This is our room at the Shelbourne Resort Hotel. We chose it because it was inexpensive and was located right on the beach. After we reserved the room, I read reviews of the hotels by recent guests and they were mostly negative. So much so that we fully expected to encounter some scary ruins upon our arrival. When we checked in, however, we discovered that the hotel was really great. Our room turned out to be not even a room but a suite, with a kitchenette, a living room, and a huge bedroom. It is shocking to me that so many people found something to complain about in this wonderful hotel.
Things like these make me very happy that I was born and spent the first 22 years of my life in a Third World country. I enjoy things a lot more than many people who were born to the First World affluence. Their gaze is first and foremost attracted to little imperfections and keeps dwelling on tiny details that are not absolutely perfect. It's sad to think how many people's vacations were spoiled because they don't know how to enjoy things.
5 comments:
Having stayed in some truly appalling hotels and other even worse accommodations in my life, that hotel looks grand.
-Mike
Clarrisa, I agree that there is a great sense of entitlement in first world countries. It is surprising though, because I am sure most of them have grand parents who must be sharing about the hardships they faced after the war and the life of bare sustenance soon after.
Having said that, I have also noticed a very peculiar and crazy behavior in people who immigrate from third world countries. They behave as if the sky is the limit and keep complaining constantly about something or the other (as if no one else has seen any better). They are either criticizing their home country or exerting this ludicrous sense of entitlement in the US. Even heaven will not suffice for them - I am sure.
The common mentality is to find fault and to resort to law suits. Come on people, be glad we do not live in concentration camps or ghettos - appreciation, thankfulness, and contentment add flavor and spice to life.
Thanks for this -- sounds perfect for me - I was hoping to find something like this for my trip.
"They behave as if the sky is the limit and keep complaining constantly about something or the other (as if no one else has seen any better). They are either criticizing their home country or exerting this ludicrous sense of entitlement in the US. Even heaven will not suffice for them - I am sure. "
-How interesting! I always thought it was only the Russian-speaking people who thought they were emigrating into the Kingdom of God. :-)
Clarrisa, I am specifically referring to my country men from the Indian continent. I cannot comprehend their peculiar, strange, ludicrous behavior. I do not know if they are suddenly overcome with extreme insanity, or hypocritical self righteousness.
I cannot understand their sense of animosity or revulsion towards their fellow country men. It is so funny to me when they complain about the poor conditions in my home country and the loopholes in the moral fabric of the host country.
Trust me, even the kingdom of god will not be the utopia they are looking for.
Post a Comment