Loco Mike wrote:
I dont see the woe in your two tales. With respect to the first one to each his own. Everybody who drinks, from time to time, has a few to many. What's the big deal? What is over doing it? To each his own people go to CR, and other destinations, to party let 'em party. To each his own, most of the people on this board are sucessful people and dont need others telling them how to enjoy themselves.
Why is the second tale a tale of woe? It all depends. Everyone has a different wallet. If he makes alot of money and has a good time being a big spender then so be it. I have clients that go to CR and have no problem paying the cien and the chica fees their hotels charge dont phase them at all. They have money and they just want to enjoy themselves. I have another client who I met one day at the Hotel M for business and he offered to pay the dreaded and unmentionable two cien for me. I already had something lined up so I passed.
I am going to CR Memorial Day weekend completely gratis ,chicas & all, courtesy of a client who was happy with my services and wants to go to CR for a weekend. The point is everyone is different with respect to what they are willing to spend, what they can spend, and what they will spend it on.
You happen to be frugal. No big deal to each his own. Why critcize others for spending money ? This board is funny people will spend hundreds of dollars gambling or on air fare, hotels ect...but draw the line at $50-$60 on a great time with a beautiful lady.
Finally, relax a little bit, forget about optimum levels and percentages of money you spend and just have a good time and spend what you can confortably spend. Pura Vida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, you do not see the woe. Have you taken the time and read the many reports on the board. Most if not all of the woe, can be trace to drinking too much. The attitude that “everybody, from time to time, has a few to many†is just a cap out, an excuse for alcoholics. I’m not talking here for recreational drinking; it is the drinking that conflicts with what you do in CR. It is stupid and by being gringos it makes us all look stupid.
On the second one, you even make the case of the woe. Like everyone knows from my posts, I’m not a chepo or even frugal under anybody’s definition. But reflect on those that are paying deuces to the chicas, heck I know a couple of guys paying $400/hr for a special Colombiana. So what do you think the chicas will quote you after these AO’s leave town? I’m not disputing that we all have different scales and prices in CR but when the difference is at a %1000, then it is a woe.