Picking strawberries in Germany

[AlfUK]

Thjs is a strange story which I want to share.   I have been coming to Thailand for the past 5 years. 5 months ago I met a girl, not on the Internet but outside 7/11 at Samut Prakan.  She had a sad story her BF/Fiance died suddenly just over a year ago in Blackpool, England.   Have checked and found an obituary on him. I started a 'friendship' with this girl and came to Thailand beginning of September on a 3 month Visa to be with her.  The girl has never asked me for money but seems to have money of her own. She does not work but taking full time German lessons in Bangkok.  She has her own house in Surin.

She has been looking after me quite well but 2 weeks ago I got sick and took emergency flight back to the UK where I am now recovering.  However, this has nothing to do my story and why I am writing on this forum.  A week ago this girl is sending me messages on line and announced she is going to Germany to work at the end of this month.  News to me.   She said going for 3 months to pick strawberries and have been in contact with somebody on BKK to arrange visa. She is flying to Stockholm and then Berlin and then to Rostock to 'pick strawberries'.  My first thought was picking strawberries in the 3 coldest months of the year in Northern Germany. To be honest I not believe her.  Has anybody come across any Thai girls picking strawberries in Nov. Dec and Jan. in Rostock, Germany?  So I asked her about a Visa and she said not working Visa but have to hide and then work picking strawberries at 50 Euros a day. I have asked her who arranged visa and she is refuses to tell me.   I am not sure if something illegal is happening or she just lying to me for whatever reason, I know not.  Or maybe a bit more sinister.  Any ideas or information would be very much appreciated.

 

[Henrik Andersen]

She surely go work as a massage therapist also known as sex with happy ending 

she is just a prostitute 

If I was you I will stop talking to her meaby you will get problems later on 

Best regards 

 

[lovelomsak]

Strawberry season in Germany starts mid April In some hot houses may start by april 10 so I think this girl is a liar.

[colinneil]

OP if you continue with this girl you are a fool, she is taking the p++s.

[vogie]

7 minutes ago, colinneil said:

OP if you continue with this girl you are a fool, she is taking the p++s.

I think its the op that's taking the p++s, put a space between the L and the F, coincidence?

[OneMoreFarang]

Here you can learn all the details:

 

[GinBoy2]

I've known many Thai's go fruit picking in Europe...but this time of the year? Those are some hardy strawberries!

That stretches credibility a tad.

I'd lean towards the idea of a sex worker.

Run for your life

[Gecko123]

On 10/17/2018 at 2:24 PM, AlfUK said:

She does not work but taking full time German lessons in Bangkok.

A 3 month stint picking strawberries is insufficient motivation to explain full time German lessons. Thoughtless attention to detail when lying strongly suggests apathy about whether trust is destroyed. Tell her: 'Oh! Guess what honey? I have a good friend in Rostock and I can come visit you there!", and see what happens. She sounds like a pro, definitely not her first rodeo.

[Esso49]

Its a slang expression.  She must be more experienced in the language than you think,  Check it here;

 

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=strawberry picking

 

Maybe she is bi and going to see her girlfriend ?

[KhunBENQ]

Either a troll post or a real funny one

 

1) Going via Stockholm: there was a story recently about the high number of visas issued by Nordic consulates.

Still seems easier than via German consulate (a hard nut to crack).

A three month tourist visa is close to impossible to get a the Germans nowadays.

2) Illegal work with a tourist visa

3) Rostock, so famous for it's winter strawberries

4) German lessons for strawberry picking

On 10/17/2018 at 2:24 PM, AlfUK said:

I am not sure if something illegal is happening or she just lying to me for whatever reason

-> something illegal is happening or AND she just lying to me

 

Edited October 18, 2018 by KhunBENQ

[Gecko123]

OP's story reminded me of this children's book:

[RichardColeman]

On 10/17/2018 at 2:24 PM, AlfUK said:

I have asked her who arranged visa and she is refuses to tell me.

Probably her German boyfriend has arranged a tourist visa for her. 

 

Of course, you could always travel to Germany to  visit her and see if it is true. Suggest this, If she says no , then she's either conning you, scamming you or enjoying another's frankfurter