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Went to Martinique in 1996...first of all..the island is gorgeous,BUT the shop keepers were really rude,I speak French (but I had not said anything in French).. and they made snide comments about cheap skate tourist Americans....I wanted a couple of Hair Scrunchies..they were sparkly and my daughter took dance and did recitals for 10 years..,I picked up a couple post cards ,and that's when the comments were made at the check out.well I snapped off a brisk couple of comments and jetted out of there!!!.I detest people who make snap judgements about what you have to spend, or what you should spend,.So I paid and left and went to another boutique and was browsing and the same $%#^ thing happened AGAIN....=grrr..after walking around the down town to cool off as I was STEAMED!!, what happens..go past a bunch of open air markets shops with windows open..with fish,chicken and meat hanging..Flies all over the meat>>YUCK.,and the stench!!...I'm outta here.I'm a nurse and that gave me the willies...:blah...so IF I get off the boat at Martinique..I head to a beach ,or make it an extra sea day..I cannot abide RUDE ARROGANT people!!!...JMHO and my =twocents.....Joanne

<blockquote data-quote="Cruise cutie" data-source="post: 728782"><p>Went to Martinique in 1996...first of all..the island is gorgeous,BUT the shop keepers were really&nbsp; rude,I speak French (but I had not said anything in French).. and they made snide comments about cheap skate tourist Americans....I wanted a couple of Hair Scrunchies..they were sparkly and my daughter took dance and did recitals for 10 years..,I picked up a couple post cards ,and that's when the comments were made at the check out.well I snapped off a brisk couple of comments and jetted out of there!!!.I detest people who make snap judgements about what you have to spend, or what you should spend,.So I paid and left and went to another boutique and was browsing and the same $%#^ thing happened AGAIN....=grrr..after walking around the down town to cool off as I was STEAMED!!, what happens..go past a bunch of open air markets&nbsp; shops with windows open..with fish,chicken and meat hanging..Flies all over the meat&gt;&gt;YUCK.,and the stench!!...I'm outta here.I'm a nurse and that gave me the willies...:blah...so IF I get off the boat at Martinique..I head to a beach ,or make it an extra sea day..I cannot abide RUDE ARROGANT people!!!...JMHO and my =twocents...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />..Joanne</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Cruise cutie, post: 728782"] Went to Martinique in 1996...first of all..the island is gorgeous,BUT the shop keepers were really rude,I speak French (but I had not said anything in French).. and they made snide comments about cheap skate tourist Americans....I wanted a couple of Hair Scrunchies..they were sparkly and my daughter took dance and did recitals for 10 years..,I picked up a couple post cards ,and that's when the comments were made at the check out.well I snapped off a brisk couple of comments and jetted out of there!!!.I detest people who make snap judgements about what you have to spend, or what you should spend,.So I paid and left and went to another boutique and was browsing and the same $%#^ thing happened AGAIN....=grrr..after walking around the down town to cool off as I was STEAMED!!, what happens..go past a bunch of open air markets shops with windows open..with fish,chicken and meat hanging..Flies all over the meat>>YUCK.,and the stench!!...I'm outta here.I'm a nurse and that gave me the willies...:blah...so IF I get off the boat at Martinique..I head to a beach ,or make it an extra sea day..I cannot abide RUDE ARROGANT people!!!...JMHO and my =twocents...:(..Joanne [/QUOTE]