Live the same

Continuing yesterday’s topic, let me skip ahead a bit. Once, I was working on a tour to Saona Island. There were no bookings, so I was just relaxing, swimming in the Caribbean Sea, and sunbathing. (Sounds cool, and it really was, but on such days you don’t make any money.)

A local guy came up to me and… asked me to “sell” him to some ladies from a neighboring tour group because he didn’t speak their language. Back then, I had no idea what “sanky-pankies” were. Turns out, they’re local guys who act as escorts for female tourists during their vacations. This guy offered me 25% of the profit if I "sold" him. Haha, I almost became a pimp! 😄 Of course, I refused, though I wondered if I had misunderstood him. And those “ladies” looked about 60 years old! 😂

And this is not the only case for me

By the way, there’s a popular film franchise in the Dominican Republic called Sanky Panky. At that time, there were already four parts, though I hadn’t watched them.

In the Dominicana, I need transportation. I can't drive and I don't have a license, so I decided to go by moped. I had just gotten my first paycheck, which was more than I expected. Remember how I mentioned my neighbor is an asshole? That's one reason. He "helped" me buy a moped. I didn't know anything about them and just trusted him because I didn't realize he was an asshole yet

He and some local guy brought me a Yamaha GrandAxis. The moped started and drove, but I had no idea what to check and at the time I had no one to ask. So I bought it for $650. A few days later, my neighbor told me I also needed to buy some paperwork from the previous owner (a lie), so I paid another $100 🤦‍♂️ 

The moped itself was decent, but over the next year I spent another $700 on repairs. I replaced all the wiring, brakes, sensors and mirrors myself using YouTube video. The forks, front wheel, tires, carburetor, CVT and belt were all repaired at a shop where the mechanics also try their best to cheat you at every turn

that's why I don't trust anyone, there's deception everywhere😁