~Facing the Issues~

[Sako]

I wanted to start a thread where we could talk about all the problems here in Armenia and I don't think there is any reason to hide anything or be ashamed. Every nation has it's problems and only by facing them can we all move on. I'm sure we all have lot's to say, especially me as I live here, and this thread will help us let it all out.

To help our nation, we must first know what problems it faces and this thread is meant to keep us all informed because we can't afford to not know what's going on. By the way, let's post the problems/issues in numerical order if you don't mind.

I'll start with something small compared to the other problems we face.

1) Some might not know but there are no proper public restrooms in Yerevan! Many tourists visit and I'm sure they go through a lot of problems. Most Armenians know the routine. You enter a cafe or restaurant, pay 100 Drams (about 50 cents) and take care of your business. Tourists don't know about this game plan though, lol. What are they supposed to do? And even if they knew about it, it's downright embarrassing to have them enter a cafe or something just to go to the bathroom. This sounds funny but believe me, it's really sad. This is an issue I feel that needs to be dealt with immediately. Knosku gnuma mer azgi yev mer patvi masin, vochte menak touristneri!

[despina]

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1. Some might not know but there are no proper public restrooms in Yerevan! Many tourists visit and I'm sure they go through a lot of problems. Most Armenians know the routine. You enter a cafe or restaurant, pay 100 Drams (about 50 cents) and take care of your business. Tourists don't know about this game plan though, lol.

Now we know what to do you can give advices about that here, that would be a great thing to do i think.

[Mos]

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2) Garbage is always around the garbage dump.

3) Tourists with their huge backpacks (it gets on my nerves after a while).

4) slow internet at internet cafes

[Sako]

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3) Tourists with their huge backpacks (it gets on my nerves after a while).

I think this is the most crucial problem

4) slow internet at internet cafes

Times have changed my brother, times have changed !

[hipeter924]

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I wanted to start a thread where we could talk about all the problems here in Armenia and I don't think there is any reason to hide anything or be ashamed. Every nation has it's problems and only by facing them can we all move on. I'm sure we all have lot's to say, especially me as I live here, and this thread will help us let it all out.

To help our nation, we must first know what problems it faces and this thread is meant to keep us all informed because we can't afford to not know what's going on. By the way, let's post the problems/issues in numerical order if you don't mind.

I'll start with something small compared to the other problems we face.

1) Some might not know but there are no proper public restrooms in Yerevan! Many tourists visit and I'm sure they go through a lot of problems. Most Armenians know the routine. You enter a cafe or restaurant, pay 100 Drams (about 50 cents) and take care of your business. Tourists don't know about this game plan though, lol. What are they supposed to do? And even if they knew about it, it's downright embarrassing to have them enter a cafe or something just to go to the bathroom. This sounds funny but believe me, it's really sad. This is an issue I feel that needs to be dealt with immediately. Knosku gnuma mer azgi yev mer patvi masin, vochte menak touristneri!

It depends. If you can keep public toilets clean its a miracle, private toilets are in most cases better. I try to avoid public toilets at all costs, and use the ones in malls,etc because you don't know what's happened to the public ones.

[Mos]

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Times have changed my brother, times have changed !

Hm, the ones on alaverdyan are slow, at least.

Continuation: (not really all bad things, some annoying)

5) Old grandfathers selling avels (duster in english?) early in the morning, saying in that tone certain tone: avel, avel

6) People at waterworld who are scared to go down the slide (especially orange one) and start questioning wheter they should go, and it delays everybody. Finally, the life guards says step aside koor jan and let other people go.

7) When Levon's people start doing things near Opera.

8) Shaulma on Tumanyan is too expensive

9) Schizophrenic dogs that attack you in baqum and you must kick them so they go away.

9)

[Sako]

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It depends. If you can keep public toilets clean its a miracle, private toilets are in most cases better. I try to avoid public toilets at all costs, and use the ones in malls,etc because you don't know what's happened to the public ones.

You misunderstood me, dude. There are no restrooms at ALL. I'd love it if there were AT LEAST dirty public ones. You don't find even those so forget about the private ones, lol. The city is talking about this seriously so I feel this will change soon (hopefully).

[Sako]

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Hm, the ones on alaverdyan are slow, at least.

The one near my house is also slow, lol. Overall though, internet wise, Yerevan is getting serious. Have you gone down to Fast Net near Yerirtasaradakan Metro? It's fast as hell there and there are many other places where you can get fast internet. You just have to get out more.

Continuation: (not really all bad things, some annoying)

Maybe I should create a seperate thread for this

5) Old grandfathers selling avels (duster in english?) early in the morning, saying in that tone certain tone: avel, avel

Aw, come on Mos, don't be so hard on them .

6) People at waterworld who are scared to go down the slide (especially orange one) and start questioning wheter they should go, and it delays everybody. Finally, the life guards says step aside koor jan and let other people go.

I know what you mean!

7) When Levon's people start doing things near Opera.

You can't see this every day.

8) Shaulma on Tumanyan is too expensive

Really? How much?

9) Schizophrenic dogs that attack you in baqum and you must kick them so they go away.

Now THIS is an issue. Many people are complaining about dogs.

[hipeter924]

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You misunderstood me, dude. There are no restrooms at ALL. I'd love it if there were AT LEAST dirty public ones. You don't find even those so forget about the private ones, lol. The city is talking about this seriously so I feel this will change soon (hopefully).

Then it would be a good idea. But I what I mean is that dirty ones can be an eyesore.

[Sako]

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I know what you mean, lol. Ten years in India gives you that experience