Jeez, We Have The Cream Of The Crop Tourists Now

[onnut]

so far I think the cheapest and most demanding tourists have got to be Greeks!

the two latest ones have just walked in, walked around the whole restaurant, looked at the menu, walked around the whole place again. asked to look at food from the fridge. then sat down and ordered 1 pint of heineken to share. I offered them two half pints but they said no as it works out more by 10 baht.

they still have not worked out what they want to eat yet!

suppose I should be grateful as the red shirts might be back scaring them all off soon.

Life aint all its cracked up to be!

[MB1]

Just explain to them about balloon chasing and bell ringing, that should get rid of em..

[rgs2001uk]

Did you charge extra for the two straws?

How much profit is there in a pint of Heineken? if it was me I would give them their money back and tell them to sling their hook.

[onnut]

Did you charge extra for the two straws?

How much profit is there in a pint of Heineken? if it was me I would give them their money back and tell them to sling their hook.

cant do that, not enough customers around. at least they took up a table and made a couple more people come in.

[tonititan]

looked at the menu, walked around the whole place again. asked to look at food from the fridge

Maybe they just think your restaurant is dirty and disgusting, and they are afraid to eat the food?

[Jingthing]

Probably foodies and your place didn't rate. Sour grapes!

[onnut]

looked at the menu, walked around the whole place again. asked to look at food from the fridge

Maybe they just think your restaurant is dirty and disgusting, and they are afraid to eat the food?

[rgs2001uk]

Probably best not to piss them off, they might start smashing your plates.

[Tropicalevo]

I am not sure that Greeks win the prize (although they are definitely up there). I have heard that Israeli's can give them a run for their money.

[sbk]

dunno but whoever broke the lock on our ice cream freezer in the middle of the night to steal two ice creams probably takes first prize.

[richard_smith237]

A good few months ago in a British Bar in Bangkok with a handful of friends (mixture of Thai and Western men, the wives / GF's had gone home already).

A Danish guy interrupts the conversation between friends and I. He's a little drunk but were being patient. An hour later we're leaving and he feels like joining us, I explain that the next bar is not in the centre of town, so he'd better write his address down now incase he forgets it later and becomes our responsibility.

We head off to our bar, buy a couple of rounds each, its now this Danish guys turn, he pulls out B100 and tells us thats all he has on him.

This is 'Our bar' (as in we are the partners). It's after hours by now, he's getting loud and becoming a bit of a pain the backside. I suggest that as he can't afford to drink beer he can have water or go home. He is of the opinion that as its 'our bar' and he is now a friend he can drink beer for free.

With the note that he'd written earlier (with his address) security escorted him to a taxi.

I do have to wonder what goes through a cheapskates mind, accepting drinks without any intention of contributing themselves and then getting angry when called on it !!!

[Peterbigeyes]

dunno but whoever broke the lock on our ice cream freezer in the middle of the night to steal two ice creams probably takes first prize.

LOL! Pets are smart these days

[waza]

We had the same issue with an American, who claimed to be George Bush's son. He invited himself into our group, was happy to drink beer when someone else shouted. Then when it was his turn to buy he stated he doesnt do that.

Edited September 13, 2010 by waza

[mauGR1]

Did you charge extra for the two straws?

How much profit is there in a pint of Heineken? if it was me I would give them their money back and tell them to sling their hook.

cant do that, not enough customers around. at least they took up a table and made a couple more people come in.

How big were they ?

Edited September 13, 2010 by mauGR1

[onnut]

Not as big as me ;-)

[maccaroni man]

We had the same issue with an American, who claimed to be George Bush's son. He invited himself into our group, was happy to drink beer when someone else shouted. Then when it was his turn to buy he stated he doesnt do that.

funny, i had the same thing happen and we were a table of yanks all taking a turn at our shout but when it got to one guy he said i dont do that because i have a birthday party every yr and invite everyone.

[rodcourt49]

A good few months ago in a British Bar in Bangkok with a handful of friends (mixture of Thai and Western men, the wives / GF's had gone home already).

A Danish guy interrupts the conversation between friends and I. He's a little drunk but were being patient. An hour later we're leaving and he feels like joining us, I explain that the next bar is not in the centre of town, so he'd better write his address down now incase he forgets it later and becomes our responsibility.

We head off to our bar, buy a couple of rounds each, its now this Danish guys turn, he pulls out B100 and tells us thats all he has on him.

This is 'Our bar' (as in we are the partners). It's after hours by now, he's getting loud and becoming a bit of a pain the backside. I suggest that as he can't afford to drink beer he can have water or go home. He is of the opinion that as its 'our bar' and he is now a friend he can drink beer for free.

With the note that he'd written earlier (with his address) security escorted him to a taxi.

I do have to wonder what goes through a cheapskates mind, accepting drinks without any intention of contributing themselves and then getting angry when called on it !!!

..seeing as he was already 'a little drunk'..perhaps he should have been refused to be served and then the whole mess would not have unfolded !

[GeorgeO]

A good few months ago in a British Bar in Bangkok with a handful of friends (mixture of Thai and Western men, the wives / GF's had gone home already).

A Danish guy interrupts the conversation between friends and I. He's a little drunk but were being patient. An hour later we're leaving and he feels like joining us, I explain that the next bar is not in the centre of town, so he'd better write his address down now incase he forgets it later and becomes our responsibility.

We head off to our bar, buy a couple of rounds each, its now this Danish guys turn, he pulls out B100 and tells us thats all he has on him.

This is 'Our bar' (as in we are the partners). It's after hours by now, he's getting loud and becoming a bit of a pain the backside. I suggest that as he can't afford to drink beer he can have water or go home. He is of the opinion that as its 'our bar' and he is now a friend he can drink beer for free.

With the note that he'd written earlier (with his address) security escorted him to a taxi.

I do have to wonder what goes through a cheapskates mind, accepting drinks without any intention of contributing themselves and then getting angry when called on it !!!

I have to concur.

We had a Dane joined the British Club last year, and, in our usual manner, we all welcomed him to join us at the Churchill Bar. He sat down and accepted drink after drink from the various members seated there, and then after he had gulped down his fifth or sixth, and saw that everyone else was still working their way down theirs, he calmly ordered a beer, just the one, for himself!

I'm sure you can imagine the look of amazement on all the faces, but being British, we simply let it pass.

He does of course drink on his own these days!

[craigt3365]

Israeli for sure. I was at a beachside restaurant a few years ago watching a couple haggle over a sarong. It was like 100B. He wanted to pay 80, or something like that. The vendor, a poor lady who walks up and down the beach all day, offered 90 and would go no lower. This went on for at least 15 minutes!!!! Finally, I pulled out 10B, gave it to the lady and told them to buy the dam_n sarong and shut up! They were loud and obnoxious.

When I was trekking in Nepal, there are signs on some tea houses saying "No Israelis". Right next to a sign saying "No negotiating". But sure enough, a group of Israelis walks in and trys to get the 50 cent cup of coffee for 25. While talking on his satellite phone! Crazy...

[FarmerJoe]

Oh yes, Israelis are the cheapest. I owned a guesthouse in Chiangmai and the Israelis from the Israeli guesthouse down the soi would come to my place to eat. They haggled for every Baht, be it water, tea and always yelling at the top of their lungs like we were their personal slaves. I finally had to put up a sign saying no Israelis allowed. I got s**t for it, but explained why and stood my ground. I assume even the owners of the other guesthouse wouldn't even serve his own kind.

[craigt3365]

Oh yes, Israelis are the cheapest. I owned a guesthouse in Chiangmai and the Israelis from the Israeli guesthouse down the soi would come to my place to eat. They haggled for every Baht, be it water, tea and always yelling at the top of their lungs like we were their personal slaves. I finally had to put up a sign saying no Israelis allowed. I got s**t for it, but explained why and stood my ground. I assume even the owners of the other guesthouse wouldn't even serve his own kind.

I'm pretty sure I stayed on that Soi and saw your sign. I stayed right next door to the Israeli guesthouse.

I was in Argentina 2 years ago doing a 7 day trek in Patagonia. I bet 60% or more of the trekkers were young Israelis. When you are one on one with them, they are pretty nice. Get them in a group...or anything having to do with money...and it's all downhill. I saw one guy trying to negotiate the price of a coke down. Obviously the clerk had lots of experience with this and was quite rude when saying...."it's $2. Take it or leave it". The Israeli would not give up....the clerk ignored him, took the can back, and went off to do other business. The older Israelis are actually quite embarrassed with the actions of their young backpackers.

[Trickcyclist]

Probably best not to piss them off, they might start smashing your plates.

upper AND lower!

[onnut]

Probably best not to piss them off, they might start smashing your plates.

upper AND lower!

Yeah right!

Anyway, I give customers what they want as long as they pay the asking price. But if they get rude or start stomping about I don't mind throwing em out. I have plenty of experience as I managed pubs for a long while.

[sarahsbloke]

I have never understood 'round buying'

Everyone should pay for their own drinks, unles someone is buying drinks for everyone with no expectation of return buying.

(of course if I'm hoping to shag you later I may very well buy you a few in the hope you get too drunk to remember the word 'NO')

As for the Israelis, you never watched 'Life of Brian' ....... you gotta haggle .......

Edited September 14, 2010 by sarahsbloke

[onnut]

It's a British tradition, I like it and think it works. But only with friends.

[hanno]

I have never understood 'round buying'

Normal where I come from. Work pretty well with my mates, we can't be arsed to ask for a bill each time someone orders a beer.

Generalizations are a dangerous thing, but after 25 years in the hotel industry I am sure happy that I work in a hotel that is too expensive for your average Israeli customer; they are by far the cheapest, rudest, and most obnoxious travelers that I have come across.

[StreetCowboy]

It's a British tradition, I like it and think it works. But only with friends.

I think it stems from the absence of table service and credit in British pubs.

I think also that under Common Law, a drunk person person cannot enter into a legally enforceable contract (though purchase of food and drink may be an exception to this), and therefore it is in the publican's interests to get cash for each round of drinks as they are served.

SC

[onnut]

It's a British tradition, I like it and think it works. But only with friends.

I think it stems from the absence of table service and credit in British pubs.

I think also that under Common Law, a drunk person person cannot enter into a legally enforceable contract (though purchase of food and drink may be an exception to this), and therefore it is in the publican's interests to get cash for each round of drinks as they are served.

SC

sounds about right. its embarrasing ordering a beer at home and then walking off without paying! lived here too long.

[Hawkup2000]

As a generalisation, I must say Israelis. I have seen Israelis on several occasions acting cheap. A few examples:

- A group of Israeli backpackers haggling in Mcdonalds Silom.

- An Israeli go completely raving mad because he couldn't get 20 baht discount on the bus fare to Pattaya.

-Five Israelis sharing a beer in Molly Marlones in Khao san. They even brought their own bag of Lays.

[doggie888888]

The only thing vaguely funny about this thread is how some people are "sensitively" avoiding the word Jew. For heaven's sake, if you want to stereotype in the manner of "all Jews are tight" then just do it and wear your true colours for all to see. Israeli just doesn't sound right