This one is quite a taboo issue from ‘She’, but then only she can say it as she understands what it means to have a sleepless summer caused by Maltese holiday makers. Here goes, these are the 5 reasons why Gozitans hate Maltese holiday makers.
1. You make too much noise
I would love to obtain a statistic of complaints the Gozo police get about noise coming from Maltese people who stay in farmhouses. We understand that tenants reason it this way: ‘We pay good money so we can do what we want’. What you dont realise is that the previous weekend another tenant was thinking exactly the same thing. Weekend before that, you guessed it, same story. So while the owner of the property is raking it in, the people who live around these farmhouse have to deal with all the crap. So yes, if you decide to sing, shout or have sex in the pool at 3am, just remember that we have dealt with the same shit for countless weekends before and this is why we call the cops on you.
2. You rent for 4 and 10 show up
When making your reservation you always tell us that you are going to be 4. Innocently you tell us “Yes, just 2 couples, we are quiet people who just need a quiet relaxing break” SURE! Are you surprised at the price we quote you? We are not bloody stupid, so we charge you for 6 knowing that as soon as you have the keys in hand, text messages are sent to your friends who are conveniently waiting at Mc Donalds in Victoria (yep we know your hang too) and that within the first two hours all your friends show up. Dont think we don’t notice that beds have been pushed together, that the sofa has been slept on and that matresses have been moved around.
3. You damage things
Seriously, how do you manage to break so many things in a week/weekend? Glasses, cutlery, bulbs, toilet seats, door bells. This is not normal wear and tear. I don’t even want to ask… but what the hell could you possibly be doing to cause so much damage?
4. You base a holiday on getting drunk
What is the obsession on going to Gozo to get drunk? Seriously. Can’t this be done anywhere else? Last I checked, the properties of alcohol are pretty much uniform all around the world.
5. You act like idiots
You may think that because you can afford to rent a farmhouse for a week or weekend you are God’s gift to society, and this allows you to stromp around Gozo acting like you are better than
everyone else. Attempting to be superior because you try (note the stress on try) to speak English. In reality you look like spoilt brats, with little appreciation to what the island of Gozo offers in terms of
history, culture and natural beauty. Why anyone would choose to lock themselves in a farmhouse for 5 days, swimming in a 1.5m by 1.5m pool with water that is changed monthly (if that) is beyond me.
So here is my advice. If you do want to get ploughed out of your senses, swim in a month’s worth of piss, make noise and disturb people, you can do this: buy a 12 pack of Cisk, invite your friends over, get them to fill your bath tub (with their urine, naturally), sit in the bathtub together, scream and yell and act like idiots.
I just dont get it. What makes Gozo the victim to this behaviour? And before commenting and calling me a Gozitan savage, or ħaxxeja, or Ghawdxi tajjeb aħarqu, and sheep’s cheese and annoying Gozo fly and all these other ridiculous name calling that you do, really think about this; would you do this anywhere else in the world that you traveled? Is this how you behave?
All this said, thank you to those who sincerely invest in our economy, bring their family and friends to our island to enjoy what it truly should be appreciated for. Those who go to our restaurants, enjoy our food, rent our properties and respect them. Thank you. Happy Holidays & see you at Carnival 2012!
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Jacques René Zammit
Respect. Word up. And all that.
mau
I agree with fellow Gozitano Jacques and respect to you too for shacking up with a Gozitan.
Zed
very valid points in general, but charging 4 people for 6 just in case more people come doesn’t really seem fair to those who are actually just 4. Believe it or not there are actually people who go to Gozo for a quiet break. At least now I know that I’m not just imagining things when I feel I’m being overcharged.
Izzy
We charge 4 at the price of 6 only because 10 people would come and consume a lot, I mean A LOT of electricity and water just because it is free -- for them it is. I had countless great maltese customers, but during these holidays (Carnival, Santa Maria u sahansitra dan l-ahhar anka long weekends) when thousands of Maltese people come to Gozo, you know what to expect -- quoting what I hear many times in ferry queues “EJJA HA NQAZZU GHAWDEXXXX” and of course *shouting and loud music*. Sorry, but I speak from experience and that’s what counts. I don’t want to end up working for a bunch of people that decided it’s ok to bring as many friends as they like and break anything they like, waste water/electricity as much as they like. I bet they don’t do that at home.
Patrick Galea
While I do get where your frustration may be coming from, I find your sweeping generalisations shallow (despite that lazy disclaimer at the very end).
As one who makes frequent trips to Gozo (and do my best to actually spend money there rather than taking up all my supplies with me) I find this post insulting. It hardly makes people feel welcome, or provide any incentive for them to respect Gozo. Or Gozitans, if this is how they view the Maltese visitors.
Yes, I get drunk in Gozo. So what? Wasn’t aware that I needed a permit for that. Is there a scoop somewhere that I’m missing about people on holiday letting their hair down and letting loose? Just because I get drunk, doesn’t mean I don’t go to restaurants, or for country walks, or whatever. And even if I didn’t, it’s hardly the point. How exactly is it the business of Gozitans how I choose to spend my free time? Yes I like to spend my holidays doing nothing, and chilling out. Why should I tailor my holidays to live up to anybody’s expectations bar my own, provided I don’t disturb people beyond basic levels of decency?
Also very insulting is the implied suggestion that Maltese holiday-makers’ noise somehow more annoying than that of fellow Gozitans. The exclusive focus on Maltese people betrays a parochial undercurrent in the entire post, akin to a NIMBY objection; a “Go back to your country” narrow-mindedness, as if to suggest that Gozitan noise is somehow tolerable because it’s home-grown, whereas Maltese noise is annoying because it is not. Putting all Maltese visitors in one basket, despite the courteous behaviour of a very significant portion of them, and excluding Gozitans from the equation, is hardly conducive of making a fair point. Never mind that Maltese people have as much a right to be in Gozo as Gozitan residents.
I wonder whether Gozitans would love it if absolutely no Maltese showed up for a handful of years.
The truth is that respect is needed from both sides of the channel, and one cannot demand respect and not show it. Juggling with stereotypes may vent frustrations but it surely does not address any of the issues, and definitely does not help to cultivate a culture of mutual respect that would benefit everybody.
Mark
The whole post was based on the antithesis, of what you yourself stated: “provided I don’t disturb people beyond basic levels of decency.” As to anything over and above that, since when has exaggeration needed a permit?
Patrick Galea
Actually, the whole post was based on the thesis that disturbing people beyond levels of decency is an exclusively Maltese characteristic.
Don’t call hyperbole what is more akin to careless and stereotypical generalisations.
Eric
Very good points!
Ofcourse not all Maltese groups that come up here for weekends in farmhouses can be condemned with each of the “accusations” but of the majority, yes.
There is nothing wrong with coming here and enjoying the time, but really why so hostile sometimes?
I saw many albums named “summer xx in gowzoww xoxo” with pictures some amusing, others with stolen traffic signs and not so friendly attitudes.
Gozo and Malta are not that much different, mainly its the mentality of how to go about everyday stuff.
A question I always enjoy asking, why not buy supplies from Gozo? Is milk and noodles really that cheap form LIDL?
malteser
i cannot understand why people still go to the same boring old Gozo when you can travel and see the world instead…
Eric
A formidable comment esquire, I am not sure the tourists and foreigners who chose Gozo as their destination of the year and even retirement do so myself.
Really Gozo is not boring, if you can’t find anything to do to your liking personally I think it’s your problem.
malteser
there’s a whole world out there…don’t limit yourself to one island..tourists come and visit malta and also gozo, they love it and then visit somewhere else…you should do so yourself once in a while..broaden your mind maybe