Stupid Shit in the Philippines

[Goferring]

I'm right there with you. The drivers in Brgy Poblacion (Burgos and surrounding area) and Bel-Air did the same thing during covid. Normal prices doubled overnight. I figured it was a planned thing due to inflation, or such. No driver would offer any kind of price reduction. They hang around together, always, at malls and tryke terminals. If you ask the first driver in line if he will accept p80 instead of p100, he will say no. Approach the second, third, or fourth and they will all say no. They act as a gang and surround you while you are trying to get a price reduction (as an intimidation factor both for you, and any errant driver who might want to break with the brotherhood and lower the price). There is even the old outdated fare matrix on a placard in every tryke. I approached the Brgy hall to complain (the Brgy sets all Tryke, motorella, local moto-taxi, and pedicab rates). "No sir. We let them charge what they want now. Its up to them". Talk about a complete abdication of responsibility. Its no different in Angeles.

That's the world over now. It's not hard to understand why there was a hole in the market that was easily filled by the ride share apps.

[Dg8787]

I'm right there with you. The drivers in Brgy Poblacion (Burgos and surrounding area) and Bel-Air did the same thing during covid. Normal prices doubled overnight. I figured it was a planned thing due to inflation, or such. No driver would offer any kind of price reduction. They hang around together, always, at malls and tryke terminals. If you ask the first driver in line if he will accept p80 instead of p100, he will say no. Approach the second, third, or fourth and they will all say no. They act as a gang and surround you while you are trying to get a price reduction (as an intimidation factor both for you, and any errant driver who might want to break with the brotherhood and lower the price). There is even the old outdated fare matrix on a placard in every tryke. I approached the Brgy hall to complain (the Brgy sets all Tryke, motorella, local moto-taxi, and pedicab rates). "No sir. We let them charge what they want now. Its up to them". Talk about a complete abdication of responsibility. Its no different in Angeles.

For one I agree with you about the trike mafia and set prices.

On the other hand we have some mongers here acting as the pussy price mafia shaming anyone paying more or tipping the girls. Shameful conduct too.

[WestCoast1]

One thing that everyone here will agree is that the trike mafia drivers are rip-off MFers. Those MFers will rip off everyone, including the locals.

I'm right there with you. The drivers in Brgy Poblacion (Burgos and surrounding area) and Bel-Air did the same thing during covid. Normal prices doubled overnight. I figured it was a planned thing due to inflation, or such. No driver would offer any kind of price reduction. They hang around together, always, at malls and tryke terminals. If you ask the first driver in line if he will accept p80 instead of p100, he will say no. Approach the second, third, or fourth and they will all say no. They act as a gang and surround you while you are trying to get a price reduction (as an intimidation factor both for you, and any errant driver who might want to break with the brotherhood and lower the price). There is even the old outdated fare matrix on a placard in every tryke. I approached the Brgy hall to complain (the Brgy sets all Tryke, motorella, local moto-taxi, and pedicab rates). "No sir. We let them charge what they want now. Its up to them". Talk about a complete abdication of responsibility. Its no different in Angeles.

[Jarango]

Valid point. 30 years ago vs now:

Then:

Now: .

You are, as ever, right. I submitted my passport renewal photo a few days ago and God, I look like the pathetic old dude I am and I see the limp dick that lies ahead for me. That said, I must realise and act my age and pace accordingly. I don't want the hot spots and teenagers who want to run to be with their bar buddies. Even when I am talking to young folk here about my non sexual exploits, they look at me like I am a quaint old grand the, who lived in the jungle 50 years ago, a museum piece in their eyes but not in mine.

I still have some life in me and I prefer to be with farm girls than freezing here in the cold watching afternoon TV, and stopping dogs shitting outside my house.

We live, we die and we try to put figments of intensity in between hose end points. No easy task.

[Goferring]

Today is November 10, 2023. You can live in the past (some still 30+ years ago) or make some new history today! I prefer today and tomorrow. Yes, yesterday was cheaper but I was only making $1.35 an hour.

Valid point. 30 years ago vs now:

Then:

More, hotter, cheaper babes. What attitudes?

What's a ST?

I was younger, fitter, better looking.

Freebies & hookers as girlfriends.

Party tonight, bounce back tomorrow, the next day and the day after.

Stupid and brave enough to get into crazy situations, good and bad.

Bang at will, any where, any time, as often as needed and do it all again tomorrow.

Now:

I know where to go to find girls I want.

$10 or $100? Doesn't really matter as long as I'm enjoying myself.

I now know the tell tail signs to avoid dramas.

Have some fantastic memories but smart enough not to try to relive them.

Travel, hotels soo much easier and cheaper to arrange.

Online girls.

Would I do my 20's over again? Sure.

Am I having a great time now? Sure.

Enjoy. G.

[WestCoast1]

Vaccination required. I can help.

You identify as a 18 yo lesbian now? Congratulations in the new you. 😜.

I identify as a vaccinator of the 'he' persuasion, who on occasion is persuasive. Always glad to help a young lady (how she identifies, not important to me) land a good job. The things I do to help these girls get ahead.

[Goferring]

Vaccination required. I can help.

You identify as a 18 yo lesbian now?

Congratulations in the new you. 😜.

G.

[WestCoast1]

Lesbian Waiter?

Vaccination required. I can help.

[Goferring]

Lesbian Waiter?

Looks like Ms Rivera is looking for girlfriends. 😜.

[Sailor Jack]

Lesbian Waiter?

[Sailor Jack]

Moving furniture.

[Dg8787]

With respect we have been over this countless times, lollipop bar does not have 2 types of bikini colour deplicting the girls price, all girls are 4,000 peso, how do I know this I have been in lollipop bar countless times over the last few weeks / months and was last there 2 nights ago, as pointed out before, the bar owner, the manager, the mama, the girls all confirm the bikini colours mean nothing and all girls are 4,000 peso, hell most nights many girls are wearing white, blue yellow and any other colour bikini in lollipop bar.

Quite happy to meet you
in lollipop bar any night of the week, I know the owner / manager / mama well, we can ask them outright, and put this to bed once and for all, beers on me.

Pretty hard to been going to the wrong mistaken "Lollipop" bar for many years and past few weeks and months knowing the owner, manager and mama well.

[WestCoast1]

Why are these girls against westerners.

Because, generally, we are older, fatter, pay significantly less and, demand much more for the comparatively little we do pay.

P.S. I forgot to add that should she be seen going with a westerner, then she is likely to be ostracized by the high paying Koreans, Chinese, Japanese etc too.

All round, openly fucking a westerner represents a very bad business decision for the prettiest girls who have numerous options.

However, there is some disagreement on the board about what can happen after hours, with a long term resident customer, away from prying eyes. But that's another discussion. 🤔.

G is right, those are over-arching generalizations. They really apply only in AC. I was in AC recently and while I did see some K-fawning by the girls (especially when the Korean was throwing peso notes into a crowd of gogo girls on stage), I noticed that I was as much relished in many bars as the old days. I heard repeatedly: "Buy this one a drink sir". "Why not barfine tonight sir? So many girls". And, "You barfine that one tonight sir. She needs it". There seemed to be plenty of fine-fanny to go around for anyone.

A thought on the K thing in Korean bars. In several such bars I was the only white customer. At times, not only was I being ignored, but also the girls weren't paying attention to anyone who was not having a LD with a girl, nor were the girls on stage paying attention to any customers in the bar, including the Korean guys. Koreans often go in with other Korean mates and just share a drink or two, chat together or pay attention to their phones, and pay scant attention to the girls. The Korean gents who walk into a bar, get a lineup, and barfine 1 (or multiple) girls; and Koreans who make it rain, are by far the minority of Koreans hitting WS. Its true, the girls sometimes fawn over Koreans, and some girls might not be seen with a westerner. I am sure that would not keep me from going to AC.

The AC thread in the Phils forums seems to stay at the top of the reports since the Covid re-opening. Outside AC, things are different. There is an increased Korean (and other asian foreigners) presence in Burgos also, but I haven't seen much K-fawning. That leaves just AC with this issue. Outside of AC, anyone who is blond / blue (or anyone who is nice and has a wallet) is still a hit with the pina.

Tally ho, more AC bar reports are forthcoming.

[Goferring]

Why are these girls against westerners.

Because, generally, we are older, fatter, pay significantly less and, demand much more for the comparatively little we do pay.

G.

P.S. I forgot to add that should she be seen going with a westerner, then she is likely to be ostracized by the high paying Koreans, Chinese, Japanese etc too.

All round, openly fucking a westerner represents a very bad business decision for the prettiest girls who have numerous options.

However, there is some disagreement on the board about what can happen after hours, with a long term resident customer, away from prying eyes. But that's another discussion. 🤔.

Enjoy. G.

[TjBrazil]

Thanks for the shout out. One of the problems with this forum generally and some posters specifically is the use of absolute statements. Always, Never, All, None are very rarely accurate in the PI:

ALL pinas are sluts.

Cuties NEVER go with westerners.

Its ALWAYS about the money.

The idea is accurate but saying that there are NO exceptions isn't.

Cheers. G.

Why are these girls against westerners.