you would only come across pre school children or babies.
Having been a tourist this year I found the locals to be rude and a bit disinterested in the money we brought to the area paying out for food etc
Not everyone , but generally I thought everyone just looked fed up and we were a nuisance.
Hoping we can get abroad next year , maybe!

@the80sweregreat

I suppose it's an older crowd that tend to go on holiday in September or October as it's cheaper then and you would only come across pre school children or babies. Having been a tourist this year I found the locals to be rude and a bit disinterested in the money we brought to the area paying out for food etc Not everyone , but generally I thought everyone just looked fed up and we were a nuisance. Hoping we can get abroad next year , maybe!

Me too. I'm missing traveling

I live on the south coast (slightly inland) and it is a given thing that there will be an influx of daytrippers and holiday makers during bank and school holidays, the locals expect that, however, the amount of visitors this year has been unprecedented and this does have an affect on locals. Moving around the local area just trying to get on with day to day life has been very difficult and stressful at times, it’s no ones fault but what is easy to forget is that once you have holidayed and returned home that another wave of tourists will appear and it has felt a little never ending this year so I can understand the relief of people living in beauty spots and coastal areas that the holiday season is nearly over. I have holidayed in the UK this year and felt a bit guilty as I was more aware of the impact our visit would have on the locals as we have been experiencing it too. Hopefully next year things will be a little more back to normal.

The lady next door has carers four times a day. They've really struggled getting from house to house

It is extreme this year. It’s always hard but this year it’s been exhausting. It’s impacted the more vulnerable more and yes I was thinking of carers etc

@5128gap honestly I’d be more of an inconvenience than your stereotype. Stereotypes come about because of common behaviour. I’m perfectly aware it’s annoying to follow a slower ditherer it’s fine if you feel irritated and look forward to easier time.

@justasking111 I don’t think it’s been easy for anyone this year, I haven’t actually seen any tourists behaving badly as I don’t work in the industry but I have heard some awful stories of bad behaviour from those that do. I think it generally is a minority though and maybe in some cases a lack of knowledge of countryside code for those that maybe only ever holiday abroad? I heard opof tourists shooing the ponies in the new forest away from a watering hole on an extremely hot day as their children were sailing toy boats in it! Luckily a ranger saw this and put them straight over the fact the ponies have right of way over everyone in the forest! I think maybe there’s a general lack of understanding that people do live and work these areas it isn’t just a holiday destination and it has been incredibly difficult to cope with at times. There is no need for bad behaviour on either side be that locals or tourists but I think that it’s stressful trying to holiday in crowded resorts and stressful trying to live and work in them. I have to admit my drive to work this morning has been the quickest I’ve managed in weeks so hopefully things are calming down a little

You must have had our share, sorry The city I live in is usually completely crammed in summer with people not looking where they're going, wandering off pavements in front of cars, dropping litter everywhere and shouting at cafe owners for running out of ice cream. This year we've been enjoying pavements you can walk along without getting shoved off, shops that you can fit into without having to queue, and the prospect of going into the city centre for something sounding quite fun rather than something you need to don elbow pads and hobnailed boots for.

It's been very obvious in a lot of places that everyone just has a little less patience and 'bandwidth' this year. Locals are exhausted and the prospect of having lots of extra people around is less attractive when you know the income they bring is going to have to be balanced against the risk of them also bringing a spike in covid cases, visitors are possibly not getting the holiday they wanted (or having to pay more for the holiday they're used to), are worried about going somewhere with lots of other visitors, and have massively high expectations of their holiday if it's the first one they've had after a really hard year or two. Bit crap all round really.

This thread is mental. There are 1st hand accounts of people who live and work in the areas saying the same: agressive tourists sometimes demanding impossible things, litter everywhere and anti-social behaviour. Then a tonne of people saying ooooh not me Im not like that. Well, so what? Others are!!!

I can also say the notion that the locals should be grateful for my money is just gross. Seriously they provide a service I pay for it. I do think there are decisions to be made with regard to sustainability about where to go on holiday. I for one am delighted that the cruise industry is essentially over as it realy fucks over small historical ports with masses of people who often spend nothing but expect the infrastructure to aupport them and the money from the ships goes offshore. That's aside from the environmental issues.

Oh yes agree.

I live in one of the world's biggest tourist destinations and we hate all those non locals traipsing all over our city; shouting at locals to be understood; walking aimlessly along the pavement and stopping us workers/city folk from walking around properly; asking for directions or stopping us to make us take a photo of them; clogging up our museums; pubs; eateries; riverside walks; buses; the tube. They drop litter, complain about the weather and also drip Covid all over the place. Bastards.

Whatever you do please never ever visit my precious neck of the woods as it's only for LOCALS who understand how everything works.

I do hope you've never been to London OP.

@5zeds

It is extreme this year. It’s always hard but this year it’s been exhausting. It’s impacted the more vulnerable more and yes I was thinking of carers etc

@5128gap honestly I’d be more of an inconvenience than your stereotype. Stereotypes come about because of common behaviour. I’m perfectly aware it’s annoying to follow a slower ditherer it’s fine if you feel irritated and look forward to easier time.

Well if you're a slow ditherer who holds me up then that's too bad. I don't own 'my' city any more than you do your rural locale. While there's obviously some really poor behaviour going on, I think it's a shame when people are lumped together as a problem just because they're from somewhere different. When I lived in a rural community some of the worst behaviour was from locals, from bored kids starting fires in Woodlands, to the habitual drink driving of people who live remotely and far away from the pub. The fact is, people of all types are irritating and do anti social things, but it would be a dull world if we all had to stay in our home towns and only annoy our neighbours.

Everyone living in a tourist area is happy to take the money tourism generates but then moans constantly! Personally I have found it is the locals that are rude !!

Listen to people. IT IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! There is a marked change in attitude and behaviour which aggressive and unpleasant and downright vile at times.
Christ on a bike people know,the difference .

I've never found the locals to be rude - well, in London they could be a bit brusque and intolerant of those clearly unused to London ways, but I could see why!

I do wonder about those that find the locals to be rude - what would the locals say about them? Perhaps like begets like?

@Happylittlethoughts

Listen to people. IT IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! There is a marked change in attitude and behaviour which aggressive and unpleasant and downright vile at times. Christ on a bike people know,the difference .

Yet the same complaints are made every year.

@Happylittlethoughts

Listen to people. IT IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! There is a marked change in attitude and behaviour which aggressive and unpleasant and downright vile at times. Christ on a bike people know,the difference .

100% agree- as I posted earlier.

Relaxation of outdoor dining and licensing laws. In 2019 no outdoor drinking and dining here-now it is everywhere and the areas are mixed residential and commercial- which used to be great but is now a nightmare. Lifting of ban on public alcohol consummation to support above- but that means the parts are now full of drinkers as well (lets all watch the drunk men pissing in the park children- OMG its a woman- and she is having a poo- that's a sight I won't forget)

Everyone moving in with parents and letting out 2 bed fast on airbnb for 10 people (seems that the HMO rules dont apply to airbnb)

Younger people who understandably want to drink and lounge around rather than do the traditional tourist things

Everyone living in a tourist area is happy to take the money tourism generates but then moans constantly

I've never found that. I've always felt welcome as a visitor to the places I go to.

The only moan I've heard was about those who do a whistle-stop tour in fast cars and show no interest in the area at all.

There are 1st hand accounts of people who live and work in the areas saying the same: agressive tourists sometimes demanding impossible things, litter everywhere and anti-social behaviour. Then a tonne of people saying ooooh not me Im not like that. Well, so what? Others are!!!

It really does seem to be a MN thing. People taking offence because they have decided a poster means them personally.

Actually not just a MN thing, a social media thing generally. Why do people think everything must refer to them?

Everyone living in a tourist area is happy to take the money tourism generates but then moans constantly

I live in tourist town but I expect only about 5% of people directly employed in tourism/hospitality as it is also a popular place to live and work or commute.

Its hard for all. I live in a welsh coastal town that isn’t a typical tourist place. Typically our beaches are used by what i call ‘local tourists’ aka, nearby folks who live in land and then the locals.

We dont have much for tourists here, but the last two years we’ve been swamped.

Noone enjoys it, locals plus tourists who come expecting a tourist destination but we’ve got nothing except the beach 😂😂

@HesterShaw1

There are 1st hand accounts of people who live and work in the areas saying the same: agressive tourists sometimes demanding impossible things, litter everywhere and anti-social behaviour. Then a tonne of people saying ooooh not me Im not like that. Well, so what? Others are!!!

It really does seem to be a MN thing. People taking offence because they have decided a poster means them personally.

Actually not just a MN thing, a social media thing generally. Why do people think everything must refer to them?

Well in this case the OP does end her complaints by saying 'well I hope you all had good holidays...' which indicates she is addressing the people reading the thread.

Don't worry, after all the rip off from the locals on holiday in the UK , I bet many will be hoping they can go abroad next year where your guaranteed the weather at least !
I love the UK and had some fab holidays , but it's sad that the locals are so anti tourists ( which I do understand, but they also want the money they bring in as well )
It's a double edged sword.

Do you run a wizards shop in Llandudno?! Their Facebook past said almost the same today

We holidayed in Wales from England. We wore our masks and gave everyone space. Not everyone did. Felt terrible for the staff on repeat constantly.

Whilst I don't agree with any rudeness towards staff, I find the attitude of those of you living in tourist areas quite rude too! Be thankful so many are spending in your areas, helping your local businesses to recoup some income. If you don't like tourists so much, you could always move

HunterHearstHelmsley

I went away for a few days and found the shopkeepers and staff to be incredibly rude. I assumed it was because they were pissed off takings were down.

I'm usually super polite to shop staff (I can't work in retail, I don't have the patience). Even I snapped a couple of times on that break.

In my experience, the problem is the people there not the tourists.

Agree

I'm with you, Cornwall has put up with some absolute tossers this summer, apparently all "on holiday" from Covid. Our infection rate has gone through the roof and our nhs overrun by them. Icing on the cake for me was the man who clubbed a seagull to death with a child's shovel on the beach in front of families and children. We have been in all summer as a result.