BC: Talk about price hikes:
[b]Rattlesnake, Thursday, 10:00 - 1:30[/b]
Maybe I've become an old codger, or, like the subject of Springsteen's "Glory Days", all I can remember are the 'Glory Days'.
Hit 'Snake, just about 10pm. Walking up the patio, 3 PRC's in front of me, one a spinner in a long evening dress. I thought I should just save us both time, trouble, and money, and pull her before we even walk in. I don't, pay my 50 dhs, no drink, and walk in, she behind me. Ah, hindsight.
Inside, initially not crowded. Number of familiar faces, some I've know for YEARS. As reported, number of Cyclone refugees; 1/2 dozen blonde, tanned.... [b]PRC's[/b]... Some CIS around, but as the place filled up, difficult to see. Somewhere between the PRC numbers and the CIS numbers were the Africans. Very little outright grabbing; the little there was from the usual culprits.
Real cutie, a-lister, standing in front of me, face cut from same mold as one of the (ex) Cyclone all-stars. Exchanged smiles, but beautiful enough she could let the clients come to her. Cut to 2 hours later. I start chatting with her... she says this is her last night of work, going home next week, not sticking around for Ramadan. Ask price; as expected, 1000. "No thank you." She asks how much; I'll give her 600, still low ball for her. She walks away, comes back: 700 OK.
For whatever reason, I decline. [u]For her, it was a fair price, especially on a Thursday night[/u]. The 1st part of her "I'm young, you should pay more..." certainly true, but perhaps I was done in by déjà vu. Triggered memories of 2 other girls, same line: 1 marginal at best, the other a [b]complete[/b] disaster. I just wasn't convinced it would be value for money. She gave me one of those "you must be stupid looks", and perhaps she was right. I immediately dropped off her radar. Shortly thereafter, she did hook up with someone, so he must have made the price cut. Pass on the outside pitch [ [b]MY[/b] strike zone ]; called strike 1.
On my arrival, 2 30ish girls had stopped by, both tall. One cute; I had mentally bookmarked as a likely candidate for later. Now go chase them down, finally find them (I hate the 'Snake's floorplan). The less attractive/more english (why is this always so) wants me to take 2. I decline. I ask for a price quote from the better looking 1... 700. Now I laugh for sure; I just turned down 700 from a stunner. She asks how much I'll pay, I just shrug, and her less attractive friend drags her away. Swing and a miss, strike 2.
Go outside to get a falafel and some fresh air (my eyes had started to water, temporarily blinding me). See Miss Long Dress next table. We laugh and smile at each other, both understanding we've been there all night, both unsuccessfully. She goes in, I follow - can't find her. I make 2 circuits; she's gone, swallowed like the missing sock in the clothes dryer. Strike 3, caught looking. I'm out of there.
Wait, the catcher has dropped the ball. Walking out, stand on the porch, a PRC just wants to sit at the tables, but not being allowed in. No money for the entrance fee. Not bad, especially at 1:30. As she goes back to the garden path, I walk by, smile. We chat, cut to the chase. I ask for a price quote. She asks how much I'll give. Guess I should have answered. I don't, just ask her again. "800". WTF? GITEX starts NEXT month. This is definitely the WRONG direction. To rub salt in the wound, I see Miss Stunner walk by with her 'catch of the night'.
I head back to the dugout, alone, my only solace is there's another game tomorrow night.
[QUOTE=Zing Uk]I got caught in a lift with a sizeable group of soap dodgers (no, not Glaswegians, they may smell but at least my hubcaps were left intact).[/quote]LOL.
[QUOTE=Zing Uk]She occupied my 6 yard box for way too long keeping out a couple of promising PRC.[/quote]THAT IS the problem when they won't take a polite "no thank you", but want to stick around to convince/browbeat/harass you into taking them. Does that EVER work?
[QUOTE=Zing Uk]Basically, they mis-sold themselves as a bi-double act but when we got home although they put on a decent performance it was very much hetro. huge scene ensued ... There was serious amount of shouting and screaming, trust me, two mentalist PRC's can make an incredible noise.[/quote]Whenever I get that line, the "danger will robinson" alarm starts to shriek. I mark them way down as bs'ers. Hell, I'm happy with parallel processing, not sequential on the rare occasion I do take 2.
I've put up with some [i]outstanding[/i] scenes myself. During, I'm debating the "form over function" question: is it just easier to pay the full amount, be done with it, and never see them again? Or stick to [i]principles[/i], and make the pay cut? The episode that comes to mind is the one, 4am, I'm in a car outside her apt in one of those narrow Diera streets, arguing over 50 dhs. First to admit, I had TOTALLY lost perspective. These days, function would win out.
It is good to hear P1....
...not that I would wish you and misfortune or problem at all, but I do believe many here had more or less similar problems (or will have in the future) and it gives at least some relive even you, Master of DXB, one of the most senior and experienced members, is not exempted from such kind of experiences (pal needs to long, girl is gone, one can not really get rid of girl, etc.).
For the records it is not my intention to make jokes on you or loughing about your experiences, but while having made prcisely the same encounters (certainly with different girls) it is good to hear such things a natural and normal.
Greetings to P1, to all of you and have fun,
Tom
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world
Saturday morning, drop off Miss -stani, head over to City Center for lunch. Takes me forever to get out of downtown Bur Dubai; what must Diera be like? Figure I'll take Garhoud, and break my Salik virginity. FMTT! I had read the reports of the misleading/limited signs. I had seen, and thought I understood, the ads in the Gulf News: airport to the right, Sharjah to the left. Sure enough, except what is NOT clear (at least to me), City Center is ALSO to the right. Found myself on the WRONG side of the barrier. Once I'm in Sharjah, I eventually find a place to loop back, and finally get to City Center. RTA - a pox on thee.
Restaurant row, having lunch with a buddy while watching the passing parade. Some nice eye candy, but most all civilian; a few "dxb couple" pass. What is missing are the [u]NUMBERS[/u] of strolling wg's present just a year ago. Even in the malls, numbers down.
In the distance I see 3 PRC's. Tell my buddy, now here come 3 wg's for sure. As they get closer, 1 a "no thank you", 1 a "yea", and 1 a "YES, PLEASE." Now, I'm not so vain about my glasses, just more forgetful than anything. So they are coming into increasing focus, especially the "YES PLEASE". I say, "Damn, I think that's Miss L", long term Miss Wednesday from last year. Sure enough, they catch sight of us, and over she comes.
She thought I'd not come back from my home leave, an impression I'd planted, given that her visits had turned very routine, she just going through the motions. Granted, she had a lot going on. Given that she'd never called to check on my return, I just assumed she'd gone home.
But there we were; absence certainly bringing her attractiveness into sharp focus, even without my glasses. We confirmed mobile numbers... think first stop, next Thursday.
[quote=Piper1]He still had to find a girl, and took so long about it that my young stunner found a better-paying (and better-looking ) customer in the meantime. [/quote]How is that possible? You don't keep a tight rein on the fillies you've lassoed? Don't say you have to hog-tie them, but certainly your brand for the night should be well displayed. How is it that rustlers are stepping in?
For me, just an extension of what Zing UK was saying: once a deal is made, I consider it a deal. If I happen to see someone better, I just figure I'll come back the next night; I'll enjoy who I have tonight. I expect her to do the same.