BangBang57 wrote:
Yatzie wrote:
Scuba, I'm sure your a nice guy....I'll just leave it at that my man.
Yeah, he IS a nice guy!! A bit crazy (maybe a lot), a bit set in his ways (seems to be true of a lot of us-some just can't see it in themselves
) , a whole lot outspoken especially when he sees what he considers to be stupidity (again true of a lot of people it seems), a lot wiser (than many) about how to do things in a foreign country (such as trying to abide by the customs of the people that are your hosts instead of trying to cram the "Gringo way" down their throats)!!
He understands that in the vast majority of cases, trying to "help" these chicas by giving them "extra' does not and will not work. They (the chicas) will almost never spend it on what they truly need, but instead will throw it away on cloths they don't need, a new phone (when they already have 2 good ones), or even worse, and all too frequently, on drugs!!! And the very next day they will be right back begging for more to "feed their K*ds or pay the rent"
. Most of them, that are not on drugs, are not nearly as "poor" as they want you to believe!!! and if they are, it is usually because of their own stupidity when it comes to how to handle their money which, no matter how much you give them, is not going to change. Explain to me just how someone in a third (or second) world country making as much, or more, per week as the national average income per month is "poor", other than by their own stupidity
Yes, many (most) of them start out very poor, but they stay that way because of the choices THEY make!!!!
Yes he understands that as in all Latin countries, bartering and bargaining (negotiating) are the accepted and expected way of doing business and anyone who doesn't is considered rather stupid
and to be taken advantage of
!! Yes he understands the need to impress that exists in many who come here, the need to be what you can't be when at home or at your job, the need to, for once in your life, be "all that you ever wanted to be", the need to feel you are helping someone (even when you are often hurting them in the long run). Yes he understands the old (and very true) saying-"A fool and his money are soon parted"
and as a result he does not throw his money away unnecessarily!! He understands the economics of figuring ALL your costs (transportation, hotel, meals, etc.) into the total cost of a session with a chica here; and HE realizes that if you pay excessive amounts and/or throw huge tips at them, you will end up (happens all to often) spending more that what a "piece of ass" would cost you at home!!!!!
Yes he is who he is, what he is, how he is--A honest, outspoken, opinionated, and intelligent MONGER who knows the true meaning of being a monger and also a kind and helpful person, even if he does rub some the wrong way! And those he does rub the wrong way are often those same ones who have NO concept of reality nor customs in COSTA RICA!!! and want to impose their way of life on a people that are perfectly happy just the way they are (recently rated the happiest people in the world compared to the USA being something like the 150th happiest!!!)
But then all these things that HE understands about MONGERING in Costa Rica (and most other places also) seem to be way above the understanding capabilities of some people!!!
Bang, I'm truly appreciative and a little humbled at the kind words - as well as being spot on other aspects of my personality <you know me pretty well
)......thank you.
I value our friendship and appreciate all you have done to increase my understanding about Costa Rica
Yatzie wrote:
I'm just a guy that comes to Costa Rica for vacation and pu*sy...that's all. I don't tell anyone else what to do or how to spend their money.
Don't confuse BB57's POV with being dumb - Yatz', while you may not totally agree with him, what he is saying is not stupid.
But lets talk about you
Look - I get it - no one likes to be called out - and everyone feels their point of view is correct - and the other guys, not so much
I think if you read some of your posts, one could draw the conclusion that while representing a constituency of one, you take umbrage at the mere thought that someone might be putting down a new guy. No idea if you have a prickly type of personality, but you come across that way sometimes.
Frankly, in a message board situation, you get all sorts of responses - some good, some bad, some funny, some pathetic.
I think if you are new, which you say you are, you might be better served to take in some of the advise vs being combative.
I'll share with you something else - most guys - maybe even Whitecat
- have paid $100+ for a girl - see, your point is that I'm on vacation and no one has the right to tell me what to do - but in a sense - hey, you started posting - you are basically telling vet's that their POV is wrong - let me do what I want and you do what you want and don't put me down for wanting to have a good time - after all, its my money - do I pretty well have it down???
If you are consistently paying $100 - you don't have to - but its like waving a red flag in front of a bull to say if you do, Phuck anyone who wants to critizize me. Sorry, there are better ways to do Costa Rica - I also have found that attitude carries over to drinking - you know, "If I want to drink as much as possible and make a complete ass of myself, well, that's exactly what I plan to do" (I have no idea if this describes you - simply making a point the 2 attitudes often go together, but not a shot at you at all).
I think your attitude could have been a tad less combative, and a bit more open to learning - take in the info with a learning attitude and then feel free to discard what you wish - the problem with the internet is it is pretty stark as far as written communications go; it allows for no inflections.
I can tell you something for sure - if you post an opinion, someone is bound to have a different one - I do know what you are saying - and also know what others are saying, too. I just think you would be better served listening to what some vet's are saying and take in to account the tenure and experience.
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