1/5 DFW 2 years ago on Google
Minutes
from
DC
yet
A
WORLD
AWAY?
I
think
not.
I
want
to
share
a
number
of
rude
cultural
experiences
that
added
up
to
a
forgettable
travel
experience.
We
were
excited
about
a
lunch
date
in
Old
Town
on
Day
1.
Unfortunately,
a
Baby
Boomer
member
of
the
restaurant's
wait
staff
berated
us
about
not
wearing
a
mask
while we
were
seated
at
the
table.
Very
rude.
She
also
neglected
to
simply
pour
water
for
us.
She
chose
to
stand 12
feet
from
us
to
social
distance.
The
DC-inspired
mask
mandate
is
not a
political
statement.
It
is
not
data-driven.
It
is
actually driven
by
confused people
who
could
not
pass
an
organic
chemistry
class
to
save
their
lives.
The George
Washington
Masonic
National
Memorial announced
a
mask
mandate
via
email,
then
subsequently
cancelled
our
tour
on
Day
2.
Very
rude.
The
Memorial
Hall
is
huge...allowing
adequate
DC-inspired
social
distancing
to
satisfy
the
confused
staff.
A
Baby
Boomer
"Soda
Jerk"
earned
his
name
when
he
demanded
our
ice
cream
order
at
an
highly
visible
Old
Town
shop.
We
had
just
walked
into
his
establishment
on
Day
3.
Rudeness seems
to
be
an
Alexandria
theme. Three strikes
for
seasoned
travelers
like
us.
The
final
rude
cultural
experience
occurred
outside
the
Old
Presbyterian
Meeting
House.
A
rude Baby
Boomer
struck
again!
She
was
walking
her
dog
on
the
sidewalk
when
we
approached
her
to
request
simple
directions
to
find the
Tomb
of
the
Unknown
Soldier
of
the
American
Revolution.
As
a
former
Naval
Officer
and
the
son
of
a
decorated
Korean
War
veteran,
I
was
looking
forward
to
paying
my respects
to
a
fellow
Patriot.
The
Alexandria
resident
questioned
our
motivation for
visiting
the
Tomb.
Very
rude.
The
Readers'
Choice
Awards
are
considered
to
be
the
most
important
awards
in
the
travel
industry,
celebrating
the
best
places,
movers
and
fixers
on
the
planet
–
we
will
not
show
our
support
for
this
city
in
next
year's
survey.
My
firm
will
not
spend
a
penny
for
future
meetings
in
Alexandria.
It
is
clearly
not
a
premier
destination!
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