Reply With QuoteNot really, no.
Mind you, one generally expects to pay at least twice the going rate for stuff in the third world, Africa, Asia and Ireland, but it seems acceptable to me to pay a tourist tax when it means paying 4 quid for dinner rather than 2.
didn't Monty say he paid 12 euros for a coke in Venice or something.
I am sure I got ripped off in Paris buying a Chinese takeaway (probably Vietnamese) anyway it said Chicken 3 euros etc. I'll have some of that bit of rice and ****.
Then they weighed it and charged me a fortuneis this normal?
Not really, no.
Mind you, one generally expects to pay at least twice the going rate for stuff in the third world, Africa, Asia and Ireland, but it seems acceptable to me to pay a tourist tax when it means paying 4 quid for dinner rather than 2.
Have you been to Central London tourist traps lately?
Ignorant tourists are there to be f**ked over in big cities. It's the way of things.
Then he started buffering it and I told him again to f**k off. He then proceeded to polish the other shoe, despite my stern pleas for him to f**k off before hastily polishing it, whilst being told to f**k off.
Afterwards he smiled and said "look shiny now!" and asked me for money.
I told him to f**k off.
I can't think of any going on in London right now. I am sure there always ares.
You had the old Travelcard crap for a while and the Soho scams.
I remember seeing someone pulling three-card monte on the South Bank a couple of years ago
I mean, I know The Globe's there and everything, but to still be taking money in a scam that pre-dates Shakespeare is seriously impressive. Almost as impressive as being an adult in the 21st century and not realising it's a scam.
no more than 5 seconds to watch when some bloke shoved a cap in front of my face.
While the monkey tricks were relatively entertaining, I did not feel inclined to pay for the spectacle and so began to walk off, at which point the man grabbed my wrist aggressively and growled “you watch, you pay”.
I paid.
bucket when you walk in.
But in general this country is a rip off anyway. 10 quid for packet of Marlboro lights. 10 quid! 5 euros in Italy and they moan about it!.
I must admit, it was f**king superb. I don't know if the British versions are as good.
I've often found that in America you get great meals in the most unlikeliest of places.
Some fella in Milan tied a piece of string around my wrist.
'it's free my friend it's free'
Ok i'll go then.
no but I would like some money.
I take dollars/pounds/swiss francs
You'd think I'd manage to stop someone doing such a thing but he did it so quickly. Plus you couldn't get it off without scissors. tremendous scheme.
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