Beer Goggles and All That.
I enjoyed a very late night at a local bar recently- OK I'll name names, it was the Terrace Bar- and left behind a bar tab, which I duly returned to pay a couple of days later with Mrs. I told Mrs the tab was around 180 bht, this was what I recalled anyway. Not the whole tab, just the bit I couldn't pay.
Much to my surprise, it was 800 and something baht. :confused:
The young lady who I had spent some time sitting with had a nice homely air about her, and a very comely presence, in the amber glow of the late evening. In the harsh light of the day however, it was clear she was pushing fifty- bless her. Actually, I got quite a shock- those beer goggles are for real. Had I really bought her two ladies drinks? And at 140 Bht a pop? I would never pay that much for a LD in a beer bar- well not when sober.
Then the story emerged of how I impressed the girls with My pole dancing technique- although only a small bar, The Terrace has a pole. And then rang the Bell. :sexy:
All this came up because my wife wanted to know why 180 bht had become 850 or so. I recalled nothing of it, although I do recall showing off my pole technique once before at the bar.
The not so young lady in question was also acting very coy, and not meeting my eyes. This made my wife suspicious. It also made me wonder- had I done something wrong? Was it just Khreng Jai before the wife? Or was she a bit coy because, in my inebriated state, they had taken the opportunity to pad the Bill? This has been rumoured to happen before at the Terrace, but seeing as the story is coming from a drunk you never really know. And of course, I will never know. I just paid the Bill. :(
Wife was rather frosty after that. She was suspicious of the coyness of Ms. homely, and no doubt wondered what nefarious activities the extra money had financed. I wondered myself actually. Oh well.
I think next time I do this sort of thing, I will return to pay the Bill alone. And not let on what the amount might, or might not, be. Better still, try not to get totally drunk.
I am sure I am not alone in erring like this on a late night. :bunny3:
