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by lostNFound 1100 days ago
I get the admittedly similar comparison, but do you think it’s truly accurate?

You’re comparing a country and seat of a world religion to a theme park.

And, even so (even if it was in Italy, that is), is it not an italian restaurant just because it’s touristic and not “for locals”?

That just sounds like a No True Scotsman.

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> You’re comparing a country and seat of a world religion to a theme park.

Well, you'll notice I didn't say inside the Vatican, which is in fact a serious place with serious art treasures.

> And, even so (even if it was in Italy, that is), is it not an italian restaurant just because it’s touristic and not “for locals”?

I didn't say it wouldn't be Italian, and I didn't say Planet Hollywood isn't American. I did say they are both extreme outliers. Bill Gates is American, but his life and mine have almost nothing in common apart from language and what our passports look like. You don't learn much about American lives from looking at Bill Gates.

That Planet Holywood has so many foreign tourists should motivate them to put full (tax and service included) prices on the menu, and a clear "no tips!" at the top.