Off to SFO

[Doctor Phibes]

A British friend of mine was once on a plane and pretended to be a newly wed so that he could sit with some floozy he'd just met at the terminal, and then got shit-faced on the plane with her, all the while pretending they'd just got married.

I've occasionally considered telling his actual wife what he did. He seemed to attract these people - I once traveled on a train with him from London, and this girl came over and started talking to us about how she liked watching scrotums. It was a very strange journey. At the end of it he asked me why I didn't get her phone number, as she seemed to like me.

[jon-nyc]

Dude stop talking about me like I’m not here. And I’m not British, so enough of the insults already.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in Off to SFO:

Dude stop talking about me like I’m not here. And I’m not British, so enough of the insults already.

When I said she liked watching scrotums I wasn't actually talking about you, but I understand the mistake.

[Mik]

Phibes ran with it before I could.

[jon-nyc]

Just passed a homeless guy with a hand made sign that said ‘Fuck U Pay Me’

[89th]

Points for honesty

[jon-nyc]

It must be extra hard for them these days since few people carry cash.

[Mik]

They have Venmo. Even the destitute must conform.

[taiwan_girl]

@Mik said in Off to SFO:

They have Venmo. Even the destitute must conform.

Thailand has a QR code payment system. You have to have a Thai bank account and Thai mobile phone #to use, and the system is regulated by the Central Bank.

Vendors have a QR code, which you scan, enter the payment, and show the vendor on your phone that the payment was successful.

Everybody and I mean everybody uses it. The guys pushing the street cart selling ice cream for USD0.50 has it. Restaurants have it. I asked a restaurant owner if there was a commission for it on either buyer or seller, and he told me no.

[jon-nyc]

In the airport.