Prototype monger experience index
[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2002370]Cross-cultural comparisons, particularly between East and West, are at best difficult as the gestalts are so totally different. In my case, for example, I spent years in Paris, and if I dwelled on the differences between Parisian or French culture and that of the Philippines, I would have left here years ago. It's been my experience that Westerners who try to come here to live, and who constantly immerse themselves in recurrent comparisons between the Philippines and wherever they've come from, ultimately fail to adjust, become miserable, and leave. If however, you can accept this place on its own terms; if you can learn to judge it by a different metric, it becomes much more enjoyable.
GE.[/QUOTE]Thanks for your input, and I understand where you are coming from. I just back from the Dominican Republic for the first time. I was forewarned on what to expect and there were no unpleasant surprises, as a result. I realized when I arrived, I would need to do things at a much slower pace, and not to expect immediate results. And sure enough, things didn't work like they were supposed to half the time. The WiFi in one hotel was weak and intermittent. The hot water in another hotel was non-existent. People were aggressively trying to hustle you, and cheat you in some cases. In other cases, people didn't give a fuck if you were supposed to be a paying customer. Despite all its warts, I became charmed by the DR, and its accepted the fact it is a different place, and probably shouldn't be compared with Colombia (where people are more conscientious and things work right about 80% of the time). I understand why so many ex-pats have embraced the place. And yes, the Dominican girls are definitely an acquired taste. But, it only took about 15 minutes in my hotel room for me to acquire it. Yes, I agree that you have to experience a place on its own terms to fully appreciate it.
But, my idea for a mongering index was a way for the person who has limited time and money (like most people), to determine where they should spend X amount of money and travel X number of hours in order to have a mongering experience. If you have lived in America, you will understand how difficult it can be to get time off (my trip to Thailand was postponed 8 months thanks to the indolence of a scheduling manager for my unit. She was interestingly enough, a Filipina, and like most Filipinas I have met in America, a horrible person.) Time off is a precious thing. However, I can say now that it was well worth the 26 hour flight, only to arrive in Bangkok two days later. And that is what I am trying to metricize. But, by no means make a all-encompassing rating on an entire culture. What we want to do here is help the monger judge what they get for the time and money expended for the trip.
Note that I made some trip reports while I was still in Thailand, and indicated that a few of the girls I engaged, were average in looks. This drew the ire of one BM who asked why I went all the way to Thailand if I wasn't going to screw the most beautiful women. I responded that they are more things of interest in Thailand besides the women. I pointed out that if I merely wanted to screw beautiful women, I could have done it cheaper and easier by flying down to Medellin. But, there are many things in Thailand that you won't find in Medellin (or the Western Hemisphere altogether). Hence, my proposed index tries to gauge a location on a variety of merits beyond the girls. Note that the actual sexual factors only make up 37% of the score. But, this can be tweaked.
Here is what I have gotten so far: 8 factors, equally weighted, on a scale of 1 to 10.
1) Quantity of working girls (% of general population or sheer volume in red light areas).
2) Quality (ethnic variety, looks, professionalism, variety of sex acts that are accessible).
3) Average price for short time (an inverse rating, where the lower price gets a higher rating).
4) Cost of lodging (another inverse rating, as lodging can or cannot be the primary travel expense depending on the location).
5) Quality of lodging (Are the hotels usually "guest friendly" and is it oriented towards the needs of mongers).
6) Food & beverage (Is the food acceptable or is the place a culinary destination? Does good alcohol flow cheaply and easily?
7) Transportation and accessibility (Is it easy to access from an international airport? Is the public transport good? Can you get out to other places easily?
8) Attractions & distractions (What else is there to do besides monger? Is it easy to access and is it affordable?
Now, add up you score for each category and divide it by 8. The quotient is your rating.
Anybody interested? Willing to bite? Rank Angeles City for me, and then rank Pattaya or Bangkok if you have been there, as well. Heck, rank any other city in the world you have mongered in. Come on. It will be fun.
