Yuma Snowbird Article
Here is an article that appeared in the Yuma Sun this AM. http://www.yumasun.com/articles/winter-90157-visitors-vital.html
Forum Discussion
06Fargo wrote:Dog Folks wrote:
It's the old:"You would not survive without our tourist money." Gee, as a merchant, I only heard that at least 1,000 times each year.
Yes, in Florida we appreciate your money, I even won't grip about restaurant lines, traffic, etc. But survive without you? Baloney. Don't overstate your importance.
How do you think we get by the other 8 months of each year that you are not here? (Note: The money does NOT come from gouging you for four months a year.)
We conduct ourselves as visitors when we travel in the western states (because we are) and wouldn't think of making such a rude statement to anyone in a local business wherever we are.
We have had lots of people in the US say thanks for choosing to visit and we have never had the feeling we aren't welcome.
Glad you have had that experience. Spend a day in South Florida behind a store counter and I guarantee you will hear it at least once.
It does get old, and is insulting because it tries to you feel like a second class citizen, and somehow the tourist was superior.
I still was polite and smiled because it was their money I was taking, not the other way around!
