DISQUS

Ronald · 4 months ago

Entitlement is not sexy. Neither is ignorance.
rufusOmar · 4 months ago

Same experience with my friends in Beijing. They were drinking in a touristy lounge bar in the hutong districts and there were two American tourists on the other table. They were complaining about the price of a glass of wine. The fact was that it was the cheapest ok bar in the area.
xtian1978ii · 4 months ago

pakshet siya iyun lang
wes · 3 months ago

We have Lonely Planet and all those travel guides to thank for that. Their books have this warning to beware merchants and taxi drivers over-charging tourists especially in Asia.

They even advise to first negotiate for a third of the quoted price then settle for half. I think that's where your guy got the 3 peso idea.

So now we have this trend of foreigners bargaining down to ridiculous prices because they have this deluded notion that you can live on pennies in the third world.
Aldrin F.T. · 3 months ago

Ronald: Indeed!

Omar: Mapapaisip ka tuloy kung nasa kultura nila ang pagiging barat.

xtian: LMAO!

Wes: I know. Just because we're in the "third world" doesn't mean we're after their money. Not every one is a worshipper of the mighty dollar.