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Which reminds me of an interesting news article over the weekend. Iran claims to have cloned a goat. When one, Dolly, was cloned in scotland a few years back, the resulting jokes were legion. Does that mean that Iran's activity is old hat or that we just do not want to go there.
On to the retort called for a few posts ago. There are so many good things to say about filipinos. The problem is that in most of the rather cold and distant other cultures-yes, Indonesia, Thailand and China-much of this is taken as being money-grubbing. The real issue is that it is a token of esteem/affection. If you cannot part with $20 for a bottle of perfume then rethink your role in this economic circle. BTW, do NOT give perfume to Indonesians, it is verboten.
(dupree09 @ Apr. 20 2009,16:43) BTW, do NOT give perfume to Indonesians, it is verboten.
can you elaborate?
sounds interesting (even up against the appeal of further goat-related anecdotes)
Yeah..where did you get that? I have friend in Indo (gg) and she loves to get perfume!! Do you mean for LBs??? I never heard that before - and I've been to Jakarta a bunch of times...
1. Do not confuse gifts with money...sure, money can be a gift but I was discussing them asking for money. I always get them gifts when I visit the PI but I hate it when they ask you to get them a gift for their birthday. The ONLY culture I have seen do this on a consistent basis.
2. In response to Stewart and Thai girls and ladyboys. NOT ONCE have I had a Thai girl or Thai ladyboy ask for money within the first month of discussions(very common in PI) and rarely do they ask for money even after knowing them for years. NOT ONCE have I had a Thai girl or lb ask me to get them a gift for their birthday. Get this...I speak FLUENT THAI so the English argument doesnt work with me. Been to Thailand 23 times and Philippines 19 times.
3. Further response to Stewart. If you have sex with the girl/lb, then you owe them a gift or money. If you are chatting with them online, YOU OWE THEM NOTHING. Its not generous to give girls money for chatting(not naked)...IT'S STUPID.
As for why I still go to the PI. Beautiful beaches(Cebu, Boracay, Bohol) and fun girls who I love to find, fuck and then flee when they start asking for money or want to get serious.
(brocklanders @ Apr. 22 2009,03:13) NOT ONCE have I had a Thai girl or Thai ladyboy ask for money within the first month of discussions(very common in PI) and rarely do they ask for money even after knowing them for years.
I don´t believe that. Unless your appearance is a bum or one of them cool ex-pats with buddahnecklace and sandals whos been in Los too long..
"I can see it in the eyes.....they get hollow and soulless a year or 2 after the Op .... I coined the term ''shark eyes'' to describe that look"
Believe what you want Seven....I am telling the truth and I dont look anywhere near a hippie or backpacker...few guys on this board have met me and can back up my claim that I speak Thai fairly well. I would say I am an average looking guy but only 40 years old and quite the charmer with the ladies
When you talk about Thai lb's...are you referring to pay4play lb's...or lb's from the province? When you talk about PI lb's, are they from the province or are they escorts living in Makati or Cebu? I know some PI lb's who never ask me for money because they are financial secure in their own right. I also know some PI lb's who are from the province, came to the city to try to earn a living for themselves and have difficulties from time to time earning enough online to make it. Then there are those scam artist lb's who live in the province and put their pics on meetladyboy.com or mythailadyboy.com with the express purpose to attract guys who will just send them money.
3. Further response to Stewart. If you have sex with the girl/lb, then you owe them a gift or money. If you are chatting with them online, YOU OWE THEM NOTHING. Its not generous to give girls money for chatting(not naked)...IT'S STUPID.
Maybe in cheap charlie land it seems stupid. To me, if I like someone, it just seems a decent thing to do to help someone less well off than me
3. Further response to Stewart. If you have sex with the girl/lb, then you owe them a gift or money. If you are chatting with them online, YOU OWE THEM NOTHING. Its not generous to give girls money for chatting(not naked)...IT'S STUPID.
Maybe in cheap charlie land it seems stupid. To me, if I like someone, it just seems a decent thing to do to help someone less well off than me
(Stewart @ Apr. 23 2009,10:58) Maybe in cheap charlie land it seems stupid. To me, if I like someone, it just seems a decent thing to do to help someone less well off than me
Agree 100%
I have 'chatted' to a nice young thing in PI I met on Dragoncastle.. On 2 occasions I have sent 2000 pesos (about $40 US) so didn't exactly break my bank. But both times made a big difference to her daily existence.
This was never asked for nor expected. Neither was it in exchange for sex or nudity. I liked her, I sussed her out, and I'm not stupid.
Worst case scenario ? I got ripped off.
40 bucks
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage
These girls prey on guys like Stewart as they know that Westerners feel guilty about having money.
If you think for a minute that you are the only one she receives money from, then keep believing that if it makes you feel better.
If you think sending that money helps you with the guilt of chatting with a girl without paying then your mentality is conformed into thinking that you have to pay for all company, including nonsexual and that is sad.
If you think sending $40 is going to help their existence, think again. Some of you havent been to the Philippines other than bars and too hook up with escorts or cam girls(hookers as well) so your concept of Filipino culture is off.
(brocklanders @ Apr. 24 2009,07:23) If you think sending that money helps you with the guilt of chatting with a girl without paying then your mentality is conformed into thinking that you have to pay for all company, including nonsexual and that is sad.
If you think sending $40 is going to help their existence, think again. Some of you havent been to the Philippines other than bars and too hook up with escorts or cam girls(hookers as well) so your concept of Filipino culture is off.
Quite an assumption there brocklanders....
I feel no guilt, maybe cos I'm not Catholic
It's a human exchange...and $40 doesn't change much in the long term, sure...but who cares ? That's what I'd spend on a bottle of red...and to think I'd only piss that out the next day
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage
These girls prey on guys like Stewart as they know that Westerners feel guilty about having money.
No guilt from me. I work hard for what I earn, and thanks for your concern....but I don't feel the least bit preyed upon
If you think for a minute that you are the only one she receives money from, then keep believing that if it makes you feel better.
Where did I ever say that? If you think I am that naive, then you really don't know the first thing about me.
If you think sending that money helps you with the guilt of chatting with a girl without paying then your mentality is conformed into thinking that you have to pay for all company, including nonsexual and that is sad.
Well, your mentality is certainly different to mine, that's for sure. And I think I prefer mine. "Pay for all company".....??
If you think sending $40 is going to help their existence, think again. Some of you havent been to the Philippines other than bars and too hook up with escorts or cam girls(hookers as well) so your concept of Filipino culture is off.
And some of us HAVE been to the Philippines for more than just bars/escorts. And 40 bucks will definitely make a difference to many, many people in that country.
Actually, it will buy me a few beers tonight if you are feeling generous Brockie.....there is a WU office just down the road from me
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