I've never lived in a place that was a destination for anything other than business (DFW).
I know of stereotypes (e.g. Japanese people carrying cameras, Brazilian tourist groups roaming WDW, Americans demanding ice in their cokes in Europe). But I never realized that some locals really do despise tourists/travelers so much that there needs to be so much discussion and such a snobbish distinction. That makes me kind of sad for some reason.