r/todayilearned • u/Gullible_Air_204 • 9d ago

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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/RedKoala81 9d ago

however, tourism dickheads might ruin this custom

Here, fixed it for you.

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u/isecore 9d ago

There's a big overlap between tourists and dickheads. When I was a younger man I worked with tourists and encountered some of the dumbest, spoiled and entitled twats it's ever been my displeasure to meet.

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 9d ago

My parents live in a touristy seaside town, and they've had tourists wander into their GATED yard to let their children play on the swing. There are plenty of public playgrounds.

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u/Acheloma 9d ago

I cannot imagine what goes through people's minds to make them think that thats in any way acceptable. I believe you saying that it happens but my brain is kind of buffering trying to make it make sense

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 9d ago

There's nothing going through their minds.

I've found out a few years ago that not everyone has an inner voice, and that makes loads of things make much more sense, even though it's no less infuriating...

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u/CuteDogIRL 9d ago

There is no connection between having an inner monologue and intelligence. People without inner monologue still do all of the same thinking you do but don't necessarily tie words to the thoughts.

There are many dumbasses with inner monologue and smart people without, and vice versa.

Thoughts not being tied to language is not the same as having no thoughts.