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It still astounds me that any real number of mongers send these girls money after hearing hard luck stories. And I agree with what Lee said, that these contribute to price inflation as much if not more than anyone. A chica that is hardly hungry is going to be less likely to deal or go to work at all...

You know, I got all that giving away money to scamming working girls nonsense out of my system when I was young and niave, around 18, 19 years old. A couple of times was enough to wise me up. Where people make the mistake is thinking these girls around the Del Rey are much different than American hookers and/or strippers. Except in rare circumstances, they simply are not.

So they are begging for "tips" for doing nothing now, huh? That one is as old as the hills in the U.S.A. Cannot we see that many are turning this 3rd World hotel into an American outpost? It is not the fault of the chicas... I had one once ask for 1000 colones for food, this after sticking strong at her cien per hour rate which I of course refused to pay. "Mi hungry" she said. Not hungry enough I guess... lol Also watch out for the ones that work in teams, pushing threesomes, that try to hit you up for a couple of expensive drinks only to leave when they find out you want no company....

I had a couple of chicks ask me for a "tip".. they didn't get one. The price is the price. That's it. When they asked me for the tip, I said "yeah, here it is right here.." And paid them the negotiated price.

I did have one ask me for a 1000 colones for cabfare. No problem.
I had one ask me for something to eat out of my mini-bar because she hadn't eaten anything in 2 days. No problem.

Maybe I'm being naive, but I think of myself as being able to read people very well, and I think there were a few girls that were being very sincere.
I'm talking and emailing with one now that hasn't asked me for a dime.
I just wish I knew the real scoop and if she is being sincere.

Just keeping it a business transaction is the way to go.
Love em and leave em.
Sometimes, it's just not easy.....
"Oh.. que chico Papi.. que chico....!!!"

This is sort of like a letter from a Tica asking for assistance:

ALHAJI D. BAYERO
TEL/FAX: 234-90-406917
FAX: 234-90-409188
LAGOS, NIGERIA

Dear Sir,
Request for Urgent Business Relationship
I am the group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a member of the ad hoc committee set up by the federal government of Nigeria to review contracts awarded by the past military administration between 1985-1993. The members of the committee are interested in the importation of goods into the country with the funds presently floating in the Central Bank of Nigeria/Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) foreign payments account.

Our request is anchored on our strong desire to establish a lasting business relationship with you and your company. We hence solicit your partnership to enable us transfer into your account the said funds. You have been recommended to us in confidence and we were assured of your ability and reliability to prosecute business transaction that require maximum confidentiality.

Origin of Fund

This fund is presently floating in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) foreign payments account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is as result of grossly over invoiced contracts which were executed for the NNPC during the last administration in Nigeria, and are presently under verification. To this effect, the present administration in Nigeria set up an adhoc committee to identify, scrutinize and recommend for payment all valid contracts that have been fully executed. In the course of our assignment, we have identified a lot of misappropriated and inflated funds which are presently floating in the suspense account of the Central Bank of Nigeria ready for payment. The companies who executed their contracts have been fully paid. It is now part of the over inflated sum of USD25,320,000.00 that we intend to transfer into the foreign account.

I have therefore been mandated as a matter of trust by the members of the committee to look for a foreign partner into whose account we could transfer the sum of USD25,320,000.00 (twenty-five million, three hundred and twenty thousand US dollars) only. Hence I am writing you this letter. We have agreed to share the funds thus:

(1) 65% for us (the committee members) and
(2) 25% for account owner (you)
(3) 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses that will be incured in the course of this transaction.

It is from the 65% that we wish to commence the importation busines. Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and guaranteed since the law under which our committee was set up has empowered us to disburse all the funds found to be floating in the Central Bank of Nigeria redundant account from 1985 till date. We shall commence the transfer of the funds immediately we receive the following information by telefax: (number omitted):

(1) your company's name and full address
(2) your banker's name, address, telephone and fax numbers
(3) the account number and name of beneficiary.

The above information are to enable us put up letters of claim and job description to the respective ministries for the issuance of the mandatory fund release approval/recommendations. This way, your company will become recognised and accepted as the beneficiary of the contract entitlements before the final remittance to your nominated account by the Central Bank of Nigeria being the paying bank.

We are looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your absolute confidentiality in this transaction. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using the above telefax numbers for more details regarding the transaction.

Yours faithfully, ALHAJI D. BAYERO

N.B. This letter is being sent by ordinary mail for confidentiality purpose.

I, like most who have been here for awhile, have seen some real off the wall posts. I think the one by Tim Bones takes the prize for the..." 2005 WTF"... post.

How do you make the quantum leap from a chica requesting a few dollars to help her out of her latest crisis to a Nigerian scam letter purporting to reward you with millions of dollars if you will help them out?

_________________
Pura Vida
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four
essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine