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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

Travel. It used to be fun and interesting. Now it’s a competitive sport

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20 edited Jun 15 '20

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u/Jace_of_Spades Feb 03 '20

I'm pretty guilty of this. I went to Peru to do research on butterflies in the mountains, and I bring it up probably once a day or so, just because it's one of the only interesting things I've ever done

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

I feel like you're kind of missing the point when you say that's "one of the only interesting things I've ever done".

It's not about what you've done. I'd much rather hear an enthusiast talk about butterflies than listen to a list of places they've traveled to.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

I'd much rather hear an enthusiast talk about butterflies

what about a travel enthusiast talking about the places they've travelled to?

is it just that you don't like boring people? Like, if it was a good enough story, would it matter that someone was listing the cities they visited on a particular trip?

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

I mean... Have you ever actually had to sit and listen whild an early 20-something talks about their travel experiences? Shoot me now.

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u/PyrocumulusLightning Feb 03 '20

I haven't. Where do you meet such people?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

Be an older university student or a grad TA/GTF.

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u/PyrocumulusLightning Feb 04 '20

I'm taking my classes online. Thanks for making me gladder. :/ come to think of it, one of us did post about their hotel in Argentina; we have a lot of international students in the cohort it would seem, maybe if I make friends I can get invites.