Lurkers, just a bit of advice on treating the working ladies as we ply our trade in places like the PI. I have an old Navy buddy that I used to run the streets with a long time ago. He's divorced now and looking for another Pinay to ride it out with (as he says), so I hooked him up with one I had known from Tagged and a few visits with in Manila. They hit it off make plans for his trip there and he tells her if things look good, lets plan a trip to the US Embassy to start the paperwork. Obviously my "lady friend" is excited.
My buddy gets there she picks him up and they do the dance of the lost lovers for the first couple of days. Then I get texts from both that says "I've gone back home" (from her) and "she's not my type in person" (from him). Fair enough. However, my buddy didn't offer any tip. In his words he paid for the nights stay at the hotel and breakfasts and dinners and that was all he felt obligated to. She was upset because she has no money, used gas and other expenses to get there and feels like he went back on his words. Not going to get into the drama about her not liking him bragging about he has money and a big house back in the states, etc while she is your typical Pinay with nothing.
I say this to all the mongerers out there, treat them kindly. I get nothing like getting freebies, but if you meet up first time, and don't pay anything to me that's looks bad, especially if you are boasting on how much you have and making promises. Told my buddy we aren't young bulls anymore, we got 6 decades behind us and those days of being "Rico Suave" are long gone, and not a good thing to welch like that. But at least that's just how I see it.
I know it's all a big hustle and anything goes, but be nice fellows. Don't get taken advantage of out there, but at the same time don't take advantage. Leave the park clean enough for the rest of us!
Just my rant!
