Discussion: State Department Faces Criticism Over Its Spring Break Travel Tips

And these tips are offensive because . . . .?

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I don’t get it. I don’t see the “10” tip referred to in the article, and many of these tips are duplicated here – and they’re non-offensive, IMO.

Is there something wrong with the tweet-links in this article? Anyone have a clue what’s going on??

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I have not one single clue as to why these are deemed offensive? Too much common sense for our delicate sensibilities?

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They don’t want spring breakers to wind up like the JetBlue flight attendant who brought 70 lbs of coke into the country. Fortunately she was on the track team in school so she ran out of the terminal after taking off her shoes.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/jetblue-flight-attendant-charged-leaving-70-lbs-cocaine/story?id=37887651

Don’t listen kids! I need my blow!

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Here’s the offensive one:

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Magic marker a dotted line across your neck. Make your beheading error free.
(hashtag)springbreakingbadly

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Who Spring Breaks in Syria?

Nothing offensive about that one. It’s actually directed at guys, not at women. Ordinary guy thinks that the lovely young lady in the bar is really turned on by his fabulous good looks. Learns what a “clip joint” is.

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Agreed, but I think this is the one being referred to as offensive.

You’re almost certainly right. But the people who think it’s offensive are the ones who are going to be stuck with the $1000 bar tab. :wink:

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The “tips” ranged in advice to not travel with drugs lined in luggage

That was not the Tweet’s advice. It advised not to be duped into becoming a drug runner for someone who offers you a “free” spring break trip. Quite a few folks have ended up with lengthy prison sentences because of this and it is good advice for young and naive spring breakers.

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Yep, that one’s offensive. The must have deleted that one, I take it.

So is the intern back to sharpening pencils and making coffee?

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Not sure why “10” is mentioned, it’s a good tip. Get the price of drinks up front!!!

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The State Dept. didn’t advise to wear clean undies —

I wonder what else my mother was lying about —

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Ill considered? Sure, but people really need to get a life. The intention was well meaning.

Perfection is never the standard against which one wants to be judged so everyone take a chill pill and stop being so freakin sensitive.

It has truly gotten ridiculous.

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Sounds like somebody could use a bag of Colorado homegrown –

Don’t forget to write your full name and address below the line.

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