10-22-2014, 08:07 PM
Thanks RW for posting the video.
I am a newbie and considering the folks on this board I will always be a newbie. 3 vacations and a 4th planned. I can relate to what the woman is saying and she like many of you has years of friendships and travel built in Jamaica.
Westenders, what your little girl asked is certainly a valid question. I hope you answered her with some of the comments the woman made at the end saying that there are many hard working folks in Jamaica that are not noticed. The woman was just pointing out that begging seems to be a culture (for what reason I don't know) and that the percentage she (the woman in the video) is presenting is probably (not accurate) because she is simply a tourist/traveler and those people that do beg for money/necessities, see a tourist/traveler as someone with the means to help more than their friends and family.
I do have to reflect on what OT has pointed out about workers not showing up for work and a good job simply because they went to a music event that didn't close until the wee hours of the morning. To me that makes no sense. I would love to go to events like that myself here in the states but to do my job it is not reasonable to do so.
I have probably four (what I would call) friends in Jamaica. Three of the four are hard working and have never asked for anything beyond their service and have offered to help me (without me asking for help). One was a moocher and I simply cut him off.
There are certainly a lot of good folks in Jamaica and that is why we are again going back but there does seem to be a culture problem with a high percentage (whatever that percentage is) begging. I have not seen that as much in other countries I visit.
Just my 2 cents
I am a newbie and considering the folks on this board I will always be a newbie. 3 vacations and a 4th planned. I can relate to what the woman is saying and she like many of you has years of friendships and travel built in Jamaica.
Westenders, what your little girl asked is certainly a valid question. I hope you answered her with some of the comments the woman made at the end saying that there are many hard working folks in Jamaica that are not noticed. The woman was just pointing out that begging seems to be a culture (for what reason I don't know) and that the percentage she (the woman in the video) is presenting is probably (not accurate) because she is simply a tourist/traveler and those people that do beg for money/necessities, see a tourist/traveler as someone with the means to help more than their friends and family.
I do have to reflect on what OT has pointed out about workers not showing up for work and a good job simply because they went to a music event that didn't close until the wee hours of the morning. To me that makes no sense. I would love to go to events like that myself here in the states but to do my job it is not reasonable to do so.
I have probably four (what I would call) friends in Jamaica. Three of the four are hard working and have never asked for anything beyond their service and have offered to help me (without me asking for help). One was a moocher and I simply cut him off.
There are certainly a lot of good folks in Jamaica and that is why we are again going back but there does seem to be a culture problem with a high percentage (whatever that percentage is) begging. I have not seen that as much in other countries I visit.
Just my 2 cents
Beer is proof God wants us to be happy, Ben Franklin