Cities you'd never return to

Merkin · 20-04-2014 03:01PM

Dubai, a soulless and tacky cesspit with no beating heart and a disproportionate amount of nouveau riche chavs. Not somewhere I've any intention of returning to.

Legs.Eleven · 20-04-2014 03:03PM

Merkin wrote: »

Dubai, a soulless and tacky cesspit with no beating heart and a disproportionate amount of nouveau riche chavs. Not somewhere I've any intention of returning to.

Brilliant description. You've turned me off for life!

Olive8585 · 20-04-2014 03:04PM

Merkin wrote: »

Dubai, a soulless and tacky cesspit with no beating heart and a disproportionate amount of nouveau riche chavs. Not somewhere I've any intention of returning to.

This is sort of why I want to visit, just to see how awful it is. Is that weird?

mosi · 20-04-2014 03:18PM

Duff wrote: »

Cape Town. Strange spot. Once was enough.

In agreement here, I didn't like Cape Town at all. Not a nice vibe, very expensive, a lot of crime and paranoia about the crime. I've been to quite a few African cities, some of which you can take them or leave them, but CT is the only one I really disliked.

Heat_Wave · 20-04-2014 03:19PM

Oslo

The majority of Norwegians have no sense of humour and are very unwelcoming to foreigners. Extremely overpriced city with f*ck all to do.

bnt · 20-04-2014 03:45PM

Mollyd90 wrote: »

Inverness expensive ****hole

That's one that shocked me too. Totally geared towards American tourists in summer, dead in other seasons but still expensive. Aberdeen is a major improvement.

Houston TX was a mixed one for me. It did have a few interesting things going on downtown, apart from that it's a huge sprawling mess with no urban planning. Public transport was thin, but when I figured it out I could get all the way across the city for a $1.25 fare.

Wabbit Ears · 20-04-2014 04:08PM

Naples is a kip, the whole city is a slum. Its shocking that somewhere in western europe could be such a unbelieveably dirty shíthole. I know theres mafia unionised bin collectors but seriously, There was huge mounds of bin rubbish everywhere that had just piled up andbnever collected. Shop owners just and residents just fling bags of running out onto the street roughly in the direction of the garbage piles.

John Doe1 · 20-04-2014 04:16PM

Birmingham-Makes Derry look like Paris, awful accent.

Lisburn City-Boring flax museum, awful tv ads about the place.

RahenyD5 · 20-04-2014 04:21PM

+1 for Dubai too. It's like a tacky Arab version of Las Vegas, all artificial with concrete buildings everywhere and everyone seems to spend all their time inside endless shopping malls as it is far too hot to be outside. The beaches are not even real. Soulless place.

If anyone wants to experience the real Arabia, try Oman and its capital, Muscat and the al Sawadi beach - grand & authentic country without the fakery of Dubai also no sight of wannabe "zelebs", from Big Brother or TOWIE or Tallafornia etc, attention seeking for the Daily Heil paps!

John_Rambo · 20-04-2014 04:30PM

shruikan2553 wrote:

Rome, Italy in general. You have to pay to get in nearly everywhere and everyone is trying the gouge as much money as possible from you.

ruthloss wrote: »

That would be just like Dublin and Ireland then.

Who told you that? You are obviously ignorant of the fact that most of the museums and galleries are free in Dublin? You won't find that in Italy.

Daveysil15 wrote: »

I know a lot of people that have been pick pocketed in Dublin, and have seen it taking place myself. I've seen guys getting caught doing it. I went up with a group of lads once and everyone of them was pick pocketed except me. I've actually been very lucky - It has never happened to me anywhere.

I've been knocking around the city for years, all parts of it, all times of the day and night, I've never been dipped, I'm not aware of any of my friends being done either. But you lot land and all of you get dipped on you're first day? (except you of course, cause you're clever) Unless you're a pack of the stupidest, drunkest fools to set foot in the capital this didn't happen.

Daveysil15 · 20-04-2014 05:04PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

I've been knocking around the city for years, all parts of it, all times of the day and night, I've never been dipped, I'm not aware of any of my friends being done either. But you lot land and all of you get dipped on you're first day? (except you of course, cause you're clever) Unless you're a pack of the stupidest, drunkest fools to set foot in the capital this didn't happen.

The thread is about cities you'd never return to. I simply said why I wouldn't go back to Dublin's city centre. There have been a lot of bad things said about other cities all over the world, but when something is said about Dublin's fair city people get all defensive about it. Obviously its not going to be the same for everybody. If I was to say the same thing about Barcelona or Venice would you be so annoyed about it?

cynicalcough · 20-04-2014 05:05PM

Agree I'm in Dublin 14 years and never had any of my possessions taken and I couldn't be classed as careful with my stuff. Either extremely unlucky or just completely oblivious of your surroundings.

John_Rambo · 20-04-2014 05:09PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

If I was to say the same thing about Barcelona or Venice would you be so annoyed about it?

Em, I might be if I was from Barcelona or Venice.

Daveysil15 · 20-04-2014 05:32PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

Em, I might be if I was from Barcelona or Venice.

Well you're very easily offended then. It's one persons view on an internet forum. I'm sure there have been plenty of bad things said about my hometown. It doesn't bother me in the slightest.

AK333 · 20-04-2014 05:35PM

lufties wrote: »

Oh you mean places like washington dc, arkansas, or minnasota?

I always why people move to America, to me it seems like nothing but socially engineered hardship. Somewhere like new orleans or perhaps chicago might interest me but you can have the rest.

Went there before Hurricane Katrina - frighteningly violent place - we were warned not to go too far from our accommodation, and only in groups. I'd never go back there, though been to 6 or 7 other American cities and felt okay. Met some "good auld boys" in the hills of Tennessee - they were singing about killing/hurting "ni**ers" - left their company fairly fast. :eek:

John_Rambo · 20-04-2014 05:45PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Well you're very easily offended then

I'm not!, I'm ridiculing you for making up a story to make Dublin look bad or for being the most stupid five people to land in Dublin.

Daveysil15 wrote: »

I'm sure there have been plenty of bad things said about my hometown. It doesn't bother me in the slightest.

I have somewhere I'm proud to defend and proud to be from.

FISMA · 20-04-2014 05:46PM

Dublin. Too many Dubliners.

Scotborn76 · 20-04-2014 05:58PM

Merkin wrote: »

Dubai, a soulless and tacky cesspit with no beating heart and a disproportionate amount of nouveau riche chavs. Not somewhere I've any intention of returning to.

Have to agree with this.
Looks goods in places but behind the facade there is a whole new level of squallor to those that do the dirty work and get little paid - if they are paid at all and not indentured slaves.

ThirdMan · 20-04-2014 06:01PM

Dubrovnik.

The Old Town is stunning and I'd recommend it to anyone, but the quality of food and service was so bad. I normally don't bitch about that kinda stuff, but I didn't get one decent plate of food in 7 days.

blade1 · 20-04-2014 06:07PM

Blackpool!
Anyone interested in travelling back in time can get a feel for it by going to Blackpool!

Celly Smunt · 20-04-2014 06:08PM

FISMA wrote: »

Dublin. Too many Dubliners.

I find dubliners a fairly rare breed around dublin actually, the majority of irish I meet around dublin are from the country.Dubliners tend to stick around the suburbs.

ThirdMan · 20-04-2014 06:19PM

I've been commuting to college in Dublin for over 5 years. I like the place, and I haven't really had any negative experiences. But the heroin problem is unescapable and it's the only reason I'd have second thoughts about moving up there full time. A 2012 Report found that Ireland has the worst heroin problem in Europe. 7 in every 1000 people are addicts. That's 30,000 people, and Dublin is home to the majority of them. It's very sad. I know people love to have a dig at Dublin. But that's just because it's the capital. I'd say every country is the same. But at the end of the day it's my capital as much as anyone else's and it hurts me to see what's happening up there. I just don't like being around people when their goofing off, especially when there's so many of them. The next time you see someone in that condition look out for any nearby tourists. They do looked stunned. They're just not used to it. I've been to a fair few cities around Europe, and I like to roll up my sleeves and get right in there. But I've never seen anything like the junkies in Dublin. It's awful. God help them.

Olive8585 · 20-04-2014 06:21PM

I don't know how anyone can deny the heroin problem in Dublin. It blights the city centre - you can't escape it. I've lived in and visited many cities and only in Dublin have I seen addicts injecting in full view of passersby and the guards.

Daveysil15 · 20-04-2014 06:25PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

I'm not!, I'm ridiculing you for making up a story to make Dublin look bad or for being the most stupid five people to land in Dublin.

I have somewhere I'm proud to defend and proud to be from.

It's not a made up story but you believe whatever you want. And it was only 4 people.

Yes because Dublin has no problems at all.

John_Rambo · 20-04-2014 06:32PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

It's not a made up story but you believe whatever you want. And it was only 4 people.

Five clowns. Four of your friends get dipped in the space of a minute and you didn't see a thing? Give me a break, suppose your going to tell us you really mean you'll NEVER EVER go back to Dublin again?

Have you any more stories?

ElChe32 · 20-04-2014 06:33PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

It's not a made up story but you believe whatever you want. And it was only 4 people.

Yes because Dublin has no problems at all.

How gullible are you and your 4 friends? "HEY LOOK GUYS HERE COMES A DODGEY LOOKING LADY WITH A BABY WANTING MONEY...AND LOOK THERE'S A DODGEY LOOKING GUY ACCOMPANYING HER. LET US LET OUR GUARD DOWN...OH NO IT WAS ALL A RUSE! WE HAVE BEEN ARTFUL DODGER'D!..WELL APART FROM YOU DAVEY FOR YOU TRULY ARE A KING AMONG PEASANTS HERE IN OUR COUNTRY'S CAPITAL"

You're talking out of yer hole. I've lived in Dublin on and off since I was 17, never once have I been pick pocketed nor have any of my friends.

20-04-2014 06:36PM

Mod

Move on lads. Please.

mohawk · 20-04-2014 06:36PM

LA it is literally just a concrete sprawl. There is no centre to it and is surprisingly rundown and ugly.

When I went on my J1 we went to San Fran the first couple of days you are shocked by all the homeless people after that you don't even see them anymore.

Spring Onion · 20-04-2014 06:37PM

Olive8585 wrote: »

I don't know how anyone can deny the heroin problem in Dublin. It blights the city centre - you can't escape it. I've lived in and visited many cities and only in Dublin have I seen addicts injecting in full view of passersby and the guards.

The Gardaí do not want to know. Maybe they don't have the prisons to cope but something needs to be done.

RahenyD5 · 20-04-2014 06:46PM

The drug clinics and council housing should be moved outside to somewhere like Tallaght & Clondalkin, making Dublin 1 possibly almost crime-free and more attractive for tourism. This suggestion may be controversial, but what is the best way to clean up Dublin 1?

Also forcibly shut down Dr Quirkeys and relocate burger bars to Talbot St & Parnell St to deter troublesome youths from O'Connell St.

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