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Originally Posted by micmac888
In the locals' (both chinese and non-chinese) minds. The bule is not generally welcomed in their hearts, next... is ... Sporeans.
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Out of the outskirt of any tourist area in Batam and beyond it ,most locals i knew dont really have any preference for any foreigners since most part of where they lived remains largely untouched by foreigners. But within the tourist area,like Kampong Bule.. the bule were definitely one of the more popular foreigners mainly becos most of them rarely even try to bargain down for anything. Sillyporean came in 2nd place i guess cos they come to Batam in a much bigger number and were somewhat Silly enough,hehehe...(almost everything compared from Sillypore land to Batam is cheap,i prefer to compare between 3rd world versus 3rd world,1st versus 1st) I notice that even the 1st quoted price for bule tourist were usually higher from almost everything versus the 1st quoted price for other Asian tourist too. Something i observed over the last 2 years.
I have this gut feel that if one day Batam isnt being more populated by Sillyporean and Malaysian in numbers anymore but more of Bule instead.Batam will likely move towards like Bali,hehehe...it will be then that Sillyporean will need to pay close to Sillypore price in Batam for sex. Still cheaper but definitely higher than the current Batam. Just a feel.
When i bring my Malaysian friends who has not visit Batam before from Sillypore,they feel more "homely". In fact,most feel Batam is somewhat like their home country. When i bring some Sillyporean friends who has never been to Batam before,most will feel its like the Sillypore of the 70s or 80s.
Just my observatory perspective.
Side note : I also notice a lot Indoensians from other part of Indonesia province coming to Batam as tourist in southern Batam too.
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Originally Posted by iicycold
Sometime 50ct apple will be better than other apples. I'm beginning to learn tat.
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Reminds me that i dont greed over small things but will stinge on almost everything,hehehe...i dont stinge becos i am very poor nor will i greed becos i am relatively not poor.
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Originally Posted by iicycold
& u knw i wasn't refering to u.
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Thank you.
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Originally Posted by iicycold
Sometime 50ct apple will be better than other apples. I'm beginning to learn tat.
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That is if you understand my S$0.50 apple theory. They were from the same tree,selling to some at S$1,some at S$0.50,some lower than that...of course those who dont bargain at all pays an even higher amount. Nothing on earth can be 100% equal on any measuring scale,so i am just using MY theory,my "measuring tools". Not 100% accurate tho,becos 100% in this context doesnt exist. I believe i am heading on the right track so far,hehehe...
Cheap stuffs may not mean good stuffs,but does it mean paying a higher price means i'm getting all the good stuffs? In my perspective,at least not most of the things in Batam works that way. And in Batam,i know i can get good quality stuffs at a lower price. I am comparing the above-said base on my apple to apple theory from 2 or 3 Batam location.
Thank you for NOT reading between the lines.
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Originally Posted by MovingTarget
Thank you. You have just shared information that I once ask my unreliable driver on what is it at the southern tip of Batam.
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They are rarely explored Wonderland,hehehe...
