Has anyone experience any culture shock while visiting The Caribbean?

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gnomus12

Total opposite: I get culture shock when I get back home after a great relaxing stay in the Caribbean...especially having to go back to work!!!!

Robert H

I get reverse culture shock. I realize how much the USA and my culture sucks compared to Caribbean. They live a great stress-free life. I was depressed for weeks when I got home and had to adjust to my shitty USA life and go back to work and stress about things that are of no concern to a local in the caribbean.

snowpatrol321

Yes, in terms of housing, and this was in Barbados. I didn't expect to see everyone living in mansions, but I was shocked to see the state of many a chattel house.

Aside from that, I was having a hard time seeing how slow people can be (I mean this in a good way!). Nothing is rushed. Made me realize that in North America, most of us have everything on "Ultra High Speed", when we need to chill and take it slow.

:)

I live in a really bad neighborhood in the US- North Philly aka badlandz. So no, poverty doesnt shock me, because I am already used to seeing some really crazy stuff. But I can see how it can shock middle & upper class suburbia. I know people that have been scared out of their mind to be in my neighborhood, although there is much worse conditions in some other countires

Just Q

CS we are from the same place. Culture shock for me yes... I was amazed how slow everything was

cowboysfan19721972

Parts of it are really poor. There are huge contrast in class within yards of each other.

Also bring a blindfold and barf bag if you take any tourist bus. It will scare the sh!t out of you.

Tessa

Not a shock per se, just unexpected. I am used to Indian Americans who are for the most part reserved in their natures.

In Trinidad, West Indians (whose ancestors came from India) are very flirtatious as are most West Indians.

The men there were direct, yet respectful.

Ghost

no if you stay in the tourist area.

sillysallysully

The 'hoods outside of the Straw Market in Nassua were very scary looking....worse than what I have seen in Atlanta, NY, and Detroit. The people seemed so unwilling to be polite there also. The place gave me the feeling like there was 100% chance we were going to be robbed and a 50% chance no one would ever find our bodies. Maybe I was just there on a bad day for everyone.

Bajan Princess =]

i live in the Caribbean and have travelled to many other caribbean islands and i havew only had one culture chock and that was when i visited St.Vince...i was appalled to see the things that the children did for fun...things that my mom did when she was a little girl...but it was a shock to me only because the children here in Barbados dont play those kind of games any more but i was still happy that the children are still creative! =)

Sam

I want to live in one of those shacks with the tin roof and no electricity nor running water. My real estate taxes are way too high.

madcityd0623

Yes there was. It is sad to see people beg to get what they want because there is not real industry for them to work in. it sure makes you feel glad you have what you have

The REAL Superman!

It was really good. The only problem is..I was kept in the tourist areas, so there was NO culture shock at all. I wish I had some... :-(

Jami V

yes it made me appreciate what i have

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