Manila

[Incognito Mode]

I will be visiting early next month and in need of a wingman / wingmen to show me a bit of the town. Of course I have RTFF and have a few ideas of where to go but I also want to venture out of the well-worn foreigner areas if possible. Message me guys! 1st and 2nd round on me!

[SoberHans69]

First ever night in Philippines off to a good start.

After I landed and got WiFi, found out my hotel in Malate had cancelled on me due to lack of credit card info on Agoda which is bullshit.

Went to P. Burgos street and wasn't my thing.

Went to la cafe which I really liked until I Waitress tried to rip my off for my change. Trying to give me 40 peso change for a come zero and Jack coke.

Took a girl from there who upon getting to the room realized how drunk she was.

She started throwing up in the toilet so I told her to leave. She wanted full payment so I told her where to go. Had to get security to get her out. Told her she could have taxi money or nothing. She eventually left cursing me.

Off to Angeles tomorrow, can only get better I hope.

[Mr Enternational]

I work in a high stress job where I deal with many people. Many of them are not receptive to my help despite their situation and this would frustrate me immensely. I used to think why can't I get through to them.

One day someone said something profound to me. Just try to help one person each day and if you've done that you have done your job. He also said if you can make just one person happy each day or do one good deed to another person each day then you are a good person. You may not be able to change the world but you can change someone else's life.

I guess its all about perspective.

And mine is fuck these crazy ass people!

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Never thought of this issue from this perspective before, I like it! Thanks.

I work in a high stress job where I deal with many people. Many of them are not receptive to my help despite their situation and this would frustrate me immensely. I used to think why can't I get through to them.

One day someone said something profound to me. Just try to help one person each day and if you've done that you have done your job. He also said if you can make just one person happy each day or do one good deed to another person each day then you are a good person. You may not be able to change the world but you can change someone else's life.

I guess its all about perspective.

NI.

[Stykler]

Come to realize that everyone else is worried about themselves so they haven't got time to worry about you.

Besides your partner and (maybe your family) when some one tells you about something bad in their life how long do you care about it for? Probably about the time to say " Oh that's bad". Now what's for lunch?

Empathy is dead.

Never thought of this issue from this perspective before, I like it! Thanks.

[Kabul Guy]

Come to realize that everyone else is worried about themselves so they haven't got time to worry about you.

Besides your partner and (maybe your family) when some one tells you about something bad in their life how long do you care about it for? .....

The only people in the world whose opinion of me I really care about share about 50% DNA with me. I can count them on one hand and have a thumb left over.

Empathy is dead but I don't give a flying fuck.

[Turgid]

Don't do this. You will form an attachment and start sending her money .............

Or end up marrying her.

[PolyOrchid]

Why are you so precious? Have you heard the quotes "What anybody thinks of me is none of my business" or "97% of people don't like me and I 100% don't care".

Or this, mate, from dear old Oscar Wilde: "I have no enemies, but most of my friends despise me. ".

[Sidtip]

What is up with that weird shit? My exgirlfriend works at a massage shop in AC. Last time the hotel that I always stay in, and that she has been to plenty of times before after work, did not want to let her in when she had on her work clothes.

I think its just in the places that have their own massage staff.

[Shining Wit]

I believe the hotel he and I are referring to is City Garden Suites located on Mabini Street across from Cowboy Grill.

OP did say City Garden near Burgos St. And I recall there is or was a hotel of that name in that area, as well as the City Garden Grande.

CGS was certainly girl friendly up to and including my last stay there in November, but as DG says, they have a lot of wedding reception / college reunion type stuff.

I have met mongerers there but I suspect most use cheaper options for that neighbourhood.

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I stopped caring what people thought of me when I realized how seldom they did.

Come to realize that everyone else is worried about themselves so they haven't got time to worry about you.

Besides your partner and (maybe your family) when some one tells you about something bad in their life how long do you care about it for? Probably about the time to say " Oh that's bad". Now what's for lunch?

Empathy is dead.

[Kabul Guy]

Why are you so precious? Have you heard the quotes "What anybody thinks of me is none of my business" or "97% of people don't like me and I 100% don't care".

I stopped caring what people thought of me when I realized how seldom they did.

[Dg8787]

The City Garden Hotel is different to the City Garden Grand Hotel. One is grand and one is not.

I believe the hotel he and I are referring to is City Garden Suites located on Mabini Street across from Cowboy Grill.

[Mr Enternational]

They EXPECT you to take a girl up. The only way you would attract attention is if you DIDN'T take a girl.

This is true. In Angeles City before you go out, the receptionists even wish you good luck finding a girl.

See all the old guys in the lobby that Radian is embarrassed by? Who exactly does he think they are waiting for? It's not their Bridge partner.

They will be jealous that his girl got there before theirs. How did your girl get here so damn quick?

[Goferring]

Why are you so precious? Have you heard the quotes "What anybody thinks of me is none of my business" or "97% of people don't like me and I 100% don't care".

Hahaha. True.

See all the old guys in the lobby that Radian is embarrassed by? Who exactly does he think they are waiting for? It's not their Bridge partner. 😁.

Enjoy. G.