[SEAJ]

Originally Posted by tlee118

Hi bros, I went to one of those strip bars or topless bars with my buddies and a local in late 2013. My local friend warned not to stay there too long and told us more or less the same things as you said. I saw one topless bartender and several Pinoy, one Eastern European and a few Chinese girls. Their quality is rather poor. My local friend talked to the bar manager and introduced us as his customers and he had to entertain us and asked him to give face. After finishing one drink and the several drinks for lady companions, we quickly ran away but each of us was HK$1,000 poorer. My friend told us a foreigner could easily pay five times more. Any way it was a narrow escape.

LOL- I gotta laugh! Hope you don't mind.

You see, as far as I know, nothing really works at these bars to get even a semblance of fair charges. And your friend talking to the bar manager to "give him face" - unless he's a known/recognized bad ass - this instead just right away clues everybody in the place that a nice fat target is in the house.... ready for slaughter!

Once in, there's hardly any way that you can avoid being ripped off - unless you right away leave.

Just IMHO
SEAJ