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Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by neither_color »

Second rule: you should talk to a post-Soviet official by acknowledging the rule she refers to, but appealing to her human understanding. All this with great patience. Not demanding, like Western tourists who pound on the table in the name of their rights and reason, because with this you ruin everything in an environment where there are neither rights nor reason, and where the table is a hallowed treasure. In this way, you might inspire the person to find a creative individual solution to the problem within her space to maneuver. And usually some is found.

I travel once in a while myself and this is excellent advice nearly everywhere.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by zerr »

axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

AFAIK it is exactly that - fine for such faceless corps, not individuals. I've seen this across many "cultures".

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by _yoqn »

codemonkey-zeta wrote: post #5
touchngthevodka wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately I'm unable to browse this site with the HTTPS Everywhere plugin as I get stuck in an endless loop.

Protocol ping pong: (｡･ω･)ρ┳┷┳ﾟσ(･ω･*)

It took me a full 10 seconds to figure out what I was looking at here.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by uwagar »

axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

on the contrary, the person is trying to get closer to you than a over the counter by the book host.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by randallsquared »

touchngthevodka wrote: post #4
zinekeller wrote: post #2

A bit unrelated, but the page includes this bit of code: if(window.location.protocol != 'http:') { location.href = location.href.replace("https://", "http://"); } Why? Edit: worse, everything seems fine when in HTTPS. Legacy code?

Unfortunately I'm unable to browse this site with the HTTPS Everywhere plugin as I get stuck in an endless loop.

Brave loops endlessly out of the box, as well.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by sunshineforever »

axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

I'd actually think it was a good sign to hear such a request.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by uwagar »

danielodievich wrote: post #8

I have so many fond memories of Georgia from my childhood and youth. Tbilisi was always a really fun place to visit, exotic, warm, subtropical, surrounded by high mountains, with delicious food and lots of wine (I didn't drink but parents did). The mountains are beautiful and there is some world class skiing to be had, although I am pretty sure - still - not with the world class amenities. We went to Gudauri twice, a…

enjoyed reading this. was in yerevan, armenia for work in 2019 and enjoyed the experience (thought i'd go back last year but no due to pandemic). particularly the train ride to lake sevan. they even let you in the driver's cabin to observe the ride!

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by maroonblazer »

sunshineforever wrote: post #16
axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

I'd actually think it was a good sign to hear such a request.

Even if it was your startup she was attempting to circumvent?

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by throwthere »

axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

Funny I read that and assumed the host was somehow scamming the author. I remember some sort of airbnb bait and switch to that effect.

Re: Georgia Minute by Minute

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Post by Causality1 »

axiosgunnar wrote: post #6

> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?” So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.

It's interesting because they apparently don't find it as exhausting as I would were I placed in those circumstances. I wonder what parts of our culture they find a perverse waste of time.
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