Stupid Shit in the Philippines

[GDreams]

NAIA Terminal 1 is STILL the most unorganized shady unpractical terminal in the world.

You need to clear security 3 times where they don't really check you these used to be places where they planted bullets on you. Now they still check your bag at every single check point. No dildos no razors or toothbrushes nothing electric and if its gift wrapped might as well just offload your luggage at that point. Need to take medication past the 3rd check point well you are out of luck. They don't allow you to take even life saving medication with zero exceptions so severely disabled people need to hobble out of the security line to a water station that is literally 2 steps outside the security check point where this person is than once again subjected to EXTREEM scrutiny over and fucking over again. They are not really keeping any one safe they are just inconveniencing everyone. I have never been denied water in any airport other than NAIA term 1 nor have I been been told I cannot check in electronic devices that do not have a battery in them. It is a disgrace imo. The other terminals have some of this nonsense built in but nothing to this extent.

I had my best experience ever at T1 from exiting the plane on an international flight to seated in a taxi was approx 10 minutes with pick up my of baggage from the carousel.

[Dg8787]

I left NAIA Terminal 1 last month. When I came to Philippines, I brought the same backpack I use going to work, and I didn't notice I had left a walkie talkie inside. I had no problems flying, even with that inside, until I went to leave the Philippines (and I had flown several times while in Philippines from Terminal 3 on Cebu Pacific). There last security checkpoint, they pulled my bag for inspection and pulled it out. They said I had to remove the battery (which I had no idea how to do). For 20 minutes three different agents tried to remove the battery from it. Then they put it back inside my backpack, battery still attached because no one could figure out how to remove it, and told me not to use it on the plane or in the airport and sent me in my way. I was a little bit dumbfounded by that!

Hijackers use walkie talkies on the plane. By instructing you not to use it on the plane clearly avoided a hijacking.

[Aml3740]

NAIA Terminal 1 is STILL the most unorganized shady unpractical terminal in the world.

You need to clear security 3 times where they don't really check you these used to be places where they planted bullets on you. Now they still check your bag at every single check point. No dildos no razors or toothbrushes nothing electric and if its gift wrapped might as well just offload your luggage at that point. Need to take medication past the 3rd check point well you are out of luck. They don't allow you to take even life saving medication with zero exceptions so severely disabled people need to hobble out of the security line to a water station that is literally 2 steps outside the security check point where this person is than once again subjected to EXTREEM scrutiny over and fucking over again. They are not really keeping any one safe they are just inconveniencing everyone. I have never been denied water in any airport other than NAIA term 1 nor have I been been told I cannot check in electronic devices that do not have a battery in them. It is a disgrace imo. The other terminals have some of this nonsense built in but nothing to this extent.

I left NAIA Terminal 1 last month. When I came to Philippines, I brought the same backpack I use going to work, and I didn't notice I had left a walkie talkie inside. I had no problems flying, even with that inside, until I went to leave the Philippines (and I had flown several times while in Philippines from Terminal 3 on Cebu Pacific). There last security checkpoint, they pulled my bag for inspection and pulled it out. They said I had to remove the battery (which I had no idea how to do). For 20 minutes three different agents tried to remove the battery from it. Then they put it back inside my backpack, battery still attached because no one could figure out how to remove it, and told me not to use it on the plane or in the airport and sent me in my way. I was a little bit dumbfounded by that!

[Member #4794]

NAIA Terminal 1 is STILL the most unorganized shady unpractical terminal in the world.

You need to clear security 3 times where they don't really check you these used to be places where they planted bullets on you. Now they still check your bag at every single check point. No dildos no razors or toothbrushes nothing electric and if its gift wrapped might as well just offload your luggage at that point. Need to take medication past the 3rd check point well you are out of luck. They don't allow you to take even life saving medication with zero exceptions so severely disabled people need to hobble out of the security line to a water station that is literally 2 steps outside the security check point where this person is than once again subjected to EXTREEM scrutiny over and fucking over again. They are not really keeping any one safe they are just inconveniencing everyone. I have never been denied water in any airport other than NAIA term 1 nor have I been been told I cannot check in electronic devices that do not have a battery in them. It is a disgrace imo. The other terminals have some of this nonsense built in but nothing to this extent.

[Newton York]

Holy cow man, is the average income in the Philippines that low? Watch this and at around 1:30 the software engineer guy, a freaking software engineer says his salary at a mind blowing low of 1300 bucks, says it's higher than the national average.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLXTV7CdMBk

That's why I keep saying. And I've been saying it in the Thailand thread for days now, why are there not more of us taking advantage of this incredible discrepancy? With what we make, where we are, how we're treated like kings when we're in South East Asia. We should show up more often in Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. Sounds like paradise to me. The average Paul Blart schlub from middle American can live like a king in Manila. I know I'm doing it fellas. I'm just in the process of saving up some cash, and if I don't die from a heart attack soon, I'll be able to get my old man ass over to Thailand, or Cambodia or right here. Granted the cost of living there is low, so people don't make much anyway, but my point is taking our money and bringing it there. That's the whole point. That's my reason for living now. I wake up everyday for that purpose. So I can die in Thailand. Hopefully while I'm fucking a babe. Best way to go. Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas style. Life is nothing but misery, unless you're fucking a babe.

[WestCoast1]

I'm really tired of dealing with the disfunction here.

Hahaha which one? Here is one.

In your neighborhood, trash pickup service is Wednesdays. The truck usually rolls in around 6 am-8 am. You put your trash outside in trash cans Tuesday evening, and bring in the empty cans on Wednesday morning. On a certain Tuesday morning (a day early), you hear the trash truck driving by early. You look out the window and see the truck going past your house at 5:50 am. Hmmm. Later in the morning you see your neighbor outside watering his plants. You inquire as to the trash early pickup. Seems it was a surprise to him and everyone else. Nobody put their thrash out. Everyone puts their trash out that Tuesday evening, hoping the truck comes thru on Wednesday morning. But it doesn't; no truck comes by. Was Wednesday a holiday? "No". You leave the trash cans outside and wait for a Thursday pickup, but it doesn't come.

You bike over to the Brgy hall and inquire. "We don't know sir. You call the city hall". You bike over to the city hall (its on your way to an upscale coffee shop you like -- because the place is littered with PYT's) and inquire. "They what"? They came a day early, on Tuesday. "Really". Really. Why? "We don't know sir". They also didn't come today, Thursday. Why not? "Ah. Um. We don't know". I see. Will it come next week on Wednesday? "We are not sure of that sir". Is there a holiday or city celebration or function next week? "No sir". Is there anything you *are* sure of? "Yes we are having an office party tomorrow afternoon. You can come here".

What do I do with this week's trash? "It will go next week sir". I mean, I have 2 trash cans, and they are already full from the past week's trash. Where do I put the additional trash from the upcoming week? "I don't know sir". Can you ask them to hit our neighborhood tomorrow to make up for the miss this week? Deadpan response: "They didn't miss this week sir. They came on Tuesday". Hahaha Grrrrrrrrr!

You bike of to the coffee shop and contemplate: I never considered the possibility, until I moved to Phils, that there would be a get-your-poon / keep-your-trash tradeoff.

[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. 😜.