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What holiday destination is the most concerning? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If someone told you that they wanted to/have gone to this place you would be very suspicious of them. For me it's Theiland and The Philippines. Nothing good happens there.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's pretty known for sex tourism, including the underage kind. That's only if it's somebody who fits the profile of a sex tourist, though.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I just can’t imagine having a person I call a friend who told me they came back from Thailand and my thought went to I bet they went there to sleep with underage prostitutes. Like I know people do that but I would never willingly associate with a person who I thought would do that

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

I've never had a guy tell me that exactly, but I've definitely encountered people (drunk people? I feel like I'm remembering a drunk guy going on about it) who have mentioned regularly going to Thailand and who make me wonder.

I'm not talking intimate, close confidants here.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

But like if you had a work friend tell you that they are going to Thailand for vacation would your first thought be sex tourism or just normal vacation?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't jump straight to sex tourism if there's no other red flags, no.

I have family connections out that way, I am aware there's lots of other great stuff around.

[–] BussyCat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That’s why I am arguing against the OPs statement that they would be suspicious of anyone who goes there because “nothing good happens there”

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 hours ago

Yeah, OP has since clarified they meant that more literally than I expected.