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[QUOTE=Combo;2429235]I've been in MDE a few times for Holy Week. The first half of the week will be fine. But starting Wednesday, things will dry up dramatically. If you know girls from previous encounters, you can probably arrange something quick with them. But if you don't have contacts, you'll likely have a hard time finding something.[/QUOTE]What day will it start to get busy again? Will all bars and clubs in Parque Lleras be closed? Gustos? Would suck to lose out on a whole weekend!
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429182]Obviously there are different personalities that are more or less honest. But if you look at the group as a whole I think we can all agree that the number of scammers is higher than the general population. There are certain other forces at work. I do think there are many and poverty is just one. As I said; I am staying far away from the girl in my multi-part post.[/QUOTE]Nah brother. Someone's economic level has zero to do with how honest they are. Liars and scammers are liars and scammers and can be found in all walks of life. Preachers, doctors, lawyers, record execs, welfare queens. The only force at work is the character of the person.
Don't advocate putting up with anyone trying to rip you off because you feel sorry about them being poor. It is like the saying fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, then I need my head examined for staying around you after the first time. You don't just keep entertaining the shit like you think it is cute.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2429251]Nah brother. Someone's economic level has zero to do with how honest they are. Liars and scammers are liars and scammers and can be found in all walks of life. Preachers, doctors, lawyers, record execs, welfare queens. The only force at work is the character of the person.
Don't advocate putting up with anyone trying to rip you off because you feel sorry about them being poor. It is like the saying fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, then I need my head examined for staying around you after the first time. You don't just keep entertaining the shit like you think it is cute.[/QUOTE]I guess this is similar to the Republican / Liberal divide. One side is all about religion, self-sufficiency and zero tolerance. The other side is about compassion, understanding different points of view and tolerance. I like my world view and you like yours.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429187]We are are all trying to experience life. We seek pleasure and avoid pain. As we move higher on the pyramid we look for more self-actualization and we want things that have more meaning for us. What we got before is not enough now. To obtain truly unique experiences, sometimes that means that we can ignore the scam and chase the thing we want.
I think I have a better chance of finding what I want if I develop a don't care attitude to being scammed in certain instances. Some times it pays off and sometimes not.
Money is more dear for some than others. Just as the poor girl will seek to lay her hands on money through scamming, there are mongers who cannot accept paying more than the lowest price for something.
The girl in my multi-part post was charging me more for just about everything. I knew it, but I ignored it. But in the end I got what I wanted. A memory of a unique girl, unique sex act and a unique church key to remind me.[/QUOTE]There's only one problem with your approach, specifically in Colombia. It can get you dead.
I'm not one to fearmonger. However, I was somewhat surprised your episode did not end up with you being drugged and robbed.
You can stumble into an unique sexual experience, or you can plan it and seek it. There's something to be said for spontaneity and the lure of the unexpected, but with a Dom / sub situation you're much safer with planning and preparation.
While I don't know of any women who provide domination services, considering the number of submissive girls and bondage girls, I'm sure you can find one.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429304]I guess this is similar to the Republican / Liberal divide. One side is all about religion, self-sufficiency and zero tolerance. The other side is about compassion, understanding different points of view and tolerance. I like my world view and you like yours.[/QUOTE]I would consider myself more Libertarian than anything, but definitely hold progressive, liberal views, as well as fiscally conservative views. I think the Republican / Democratic divide is complete nonsense. Both sides are full of shit and are corrupt. Behind closed doors, they are elites and do what is best for them, neither party gives a fuck about us.
Anyway, I'm extremely tolerant of many things in life, but I am not tolerant of scammers, con artists, and liars. Allowing that kind of person into your life is not only damaging to your mind and wallet, but it also means you don't know where to draw a line or have healthy boundaries regarding what you consider to be acceptable behavior. You're basically a doormat and are convincing yourself you are helping someone to feel better about being taken for a fool.
I can send you my bank account if you'd like to send me a few hundred every month and I can send you some google images of babies if it makes you feel better.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429304]I guess this is similar to the Republican / Liberal divide. One side is all about religion, self-sufficiency and zero tolerance. The other side is about compassion, understanding different points of view and tolerance. I like my world view and you like yours.[/QUOTE]I really liked your posts and could up to a certain point understood where you were coming from. You spoiled it all by bringing up politics.
Let me coin a new abbreviation. BHL bleeding heart liberal.
[QUOTE=JohnGault;2429321]I really liked your posts and could up to a certain point understood where you were coming from. You spoiled it all by bringing up politics.
Let me coin a new abbreviation. BHL bleeding heart liberal.[/QUOTE]You are right. I shouldn't have said Republican / Liberal. Hot button terms. I should have said Literalist / Romantic.
I choose to see the world in more romantic terms. Hence my login: Loverboy. Mr. E. And many others will choose to see the world in more stark terms. Clearly they will not be fans of Monger Romance novels. But let's see how they do on Amazon one day.
[QUOTE=AdventureSeekr;2429317]I would consider myself more Libertarian than anything, but definitely hold progressive, liberal views, as well as fiscally conservative views. I think the Republican / Democratic divide is complete nonsense. Both sides are full of shit and are corrupt. Behind closed doors, they are elites and do what is best for them, neither party gives a fuck about us.
Anyway, I'm extremely tolerant of many things in life, but I am not tolerant of scammers, con artists, and liars. Allowing that kind of person into your life is not only damaging to your mind and wallet, but it also means you don't know where to draw a line or have healthy boundaries regarding what you consider to be acceptable behavior. You're basically a doormat and are convincing yourself you are helping someone to feel better about being taken for a fool.
I can send you my bank account if you'd like to send me a few hundred every month and I can send you some google images of babies if it makes you feel better.[/QUOTE]I have a better idea. Buy my novels on Amazon one day. Thank you all for your attention. This has been a valuable experiment for me.
I don't understand these posts I'm reading today. You have members bragging about how they are being scammed, but don't care and keep giving their money away. Don't you guys realize when you send money to people you are probably one of many that are sending them money. They make more money than you. You should only give these girls money when they spend time with you. Never send money when your back home. These girls are laughing at how dumb you are. They sit on their ass and collect thousands a month to do nothing.
If I have a good time with a girl and I know she has a kid to take care of, I tip a little extra to help out, but it's in the context of a sexual relationship. Last time I was in Medellin I hooked up with a 19 yo from a casa. She came to my hotel back to back nights, and we had a great time. I knew she was poor and I tipped her an extra 50 k pesos which is about 15 dollars. She can buy some diapers and baby food with that. She didn't ask me for extra money, but I knew that 15 bucks would help her a lot. But Under no circumstances am I going to send her hundred of dollars a month from the US.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2429251]Nah brother. Someone's economic level has zero to do with how honest they are. Liars and scammers are liars and scammers and can be found in all walks of life. Preachers, doctors, lawyers, record execs, welfare queens. The only force at work is the character of the person.[/QUOTE]The only difference is the amount of money they want.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429304]I guess this is similar to the Republican / Liberal divide. One side is all about religion, self-sufficiency and zero tolerance. The other side is about compassion, understanding different points of view and tolerance. I like my world view and you like yours.[/QUOTE]Not really that much of a divide. Most people are somewhere between -- ie. A moderate blend of the two extremes. Fox / CNN make it seem like everyone is exclusively one or the other.
[QUOTE=Combo;2429362]Not really that much of a divide. Most people are somewhere between -- ie. A moderate blend of the two extremes. Fox / CNN make it seem like everyone is exclusively one or the other.[/QUOTE]I did say "Similar" to the political divide. But obviously I shouldn't have mentioned it in any context. I should have focused on the way people take in information about the world and the people in it. Although even this invites controversy.
Some people are able to look at life from other people's point of view. They can imagine people having a different background, culture, life pressures and motivations, etc. They can see how this creates a complex decision process for each individual. In this environment "good" and "bad" actions are much more difficult to identify because they are based on this complex internal world. Inner worlds are changed by assimilation of new information and can produce different reactions to the same stimulus.
Others are locked into the world created by their own five senses. What they see, hear, feel, taste and smell are the same things that others are also sensing. For them there is only stimulus and reaction. The reaction should flow straight from the stimulus. There are easily seen "good" and "bad" reactions to a set stimulus because the decision process is outwardly focused. In this case the person is immutable. They are either good or bad; producing good or bad reactions.
[QUOTE=Njoean197;2429247]What day will it start to get busy again? Will all bars and clubs in Parque Lleras be closed? Gustos? Would suck to lose out on a whole weekend![/QUOTE]Litterally the whole week. Holy week is THE WORST TIME TO BE IN MEDELLIN!.
Not only are all the massage places, closed but also the love hotels, the brothels and EVERYONE leaves to go into the country with their familes. Also they stop selling alcoohl on the weekends as welll. It fucking sucks. Stay clear.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429329]I choose to see the world in more romantic terms. Hence my login: Loverboy. Mr. E. And many others will choose to see the world in more stark terms.[/QUOTE]I come from the streets, so I do not find it at all intriguing, mystical, or romantic for someone to be trying to rip me off.
A little over 6 months ago I ran into a guy in the Lowes parking lot near my house. He said he was an Army veteran (showed me his DD-214 discharge papers). He was down on his luck and needed money for a weekly motel him and his wife were staying in. He even called the motel and the desk clerk confirmed it. I gave the guy $40 and thanked him for serving. Well about 3 weeks ago I saw him in a Kroger parking lot doing the same shit. I hung out at my car a while hoping he would come over and not remember me. After a few minutes he did not come so I left. The other day I was thinking that the next time I see his ass begging in a parking lot he will be giving me my $40 back with interest. My empathy only shows for those that are honestly trying to help themselves.
[QUOTE=LoverBoy1024;2429375]I did say "Similar" to the political divide. But obviously I shouldn't have mentioned it in any context. I should have focused on the way people take in information about the world and the people in it. Although even this invites controversy.
Some people are able to look at life from other people's point of view. They can imagine people having a different background, culture, life pressures and motivations, etc. They can see how this creates a complex decision process for each individual. In this environment "good" and "bad" actions are much more difficult to identify because they are based on this complex internal world. Inner worlds are changed by assimilation of new information and can produce different reactions to the same stimulus.
Others are locked into the world created by their own five senses. What they see, hear, feel, taste and smell are the same things that others are also sensing. For them there is only stimulus and reaction. The reaction should flow straight from the stimulus. There are easily seen "good" and "bad" reactions to a set stimulus because the decision process is outwardly focused. In this case the person is immutable. They are either good or bad; producing good or bad reactions.[/QUOTE]
Science works similarly. You can't tell who is locked. The only reason you can do what you do in what you wrote is because the expense is nothing to you. Would you play the same game that is going to cost far more?