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09-08-2013, 11:52 PM
I tend to believe OP. I found PP to be an incredibly small city for 2 million people, especially when it comes to hostel/trashpacker living. Her finding him doesn't surprise me much. Definitely amateur behavior in the club though.
OP - any details on where you were staying / where you moved to?
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Chased out of Cambodia
09-09-2013, 03:02 PM
True or false, the moral of the story is while abroad, show some respect to the locals, keep your arrogance in check, be willing to compromise and avoid conflict at all costs. You will never win against a local. He has the "law" and time on his side. In some cases you might even win but you have to consider the ROI (in term of time, money, opportunity cost)
When faced with a situation like this, negotiate your way out and learn from it. During one of my trip to Guadalajara, Mexico (I know the city well), a cab driver overcharged me for about (100 Pesos = $10). I told him what the correct fare should have been but paid anyway. Lesson learned: in the future ,I will ask how much he charges as soon as I get in the cab. If the fare seems unreasonable, I will politely ask him to put the meter on.