Lyric Proof Vest

Beer influenced romance ....

A common activity for the ex-pat community (mainly men). I was out last night trying to find somewhere to chill and enjoy the variety of people, music et all..... yeah well no. It's early days, but there is a specific segmentation between the ex-pat community and the locals. That being said, there are numerous integrated and well mixed people/groups/et all....just that I haven't found them!

I am admittedly concerned that I am going to be grouped into the typical "rub n tug" ex-pat as I am a single man in HK. I joked a couple of weeks ago when me and a co-worker (who happens to be of American-Filipino heritage and drinks like a champ and could tell off any of these drunk Brits /Aussies /Kiwis / Yanks /Canucks /Yarpies ...) were doing the late round of social bevvies (as you all know...I'm partial too..) and she wondered a couple of points:

1) Why Dudes were staying away from her?
2) Why some of the local Filipinas were giving her the dirty looks?

Funny, I pointed out that everytime someone bumped into her (whatever the state of boozing), they would look at her, then at me....then BIG TIME apology! I had to break it down to her...that I typically don't look like the person to mess with (what ever state of drunkenness) and they figure...say sorry or get beat up...simple. There can also be a moment of clarity...heh heh

The second point pissed her off more...I told her...look around...all the other Filipinas...were very much in the laps/all over/hard core socializing (you fill in the blanks here) with guys that ... from an appearance standpoint...hadn't fully reached their best. We were sitting side by side...watching the night go by and having a laugh...like friends....apparently this might not be computing to some of the ladies...working the oldest trade! As I finished that response...the light bulb went off...and she was pissed. She then paid attention to other "ladies" staring at me...then her....and then trying to get my attention.... she got it...not happy.

Another lesson learned ...living in the Far East!

posted by t. @ Sunday, September 04, 2005