Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)

[cheatdeath]

clubbing and disco is expensive even for foreigners in viet nam or in other countries. All the best clubs in the US have huge lines and you have to pay to get in. Not to mention the inflated drink prices and the fact that your paying for the decorations and the club atmosphere. Yes there are local guys who can afford it, but the majority cant.

Karaoke is the best option for local guys, and iam not talking about the karaoke fuk places, just normal karoke places to have a good time with a group of guys and girls, and at the end of the night you would know wether or not you getting laid, cause its so easy to whisper in her ears that you want to fuk her in the dimly lit karaoke room.

Originally Posted by Singkieu

Not disputing your point about 'nhau', but you really havent been to clubs or discos in Sai Gon to say this.

The local guys with money go to clubs or discos. The local guys without money find money or rely on knowing a manager at the club or disco, to go to clubs or discos.

Just my observation from living and working in Vietnam for more than 5 years.

Hell, even my driver who earns VND 3,5M/month goes to discos. He tells me he makes it a point to leave his wife at home when he goes to party. Sometimes if I'm generous he gets my expired bottle cards - I tell him if he knows a manager at the club that can honour it, by all means finish my bottles for me.

[cheatdeath]

clubbing and disco is expensive even for foreigners in viet nam or in other countries. All the best clubs in the US have huge lines and you have to pay to get in. Not to mention the inflated drink prices and the fact that your paying for the decorations and the club atmosphere. Yes there are local guys who can afford it, but the majority cant.

Karaoke is one of the best option for local guys, and iam not talking about the karaoke fuk places, just normal karoke places to have a good time with a group of guys and girls, and at the end of the night you would know wether or not you getting laid, cause its so easy to whisper in her ears that you want to go to a hotel with her in the dimly lit karaoke room.

Originally Posted by Singkieu

Not disputing your point about 'nhau', but you really havent been to clubs or discos in Sai Gon to say this.

The local guys with money go to clubs or discos. The local guys without money find money or rely on knowing a manager at the club or disco, to go to clubs or discos.

Just my observation from living and working in Vietnam for more than 5 years.

Hell, even my driver who earns VND 3,5M/month goes to discos. He tells me he makes it a point to leave his wife at home when he goes to party. Sometimes if I'm generous he gets my expired bottle cards - I tell him if he knows a manager at the club that can honour it, by all means finish my bottles for me.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by Singkieu

Hell, even my driver who earns VND 3,5M/month goes to discos. He tells me he makes it a point to leave his wife at home when he goes to party. Sometimes if I'm generous he gets my expired bottle cards - I tell him if he knows a manager at the club that can honour it, by all means finish my bottles for me.

hi boss, can I apply to be your driver...

[mutantchicken]

Originally Posted by cheatdeath

clubbing and disco is expensive even for foreigners in viet nam or in other countries. All the best clubs in the US have huge lines and you have to pay to get in. Not to mention the inflated drink prices and the fact that your paying for the decorations and the club atmosphere. Yes there are local guys who can afford it, but the majority cant.

Karaoke is one of the best option for local guys, and iam not talking about the karaoke fuk places, just normal karoke places to have a good time with a group of guys and girls, and at the end of the night you would know wether or not you getting laid, cause its so easy to whisper in her ears that you want to go to a hotel with her in the dimly lit karaoke room.

i might not agree with some of the things he says as i think its misleading BUT why censor him by zapping him..

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by mutantchicken

i might not agree with some of the things he says as i think its misleading BUT why censor him by zapping him..

I have not zapped him...dun know who zapped him...in fact I released his posts otherwise his posts will still be in moderation...think he BS too much and this makes samsters zapped him for his incredulous stories...see nobody zapped phighter because he has samsters who supported his story...in fact many had upped phighter points...

[phighter]

i think depends on the club

if we are talking about Gold, Chill, Lush, Apo Now, SIN, etc. then the normal, working class, local guys probably can't afford (the security guard probably even won't let them in).

but if we're talking about LOCAL bars/clubs in Binh Thanh, Go Vap, etc. then yeah, i've seen many local, working class guys. they don't get bottles but they are happy stacking their tables with 65k cans of heinekens. shit, quick calculations they probably spend more than i do at these clubs.

[mutantchicken]

Originally Posted by phighter

i think depends on the club

if we are talking about Gold, Chill, Lush, Apo Now, SIN, etc. then the normal, working class, local guys probably can't afford (the security guard probably even won't let them in).

but if we're talking about LOCAL bars/clubs in Binh Thanh, Go Vap, etc. then yeah, i've seen many local, working class guys. they don't get bottles but they are happy stacking their tables with 65k cans of heinekens. shit, quick calculations they probably spend more than i do at these clubs.

65k cans of heinikan vs 100k cans in d1 clubs not much difference so if they can afford to go to outer dist clubs then they can certainly go to d1 ones.
Further with 4-5 beers each and 3-4 guys..u looking at 15-20 beers..ie 1.5-2mill...u can def get a cheap bottle of vodka and look like a playa rather than a cheap smuck drinking beer..my 2 cents

My point like singkieus is that even if guys earning 3mill a month cant afford to logically go to these clubs, they will borrow/steal it to be able to look the part. They all live at home so no living expenses so relatively high disposable income so to say they wont go, as they cant afford it is misleading.

[cheatdeath]

iam sorry I cant share online with samsters, but trust me when I say I am willing to share but in person and offline. the people that get hurt the most when the hotspots get busted are the girls.

[phighter]

haha honestly i don't know what the debate is. i mean literally- i'm lost on the train of logic everyone is throwing out. even my own logic.

and yeah, with the locals stacking the cans of heineken i often wonder myself. i've had bar managers tell me local guys do it cause its cheap.

but then i get a bottle for 1M, less if on promotion, and run the calculations and bottles are still cheaper than the stacks of heinekens these guys drink. go figure.

[cheatdeath]

There was no debate, in the first place, I was just telling what I saw in the field, but I cant share online only offline and in person.

Originally Posted by phighter

haha honestly i don't know what the debate is. i mean literally- i'm lost on the train of logic everyone is throwing out. even my own logic.

and yeah, with the locals stacking the cans of heineken i often wonder myself. i've had bar managers tell me local guys do it cause its cheap.

but then i get a bottle for 1M, less if on promotion, and run the calculations and bottles are still cheaper than the stacks of heinekens these guys drink. go figure.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by phighter

but then i get a bottle for 1M, less if on promotion, and run the calculations and bottles are still cheaper than the stacks of heinekens these guys drink. go figure.

1mil bottle...what about mixers which can cost another 1mil or more in most clubs or discos...these mixers are the killer...now the locals are into shisha smoking...these adds another few hundred thousands into the bill...

was just talking to another samsters online...maybe we should explore the other province and bring the fun there...the new city may be boom town charlie in record time..

[phighter]

haha yeah, that d8 with cafe om street sounds mighty tempting. gotta start exploring there :]

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by phighter

haha yeah, that d8 with cafe om street sounds mighty tempting. gotta start exploring there :]

ok ok...I stay nearby whenever I am in hcm...walking distance...whatsapp you when i am back there...have not explored for almost 1 year...

[Singkieu]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

hi boss, can I apply to be your driver...

You need to have a Vietnamese Driving License first.

Then you need to know HCMC as well as MC.

But seriously, why would you want to earn VND 3,5M/month just to get my occasional expired bottle cards?

[decent02]

Originally Posted by Singkieu

Wah VND100k for dinner with oc for 2?

I know you dont drink but damn... you eat much less than I thought.

just had breakfast at Pham Ngu Lao and it costs me 50K