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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Mr Gethin on August 30, 2007, 05:28:16 AM
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
no tattoo's on the forearms = not able to train in gym?
wow these Japanese are gayer than all-pink sushi.
no wonder USA bombed the shit out of them.
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Refused entry because of your tattoos. Now that is interesting. Perhaps it is because you have no hair, have an accent, and brought your big huge camera to take lots of pics :)
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Refused entry because of your tattoos. Now that is interesting. Perhaps it is because you have no hair, have an accent, and brought your big huge camera to take lots of pics :)
tats were an excuse to keep the white man down. get used to it bro.
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tats were an excuse to keep the white man down. get used to it bro.
That is, of course, just one white man's opinion.
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maybe they thought you were white yakuza.....
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no, this is not unusual at all. tattoos are associated with yakuza, Japanese organized crime. Most gyms have signs stating this.
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Tattoos in Japan are still a big No No simply because they go hand in hand with the Yakuza (http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/gang/yakuza/1.html) the Japanese Mafia, unless you want to be an extreme rebel or are in the Yakuza you are NOT getting a Tattoo in Japan.
I have heard from people being refused entry to restaurant and Hotels because of their tattoos so I can fully understand why you were unable to go to the gym.
I have both arms and the back done as well, so I think I'll had a hard time as well :D :D
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whats a matter with these asians ...no tatttoos ???
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whats a matter with these asians ...no tatttoos ???
Japanes are very strikt and have even more strikt rules how to behave than in Germany, for excample you don't huge in Japan at least not people you just know or are (not to close but close enough) friends.
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whats a matter with these asians ...no tatttoos ???
call your uncle and ask him why he wouldn't let Mr Gethin train.
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If you guys are going to be so dumb as to permanently ink yourselfs, don't complain when your life is limited to one of the following careers:
1. Ex con
2. Harley mechanic
3. Drummer for a punk Band
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If you guys are going to be so dumb as to permanently ink yourselfs, don't complain when your life is limited to one of the following careers:
1. Ex con
2. Harley mechanic
3. Drummer for a punk Band
You are a dumbass ::) and nobody is complaining, do you have problems understanding that people are different and what ever is good for you may not be cool for others?
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If you guys are going to be so dumb as to permanently ink yourselfs, don't complain when your life is limited to one of the following careers:
1. Ex con
2. Harley mechanic
3. Drummer for a punk Band
thats probably the most stupid post ive read all week....month perhaps
btw, dont listen to everything your grandmother taught you......its 2007
(and no...i dont have any tats)
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btw, the tattoo parlor in LA Ink is just around the corner from my house. I see film crews set up on the street most every week. it's not an established store, but was set up specifically for the series.
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btw, the tattoo parlor in LA Ink is just around the corner from my house. I see film crews set up on the street most every week. it's not an established store, but was set up specifically for the series.
You mean the one were they do the Series? With that Chick what's the name... cat somthing?
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Sorry to offend you,
I understand how much emotion and deep thought goes into ripping a page out of a magazine and having the tattoo artist trace design a custom tattoo.
You are a dumbass ::) and nobody is complaining, do you have problems understanding that people are different and what ever is good for you may not be cool for others?
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Kat Von D
God I am in love with her.
btw, the tattoo parlor in LA Ink is just around the corner from my house. I see film crews set up on the street most every week. it's not an established store, but was set up specifically for the series.
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tatoos are not the white man's idea, it started in Africa actually.
Also, I agree with the Japenese. I believe when in Rome do as the Romans.
I cant stand any tourist or transplant that doesn't respect and try to be part of the local culture. Its just more of our crass American arrogant cullture that believes individualism is better than conformity.
Isnt this the same as immigrants who think their culture is better and do not want to assimilate?
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Sorry to offend you,
I understand how much emotion and deep thought goes into ripping a page out of a magazine and having the tattoo artist trace design a custom tattoo.
FIRST the Quote THAN your responds ::)
And you have no idea how long I took to get my tatts what they mean for me and so forth ::) you are generalizing people and that makes you sound like a retard... now go die please.
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btw, the tattoo parlor in LA Ink is just around the corner from my house. I see film crews set up on the street most every week. it's not an established store, but was set up specifically for the series.
thanks for the info so now i will call city inspector and rat that they havent a certificate of occupancy
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no tattoo's on the forearms = not able to train in gym?
wow these Japanese are gayer than all-pink sushi.
no wonder USA bombed the shit out of them.
Shut the fvck up skinny stupid.
In Japan,all japanese yakuza have tatoos and they often bring problem. Thats why many place have this rule. If you dont know well,Just shut up.
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
bwahahaahhaahahahaahaaha haahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
I love Japan!!
Fucking Gaijin.
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the Japanese culture is very reserved they did the right thing refusing you service, tattoos are low class, if i owned a gym i'd refuse you service until you covered them.
Read well those posts before you Sarcasm,Its not because of high class.Its because of Yakuza.
Yakuza bring many problem and people are afraid of them if they are there
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sounds like a good rule to me
no tramp stamps
no tapout tats
no lee priest ;D
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sounds like a good rule to me
no tramp stamps
no tapout tats
no lee priest ;D
Waht is with all the Tapout tattoo shit?
i wonder if you'll be able to train in a japanese Gym with this tattoo... :-X :-X :-X :-X
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well anyway anyone who has tattoos is trailer trash and as i said the Japanese have the right idea refusing him and to be honest Gethin is too skinny to do anything about it.
Hahahahaha.Sorry I didnt understand you correctly.
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Oh FFS !!!! >:( >:( >:(
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the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train >:(
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
Why not go to a different gym this time with long sleeves on???
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the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train >:(
Lol got to work on your traps man ;)
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well anyway anyone who has tattoos is trailer trash and as i said the Japanese have the right idea refusing him and to be honest Gethin is too skinny to do anything about it.
hahah, I didnt know Gethin was skinny, I was picturing some big tatooed guy in a wife beater. I guess I was way off.
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hahah, I didnt know Gethin was skinny, I was picturing some big tatooed guy in a wife beater. I guess I was way off.
nah, there was a picture of him up with his "girlfriend", some female bb'er awhile back, he's pretty small.
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All this is true about tats, yakuza, etc, but no one has mentioned that some Japanese are the most racist people on the planet. Not saying they're all that way, but... I'd like to know what would happen if you tried another gym with the tats covered.
Ya, wtf is "tapout" anyway? I assume it's some cagefighting thing that's supposed to be hardcore? Wouldn't a cage match be way more hardcore if someone couldn't tap out to end the fight? Does anyone have a "pussyout" tat?
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nah, there was a picture of him up with his "girlfriend", some female bb'er awhile back, he's pretty small.
too bad...I guess thats why he was in Japan, he figured he would be considered huge. Now they just think he is a skinny criminal.
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All this is true about tats, yakuza, etc, but no one has mentioned that some Japanese are the most racist people on the planet. Not saying they're all that way, but... I'd like to know what would happen if you tried another gym with the tats covered.
Ya, wtf is "tapout" anyway? I assume it's some cagefighting thing that's supposed to be hardcore? Wouldn't a cage match be way more hardcore if someone couldn't tap out to end the fight? Does anyone have a "pussyout" tat?
People putting a lable on their body as a tattoo deserve all the beatings of this world, if you want a tattoo think of something that is utterly important to you if you cannot come up with something original or classic stay away from tattoos
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I live in Japan, and yes it's true what the other posters have mentioned about tattoos being associated with Yakuza。 Plus it's just considered low class to be showing off your ink in a public place...the beach being an exception because there's not much anyone can do about it. But public pools, hot springs, gyms,, etc..no tattoos.
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I live in Japan, and yes it's true what the other posters have mentioned about tattoos being associated with Yakuza。 Plus it's just considered low class to be showing off your ink in a public place...the beach being an exception because there's not much anyone can do about it. But public pools, hot springs, gyms,, etc..no tattoos.
in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know
you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...
how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?
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in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know
you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...
how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?
Oh my god.... How old are you? Or did you go to college at least? :-[
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Oh my god.... How old are you? Or did you go to college at least? :-[
21, Yes. what's your point?
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21, Yes. what's your point?
His point is that you don't seem to be too smart.
Hope that helps
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His point is that you don't seem to be too smart.
Hope that helps
seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
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seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
It's a whole yakuza-samurai-cherry blossom thing, starring Marlon Brando as The Godzilla. It's complicated.
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seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
it's not you just assume that all Mafia organications are the same.
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baka gaijin
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it's not you just assume that all Mafia organications are the same.
the similarities are uncanny.
i don't see how one is that much different from the other.
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whats a matter with these asians ...no tatttoos ???
C'mon kid, I'm sure you can relate. ;D
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seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
Goto Wikipedia and study.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza)
21 y o....ok still forgiven..
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
Rosie's take on the matter:
(No DK, it doesn't get old. Ever. 8))
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Goto Wikipedia and study.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza)
21 y o....ok still forgiven..
Me, young grasshopper, go learn now
thank you sensei! ;D
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Me, young grasshopper, go learn now
thank you sensei! ;D
Good.Young padawan ;)
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the similarities are uncanny.
i don't see how one is that much different from the other.
the Mafia may be on the decline, but organized crime is not. we have Colombian and Mexican drug cartels. we have black, latino, and asian gangs.
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Mr. Gethin is on assignment around the Asian countries, and does not have time to go around to another gym. I guess he was just surprised, as various cultures dictate various rules. Kris has competed in various bodybuilding contests, NPC level, and was in good shape in the last contest out here in Southern California.
Yes, Tim is right that while classic Mob style organizations may be on the decline, there are a lot of other 'mafia' organization to take their place, from various countries.
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Ron's in the Jewish Mafia.
I think onlyme's in some kind of a t-shirt Mafia.
Scott Markey is in the Gay We love the Cock Mafia.
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the Mafia may be on the decline, but organized crime is not. we have Colombian and Mexican drug cartels. we have black, latino, and asian gangs.
Here in Europe the Italians are still running the shit. Even though you have a lot of others (mainly eastern europeans) as well.
With the crackdown lately of the sicilian cosa nostra the calabrian 'Ndrangheta are running strong now. Recently they been in the news here because they executed 6 men in germany. On the news they said they are bigger than the columbian cartels with an yearly revenue of 40 billion euro.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Ndrangheta
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
Maybe they heard you had a mag called "Kaged Muscle", and it scared them.......
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Here in Europe the Italians are still running the shit. Even though you have a lot of others (mainly eastern europeans) as well.
With the crackdown lately of the sicilian cosa nostra the calabrian 'Ndrangheta are running strong now. Recently they been in the news here because they executed 6 men in germany. On the news they said they are bigger than the columbian cartels with an yearly revenue of 40 billion euro.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Ndrangheta
ahh yes! good to know my Paysan's are still going strong back in the motherland!
fugghetaboutit!
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seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
We have Christianity in U.S.
Hope This Helps.
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ahh yes! good to know my Paysan's paisans are still going strong back in the motherland!
fugghetaboutit!
FIFY
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Scott Markey is in the Gay Mafia.
I've never seen him at the meetings.
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If you guys are going to be so dumb as to permanently ink yourselfs, don't complain when your life is limited to one of the following careers:
1. Ex con
2. Harley mechanic
3. Drummer for a punk Band
I believe that would be called discrimination. ;)
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Google "tattoos japan kicked out".
You'll find tens of thousands of stories. Us Americans maybe shocked, but in Japan, it's not anymore shocking than refusing a 16 year old access to alcohol. That's just how their society is.
But dont worry, Japanese women still LUV bad boys. They dig tattoos on guys, the same way american girls love rebellious boys.
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but we dont love japanese women
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
HAHAHAHA, I wasd told of this rule a long time ago by someone at the gym, cover your tats if you go anywhere in Asia, islands or not. Some shit about gangs or something ::)
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but we dont love japanese women
Speak for yourself ;D
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but we dont love japanese women
you don't love women, period.
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If you guys are going to be so dumb as to permanently ink yourselfs, don't complain when your life is limited to one of the following careers:
1. Ex con
2. Harley mechanic
3. Drummer for a punk Band
Wow, how is it living in 1955? Have you purchased a color TV yet?
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you don't love women, period.
if i didnt love women i would be into japanse women
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ur an idiot Bluto. Japanese women especially the younger more rebelllious generation.. OMG they're the hottest women on earth. And I'm NOT japanese!!! :o :o :o
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Mr. Gethin-
May you learn a lesson from this! ;D Next time you walk up to a gym in Japan, cover yourself BEFORE you get to the front desk and then leave the top on. Maybe it will be a bit warmer than you'd like, but it beats doing plyometrics in your room!!! ;)
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I'd tell those slanty-eyed cocksuckers to get bent then go Godzilla on their ass.
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You travel to other countries you need to respect their cultures and beleifs. I have to keep my tats covered most of the time out of respect. Just something I have to do. no big deal just show respect as you would have shown to you in the US.
Ps those who see my tats do love them exspecially the ladies.
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Here in Europe the Italians are still running the shit. Even though you have a lot of others (mainly eastern europeans) as well.
'Italians' don't run shit in England - except Uncle Guiseppi's pizza bar. Learn to avoid making such broad generalisations.
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
I'm glad they threw you out. They need to implement the same rules in the U.S.
Tatooed morons. >:(
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I have tattoos.
I am touring several Asian islands and currently in Tokyo. The hotel gym was as well equiped as the lady boys I saw in Thailand, so with that in mind I ventured out to one with dunbells higher than 25Ibs. I was refused on the basis that I had tattoos on my forearms. I offered to put on my long sleeve top but no luck - the tatts were still in attendance, covered or not.
I then proceeded to conduct my first plyometric workout for years - within my hotel >:(
Off to Hong Kong tomoz. Does anyone know if the same rule applies there?
no in hong kong tatoos are cool
but you visiting hong kong, tokyo and singapore? those are the 3 most farcking crowded places in the world, makes me agrophobic just thinking about visiting them all at one go :-\
farcking unlivable
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no in hong kong tatoos are cool
but you visiting hong kong, tokyo and singapore? those are the 3 most farcking crowded places in the world, makes me agrophobic just thinking about visiting them all at one go :-\
farcking unlivable
what's fucking farking?
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i thought it would be censored
fucking fuck, fuck fuck fuck !
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Mr. Gethin is on assignment around the Asian countries, and does not have time to go around to another gym. I guess he was just surprised, as various cultures dictate various rules. Kris has competed in various bodybuilding contests, NPC level, and was in good shape in the last contest out here in Southern California.
Yes, Tim is right that while classic Mob style organizations may be on the decline, there are a lot of other 'mafia' organization to take their place, from various countries.
Thanks for the props Ron but I have only competed in the NPC once, that was last year and only because it was to assist with my US Visa (had 4 weeks notice). I was 10Ibs over my contest weight. I competed in the Natural World Champs last year and placed second. Yes I am natural, so I am naturaly skinny ;)
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in Canada and US the mob is nearly gone, everyone locked up, or awaiting trials.
why the Yakuza are still around in Japan...i don;t know
you Japanese peoplel have all the technology in the word to catch the crimes they do and put them away...
phone taps, hidden cameras, etc...
how do these people get away with so much shit in your country and still stay so powerful?
are all the police playing Nintendo Wii all day?
Well, your first error is assuming I'm Japanese...I'm not...but we'll ignore that.
Regarding the Yakuza still being around...this a case of you applying your own culture's rules and beliefs to another...what's logical to you in your country and how you were raised isn't always reality in another.
The Yakuza have been around in Japanese society since...well, forever. Japan has always had a rigid, structured society ( the one that visitors to Japan and the rest of the world sees)...but there is also the other side of the coin. Both sides are considered a part of life in Japan...to maintain the "balance," to keep things working in harmony. An area of society where you can have "relief" from the rigid rules and roles you have to play in everyday life.
This is shown in the Pachinko parlors (basically gambling), "Snack bars," (paying exhorbitant amounts of money to buy chicks drinks and whatever comes after), the pornography industry, etc. The Yakuza run a lot of these enterprises, and they are seen as semi-legitimate part of society. They usually stay within their roles of extortion of business ( placing a member on the board of directors of a company) and basically have the construction industry in their back pockets, receiving money through enormous kickbacks on various "projects." It's only
when they step out of line there there is public outrage. Japan is a safe place overall, and you won't get into trouble unless you go looking for it or break the rules by being a "maverick." - whether you are Yakuza or the prime minister. In western cultures it's seen as an admirable thing, in Japan, it's frowned upon...just the way it is.
Another reason - Japanese police are pretty useless, as are the politicians...not much different from the good ol' US of A. The Yakuza have their hands in these areas too...always have, and always will. So they are not going to go away any time soon.
Hope this helps.
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Well, your first error is assuming I'm Japanese...I'm not...but we'll ignore that.
Regarding the Yakuza still being around...this a case of you applying your own culture's rules and beliefs to another...what's logical to you in your country and how you were raised isn't always reality in another.
The Yakuza have been around in Japanese society since...well, forever. Japan has always had a rigid, structured society ( the one that visitors to Japan and the rest of the world sees)...but there is also the other side of the coin. Both sides are considered a part of life in Japan...to maintain the "balance," to keep things working in harmony. An area of society where you can have "relief" from the rigid rules and roles you have to play in everyday life.
This is shown in the Pachinko parlors (basically gambling), "Snack bars," (paying exhorbitant amounts of money to buy chicks drinks and whatever comes after), the pornography industry, etc. The Yakuza run a lot of these enterprises, and they are seen as semi-legitimate part of society. They usually stay within their roles of extortion of business ( placing a member on the board of directors of a company) and basically have the construction industry in their back pockets, receiving money through enormous kickbacks on various "projects." It's only
when they step out of line there there is public outrage. Japan is a safe place overall, and you won't get into trouble unless you go looking for it or break the rules by being a "maverick." - whether you are Yakuza or the prime minister. In western cultures it's seen as an admirable thing, in Japan, it's frowned upon...just the way it is.
Another reason - Japanese police are pretty useless, as are the politicians...not much different from the good ol' US of A. The Yakuza have their hands in these areas too...always have, and always will. So they are not going to go away any time soon.
Hope this helps.
Not much different from maost asian cultures in my experience.
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these cities are crowded as shit!
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these cities are crowded as shit!
Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.
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Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.
yes i am sure ppl like to live in overcrowded conditions :o
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Great point. In regards to being respectful of the local culture:
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I cant stand any tourist or transplant that doesn't respect and try to be part of the local culture...
Isnt this the same as immigrants who think their culture is better and do not want to assimilate?
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yes i am sure ppl like to live in overcrowded conditions :o
Yes, people in New York, Moscow, Tokyo, etc., are hopelessly trapped with no means of escape. ::)
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Refused entry because of your tattoos. Now that is interesting. Perhaps it is because you have no hair, have an accent, and brought your big huge camera to take lots of pics :)
hahaha... a rare Ron owning!!! ;D
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Shut the fvck up skinny stupid.
In Japan,all japanese yakuza have tatoos and they often bring problem. Thats why many place have this rule. If you dont know well,Just shut up.
i agree ...this guy's posts were completely stupid.
the US is full of people like him and they have a right to vote!!..
rest assured that not all GBiggers think this like fool.
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I'm glad they threw you out. They need to implement the same rules in the U.S.
Tatooed morons.
Translation: My old girlfriend is banging some guy with tattoos. I'd like to get one, but I'm Jewish and my mom would kill me!
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Trained in Thailand, Singapore and China over the past couple of weeks, and Hong Kong today - no probs. Tokyo was the only place I got grief. I respect their rules, doesnt mean I have to agree with them though.
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Translation: My old girlfriend is banging some guy with tattoos. I'd like to get one, but I'm Jewish and my mom would kill me!
Translation: I desperately wish I was funny, yet my jokes fail miserably every time! ::)
Idiot
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Yes, people in New York, Moscow, Tokyo, etc., are hopelessly trapped with no means of escape. ::)
in ny, you can move to other parts of usa. in tokyo you can move to other parts of japan
but in hongkong and singapore, you cant move anywhere cause those countries are that fucking small. so yes the people are indeed hopelessly trapped. i am not even exxagerrating. they rank 1st and 4th on the densest city in the world list.
get citizenship there and you will know how it feels to be swamped by humans daily
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Some people like big, crowded cities. Some people like living on a cow patch in the middle of nowhere. Different strokes for different folks.
Translation: I desperately wish I was funny, yet my jokes fail miserably every time! Roll Eyes
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It wasn't meant to be a joke. You're probably Jewish or are in admiration of people with tattoos, but don't want to upset your family by getting one. Here's one, "different strokes for different folks"..haha What a hypocrite.
Me on the other hand, I would never say something like that. I just believe what I think is correct, not the whole live and let live thing.
Hope this helps.
Tattoos are bad and for bad people..hahah 1940 called, they want their belief system back. ;D
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same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district.
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same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district.
So typical ::) Meltdown at its finest!
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Hi Kris! Any plans of competing at the Excalibur or in the near future. Hope all is going well over in Asia. Sounds like a blast.
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'Italians' don't run shit in England - except Uncle Guiseppi's pizza bar. Learn to avoid making such broad generalisations.
LOL ;D
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seriously what's wrong with the question.
the Mob is becoming more and more a thing of the past.
with the amount of police and special anti-mob task forces, it's being cracked-down big time.
*not to mention with the aid of technology.
why in Japan is it still thriving?
it's a legit and serious question.
well thats not true although the mop is gone street gangs such as the aztec's, MS13, arayan brotherhood, bloods and the cribs have taken over much of what the mob used to be extortion prositution and and most importantly drugs
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well thats not true although the mop is gone street gangs such as the aztec's, MS13, arayan brotherhood, bloods and the cribs have taken over much of what the mob used to be extortion prositution and and most importantly drugs
they sound extremely scary. ::)
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same shit happened to me when i was passing through there years ago, i ended up wraping my forearms with knee wraps so i could train at Golds Tokyo, slanty eyed girls, and in Sapporo they just told me no Foreigners were allowed, i told them to get fucked and just started training, but a member who spoke english advised me to leave as the police were quite hard on foreigners in the northern city and it wasnt worth being locked up, havent had much looks on the japs since, rest of asias fine just the Japs, shithole of a place anyway and only decent looking chicks were all the foreigners in the red light district.
Boom! I enjoyed my short time in Japan very much and hope to get back there again, but as a white man I ran into a lot of racist bastards and had to make my peace with just turning around and leaving places that didn't want me there. I learned first hand what it feels like to be treated like a guy over there, so I empathize with genuine victims of racism (but not bs "victims" who insist they deserve a free ride). Long term gaijin residents said that stuff is just the tip of the iceberg.
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the last picture is of me but to my defense i got it before all others jumped the tapout train >:(
quess that twice a day training doesnt show much results eh? ::)
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they sound extremely scary. ::)
ha OK coming from a fatass living in Ohio where your neighbours a cow who probably weighs less than you
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Boom! I enjoyed my short time in Japan very much and hope to get back there again, but as a white man I ran into a lot of racist bastards and had to make my peace with just turning around and leaving places that didn't want me there. I learned first hand what it feels like to be treated like a guy over there, so I empathize with genuine victims of racism (but not bs "victims" who insist they deserve a free ride). Long term gaijin residents said that stuff is just the tip of the iceberg.
What?
Never heard of that.
As a german that speaks japanese i have no probs. ;D ;D
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What?
Never heard of that.
As a german that speaks japanese i have no probs. ;D ;D
Have to agree with you here DK. I put up with alot of racism until I got the lanuage happening. It's all about respecting the culture and trying to blend in, which is hard when your bigger and carry more muscle as well as a different skin colour.
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You'd only think theyre racist if you dont attempt to learn a few japanese words and converse with them. Japanese people are some of the warmest most friendly people on earth. They are quite shy. Don't mistaken that with stuck up or racist.
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You'd only think theyre racist if you dont attempt to learn a few japanese words and converse with them. Japanese people are some of the warmest most friendly people on earth. They are quite shy. Don't mistaken that with stuck up or racist.
dont ask korean women about the japanese
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You'd only think theyre racist if you dont attempt to learn a few japanese words and converse with them. Japanese people are some of the warmest most friendly people on earth. They are quite shy. Don't mistaken that with stuck up or racist.
I always thought that until i went there, i spent time in Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporro and Tokyo only time i ever felt welcome was in Roppogni, heaps of foreigners, i was trying to i was squeezing out all the mushi mushis i could, the rest of asia is great particularly thailand singapore and the phillipines, just the amounty of visable poverty is a downer, its just sad, obviously not in Singapore.
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Anyone stupid enough to get a tattoo on their forearm deserves whatever restrictions are laid on them.
The whole tattoo-craze of the last 10 years cracks me up. Lot's of easily persuaded, cave-in to pressure morons out there.
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I always thought that until i went there, i spent time in Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporro and Tokyo only time i ever felt welcome was in Roppogni, heaps of foreigners, i was trying to i was squeezing out all the mushi mushis i could, the rest of asia is great particularly thailand singapore and the phillipines, just the amounty of visable poverty is a downer, its just sad, obviously not in Singapore.
Roppongi is the only place where foreigners can see some of the "wild side" of Japan. The rest of the "fun stuff" is off limits, as I'm sure you realized. Unless you're interested in seeing just the tourist sites.
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Anyone stupid enough to get a tattoo on their forearm deserves whatever restrictions are laid on them.
The whole tattoo-craze of the last 10 years cracks me up. Lot's of easily persuaded, cave-in to pressure morons out there.
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You'd only think theyre racist if you dont attempt to learn a few japanese words and converse with them. Japanese people are some of the warmest most friendly people on earth. They are quite shy. Don't mistaken that with stuck up or racist.
No don't get me wrong some areas of asia are very racist. Try getting a cab in some cities where they won't touch a foreigner no matter how much of the local lanuage you know. I know locals who openlly tell me that I won't be served some places because I'm not local.
Racism is every where
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dont ask korean women about the japanese
Don't ask Chinese about Japanese or Korean, they hate both with a passion ::)
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What?
Never heard of that.
As a german that speaks japanese i have no probs. ;D ;D
You could be right, my Japanese is terrible. I studied on and off for a few years, and took a class and studied regularly for about six months before I went. I think learning new languages isn't my strong point. :-\
Most Japanese were friendly and tolerant of my broken efforts with their language and people were very sociable and easygoing in general (after business hours anyway). However, a couple of places in Tokyo refused me service immediately with a wave of the hand and a scowling beramme "nai" (no tats, clean shaven, smart casual semi-trendy clothes ???). I admit I might be off base with my assumption of racism tho.
Three white long term residents who were fluent (met independently, they weren't in the same group) had similar tales of dissatisfaction (similar to eachother, not to me). The 15 yrs Canadian guy was the most bitter, insisting he was "outta there, had enough, blah blah." He said that "yes often mean no, no often means yes, and maybe means NEVER". I'm pretty sure I heard that in a movie somewhere tho, so he might have been full of shit. He griped about incompetent Japanese at work being promoted over him all the time, the vexing problem of some women liking white guys but being subtly shunned by the woman's family, etc.
To balance this out, I also met some perfectly satisfied whites who said that moving to Japan was the best thing they had ever done. I'm sure there are plenty of racists in Japan just like anywhere else, but perhaps the tales of prevalent racism are exaggerated. Maybe I just happened to run into a few (or maybe I misread the whole exchange) and came away with an inaccurate view. I was only there for a month.
As for bb, even if you are a piss-poor bodybuilder (like me), you'll be like a monster over there and very popular with girls after hours. Haha, too bad you're married! :P ;D
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Way to bring it strong!
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Way to bring it strong!
He just knows you were right with your first comment and has no comeback. ;)
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Hi Kris! Any plans of competing at the Excalibur or in the near future. Hope all is going well over in Asia. Sounds like a blast.
I want the natural world title which is in Vegas next year, so that will probably be the next show I compete in.
Asia was a blast - all $52,000 of someone elses $$
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The superman tat's are the best, especially when the guy is a midget. Gets no better than that. Either that or barbed wire...anywhere...is as bad as it gets. Anything on the forearms and tramp stamps rank up there, too.
I still can't understand for the life of me why anyone would get ink done, especially some of the cheesy garbage you see. If you want to get your kid's name on you somewhere, I might be able to understand that. A superman symbol? Yeah...that's so cool... ::)
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You could be right, my Japanese is terrible. I studied on and off for a few years, and took a class and studied regularly for about six months before I went. I think learning new languages isn't my strong point. :-\
Most Japanese were friendly and tolerant of my broken efforts with their language and people were very sociable and easygoing in general (after business hours anyway). However, a couple of places in Tokyo refused me service immediately with a wave of the hand and a scowling beramme "nai" (no tats, clean shaven, smart casual semi-trendy clothes ???). I admit I might be off base with my assumption of racism tho.
Three white long term residents who were fluent (met independently, they weren't in the same group) had similar tales of dissatisfaction (similar to eachother, not to me). The 15 yrs Canadian guy was the most bitter, insisting he was "outta there, had enough, blah blah." He said that "yes often mean no, no often means yes, and maybe means NEVER". I'm pretty sure I heard that in a movie somewhere tho, so he might have been full of shit. He griped about incompetent Japanese at work being promoted over him all the time, the vexing problem of some women liking white guys but being subtly shunned by the woman's family, etc.
To balance this out, I also met some perfectly satisfied whites who said that moving to Japan was the best thing they had ever done. I'm sure there are plenty of racists in Japan just like anywhere else, but perhaps the tales of prevalent racism are exaggerated. Maybe I just happened to run into a few (or maybe I misread the whole exchange) and came away with an inaccurate view. I was only there for a month.
As for bb, even if you are a piss-poor bodybuilder (like me), you'll be like a monster over there and very popular with girls after hours. Haha, too bad you're married! :P ;D
have you tried calling a prostitute? fun stories ;D
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He just knows you were right with your first comment and has no comeback. ;)
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have you tried calling a prostitute? fun stories ;D
Never tried that. You mean in Japan or at home?
What's with all the prostitute talk on Getbig anyway? Anyone who works out at all will be so much better built than the average slob that finding a fuck really isn't an issue. As Arnold said to the whore, "YOU should pay ME!" ;D
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Never tried that. You mean in Japan or at home?
What's with all the prostitute talk on Getbig anyway? Anyone who works out at all will be so much better built than the average slob that finding a fuck really isn't an issue. As Arnold said to the whore, "YOU should pay ME!" ;D
oh i am sorry, i am not half the stud you and arnold are
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oh i am sorry, i am not half the stud you and arnold are
Haha, you'll get there son. Just give it time. 8)
Wasn't an attack man, just a question. Just wondering about the appeal of paying a woman over casual sex or a one nighter, if it's a control thing or what. No big deal.
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Haha, you'll get there son. Just give it time. 8)
Wasn't an attack man, just a question. Just wondering about the appeal of paying a woman over casual sex or a one nighter, if it's a control thing or what. No big deal.
yeah i was just kidding
you take a girl out on a date you are paying for her dinner too right?
so why not paid sex. as long as it is legal and consensual?