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It’s only fair to warn travelers who are debating whether to visit. Consider this a public service announcement.
1. Fall can be an especially bad time
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In some places, this devastation happens every year. It’s hard to see the appeal of dying leaves.
2. Nature can be frankly excessive
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Sometimes uncomfortably loud and very wet. Where’s the pleasure in that?
3. In fact, the sunsets are scary
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Visitors run away in horror. Why would anyone want to subject themselves to this?
4. Many of the beaches are overrated
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Nothing to do but doomscroll for hours.
5. Driving anywhere is a huge effort
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Visitors should be aware that reaching any destination may take considerably longer than expected.
6. Property size may be disappointing
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They might get the wrong impression of what it’s like to live in the U.S.
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7. Restaurants tend to overfeed diners
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Sometimes there’s so much that they may be expected to take food home in a box. Awkward.
8. There are fireworks in the summer
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What an unnecessary spectacle. Why would anyone do that?
9. The risk of vertigo is real
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Perhaps it would be better to avoid some destinations.
10. It’s too easy to overdose on caffeine
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What made the U.S. think that free refills are a good idea?
11. Wildlife is allowed to roam freely
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Imagine meeting that when taking a peaceful drive?
12. Supermarkets are ridiculous
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There is just far too much to choose from.
13. It’s possible to get lost while shopping
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Do malls really need to be eight floors high?
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14. Strangers will talk to you uninvited
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Almost everyone wants to be your friend.
15. And servers are suspiciously nice
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Is it possible that they just want to provide good service? Surely there is some ulterior motive.
16. Hotels may be too cool
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The U.S. is obsessed with air conditioning. We would not want visitors feeling cold.
17. There’s nothing unusual to see
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Boring museums, monuments and national parks everywhere.
18. Eating on the street is considered normal
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Is it a good idea for delicious food to be so easily available?
19. Train rides can take days
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Why would anyone choose to spend three days traveling from New York to San Francisco by rail?
20. Cities are overcrowded
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Some describe them as vibrant, but why should visitors risk it?
21. Photo opportunities are rare
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Which is just as well as visitor smartphones may not have enough memory for lots of pics.
22. Vehicles are gas-guzzlers
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True. But gas costs are still so much cheaper than in Europe, and it’s so nice to have space. Don’t tell them!
23. No one will believe their U.S. travel stories
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Their experience will be so awful that their friends won’t believe it. Hopefully, they will share this to stop anyone else from making the same mistake.
Not worth the trouble
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With views like these, strange food habits, pushy strangers and far too few places worth photographing, the U.S. clearly isn’t worth the trouble.
Travelers everywhere should probably save themselves the disappointment and go somewhere else instead.