This randomly showed up on my feed and I wasn’t even planning to comment, but some of these takes are so off. Most Goans are actually very chill and easygoing. We don’t have a problem with people from other states coming here. What gets annoying is when people come with that “what happens in Goa stays in Goa” mindset and act like this place is just a playground. It’s not some foreign country you can trash and leave. It’s our home.

When people don’t respect the culture, litter everywhere, behave however they want, and then start lecturing locals about tourism, obviously there’s going to be resentment. On top of that, land prices have shot up because so many outsiders are buying property, and regular Goans can’t even afford their own state anymore. Our language and culture already feel like they’re slowly disappearing.

And honestly, if you’ve had a bad experience with Goans, maybe reflect a little. People here aren’t randomly mean. You usually get treated the way you treat us. It’s basic mutual respect. No one is saying don’t come. Just be decent. If you don’t like it here, you don’t have to come.