vinapu

sounds like household of me late aunt Katie

yes , to get lifetime memories

some people seemed to be camera ready when it struck

I contacted few boys I have LINE of. two reported damage to their apartments , one actually sent me a pics of damaged tile floor with ,more than cracks. One got seriously scared to a point of fainting but it looks all reported for work last night

Yet there was time not long ago when Japan was world's second economy so something there must be done right

while I agree with you 100% about Japan having it right reality is , big chunk of world is not Japan and in many countries tipping is norm. When in Rome.... etc. when you empty your wallet

my solution to that digital nonsense on rare occasions when I pay with card is to pay bill amount with zero tip on the screen and leave tip in cash

who says you have to ? If you don't feel like , don't tip. I do as it's my contribution to solving world's poverty and unequal wealth distribution

would you stop that nonsense of going back and forth to prove you point of doubtful relevancy ? Better tell us some earthquake news to stay on the thread subject, any damage in your area ?

Earthquake in Bangkok ? Is end really near ? hope our boys are sound and safe. As veteran of few earthquakes I can say that scary part is that it's over before we fully realize what's going on so it's almost impossible to hide somewhere as often advised (under the table etc.) as for duplication of posts and comments is almost impossible to avoid and I'm first guilty as often I read post , feel urge to comment immediately and than see down the thread others already said the same.

no, although now , when I 'm called, I can state that short time when I was infatuated with Nicky is long , long gone.

then there's danger that some waiters who served you over your trip will not participate in sharing spoils because you last day coincides with their day off . Long time ago I had habit of tipping cleaner in the hotel on my last day and then somebody on the forum reported that heard complains about that from maid in the hotel so now I tip daily but not on last day because receptionist checking room after check -off may snatch money left for cleaner.

take it as boys being stingy liars

any new faces there?

That has nothing to do with culture but is normal development of travelling habits. One could observe it well when post -communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe started to be more affluent and people begin to travel en masse. First it were bus tours and all-inclusives and slowly but surely individual travel started to develop and flourish.

who said life of stupid people is easy

genius ! if only somebody would hear

yes but chances, big chances are, that in meantime you had 1-2 hours of fun. What kind of fun one has in massage venue's lobby ? Select, pay and go to the room / cubicle, only then fun starts

what's that ?

certainly , after losing 15000, this is what happens when somebody takes early retirement

looks like they try to monopolize whole soi which soon will be called 'soi 9-teen"

perhpas he served in army ?

I can live with that,

Then why go?

don't you leave them any tip?