Las Vegas hates tourists, but Paradise doesn’t?
As far as geo-located data is concerned, Las Vegas and Paradise are two separate places — which is why both ended up with totally different opinions of tourists.
In an analysis by Stratos Jets of statements on Twitter, Nevada as a whole was left looking pretty hostile toward tourists. The survey sampled nearly 40,000 tweets, proving the survey unscientific but still interesting to look at. Nevada's local population also rated as one of the most vulgar tweeters, along with New York and Wyoming.
Chicago came in first as the most tourist-loving city in the country, while the City of Las Vegas was left in the dust at third most hostile. But Paradise, Nev., where the Strip resides, made the top ten for nicest.
Overall, however, Nevada seemed to generally dislike tourists, with most tweets telling them to "go home."
Is there a major difference between the locals who frequent the Strip versus, say, downtown Las Vegas? We can't speculate why there would be such a major difference — maybe the locals who tweet in both areas are that much nicer or more hostile.
Either way, locals all around the Las Vegas Valley have their grievences with tourists. Here's what you can do as a tourist — no matter where you are in the valley — to ensure you're not the subject of some of the more rude tweets.
- There's no need to act like your entire flight is going to Vegas to party. Most of the local passengers are probably just going to go home and go to bed.
- Don't increase Las Vegas' already nail-biting traffic by slowing down on the I-15 to get that really good shot of the Las Vegas Strip. You'll have plenty of opportunities to get great pictures.
- Sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic signals exist for a reason. The last thing you want on your vacation is to be hit by a car and the last thing a Las Vegas local wants to do is get in an accident, or worse, hurt someone.
- This is a good tip for visiting anywhere, but when you see something in the street you need to photograph, move off to the side. No one else is following your lead.
- Don't act like the locals are your personal concierge. Sure, directions here and there are fine, but if you ask a local what their favorite place for lobster is on the Strip, you'll be hard-pressed to find someone with an answer you're looking for.
- American Ninja Warrior only films for a short period in Las Vegas. Watch where you're swinging that yardstick, selfie stick or blow-up doll.
Contact Kristen DeSilva at kdesilva@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @kristendesilva
