Stupid Shit in Tijuana

[Phordphan]

Well, there you have it, Jinxx. It never happened. You were imagining things. Because if it didn't happen to Ford van, then it didn't happen. His experiences are the only ones that are relevant on this forum. Yours don't count. Sorry, bro.

Are you still butthurt over me calling you out over you insisting that $80 was the standard bribe for a traffic stop? Get over yourself.

[Babe Magnet]

Would be fun to drink with you and find out more about her.

I'll be in la zona today (2/3). I will make it a point to be at HK at 6 pm, so if you're around, the first one's on me. Hell, on second thought, why don't we invite Ford van, too. He might even learn something.

[Babe Magnet]

I just spoke to Rocky the Flying Squirrel, a / k / a The Uber Queen. Every month my credit card statement has 3 full pages of Uber charges. I suspect she lives in one. I asked her if she'd experienced an Uber driver stopping for gas in the middle of a fare. She said it had never happened.

Well, there you have it, Jinxx. It never happened. You were imagining things. Because if it didn't happen to Ford van, then it didn't happen. His experiences are the only ones that are relevant on this forum. Yours don't count. Sorry, bro.

[Captain Solo]

Babe Magnet.

Clunker Fan is so proud he's screwing a woman looking like a squirrel, most likely an old, shriveled squirrel too.

Hehehe.

[Artisttyp]

I've been in ruta taxis filled with passengers stopping for gas. Its like needing a bathroom. Its never a good time but its always the RIGHT time.

[Phordphan]

I got to rant about these uber drivers stopping to pump gas. I guess this is also a "culture" thing. And it's happened to me on several occasions so I know it wasn't just a a one-off type of coincidence. Of all the times I've taken an uber or Lyft in the US I've never had a driver pull over and put gas during the ride that I'm paying for. US drivers know that if they're too much of a lazy inconsiderate a-hole to pump gas before accepting a passenger that they will lose their tip and get a low rating. But in Mexico I guess they see things differently. I know what they're doing they're so tight with their pesos they wait until they have a paying customer to actually go and buy fuel. It's such an ass backwards mentality, and in the US would be considered a total dick move, but it seems to be accepted practice in Tijuana.

I just spoke to Rocky the Flying Squirrel, a / k / a The Uber Queen. Every month my credit card statement has 3 full pages of Uber charges. I suspect she lives in one. I asked her if she'd experienced an Uber driver stopping for gas in the middle of a fare. She said it had never happened. Once, the driver was close but didn't show any movement. She called him and he said he was getting gas. She waited for 20 minutes but the pendejo never showed. But, as I said earlier, I have been in Taxi Libres that stopped for gas mid-fare.

[Dogers69]

Here is something to think about and it may not apply to some of you but it definitely does to me. When I go down to Tijuana, there invariably comes a time when I want to get the Hell out of there. I usually go down on a Thursday night. By Sunday morning I have had enough. The third world smell of the place, the crappy rip off antics of the bars and the meseros, the food that has given me a stomach ache, the damn ranchera and banda music, the methed out beggars, the corrupt policia. You get the idea. I long to get back to the good ole USA. Imagine buying a place out there and getting this urgent need to get the Hell out of there but you are stuck. Think about it. Some of my friends that have bought there wish they didn't.

This need to escape Tijuana hits me everyday by 8 am. Well 9 am if I go to grab a coffee for a bit. I can only handle the daytime on Saturday and Sunday when I can go walk with the food shoppers in the technology flea market area. And from what I'm hearing cops are checking a lot shoes for $$ too now so eventually they will get me for money. In the morning even on revolucion street I've had cops stop car to look at me and decide if they should stop me. I don't find the restaurant food to be good either as a vegetarian. Can do much better in san Diego at same price. Even the revolucion hotels aren't only saving me 15 dollars a night vd much nicer San Diego hotels with more amenities in San Diego. Anyway I get out of Tijuana by 10 am almost every night I stay over.

[Jinxx]

In Tijuana if you find yourself at a four way stop sign intersection do not "wait your turn" as you would normally do driving in the US. When it's your turn to go you'd better be already rolling halfway through the intersection or else you'll never get a chance to go. Basically you have to drive like a total asshole or you'll get ran over left in the dust. And the tricky part is when you cross into San Diego you have to mentally reprogram yourself to drive by American rules and standards.

[SpeedToys]

In Thailand, yes.

Yes. YES. But, TiT.

The airport is efficient as fuck, you can be door to gate in 20 min any time, any day. But. The cab ride miiiiiight need some time.

Never OUT of BKK, always back to it.

[Phordphan]

Here is something to think about and it may not apply to some of you but it definitely does to me. When I go down to Tijuana, there invariably comes a time when I want to get the Hell out of there. I usually go down on a Thursday night. By Sunday morning I have had enough. The third world smell of the place, the crappy rip off antics of the bars and the meseros, the food that has given me a stomach ache, the damn ranchera and banda music, the methed out beggars, the corrupt policia. You get the idea. I long to get back to the good ole USA. Imagine buying a place out there and getting this urgent need to get the Hell out of there but you are stuck. Think about it. Some of my friends that have bought there wish they didn't.

What you're describing is life in the Zona Norte, or life in Gringolandia, like Rosarito. GTFO of the places where the gringo rules and things get a lot better. Gringos in Mexico tend to attract all the Riff Raff.

[Phordphan]

I got to rant about these uber drivers stopping to pump gas. I guess this is also a "culture" thing. And it's happened to me on several occasions so I know it wasn't just a a one-off type of coincidence. Of all the times I've taken an uber or Lyft in the US I've never had a driver pull over and put gas during the ride that I'm paying for. US drivers know that if they're too much of a lazy inconsiderate a-hole to pump gas before accepting a passenger that they will lose their tip and get a low rating. But in Mexico I guess they see things differently. I know what they're doing they're so tight with their pesos they wait until they have a paying customer to actually go and buy fuel. It's such an ass backwards mentality, and in the US would be considered a total dick move, but it seems to be accepted practice in Tijuana.

Man, if it weren't for bad luck, you'd have no luck. I've never had a Uber driver do that. In Thailand, yes. I've had Libres do it. Maybe I've just been lucky. I'll ask Rocky the Flying Squirrel, aka The Queen of Uber. It makes sense that they'd run on the edge. I don't think the Uber drivers make all that much money. That's why I tip them religiously.

[LuvMexicanas]

Hear, hear. Tijuana is great in small dozes, but the third world shitshow gets to you after a while. A bit like a Zona Norte chica. Good to bang and hang out for a weekend or two, but marrying and settling with, not so much. Those who really want to live there should just rent, never buy.

You're a lot more patient than me. Hanging out with a chica for even a day gets on my last nerve so I rarely do it. When I motion to the money on the table, that's her cue to hit the road.

[Ctytek]

Here is something to think about and it may not apply to some of you but it definitely does to me. When I go down to Tijuana, there invariably comes a time when I want to get the Hell out of there. I usually go down on a Thursday night. By Sunday morning I have had enough. The third world smell of the place, the crappy rip off antics of the bars and the meseros, the food that has given me a stomach ache, the damn ranchera and banda music, the methed out beggars, the corrupt policia. You get the idea. I long to get back to the good ole USA. Imagine buying a place out there and getting this urgent need to get the Hell out of there but you are stuck. Think about it. Some of my friends that have bought there wish they didn't.

Hear, hear. Tijuana is great in small dozes, but the third world shitshow gets to you after a while. A bit like a Zona Norte chica. Good to bang and hang out for a weekend or two, but marrying and settling with, not so much. Those who really want to live there should just rent, never buy.

[RikyMichaels7]

Here is something to think about and it may not apply to some of you but it definitely does to me. When I go down to Tijuana, there invariably comes a time when I want to get the Hell out of there. I usually go down on a Thursday night. By Sunday morning I have had enough. The third world smell of the place, the crappy rip off antics of the bars and the meseros, the food that has given me a stomach ache, the damn ranchera and banda music, the methed out beggars, the corrupt policia. You get the idea. I long to get back to the good ole USA. Imagine buying a place out there and getting this urgent need to get the Hell out of there but you are stuck. Think about it. Some of my friends that have bought there wish they didn't.

[Captain Solo]

Some guys just cannot be stopped from marrying a big girl, buying a house in Tijuana and settling down for eternal bliss.

Why put up with all these assholes laws, taxes and filing requirement every year just to own a pad? Not sure owning your own place in Tijuana is a good idea with lots of crimes and required maintenance, taxes and filing every year. Any potential happiness or capital gain may not be there or worth the hassle.