T&T comedian Rachel Price bemoans state of VI port of entry
Ms Price was the co-host for the Miss BVI 2014 Pageant held at the Multi Purpose Complex on August 3, 2014 along with the main host Mr Treffor Grant. Once on stage Ms Price went straight to vent her feeling about the poor state of affairs she was forced to put up with as she entered the Territory from St. Thomas, USVI.
For the greater part her distaste was for the absence of a shaded area for passengers on arrival, the poor organizing/prioritizing of welcoming in passengers as opposed to the way out going passengers were treated. Her main concern was about being made to stand in the hot sun in line to clear immigration while immigration officer seem to have being giving priority to loading the vessel that brought her in with outgoing passengers.
“There are certain things and factors that come with Rachel Price, sleep, sleep with a good man, maybe two, the more the merrier depending on my mood, I still trying to kick nicotine, and what else - a good book and food. At 6 O’clock in the morning I have had neither of the five and you are telling me to stand in the hot sun to fill the boat that I now come off of and the boat that was there before under the shed, Tortola, Tortola,” she said.
And if that was not bad enough she said that the other thing is that the authorities need to have some good looking customs officers. “You could tell me anything once the man cute. You (Tortola) should get some good looking customs officers... he would have had me standing in that sun for hours but you don’t send a woman that is as wide as she is tall to tell me stand in the sun with a bad weave,” she added.
Ms Price said that she stood under the shed and made it abundantly clear that she was not going to be standing in the sun. “Then somebody came and said come this way Ms Price, I like special treatment I am Rachel Price and I am fabulous even if you don’t think so that’s your business, it’s not what you are called it’s what you answer to,” continued Ms Price.
Adding fury to fire she told the story of two others who were after her passing ahead of her. “So is said excuse me mom but I was in front of you and I don’t know their names but one is biggy and one is bigger and one of them in deep need of a razor. This nonsense about being natural got to stop where your hair on your legs look like it could get corn-rows, there is nothing natural about under arm hair and facial hair and hair on your foot if you name woman,” said Ms Price.
The state of the VI’s Port of entry has always been a matter of concern to persons especially entering the Territory.
69 Responses to “T&T comedian Rachel Price bemoans state of VI port of entry”
As Ms Price shows, one bad experience is broadcast world wide via the Internet, and potential visitors to these isles will be put off. You must do better.
I do hope that one day our level of Customer Service will get better... And training alone won't do it.
thee is always a wait when entering any country. I have travelled to any places and had to wait my turn however it is the person you meet after waiting that puts the icing on the cake.
A pleasant greeting and how are you today and my apologies for your wait...would change the atmosphere.
Granted, we have some work to do at our ports of entry, but no one should be allowed to dsrespect us like this, leave and rtrn on another occasion as normal. It is apparent that she wanted some special treatment and I don't see the need for it.
I also agree that we can find a local person to co-host this pageant and leave this rude, disrespectful person where she is, Trinidad or whereever.
Its our fault anyway keep bringing back the same $hit every other year like they cannot find anybody else to host the show.
Again, since its that bad dont come back.
You tried but your sick humour could not mask your envy. Good riddance and enjoy your purse of comforting US dollars while it lasts.
And this is why we take a vacation off island during festival. Tolerating these characters all year long is not easy. And this is why the refrain..send them home.
I don't care what any body says, they are a different breed altogether.
Why did we have to pay to bring this woman to speak all that pile of unnecessary phart? No wonder the show went on for so long.
We are real backward if we cannot find someone here to do the job. Most likely they would make an even better commentator.
Release the shackles and use your own people!
So BVI, strive to give visitors a different 'wow' experience.
http://m.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/01/22/sorry-excuse-mother
Who is this Queen batch to come here with her p..s talk. She need to help clean up Trinidad first then.
One entry looks golden with adonislike smiling wait staff in airconditioned surroundings anticipation.
The other entry is basic and no nonsense with everydaylike and ordinary concrete, sun and people.
What lies beyond those gates?
Which gate is a lie and which gate is the truth?
Which gate leads to Hell and which gate leads to Paradise?
Choose wisely.
It is the ultimate decision for each and everyone at the end of our journey.
What lies beyond those gates is what is important. Don't be a fool and be fooled with the foolish and the foolishness.