So far Amsterdam has been by far my least favorite of all the cities we have been to. I am not hip enough to really enjoy the city living and not enough of a tool to get so into Marijuana culture to enjoy the city the way most douche bags do.
What is so upsetting is that the city has so much potential. It has great historical sights like the Anne Frank house, great art museums with the Rijks and the Van Gogh Museum blocks from each other. It has great parks and monuments. The problem is that it also has weed. In a place where Marijuana is legalized I expected people to be a bit more high-minded (forgive the pun) about it. I expected people to be able to smoke a joint in a coffee shop but still be able to carry on a good conversation. I underestimated the power of 19-year old American and Canadian potheads. Because of them this wonderful little city is full of shitty souvenir shops which sell t-shirts specifically made for people who are WAY to into smoking weed.
I guess I can’t blame it on the city. It is a matter of supply and demand. Shops can make a lot of money by selling douches pot based products so why not? I just wish that city had a little more self-respect.
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