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Originally Posted by priffe
This thread shows two radically different takes of Africa and its inhabitants.
One is "Nice place - shame about the people"
Two is "Go slowly and give a friendly wave to the people and they'll wave back"
#1 seem to travel in a state of war with pebbles in their pockets.
I belong in #2, thank you (and never had a rock thrown at me).
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The OP highlighted Ethiopia. The thread title clearly refers to Ethiopia. One other person referred to Morocco. Since then everybody has been on-topic(ish). So why now your summary of the views of everybody being about "Africa"?
In addtion, as you're quoting me as a summary of one side (your #1) of the discussion on "Africa and its inhabitants", I'd like to clarify I also didn't have any rocks thrown at me in Ethiopia, or anywhere in Africa for that matter. Maybe it was because I was waving too?
In Ethiopia I found the persistent You You You shouting annoying and that virtually everybody I met wanted to share my wealth (begging, inept b/s story etc). Having also travelled in other parts of (financially poor) Africa/ Indian subcontinent/ SE Asia/ Central/ South America I found the overwhelming majority of "non-Ethiopians" only wanted to talk to me because I'm a nice person  / practice their English or just ignored me. It was only in Ethiopia where I felt they only wanted my money and I had to lock myself away to avoid them. I suppose their recent history (colonialism/wars/famines etc) hasn't helped their dispostion, but that's the same for lots of other parts of Africa too.
cheers
Chris
PS. I did throw a few stones myself: But only at rabid dogs sprinting next to me trying to chew my leg
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