Thread: Rise of the western 'beg-packers' in SE Asia

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Originally Posted by ENT

^^ Cheers.

You're so simple, you actually think I was serious.

Nope. You're trolling, and English ain't yr first language, wannabe.

Originally Posted by redhaze

This method had the added bonus of extending his travels further.

And the added bonus of getting shot.

Originally Posted by ENT

English ain't yr first language,

There you go AGAIN, jumping to irrational conclusions. Fool.
Incredible how your mind works.

Originally Posted by redhaze

There is also a variant of this type of backpacker, basically a "steal packer".

That needs work.

Pinchpacker?

Blagpacker?

Originally Posted by redhaze

Its astounding.

...in comparison to the bald-faced scams usually on offer at most local tourist locations, this one almost seems like a joke...I mean, how valuable are backpackers' shoes anyway? B100 to retrieve your flipflops?...

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Originally Posted by tomcat

Originally Posted by Lancelot

In one month I never saw one kid cut the grass; it was all done by Mexican guys working for lawn services...

...as a former teenage garden slave in suburbia, I congratulate the parents of those kids for releasing them from servitude...

And Dude, I congratulate you for your ability to exceed my expectations.

Just when I think you can't get any dumber, you always prove me wrong

Wow, yet another poster who doesn't meet prancealot's intellectual demands.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Blagpacker?

LOL, this one.

Originally Posted by tomcat

...in comparison to the bald-faced scams usually on offer at most local tourist locations, this one almost seems like a joke...I mean, how valuable are backpackers' shoes anyway? B100 to retrieve your flipflops?...

Just an example of the brazenness of it. And the arbitrary pettyness of how they operate. They will literally steal the shoes off your feet.

Originally Posted by redhaze

Just an example of the brazenness of it. And the arbitrary pettyness of how they operate.

...declining standards then...

After sunday I'll be on the lookout. It's now monkey new year season in Bangkok and the backpackers will probably all stay in for fear of getting water on their crusty sweaty bodies.

I'm well within my rights to stop and question their actions. Any smart arse tactics or witty replies are to be expected and I wonder how they'll feel about a supposed threat of police or the begging mafia being 'upset'


I wanna start moving their stuff about, cardboard sign, taking their earnings and handing them to a Thai 'beggar' or well.. we'll see what occurs

^nice one pat,looking forward to what occurs

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Originally Posted by tomcat

Originally Posted by Lancelot

In one month I never saw one kid cut the grass; it was all done by Mexican guys working for lawn services...

...as a former teenage garden slave in suburbia, I congratulate the parents of those kids for releasing them from servitude...

And Dude, I congratulate you for your ability to exceed my expectations.

Just when I think you can't get any dumber, you always prove me wrong

Wow, yet another poster who doesn't meet prancealot's intellectual demands.

They can't be very high, surely?

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Originally Posted by tomcat

Originally Posted by Lancelot

In one month I never saw one kid cut the grass; it was all done by Mexican guys working for lawn services...

...as a former teenage garden slave in suburbia, I congratulate the parents of those kids for releasing them from servitude...

And Dude, I congratulate you for your ability to exceed my expectations.

Just when I think you can't get any dumber, you always prove me wrong

Wow, yet another poster who doesn't meet prancealot's intellectual demands.

From the socialist that wants other people to pay for his lifestyle. You're a clever limey but the younger generation will not support you dude.

Prance one that MF

Originally Posted by tomcat

Originally Posted by Lancelot

In one month I never saw one kid cut the grass; it was all done by Mexican guys working for lawn services...

...as a former teenage garden slave in suburbia, I congratulate the parents of those kids for releasing them from servitude...

Usual summer Saturdays: up early to mow the lawn, weed the gardens, trim the bushes, rake and sweep as needed, clean the mower
Usual autumn Saturdays: rake and dispose of the tons of leaves from the numerous oaks and maples around the house, prepare gardens for winter...
Usual winter Saturdays: up very early (particularly after snow storms) to clear the drive to allow parents to leave for work, sweep the walk
Usual spring Saturdays: fertilize and reseed the lawn, inspect for insect pests like tent caterpillars, replant gardens for summer glory...

...all that manly work and I still turned out gay: no Mexican lawn services needed as local teenage serf was harnessed to suburban drudgery...

Welcome to TC's world: people that work are despised and those that beg are revered/ Funny fucking world but Our own Tom Cat will be probably be a powerful politician soon.

And people hate immigrants that do their work... beam me up Scotty

Originally Posted by redhaze

Been posting with TC for a long time, my understanding is that he has worked quite a good bit

Because its the biggest load of stinking un-wiped ass to 'congratulate' parents for not working the kids.

I fucking hated it when I was a kid. Hated having to wash dishes on the weekends & getting paid under the table so I could buy my first car (87 Bronco fuck yeah).

Hated my parents not giving me cash for the weekend when other kids got cash for whatever. I had to do 'chores' or work for neighbors or both to be able to got to the movies or whatever.

I couldn't imagine a snowflake today not ever having a job for their entire lives until after college.

Or having a 'token' job that they don't really 'need' because your parents make you. You can quit at any time and don't learn a fuckin thing about working with others and dealing with life.

Fast forward to today and I'm thankful as hell my parents made me work and earn as a kid.

Jeezus These people have no pride to be begging on people that have no hope to earn the money these parasites could in the west if they get off there arse. I just hope I don't run into them male or female. Pond scum is the nicest thing I could think of.

Originally Posted by Slick

Fast forward to today and I'm thankful as hell my parents made me work and earn as a kid.

Same here. My parents didn't hand me anything, ever. We were fairly poor when I was younger so that helped I suppose.

I never resented working, I always wanted to work. Always had a drive to earn my own money. I had a savings account when I was like 12, all of it money I earned from doing little odd jobs or whatever. Some of it saved from when my Grandparents would give me money on my birthday or whatever, so I suppose it wasn't all earned. I probably still have some of that money lmao.

Been working as long as I can remember. I agree man, its pretty soft to not work until after college. Don't think it really sets you up for a good future.

I used to go job hunting every school holiday and I could never understand going back to school and having to listen to the lazy fuckers who hadn't lifted a finger all spring/summer/winter whinging because they had no money for cigs and booze.

Originally Posted by redhaze

my understanding is that he worked pretty hard for a good while.

your understanding is correct, Red...wore the harness as a matter of habit for years...still reach for it sometimes in the morning...collecting the pay off now, which includes never seeing another suburb in my life...

Originally Posted by tomcat

never seeing another suburb in my life...

A worthy goal.

Originally Posted by Cujo

Originally Posted by Lostandfound

Come to think of it the whole concept of a gap year to go travelling, even self-funded, was considered an indulgence in the 80s.

My parents refused to give me a full allowance to go to uni because of it. In their eyes I'd had a year to save for Uni so they would have been subsidising my travels.

Just as a matter of interest what do you consider a 'full' allowance? And what did they give you instead?

I think the living allowance was meant to be £2400 pa back then plus by using a deed of covenant could add 20ish% tax rebate. They gave me £15 a week, posted weekly

I could never understand the resistance to student loans. The possibility of being able to borrow to go to uni with having to work 24+ hours a week would have made studying so mych eadier

Originally Posted by ENT

It's an insult to the poor.

Originally Posted by TizMe

The only idiots are those that give them money

Originally Posted by Lostandfound

An entitled generation

correct on all counts.