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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12424383)
New Year and all that. Mission's already announced her sex and booze trip to Bali.
Other than the trips to the UK (one in May/June, and then another in Aug).....I turn the big half a century in Aug :blink::eek: and so a destination birthday bash is definitely on the cards, but at this stage I have no idea where.....so you might just see another holiday thread in a couple of months time:p |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by jam25mack
(Post 12425216)
The taxi scam or the drinks being like 5k each and they don't let you leave until you have paid one?
Noted though, thanks. Negotiated to finish our beers and paid 50 quid for the privilege. Think we got lucky because it was still early but felt a right helmet. |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12425282)
Walked in, sat down, pretty quiet. 4 of us, 4 girls come over, we order 4 beers. Guy asked if we wanted to buy the girls a drink, I didn't hear what he said, asked him to repeat several times and couldn't ever quite hear it so sort of waved for him to wait a second as my mate was tapping me. Mate said he's asking if you want to get the girls a drink which we don't want to do, turned around, he'd gone off to do it. Before you know it, he's presenting us with beer and them with a shot and a cognac. Wanted 400 quid. Told him where to go, introduced us to two heavies who just stood a few steps closer.
Negotiated to finish our beers and paid 50 quid for the privilege. Think we got lucky because it was still early but felt a right helmet. |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12425309)
Ah. One of those moments. :eek:
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12425313)
Yeah, properly shit myself and was angry at being tricked. Then had to very quickly accept all of that, puff out the chest a bit and negotiate aggressively to get out of there. ****ers.
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Millhouse
(Post 12425323)
I'm genuinely amazed that this has never happened to me on holiday. The risks I take are unbelievable. As a rule, avoid the tourist areas and stick to the red light districts, against conventional wisdom but always safer.
I'm super safe on holibobs nowadays. But still do pretty much everything and without restriction. |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12425282)
Walked in, sat down, pretty quiet. 4 of us, 4 girls come over, we order 4 beers. Guy asked if we wanted to buy the girls a drink, I didn't hear what he said, asked him to repeat several times and couldn't ever quite hear it so sort of waved for him to wait a second as my mate was tapping me. Mate said he's asking if you want to get the girls a drink which we don't want to do, turned around, he'd gone off to do it. Before you know it, he's presenting us with beer and them with a shot and a cognac. Wanted 400 quid. Told him where to go, introduced us to two heavies who just stood a few steps closer.
Negotiated to finish our beers and paid 50 quid for the privilege. Think we got lucky because it was still early but felt a right helmet. Noted though! Thanks!
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12425331)
Touch wood, a one off.
I'm super safe on holibobs nowadays. But still do pretty much everything and without restriction. |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by jam25mack
(Post 12425336)
Ouch! Have previously been scammed out of a grand in a strip club in the UK so have learnt my lesson....
Noted though! Thanks! Unless it involves crossing a road away from a formal crossing.... ;):rofl: I stay safe on the pavements of Dubai but learned to charge through the mopeds in Ho Chi Minh. It's about adapting and here, where stupidity prevails I will follow the green man. :thumbup: |
Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12425151)
Small group of islands in the south Atlantic that's been a British territory for 170 years and a population that voted to stay with the UK 98%-2%. Supposed to be an interesting place to visit although I'm told they don't look kindly on patronising politically correct know-it-alls
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope
(Post 12426148)
They (sheep included) better brace themselves for a boatful of us then...
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12426158)
The Falklanders are used to a lot of wind anyway.
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12426161)
Jesus. Surely even you can do better than that?
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12426168)
Hmm. I thought it was pretty good (People who talk a lot of codswallop, cobblers, stuff and nonsense ;) )
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by Scamp
(Post 12426171)
Lacked bite in my humble opinion.
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Re: 2018 Holidays
Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH
(Post 12426172)
The islands are very windswept too. Oh well. Sorry I failed.
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