Since niche marketiing worked so well, why not keep to business titles. This time it's about tough tuk. Or tough luck, the experience one has once they've entered a tuk tuk in Bangkok.
Van Ramblings and I were "dooped" into jumping into a tuk tuk by a streamlined scam that I'm sure, despite having read all the warnings in the guidebook five times, was designed to trap both new and experienced players.
Diversion A says there is a ceremony today prohibiting you from visiting your target destination. Diversion A recommends alternative destinations within the same family (eg. other temples).
Diversion B pops up in a tuk tuk to take you to somewhere else.
Diversion A acts as though he's instructing Diversion B, despite your foreigner status, to give you a good rate to visit these alternative destinations.
So whilst you think you're going off to see some other temples (albeit B grade), you've actually just been dooped into visiting......let's think two women, stinking hot day in Bangkok, in full stride holiday mode, backpack still attached.....
Of course - a shop that sells nothing but custom made tailored suits. While strolling around to visit the city, why not pop in and get fitted up for your perfect pinstripe?
A lesson in receptivity. Though Ramblings was tempted by the special navy turtleneck cut dickies.
1 comment:
HA - sounds like an excellent adventure. i do hope that van ramblings picked up a few blazers. only fitting for a top lecturer at a top australian university!
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