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Murphiroth posted...

pu kcuf eht tuhs

I'm sincerely sorry, I don't speak dweeb.

wat?

I'd rather bury my face in a pile of unwashed pussy than do that. Sounds vile.

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This post is interesting to me.

Explain. You seem to have an extremely strong opinion of what I said. Now explain yourself.

If you can't then the "shut the fuck up" needs to be reversed.

Murphiroth posted...

So we're just committing to the edgelord "woe is me" bit?

Ok, Einstein. We get that you have zero clue how depression works.

Keep it up.

Girlfriends, boyfriends, friend friends, whatever. They'll drop you in a second.

No one cares about you. You only have to care about yourself and do your own shit.

That's reality.

But in all honesty, this is what I wanted to say

https://media.tenor.com/KcQ_4G-jIKMAAAAC/dave-chappelle-kiss-my-ass.gif

How the fuck did I make a nice topic about my trip to Vietnam then go to this?

Ok, I'm sincerely sorry to everyone. Please just don't pay me any mind.

I swear to God, this is the most hateful group of people I've ever encountered in my life. So many people only speak up to spread hate and make people hate themselves. They love controversy and talking shit about others.

But I know why you wanna hate me. This is just the fucking way it is. Humans are garbage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3UHMV3jrZk

codey posted...

This Leo dude just started posting shit that was too ridiculous to ignore lol

Really? Yet everyone here is gangbanging while ignoring the positive threads I make.

Very telling. What most of you are really about. And it's any wonder why I didn't get to know you clowns after over 20 years?

Anyway, mods, please ban me for a couple weeks. I don't need this negativity.

Ok I'll just nope of out gamefaqs for a while after this.

I rode around today feeling like checking myself into a hospital. I lost my job, by my own hand and it's fine, I accept it, but I'm really in no place to argue with anyone so I shouldn't be doing this.

So throw out whatever lmaos you have, it really doesn't matter.

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What's telling about that? My original account was older and I lost the login info.

The problem with this place is no avatars, and people tend to be judgmental dicks. I'm just here to waste time. You're right, literally no one here has shown me they're worth getting to know. And I guess the feeling's mutual.

chrono625 posted...

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that a lot of what youre feeling is purely nostalgia.

and MK64 was a big part of my childhood as Im sure it was of yours as well.

its a legendary game of course, but the future titles improved in the formula immensely.

But I went back and played it again after MK8. Still liked it more.

Everything about it is superior. I think maybe I just like the more simplistic style.

C.

None of the Kart games ever gave me the same feeling as 64. It was perfect.

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And Pinky pretty much said fuck you I don't take it seriously?

I mean cool, feel free to pick and choose. We all have the freedom to do that. You've pretty much laid out your biases. You "know" him because of some social interaction so that makes everything fine while you judge others for the same shit that you're going on about.

BTW, this is a meal you could get within walking distance of where we stayed. Iced "milk coffee" with whatever flavor, Bahn mi, and tea for less than $3.

You'd pay well over $12 for some shit like that at Starbucks and it wouldn't be as good.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/0/7/AABulwAAEabH.jpg

Rise_Makaveli posted...

So how do they treat black people in Vietnam?

In Saigon anyway I saw very flew black people.

There was a park by the hotel and saw a few there. I'm pretty sure they were African or something. But my Vietnamese friend spoke sort of for his dad on this. He said they don't really like black people. I mean I know everyone's different and he could just be speaking from his own family experience. I don't want to throw some blanket statement around. His dad just may be a racist. We have plenty of American-born racists here as well.

Glob posted...

I do. I work with several Americans and know quite a few more over here.

But yeah, for a lot of the world, Vietnam is just that country that the US went to war with. Its a shame, because its an awesome country.

What do you teach?

One of the dudes who took us around said I should move there and start a taco stand. There aren't many taco places there and who doesn't like tacos?

One thing that was extremely prevalent in Ho Chi Minh City was tall European women. I mean fucking huge. Tons of them were over 6 feet tall, and I say this because I'm 5'11" and they were taller than me.

It was kind of surreal. In the US you don't see tons of tall women.

Neckbeards. Generally fat and unkempt in general. Stink like a basket of fresh shit

Look I never told anyone this shit and am being honest. Do you know how that fucked me up after a decade and a half?

I recently contacted her on facebook just to confirm that she fucked me over. All she replied with was my first name. Nothing else.

CyricZ posted...

Leo, sometimes people on this board talk in other places and have conversations.

It's called social interaction. You engage in this and you learn things about people.

And maybe one can never truly "know" another human being, but let's just say the one making their own issues apparent to the entire topic isn't me.

Honestly, I used to be this nave.

I'll just tell you a brief story about some "social interaction" I had over the course of 15 years.

Back in 2004 I was a moderator on a Jehovah's Witness message board. Not a board supporting the cult, but one for ex-members. I met a woman who went by "Dawni" and we became what I thought were friends. We exchanged physical Christmas gifts. Were on each other's facebook accounts. As far as I was concerned, she was like a member of the family.

Then she scammed me out of nearly $1000. After all those years, it was just a scam.

So no, I don't trust that anyone on the internet is actually your friend. Maybe if you meet them in person things can be different. But my motto is, "Trust no one".

CyricZ posted...

For one, I know pinky and he's a decent person.

For another, it has been laid out for you and you're purposely trying to stay ignorant on it. That might be the source of the negativity towards you.

Not all of us have so little going on in our lives that we need this extra inconvenience, nor added drama to keep things interesting.

If you think you "know" anyone on here then you may have issues of your own. Just saying

CyricZ posted...

Well pinky, the attitude that a verification is nothing more than "Twitter cred" is the very attitude that engendered this abusive rewrite of the system in the first place.

It's not about the "badge of pride". It's about knowing that the person you were reading was the person they claimed to be, and that impersonators were fraudulent.

And yes it may be funny when "Disney Junior UK" posts swear words, but think of it this way: GameFAQs has had an impersonation clause in the board rules for decades!

Because it sucks when "pinky0927" starts talking about how they want Scotland to vote for Tories and get immigrants out of the country.

So why is this laid out for some people but others "Her der ur a dumbass".

At the end of the day, who gives a fuck. It'll just make it more fun trying to figure out if shit's real or not

AceMos posted...

while i get what your saying

i dont trust this site to handle avatars well as alot of ppl would abuse it

But literally every message board except this and reddit have avatars. I don't see why it would be a problem

I never visit that site unless someone posts a link. It's the most godawful format that ever existed.

Also this site needs help. Why the fuck after all these years are there not avatars displayed so you can instantly recognize who's posting what? This place is so outdated. Avatars make a user so much more recognizable. I don't know who any of you fuckers are after 21 years.

Glob posted...

Theres a prevalent idea that the white men in Vietnam are all wealthy.

Its not entirely true, but comparatively theyre likely to be on a lot more than the locals.

I always have people think they know more or less what Im on if I say Im a teacher, as they assume Im doing TEFL as thats what most of the migrant workers do. Im actually on a lot more than those guys but for the most part it really doesnt matter as they tend to live very comfortably on what they earn.

You teach there?

I noticed there didn't seem to be a lot of Americans walking around. Most white people I met were European.

I still think there's that "Vietnam war" stigma when it comes to Americans. That's all they associate the country with. People were shocked when I told them where I was going. "Vietnam? Don't you know the war is over?"

I literally heard that multiple times. Even recently from an old British woman I met at Subway. I was like...damn.

For example, this is the street where we stayed. It's lined with trees. You don't really see that in American cities. You may see a few here and there but this is like a fucking forest

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/2/AABulwAAEaYs.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/3/AABulwAAEaYt.jpg

mullettron posted...

I went to Vietnam for a couple for weeks for a University course in 2015, it was great but I am not used to such heat and humidity. My favourite parts were the Cu Chi tunnels, a water puppet show, and Vietnamese coffee with ice cream.

My roommate came into the hotel room once shaken up. I asked what happened and he said a guy on the street tried to sell the sexual services of a pre-teen girl to him. He said no but the guy followed him all the way to the hotel entrance. Really disturbing stuff.

Sorry, I missed this post.

It got up to around 93 degrees F every afternoon when I was there. But to be honest, I didn't even feel that hot. I'm from Maryland where if it's 93, you don't even go outside. It's not the same type of heat that I'm used to or as humid.

Which is surprising since Saigon is full of water. I thought I'd be sweating my balls off but didn't. The streets are also lined with huge trees so there's always some type of shade which probably helped.

Glob posted...

If I go somewhere rural with my girlfriend she gets approached by strangers asking her how they or their relatives can find a rich white man.

Speaking of that, I saw so many old white men walking around with young Vietnamese women.

I take it it's a destination to find a bride or whatever? The chick at the hotel said she only makes $15 a day and often works 12 hours plus with no overtime pay. Just straight up $15.

Glob posted...

Ive not encountered that anywhere, so if it is true, its got to be small pockets.

I didn't notice that either. Not to say it doesn't exist.

On the way to Cu Chi tunnels the bus stopped at this little market type place. For some reason, a woman there focused on me and kept trying to sell me shit. I wasn't the only white guy in the room. She saw who I was with and literally said "You have a Vietnamese friend and that's very special".

I was almost offended by that, like a white guy can't be friends with an Asian. But she wouldn't leave me alone until I bought something. She was hot too lol

And speaking of the DJ chick, she really looked depressed.

I mean she was doing her thing and bouncing her boobs around, but the place was full of creeps. It was mostly older business type men and they weren't even paying attention to the girls. One guy was playing a mobile game in front of me.

I was like why the fuck are you even here? You're surrounded by good looking women and playing a phone game? At least pretend to be interested maybe? I guess I didn't get that part.

SomeLikeItHoth posted...

I wish you had a better picture because she looks like she'd be pretty hot.

Those are some nice pictures. How much total did you spend? I'd love to go to Vietnam some day.

I got one of those package deals from Orbitz. For the ticket and hotel, it came to just over $2k.

But once there I really didn't spend much because it was so cheap.

Ben Thahn market was within walking distance and you can buy anything there. Designer clothes made in Vietnam are dirt cheap and you can haggle with them and pretty much name your price. I got 4 t-shirts and 2 pairs of shorts for less than $20. Should have gotten more tbh. It's a huge tourist trap because of how cheap everything is

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/7/AABulwAAEaYd.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/3/8/AABulwAAEaYe.jpg

Here's the table where we sat. Usually in the early morning or late at night. The guys there bought us all the food and wouldn't take our money lol. They thought they were fucking with me by giving me balut but I ate the shit out of it

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/8/AABulwAAEaYU.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/9/AABulwAAEaYV.jpg

Glob posted...

It was a very bad time for all involved, to be sure.

I just find it strange that for the rest of the world, you mention Vietnam and everybody instantly thinks of the war, but the average Vietnamese person doesnt treat it like it has a whole lot of importance. But then, I suppose theyve had plenty of trouble from other countries over the centuries. Many Vietnamese people openly hate Chinese people.

I had the Chinese talk with a few locals. They really didn't have nice things to say in that category. I mean as an American I'm like whatever but the people living there had a very negative opinion of them.

I also found it interesting that the war in Vietnam is known there as the American War.

Didn't read. But I'm a huge fan of anything aliens so I'll just have to agree by default

So, here are a few from the war museum. Trust me, I couldn't post many because they'd be bannable. I mean they were horrific.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/4/8/AABulwAAEaXE.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/4/9/AABulwAAEaXF.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/5/0/AABulwAAEaXG.jpg

Glob posted...

In the North the war is largely only referenced for the sake of tourists. Young people in Vietnam dont care about the war at all.

It's not really about the people caring. Every single person I met in the south anyway loved me to death. They spoke great English and honestly the only thing I learned to say there in Vietnamese is "I love you". lol

But the government definitely paints Americans in a bad light when it comes to the war. Which is understandable really. I mean that museum in Saigon is so fucking graphic. I almost felt like throwing up

Glob posted...

There are pictures and statues of him basically everywhere.

Yes, and he's even on the money. I still have a few hundred thousand dong I never exchanged.

I mean I guess I get where he's coming from. His dad fought on the American side which obviously lost.

I went to the war museum in Ho Chi Minh city. Have tons of pics of it but don't think it would be appropriate to post actually. I know the communist side won, but they basically made everything out to be the fault of the Americans and South Vietnamese "puppets". It really bothered my travel buddy being his dad was one of those "puppets". I kind of forced him to walk through it.

This is something I found amusing. This is a statue of "Uncle Ho" in the center of Saigon.

My boy wanted to go see it for whatever reason, then got pissed off and walked away. He said that motherfucker had his dad in a concentration camp. I was like, then why the fuck are we here?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/3/7/AABulwAAEaW5.jpg

I'll tell you why he backed out, which is kind of fucked up.

Dude was born in Vietnam, hence the whole trip thing. He wanted someone to go with. But the locals there told him he doesn't look like a local? lol

That fucked with him. He was given a hard time at the airport. So he didn't want to fly any more than necessary.

Glob posted...

Yeah, I live in Hanoi.

I get paid more than I did in my home country, plus amazing benefits and a super low cost of living. Its pretty awesome.

Nice. I really wanted to go up north but didn't get the chance. My travel buddy backed out of all that and told me to go by myself and I probably should have.

I really wanted to go to Hue and see the Imperial City. Wish I did that. From Saigon it was a 1.5 hour flight and with a room for 1 night would have been $170. Regret not doing that so much.

Glob posted...

Vietnam is awesome. And yes, its basically all free once youre there. My cost of living is ridiculously low.

You live there?

The guy I posted a pic of smoking the hookah told me I'd have it made if I moved there and did simple side hustles.

I've been considering it. Fuck this place

Turtlebread posted...

Did you wrap up

Unfortunately I didn't have sex there.

But my boy did. The last day he went out with the locals we hooked up with but I stayed in my room because I knew we had a 30 hour trip to get back to the east coast of the US. And I'd have to be awake enough to drive us home from the airport.

I heard a knock on my door at like 2am. I didn't answer, but later found out he sent a hooker to my room lol.

No fucking way am I getting involved in anything like that. It's not legal there and no I'm not spending time in a Vietnamese prison.

Simps gonna simp. /thread

I just have to recommend Poc Poc tho. It was the best time ever. And for some reason all the bouncers shook my hand when I left lol. Not sure why. Maybe because I was the only white dude in there

https://www.facebook.com/pocpocbeergarden/

This place claimed to have the best soup on the planet. idk but it was only $3 lol

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/2/0/AABulwAAEaWo.jpg

Just for reference, this is the $20 hotel room. It was very clean, but the cable sucked so bad. There was a lot of Chinese stuff with Vietnamese words to it. I take it they don't have a lot of their own content.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/7/AABulwAAEaWl.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/8/AABulwAAEaWm.jpg

Mekong river was fucking weird. I swear to God, not a single insect? And no birds. I know the avian flu is going around over there so maybe they exterminated them? idk

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/9/AABulwAAEaWn.jpg

I'll just add, the little day tours that are all over the area are dirt cheap. For $9 we got a 2.5 hour bus ride, multiple trips by boat, and lunch on Unicorn Island.

For under $10? It was hard to believe but once you pay for the plane ticket everything feels like it's free. There was a pho place by the hotel where you could get a huge bowl and a drink for $2. Ate that every morning

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/0/5/AABulwAAEaWZ.jpg