Rant. At Moon Palace in Ocho Rios right now.
A group of families showed up a couple of days ago with recent HS grads -- conversations identified most as part of the Phenix City HS baseball team. Easy to identify because they all look the same (white, bleached hair with tight fades, wearing Oakleys, bros). Couple of the dads have Auburn hats on.
Some observations:
* The goal appears to be: "let the now-18-year-old boys take over the bar and get shit-faced and act like morons".
* Parents get equally shit-faced next to their kids. Act like they are 25 and horny, when they are 50-55. Moms acting like MILFs to their kids' friends.
* Allow shit-faced teens to bark demands at all the staff / take over the facilities. Eff whomever else is trying to relax / vacation.
Most awkward: Watched one of the dads, barely able to stand, try to tell a completely random Mom that her daughter should get with his son. After fending his comments off for a couple of minutes, she finally said "She's 12." Oof.
Just damn embarrassing. One -- this isn't Sandals. Take that garbage elsewhere. Two -- that you'd take your 18 y/o to another country and get drunk alongside them is, IMO, classless. I'm good with teens drinking when they get down here, but this isn't Spring Break. Have a good time. Respect others. It's not hard.
Rednecks.
A group of families showed up a couple of days ago with recent HS grads -- conversations identified most as part of the Phenix City HS baseball team. Easy to identify because they all look the same (white, bleached hair with tight fades, wearing Oakleys, bros). Couple of the dads have Auburn hats on.
Some observations:
* The goal appears to be: "let the now-18-year-old boys take over the bar and get shit-faced and act like morons".
* Parents get equally shit-faced next to their kids. Act like they are 25 and horny, when they are 50-55. Moms acting like MILFs to their kids' friends.
* Allow shit-faced teens to bark demands at all the staff / take over the facilities. Eff whomever else is trying to relax / vacation.
Most awkward: Watched one of the dads, barely able to stand, try to tell a completely random Mom that her daughter should get with his son. After fending his comments off for a couple of minutes, she finally said "She's 12." Oof.
Just damn embarrassing. One -- this isn't Sandals. Take that garbage elsewhere. Two -- that you'd take your 18 y/o to another country and get drunk alongside them is, IMO, classless. I'm good with teens drinking when they get down here, but this isn't Spring Break. Have a good time. Respect others. It's not hard.
Rednecks.
