Koreans have less money than you do. Subsidies to Korean businesses
[QUOTE=WrinkleFree;1842300]her bottom price is 10-15 k but perhaps some high rollering koreans are paying that for the younger, pretty ones?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Mogwai;1842410]I think she was just trying her luck. 30 K or even 10-15 K is ridiculous. Even for most Koreans I think.
1. 5 K is a normal price for a FL for an overnighter. Maybe 2 K because she was a 9.[/QUOTE]The US has a significantly higher per capita income than South Korea. According to one source the figures are $54 K for US versus $35 K for ROK and $2. 3 K for the PI. Further, the US figure is skewed downward because of factors like the US's urban poor, its rural trash, and the notoriously poor states of Mississippi and Arkansas. Thus it is highly likely that you are more affluent than your Korean counterpart in AC. The Korean government gives generous subsidies to their citizens to invest in overseas businesses. That is probably the main reason why you see so many Korean businesses in AC. On the other hand the US gov't generally discourages foreign investment.
You have the "skew" thing backward
[QUOTE=Pompetus;1843042]The US has a significantly higher per capita income than South Korea. According to one source the figures are $54 K for US versus $35 K for ROK and $2. 3 K for the PI. Further, the US figure is skewed downward because of factors like the US's urban poor, its rural trash, and the notoriously poor states of Mississippi and Arkansas. [/QUOTE]Actually, per capita income, which is a "mean" (numeric average) rather than a "median," is skewed upward by the "one percent" of the American population that earn astronomically huge incomes. In other words, when a society's income is more equitably distributed, there may be more individuals within a society who can afford to partake of Philippine sex tourism. When incomes are not equitably distributed, there will be a smaller proportion of the male population who can afford Philippine sex tourism, but there may be a wealthy handful who have exorbitant amounts of money to throw around once they arrive. Income distribution in the United States is quite inequitably distributed as compared to other industrialized countries. I am making a point here about the math rather than an ideological point.
"There are liars, damned liars, and statisticians. " Benjamin Disraeli
[QUOTE=SoapySmith;1843104]Actually, per capita income, which is a "mean" (numeric average) rather than a "median," is skewed.[/QUOTE]Your point is well taken. However, a website I researched had the median per capita income of the US as $15.5 k and RoK as $11.3 k and the PI as $478. The median US person has 27% more income than median Korean. That is a significant difference. I lived in Korea for four years. My observations, corroborated by these figures, are that the average (or median if you prefer) USAer is significantly better off than his counterpart in Korea. There is a mythology that the Koreans as well as the Japanese are more affluent than the Users and it is just that: mythology.
Just takes a little more work
I agree as well. I think it just takes more work. Last time I was in Angeles I picked up a girl from High Society. Cute 18 year old girl. Paid for drinks for her and all her friends. In the morning she didn't ask to be "paid", but when she was leaving she said "No tip? I gave her 1 k as I already spent quite a bit the night before on her and her 4 friends. Next day she texted me and wanted to meet up with me again. Unfortunately I already had plans. This was I guess technically LT because she stayed over night, but it was only 4 or 5 hrs since we got back from High Society at 3 am and she wanted to leave at 7:30 am. Shagged twice during that time. Just a little proof that you can still pick up decent girls for a decent price.
[QUOTE=Mogwai;1842873]I agree that it's not as easy anymore as it used to be but it's certainly still possible to find attractive / slim freelancers for a ST for 1 K or a LT for 1. 5 - 2 K.
Last time I was in Angeles was 4 months ago and although it took some effort I had no problems finding them, either on the streets or with the help of chat apps.[/QUOTE]
The difference is one of point of view
[QUOTE=Mogwai;1843752]I think that should be 37% (instead of 27). [/QUOTE]US person v. Korean = 100*15.5 k-11.3 k)/15.5 K≈27%. Thus an American has 27% more than a Korean. On the other hand:
Korean v. US person = 100 ($15.5 k-11.3 k)/11.3 k≈37%. Thus a Korean has 37% less than an American. The difference is one of point of view.
Koreans pay more for fuel and food for sure and in a country with a dearth of natural resources, doubtless they pay through the nose for materials. Although they raise most of their own animals, they have to import the feed from the US. And they import less fertilizer because they use night soil. Disgusting!
