Thanks to Lafadio, commenting at We Meant Well, for the mention (if not the link).
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Glancing at the 'top 10', it seems that FSOs exist to drum up tourism.
You have to admit, your commentary isn't really bikini-worthy.
Trust me, even consular officers do not exist to drum up tourism, even when we're in tourism-worthy locales.
Occasionally, we even draw a certain amount of criticism from those whose function it _is_ to drum up tourism, mainly when we insist on publishing travel warnings and such so that U.S. visitors are forewarned.
Sniff-sniff . . . he said nasty things about me, too!
Sometimes, in life, there will be people not nearly as impressed with us as we are ourselves.
Dear CAA - How diplomatic of you to not mention the amount of criticism we receive for not acting as full-time tour guides in those few bikini-worthy sites! Madam recalls vividly, although it was many years ago, the Amcit visitor who asked about the best restaurants, the cleanest hotels, and the cheapest rental cars. On receiving apparently insufficient advice, said Amcit asked, with feigned tolerance, "Well, why are you here, then?" And Madam did NOT reply "To visit you in jail when you finally insult the locals enough to be arrested."
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