Nintendo find in a Taiwanese brothel!
What do you do when you inadvertently find yourself hanging out in a Taiwanese brothel? This is not a question I had ever thought I'd be asking myself, but it is exactly the situation Dave and myself found ourselves in last night!
Basically, where I live in Taiwan is a small city without much in the way of pubs or bars, most Taiwanese only really drink over meals, and so dedicated drinking venues are not a big thing. But, my good pal FCgamer was in town, so to the bar we went!
Upon arriving at our usual spot (actually a restaurant, but they don't mind a couple of loud white guys hanging around just ordering their beer) we were disappointed to find it closed. At this point I was ready to just hit the 7/11, grab some tins and go home to drink and game! However, Dave was feeling a little more adventurous so we decided to press on and find another bar.
After making our way over to the wrong side of the tracks, we walked past a couple more closed, run down looking bars until we FINALLY found one that was open... I mean, it didn't LOOK open, rather dim and foreboding and with zero other patrons, but hey, a bar's a bar, right?! Upon entering we ordered a couple of beers and started chatting, and I noticed there were a surprising number of young, attractive and immodestly dressed barmaids hanging around. There were all smoking like chimneys, which is rather unusual for young girls around here, and Dave and I politely declined when offered a cigarette.
The hours ticked by, we spent some time discussing work, relationships and the ghost ship from Mario 3, you know, the usual. But the bar wasn't really filling up, there was one table of patrons who arrived about an hour after we did, but the number of scantily clad barmaids only seemed to be increasing! It was around this time that it occurred to me, this bar is not making money selling a handful of beers on a Friday night...
A few of the girls started making friendly gestures towards us, chatting and encouraging us to drink more. We obliged with the drinking, as I noticed one of the girls move from one group of patrons to sit with another who had just walked in. I tactically got my phone out and began showing off photos of my two boys, in an attempt to ward off the lustful advances of these friendly young ladies.
Meanwhile, Dave had spotted our out: a bootleg Super Mario plush propped up next to the cash register! He quickly drew attention to that, while a blue haired girl started cosying up, distracting her long enough for us to finish our drinks and request the bill!
In the end, the blue haired girl said she wanted to give me the Mario plush, as she said she didn't like it, for some reason... I told her I'd give it to my kids (after giving it a VERY thorough wash). Of course, one of the other girls pleaded with us not to leave, she REALLY wanted us to stay and have another drink... But we made our excuses and paid the EXTORTIONATE bill for 4 drinks and hoofed it out of there with plush bootleg Mario in tow.
God only knows what that plush has seen...
Basically, where I live in Taiwan is a small city without much in the way of pubs or bars, most Taiwanese only really drink over meals, and so dedicated drinking venues are not a big thing. But, my good pal FCgamer was in town, so to the bar we went!
Upon arriving at our usual spot (actually a restaurant, but they don't mind a couple of loud white guys hanging around just ordering their beer) we were disappointed to find it closed. At this point I was ready to just hit the 7/11, grab some tins and go home to drink and game! However, Dave was feeling a little more adventurous so we decided to press on and find another bar.
After making our way over to the wrong side of the tracks, we walked past a couple more closed, run down looking bars until we FINALLY found one that was open... I mean, it didn't LOOK open, rather dim and foreboding and with zero other patrons, but hey, a bar's a bar, right?! Upon entering we ordered a couple of beers and started chatting, and I noticed there were a surprising number of young, attractive and immodestly dressed barmaids hanging around. There were all smoking like chimneys, which is rather unusual for young girls around here, and Dave and I politely declined when offered a cigarette.
The hours ticked by, we spent some time discussing work, relationships and the ghost ship from Mario 3, you know, the usual. But the bar wasn't really filling up, there was one table of patrons who arrived about an hour after we did, but the number of scantily clad barmaids only seemed to be increasing! It was around this time that it occurred to me, this bar is not making money selling a handful of beers on a Friday night...
A few of the girls started making friendly gestures towards us, chatting and encouraging us to drink more. We obliged with the drinking, as I noticed one of the girls move from one group of patrons to sit with another who had just walked in. I tactically got my phone out and began showing off photos of my two boys, in an attempt to ward off the lustful advances of these friendly young ladies.
Meanwhile, Dave had spotted our out: a bootleg Super Mario plush propped up next to the cash register! He quickly drew attention to that, while a blue haired girl started cosying up, distracting her long enough for us to finish our drinks and request the bill!
In the end, the blue haired girl said she wanted to give me the Mario plush, as she said she didn't like it, for some reason... I told her I'd give it to my kids (after giving it a VERY thorough wash). Of course, one of the other girls pleaded with us not to leave, she REALLY wanted us to stay and have another drink... But we made our excuses and paid the EXTORTIONATE bill for 4 drinks and hoofed it out of there with plush bootleg Mario in tow.
God only knows what that plush has seen...
Comments
Hmm... not even an over the pants HJ...interesting.
They must have caught on that fcgamer wasn't packing a "full set" that night.
edit: one more...
Excuse me sir I ordered a Jack and Pepsi not Hep C
how much was each beer
225 NTD, or about 7.30 USD! But we weren't about to quibble over the bill, given the shady gangster looking dude who was clearly the boss/pimp with the shaved head and tattoos staring at us, lol!
Then again, it was Dave's treat, seeing as I'd already bought beers and made dinner at home, so I actually made it out of there scot free plus a Super Mario!
Ok I know this is a question that may not be appropriate to ask, but y'know, nobody expects any better from me, so: What the hell are either of you guys doing living in Taiwan? What the hell is IN Taiwan that makes you prefer living there over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
Well that story was disappointingly PG-13!
Ok I know this is a question that may not be appropriate to ask, but y'know, nobody expects any better from me, so: What the hell are either of you guys doing living in Taiwan? What the hell is IN Taiwan that makes you prefer living there over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
probably all them brothels
over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
Is Taiwan particularly known for a culture of scamming white expats? I thought that was predominantly Thailand and the Phillipines...
Well that story was disappointingly PG-13!
Ok I know this is a question that may not be appropriate to ask, but y'know, nobody expects any better from me, so: What the hell are either of you guys doing living in Taiwan? What the hell is IN Taiwan that makes you prefer living there over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
probably all them brothels
I'd understand if they were using them for something other than the $7.50 beers!
Well that story was disappointingly PG-13!
Ok I know this is a question that may not be appropriate to ask, but y'know, nobody expects any better from me, so: What the hell are either of you guys doing living in Taiwan? What the hell is IN Taiwan that makes you prefer living there over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
I want to post my version of what happened in the next couple of days, just have been busy. I'm the one who scored OptOut that Mario btw, even joked around a bit with the gangster boss about Mario 3 and 8-bit Nintendo. The boss had a good time at the whole situation in any event, despite what my online presence may suggest, in real life I am actually quite easy-going and easy to get along with
@Quaze: OptOut is from the UK originally but married a local woman, who he met in the USA. I won't comment further on his situation, though it's either the UK or Taiwan for living, and they chose the latter, luckily for me.
For me personally, I studied English and other languages back in university, as I've always been interested in word etymology. Instead of working in the USA, it seemed natural to me to then move abroad after university, and teaching ESL to children / adults is a common job here, as well as a job that actually meets the criteria of my studies and interests. So it was natural to move out here. Then after a few years comes the "serious" relationship with the girl (we later broke up), then we got a cat, then I got an electric guitar and sofa, bought a scooter, passed a Chinese language exam, etc. etc. If I didn't have the cat, things might be different, but after 7 or 8 years here, it just becomes hard to pick up and leave the place. After a few years you start to learn the language, and then you start to purchase things to make your life quality better...like I said before, a scooter, a guitar, furniture, etc. But the more you obtain, the harder it is just to pick up everything and move away...
On another note, I like that Taiwan is true to itself. I am not sure how thing are in Canada, but I'm tired of all the politically correct things I read about that occur in the USA, daily. In that way Taiwan is backwards, I've been discriminated against plenty of times due to my skin color...sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I can accept it though, since I am a guest in foreign lands, and therefore it drives me crazy when I see local countrymen with easily-bruisable skin, and think to myself, how could I ever return back to such nonsense, or even consider raising a family in such nonsense?
over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
Is Taiwan particularly known for a culture of scamming white expats? I thought that was predominantly Thailand and the Phillipines...
In my opinion no. I have friends here in both high and low places, and while I know a few that see Westerners as walking ATM machines, most folks I personally know are honest, hard-working, and would never even consider scamming a Westerner. That comes from folks here of every path of life.
Well that story was disappointingly PG-13!
Ok I know this is a question that may not be appropriate to ask, but y'know, nobody expects any better from me, so: What the hell are either of you guys doing living in Taiwan? What the hell is IN Taiwan that makes you prefer living there over the land of people who understand your language and don't view you as easy money big rich white man?
I want to post my version of what happened in the next couple of days, just have been busy. I'm the one who scored OptOut that Mario btw, even joked around a bit with the gangster boss about Mario 3 and 8-bit Nintendo. The boss had a good time at the whole situation in any event, despite what my online presence may suggest, in real life I am actually quite easy-going and easy to get along with
@Quaze: OptOut is from the UK originally but married a local woman, who he met in the USA. I won't comment further on his situation, though it's either the UK or Taiwan for living, and they chose the latter, luckily for me.
For me personally, I studied English and other languages back in university, as I've always been interested in word etymology. Instead of working in the USA, it seemed natural to me to then move abroad after university, and teaching ESL to children / adults is a common job here, as well as a job that actually meets the criteria of my studies and interests. So it was natural to move out here. Then after a few years comes the "serious" relationship with the girl (we later broke up), then we got a cat, then I got an electric guitar and sofa, bought a scooter, passed a Chinese language exam, etc. etc. If I didn't have the cat, things might be different, but after 7 or 8 years here, it just becomes hard to pick up and leave the place. After a few years you start to learn the language, and then you start to purchase things to make your life quality better...like I said before, a scooter, a guitar, furniture, etc. But the more you obtain, the harder it is just to pick up everything and move away...
On another note, I like that Taiwan is true to itself. I am not sure how thing are in Canada, but I'm tired of all the politically correct things I read about that occur in the USA, daily. In that way Taiwan is backwards, I've been discriminated against plenty of times due to my skin color...sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I can accept it though, since I am a guest in foreign lands, and therefore it drives me crazy when I see local countrymen with easily-bruisable skin, and think to myself, how could I ever return back to such nonsense, or even consider raising a family in such nonsense?
Thanks for the well-worded response! To satisfy your curiosity, Canada has *some* of the “American PC culture” nonsense you’re talking about, but for the most part it’s residue from the American media that spills over into Canada. For me personally, all American PC culture does for me is make non-PC jokes funnier.
PS You guys are silly!
Yeah, PC "culture" is like a life-changing, soul-crushing weight over here. Like that one time I almost told a joke in one of my meetings but then didn't. There's probably other things too. Save us!
PS You guys are silly!
Well I'm glad you're in good spirits about it, I personally enjoy still getting to tell the joke and keep my job. It's the little things.