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I was reminiscing with my mates about our 2007 trip. And they were trying to think of one particular coffeeshop that they "had a f****** awesome time in!"

I was thinking to myself, "they couldn't possibly mean The Grasshopper? Besides the horny American female tourists, the weed was terrible and it was over-priced."

Until I heard from my mate, "The Grasshopper", to which my other mate replied, "Yes! *laughs* God that place was awesome!"

I then felt obligated - for the city of Amsterdam in general, as well as for the marijuana culture - to tell them that it was as bad as it gets when it comes to actually being a coffeeshop. I did, but they "couldn't remember" if it was bad or not, but yet could remember that it was "awesome!"

Each to their own I guess.

One of the guys I'm going with on this forthcoming trip had a girl he knew tell him of an "awesome coffeeshop" in the Red Light District. Called "The Grasshopper".

It's funny how so many people who couldn't judge the quality of cannabis products if their life depended on it, enjoy themselves so much in a place that is quite terrible.

But I guess if you don't have that dedication to weed, everything is good for you, because you don't know how to compare. I guess I can understand that.

Either way, we won't be visited The Grasshoper in 3 weeks, that's for sure!

Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:

sh@dy wrote:it wasnt clear to me you tried many things over at MY, I thought you were talking about this one particular strain, so I apologize for the attack

@Boner:
saying "black people are not as good as white" is an opinion as well
still everyone on this board would bash someone for saying this kind of thing.
saying you are not on one line with the people SITTING in a coffeeshop and therefore rate it as "worst shop" is the same thing. I thought a shop is about its gear, the prices, the interior and everything else......but I wouldnt rate a shop by its customers, I just dont like the idea.

well, maybe I am alone with this once again, if so, I am sorry for interrupting you guys

Saying i don't like a shop is different from saying i don't like black people/jews/arabs/Scottish/ Americans.

Sorry but it is no different and a personal opinion , on the other hand "blacks are not as good as whites or English are not as good as Scottish" would provoke people ? again only an opinion

cisco wrote:

Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote: Sorry but it is no different and a personal opinion , on the other hand "blacks are not as good as whites or English are not as good as Scottish" would provoke people ? again only an opinion

Words that play on certain human emotions render the affect of the words and the seriousness of speaking such words different.

For example, if me and you were having a toke in the park and a random bird walked by and said ' Fuck, i wouldn't touch that,' it wouldn't be a big deal. However, if your wife was walking past in the same situation it would cause a different reaction. Because of the greater emotional investment, the women being your wife, you would understandably be annoyed. It's the emotive potential of the situation that affects the suitability of a phase/words used.

When talking about race/nationality etc. theres a huge potential for emotive reactions. Due to history but also emotional investment. I think it's hard to say that the same amount of emotional investment exists with a coffeeshop.

Therefore because of the lack of emotional investment, it is more appropriate to say that i hate the shop, rather than i hate black people. Firstly because of the fact ones is an immanent object for the service of Cannabis the other is a person. But also because of the emotive reaction which is felt when a race of people is talked bad of a race of people is more offensive than when the same type of language is used against a immanent object, i.e a Coffeeshop.

Thanks for the lecture

but in MY opinion saying i dont like something wether its an inanimate object or not is my opinion and not intended as offensive , however saying that i hate something could be construde as such .

although sure it could be taken as such but its all semantics

Popeye, the thieving dishonest cunts.

sh@dy wrote:@Boner:
saying "black people are not as good as white" is an opinion as well;)

Sorry shady that was the worst analogy I ever heard, racism is not the same as disliking a coffeeshop.

i voted the bulldog although their hotel is good, their coffeeshop was not what i was going to expect it just didnt feel right. the selection is a bit limited. thats just my opinion

wouldnt spend fuck all in any of these places

I voted grasshopper, Because ever since i started going...the weed is shit and way pricey....Its really like a bunch of Pubs that just rips off smokers! Always the same stuff or price never moves. Plus they even hide the menu in the dark and their in Amsterham. Proves is a Pub! Tourist Attraction!

Mine has to be Grasshoppers as some have said theres a minimum purchase of bud and even after that you have to buy a drink to be able to sit and smoke it. The staff were also a bit rude when my mrs asked where the toilet was as it was our first ever visit we were clueless to where everything was. Also funny people same again have to buy certain amount of weed before being allowed to sit and smoke. Dutch flowers is getting a bad rep ive never had a problem in there. And ive always found the budtender to be friendly. I suppose people do get fed up with same questions over and over again but id also say its the tenders job to keep the us stoners in the know on what strains are good and what are not. as i said ive never had a problem in there and ive been in everytime we go.

I just got back from my second trip to Amsterdam and had a wonderful time... except for at Old Amsterdam. WORST COFFEESHOP! I don't know what the hell the lady behind the counters problem is but she's nothing but a hater. I don't speak fluent dutch, but I know enough to get by but she figured I had no clue what she was saying. We sat down (I was facing the mirror and she was behind me) and I heard "Did you see that fat girl? You can't miss her"... I was the only female in the place. That bitch sat there and started saying that I was a fat girl and she pittied me. Then she starts making jestures and goes on and on. She was so self ebsorbed she didn't even look over to see me staring at her listening to her. She said that she might need to make the door bigger so I can get out and that's when she looked over at me laughing her ass off. Let me tell you... she is a lot of talk because the min she saw me she shut her mouth and I didn't hear a peep after that. After I finished my drink we left and I asked her in dutch to make the door bigger so I could leave and she turned a nice shade of white.

I have a great time when I go to Amsterdam and have never ever had a problem, until I ran into this hater. I mean, who can be a hater in a coffeeshop. Oh well, brush em off.

Can jo. Fuck her. she's a stupid bitch. and has all the class of a $5 back ally blow job. I'm a big strong woman and proud of it. my husband loves me the way I am .So does my family and friends .So don't worry about it to much hon. She's a sleezy twat ,and Karma is a bitch-.She'll get hers back. Oh by the way I think your just fine the way you are

CanadianJo wrote:I just got back from my second trip to Amsterdam and had a wonderful time... except for at Old Amsterdam. WORST COFFEESHOP! I don't know what the hell the lady behind the counters problem is but she's nothing but a hater. I don't speak fluent dutch, but I know enough to get by but she figured I had no clue what she was saying. We sat down (I was facing the mirror and she was behind me) and I heard "Did you see that fat girl? You can't miss her"... I was the only female in the place. That bitch sat there and started saying that I was a fat girl and she pittied me. Then she starts making jestures and goes on and on. She was so self ebsorbed she didn't even look over to see me staring at her listening to her. She said that she might need to make the door bigger so I can get out and that's when she looked over at me laughing her ass off. Let me tell you... she is a lot of talk because the min she saw me she shut her mouth and I didn't hear a peep after that. After I finished my drink we left and I asked her in dutch to make the door bigger so I could leave and she turned a nice shade of white.

I have a great time when I go to Amsterdam and have never ever had a problem, until I ran into this hater. I mean, who can be a hater in a coffeeshop. Oh well, brush em off.

Thats fucking outragous Makes all the complaints about this place seem trivial ( I.E. Prices of Looza's & Buy Pot to stay stance ).
I'm a little angry now, and this has nowt to do with me

Twichaldinho wrote:Thats fucking outragous Makes all the complaints about this place seem trivial ( I.E. Prices of Looza's & Buy Pot to stay stance ).
I'm a little angry now, and this has nowt to do with me

that is proper bad, but im confused, are we talkin bout old amsterdam (where soulrider goes) or old church
me, liquidswords, rei, td &lamps had that buy or get out pitch @old church but ive found old amsterdam to be really friendly, only ever met marco though

CanadianJo, that is pathetic, what an ignorant bitch.
You are a good person for not tossing a drink in that cunts face, we Canadians are just too polite.