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LINUX 路 2015-06-17 12:01:00 路 #851
(06-17-2015 12:08 AM)Seamus Wrote: Just had one of my weirder gaming experiences in Colombia.
I set a date with an online girl in Parque Lleras, to which she showed up 45 minutes late. Normally I'd bounce after 15, but I was already watching the NBA game with newgame and Tigre at a bar, so I was still there. But that wasn't the funny part. Without telling me brought three friends, two of whom were gringo guys.
She realized almost immediately that she'd fucked up, and tried to get me to bounce to a different spot. I told her I'd follow and just never did. In retrospect I should've probably told her off, but I was half laughing half in shock at the bizarreness of the whole situation.
Anybody ever have a chick pull a similar stunt? I honestly have no idea what she was expecting to happen.
Only in Medellin.
Seamus 路 2015-06-17 13:01:00 路 #852
(06-17-2015 01:09 AM)newgame Wrote: (06-17-2015 12:08 AM)Seamus Wrote: Just had one of my weirder gaming experiences in Colombia.
I set a date with an online girl in Parque Lleras, to which she showed up 45 minutes late. Normally I'd bounce after 15, but I was already watching the NBA game with newgame and Tigre at a bar, so I was still there. But that wasn't the funny part. Without telling me brought three friends, two of whom were gringo guys.
She realized almost immediately that she'd fucked up, and tried to get me to bounce to a different spot. I told her I'd follow and just never did. In retrospect I should've probably told her off, but I was half laughing half in shock at the bizarreness of the whole situation.
Anybody ever have a chick pull a similar stunt? I honestly have no idea what she was expecting to happen.
My girl was saying she thought the girl was at least a part time prepago. She said in part because the girl was talking about trips to Turkey, which now that I think about it was a red flag. Maybe the girl thought you didn't seem like the type who would help her out financially. The situation was definitely odd though; I've never seen anything like it.
Interesting, that might have been it. I didn't catch the Turkey comment, but the glitter bomb phone, the designer purse, and the lapdog certainly were prepago-esque. Still not sure who the fuck those two dudes were though.
She definitely read me correctly. I was hoping she'd ask for cab money just so I could say no.
(06-17-2015 12:08 AM)Seamus Wrote: Just had one of my weirder gaming experiences in Colombia.
I set a date with an online girl in Parque Lleras, to which she showed up 45 minutes late. Normally I'd bounce after 15, but I was already watching the NBA game with newgame and Tigre at a bar, so I was still there. But that wasn't the funny part. Without telling me brought three friends, two of whom were gringo guys.
She realized almost immediately that she'd fucked up, and tried to get me to bounce to a different spot. I told her I'd follow and just never did. In retrospect I should've probably told her off, but I was half laughing half in shock at the bizarreness of the whole situation.
Anybody ever have a chick pull a similar stunt? I honestly have no idea what she was expecting to happen.
To answer your question directly, no. I've never had a girl do that nor have I had a girl bring along guys from her own country. I have had girls bring along girls from her own country, with them asking if it was okay every time. I always agreed for them to bring the girls along and I think it always ended up working in my favor. I'm guessing that you suggested meeting a girl who you never even met in Parque Lleras, which was probably a red flag for her. I can't say enough that going to Parque Lleras to meet girls is a complete waste of time. Going to meet a girl there for the first time might not be much better. If you already know a girl and/or have already banged her, Parque Lleras is perfectly fine. It has a great assortment of restaurants and bars.
(06-17-2015 12:08 AM)Seamus Wrote: Just had one of my weirder gaming experiences in Colombia.
I set a date with an online girl in Parque Lleras, to which she showed up 45 minutes late. Normally I'd bounce after 15, but I was already watching the NBA game with newgame and Tigre at a bar, so I was still there. But that wasn't the funny part. Without telling me brought three friends, two of whom were gringo guys.
She realized almost immediately that she'd fucked up, and tried to get me to bounce to a different spot. I told her I'd follow and just never did. In retrospect I should've probably told her off, but I was half laughing half in shock at the bizarreness of the whole situation.
Anybody ever have a chick pull a similar stunt? I honestly have no idea what she was expecting to happen.
That's never happened to me. Where did you find this girl, online? Did anyone talk to the two gringos? Maybe they were her pimps.
The only conclusion I can come up with is that they ran into her on her way to meeting you or she was at their place beforehand. Really strange. Were the gringo guys gay? That would make it more logical.
Seamus 路 2015-06-17 15:44:00 路 #856
(06-17-2015 03:17 PM)Merenguero Wrote: (06-17-2015 12:08 AM)Seamus Wrote: Just had one of my weirder gaming experiences in Colombia.
I set a date with an online girl in Parque Lleras, to which she showed up 45 minutes late. Normally I'd bounce after 15, but I was already watching the NBA game with newgame and Tigre at a bar, so I was still there. But that wasn't the funny part. Without telling me brought three friends, two of whom were gringo guys.
She realized almost immediately that she'd fucked up, and tried to get me to bounce to a different spot. I told her I'd follow and just never did. In retrospect I should've probably told her off, but I was half laughing half in shock at the bizarreness of the whole situation.
Anybody ever have a chick pull a similar stunt? I honestly have no idea what she was expecting to happen.
To answer your question directly, no. I've never had a girl do that nor have I had a girl bring along guys from her own country. I have had girls bring along girls from her own country, with them asking if it was okay every time. I always agreed for them to bring the girls along and I think it always ended up working in my favor. I'm guessing that you suggested meeting a girl who you never even met in Parque Lleras, which was probably a red flag for her. I can't say enough that going to Parque Lleras to meet girls is a complete waste of time. Going to meet a girl there for the first time might not be much better. If you already know a girl and/or have already banged her, Parque Lleras is perfectly fine. It has a great assortment of restaurants and bars.
I disagree with the second part. I love Parque Lleras for first dates since it's so close to my apartment and has so many easy to bounce to bars. In the two weeks I've been back in Medellin I've already banged 6 girls off meet ups there.
Completely agree that it's a tough place to night game though, although still doable. Fractal and I picked up a keen group of girls in Lleras just a couple nights ago.
newgame 路 2015-06-17 15:47:00 路 #857
(06-17-2015 03:17 PM)Merenguero Wrote: To answer your question directly, no. I've never had a girl do that nor have I had a girl bring along guys from her own country. I have had girls bring along girls from her own country, with them asking if it was okay every time. I always agreed for them to bring the girls along and I think it always ended up working in my favor. I'm guessing that you suggested meeting a girl who you never even met in Parque Lleras, which was probably a red flag for her. I can't say enough that going to Parque Lleras to meet girls is a complete waste of time. Going to meet a girl there for the first time might not be much better. If you already know a girl and/or have already banged her, Parque Lleras is perfectly fine. It has a great assortment of restaurants and bars.
I've met tens of girls in Parque Lleras and I've never had a bad experience, other than being flaked on once. I think it's all about doing a little bit of screening first.
I think Seamus' girl might have been into him and the guys were just there accompanying her other friend. I don't blame him for not pursuing it any further though as the whole situation was strange.
(06-17-2015 03:47 PM)newgame Wrote: (06-17-2015 03:17 PM)Merenguero Wrote: To answer your question directly, no. I've never had a girl do that nor have I had a girl bring along guys from her own country. I have had girls bring along girls from her own country, with them asking if it was okay every time. I always agreed for them to bring the girls along and I think it always ended up working in my favor. I'm guessing that you suggested meeting a girl who you never even met in Parque Lleras, which was probably a red flag for her. I can't say enough that going to Parque Lleras to meet girls is a complete waste of time. Going to meet a girl there for the first time might not be much better. If you already know a girl and/or have already banged her, Parque Lleras is perfectly fine. It has a great assortment of restaurants and bars.
I've met tens of girls in Parque Lleras and I've never had a bad experience, other than being flaked on once. I think it's all about doing a little bit of screening first.
I think Seamus' girl might have been into him and the guys were just there accompanying her other friend. I don't blame him for not pursuing it any further though as the whole situation was strange.
I don't doubt you, but that hasn't been my experience. Maybe you can post your specific Parque Lleras strategy. I'm not a Medellin expert, but I have spent a total of three weeks there. I've been on maybe three first dates in Parque Lleras, all with girls who I met through cold approach in a completely different part of Medellin earlier that day. Every venue I have seen in Parque Lleras is a restaurant/bar type place with tables and chairs. Most of the quality girls are with guys. The few girls who are with other girls get pretty suspicious of foreigners in Parque Lleras. As I posted about before, I have had some success there with girls who were with guys, but it's generally not a smart move, especially in Colombia, to approach girls who are with guys.
scotian 路 2015-06-17 18:53:00 路 #859
During the week Parque Lleras is very nice and a great place to have lunch or take advantage of the cheap afternoon drink and food specials, its during the later evening Thursday through Sunday where I don't care for it too much. Its really crowded on weekend nights and it seems like every hostel in Poblado is emptied and the park fills with trashy back packers, then there's the obvious whores hanging out in the park and the less obvious ones hanging out in the bars, throw in some horny gringo dudes approaching every vagina in sight and all together, Parque Lleras just isn't that great to hang out in. Basically, its one of those places that is nice at some hours and shitty during others.
tomtud 路 2015-06-17 21:30:00 路 #860
Scotian is correct.... During the daytime you have many restaurants to choose from and drink specials....
If P4P is your thing, there will be a few to partake. Which I hate that they are misleading men,,,but after a while you know who is working or who is out to party.
If you want to meet poblado chicks in lleras,,,go to the road behind Juan Valdez coffee.... Those bars around pergamino cafe there won't be gringos or backpackers. Then other bars towards bogota beer company and a bit north of calle 10...
Seamus 路 2015-06-18 16:07:00 路 #861
Another night, another bizarre twist.
I went out with newgame, Gringuito, and some girls to catch the Colombia-Brazil game. Afterwards we grabbed a bite then hit up a club for some aguardiente and dancing. Unfortunately newgame's girl turned out to be an epic ice queen (I'm talking hardcore negative vibes), and despite some heroic wingmannng on his part she ended up dragging my girl away around 1:30am.
I walked back to my apartment, pissed to have wasted money and a night on a girl who didn't put out. Then I got a text from a Tinder girl, saying she'd just seen me in Lleras and wanted to hang out. I told her to come on over, she showed up with her friend and the three of us started drinking on the couch. I started to suspect that they were semi-pros, but I decided to game as normal. After I'd made out with both and tried to bounce them to the bed they dropped the money bomb on me. I laughed, said I wasn't going to pay anything, and that they should just chill and smoke up with me. They talked it over and agreed, saying they'd chill for a while and just insisting I pay their cab fare. Of course I said yes.
We lit up a joint, they put on their music, and within 15 minutes I was getting a double blowjob. Then I lined them both up doggystyle on the edge of the bed and went to town, strapped up of course. When I finished I called them a cab, gave them the fare, and went to sleep.
So at 2am I was walking home defeated, at 3am I was having a threesome. A good end to the night.
newgame 路 2015-06-18 16:34:00 路 #862
(06-18-2015 04:07 PM)Seamus Wrote: Another night, another bizarre twist.
I went out with newgame, Gringuito, and some girls to catch the Colombia-Brazil game. Afterwards we grabbed a bite then hit up a club for some aguardiente and dancing. Unfortunately newgame's girl turned out to be an epic ice queen (I'm talking hardcore negative vibes), and despite some heroic wingmannng on his part she ended up dragging my girl away around 1:30am.
I walked back to my apartment, pissed to have wasted money and a night on a girl who didn't put out. Then I got a text from a Tinder girl, saying she'd just seen me in Lleras and wanted to hang out. I told her to come on over, she showed up with her friend and the three of us started drinking on the couch. I started to suspect that they were semi-pros, but I decided to game as normal. After I'd made out with both and tried to bounce them to the bed they dropped the money bomb on me. I laughed, said I wasn't going to pay anything, and that they should just chill and smoke up with me. They talked it over and agreed, saying they'd chill for a while and just insisting I pay their cab fare. Of course I said yes.
We lit up a joint, they put on their music, and within 15 minutes I was getting a double blowjob. Then I lined them both up doggystyle on the edge of the bed and went to town, strapped up of course. When I finished I called them a cab, gave them the fare, and went to sleep.
So at 2am I was walking home defeated, at 3am I was having a threesome. A good end to the night.
Your night obviously ended much better than mine. Not only did I get flaked on to start the night, but then I had to game that ice queen (who was at max a 6) for hours. She was literally the iciest bitch I've come across in Colombia (didn't say hi, refused to dance, acted like she didn't understand my Spanish, etc); Seamus' girl was very sexy and cool though.
When I got home I passed out and woke up to puke. Seamus and Gringuito can obviously drink me under the table. Good times.
Seamus 路 2015-06-18 16:42:00 路 #863
(06-18-2015 04:34 PM)newgame Wrote: (06-18-2015 04:07 PM)Seamus Wrote: Another night, another bizarre twist.
I went out with newgame, Gringuito, and some girls to catch the Colombia-Brazil game. Afterwards we grabbed a bite then hit up a club for some aguardiente and dancing. Unfortunately newgame's girl turned out to be an epic ice queen (I'm talking hardcore negative vibes), and despite some heroic wingmannng on his part she ended up dragging my girl away around 1:30am.
I walked back to my apartment, pissed to have wasted money and a night on a girl who didn't put out. Then I got a text from a Tinder girl, saying she'd just seen me in Lleras and wanted to hang out. I told her to come on over, she showed up with her friend and the three of us started drinking on the couch. I started to suspect that they were semi-pros, but I decided to game as normal. After I'd made out with both and tried to bounce them to the bed they dropped the money bomb on me. I laughed, said I wasn't going to pay anything, and that they should just chill and smoke up with me. They talked it over and agreed, saying they'd chill for a while and just insisting I pay their cab fare. Of course I said yes.
We lit up a joint, they put on their music, and within 15 minutes I was getting a double blowjob. Then I lined them both up doggystyle on the edge of the bed and went to town, strapped up of course. When I finished I called them a cab, gave them the fare, and went to sleep.
So at 2am I was walking home defeated, at 3am I was having a threesome. A good end to the night.
Your night obviously ended much better than mine. Not only did I get flaked on to start the night, but then I had to game that ice queen (who was at max a 6) for hours. She was literally the iciest bitch I've come across in Colombia (didn't say hi, refused to dance, acted like she didn't understand my Spanish, etc); Seamus' girl was very sexy and cool though.
When I got home I passed out and woke up to puke. Seamus and Gringuito can obviously drink me under the table. Good times.
She's definitely in my top 5. When I tried to give her the cheek kiss hello she leaned back, gave me a disgusted look, and stuck out her hand. Unbelievable. I'm impressed you managed to hang in there for so long. And to your credit she warmed up a fair bit over the course of the night.
I'm glad everything worked out for your Seamus. NewGame, the ice bitch was an alpha widow. All night she was showing pictures of some guy to my girl. This guy wasn't her boyfriend, she was just a booty call for him. She was obsessed with him. She had pictures of him she must have pulled off his Facebook with other women, lol. Of course he never responded to her text messages. So she was pissed at him and had to ruin the night for everyone else.
(06-18-2015 04:07 PM)Seamus Wrote: So at 2am I was walking home defeated, at 3am I was having a threesome.
Very nice man - congrats
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Fractal 路 2015-06-19 09:14:00 路 #866
I am in Colombia since 4 of June (1.5 weeks in bogota) and with notch count of 8. Medellin is bad but its good, a mixture of luck, all venue game and longer commitment will do it. The town is definitely not for quantity but for quality.
Kabal 路 2015-06-19 17:42:00 路 #867
The first girl in Bogota that rejected me was the last girl I banged.
As Atlantic speculated, I arrived late the Tuesday I was touching down in Bogota. I headed straight to Gringo Tuesday. Atlantic and Blunt had already pulled (as I would learn later), so I was rolling solo. It was about 1 to 1:30AM, which is highly inopportune time for Gringo Tuesday.
I saw a very cute girl dancing with four or five friends (one of those girls that make me mentally go "wow"), so I approached her. Other than exchanging names and origin (she's a Paisa), she gave me no opportunity to escalate. Would not really dance with me other than respond to some basic turns. No grinding. I eject, seeing as this was going nowhere.
I DNP'd that night. Did Not Pull.
Fast forward 4 weeks later, my last full day in Bogota. I had 3 girls saying they wanted to meet at night, but none during the afternoon, so I went out to day-game for a bit. Got the number of a smoke-show (but later [today, in fact] I would learn she had a kid, so useless number for me, even for the future).
Then I get flaked on by all three girls.
So I have no choice but to drag my ass to the cesspool that is Gringo Tuesday.
I hook with an decently cute girl, who's there with an uglier cousin. We dance for a few hours, I grab a round of tequila shots and share some vodka sodas with her, some brief make-outs, but then one time when I went to the bathroom and came back she disappeared.
I asked her cousin where she went, but the cousin was completely unhelpful. "She's drunk," she said accusatorially (in Spanish), "probably left." Cousin refused to give me the girl's phone number, and refused to text/call for me.
Great.
I check my phone. Two more girls, who are friends and I met together at Hotel Quinto a few nights before, say they're on their way to La Villa with some friends to find me, since it's my last night here.
Of course, this means little with latina girls, so I frantically scanned the crowd for my next prospect. It's late and I'm a bit drunk.
I saw the Paisa from the first night dancing with some friends. I detected zero other prospects, so I approach, because why not? She's a serious smoke-show, and I had nothing else in line. I had actually seen her the previous two weeks as well, but hadn't re-engaged since I was already hooking with other girls.
Hopefully those two Hotel Quinto girls arrive...
The Paisa was all over me. Gave me a very generous hug, followed by some serious grinding. She initiated make-outs (I like to refrain from this type of escalation until as late as possible), and was rubbing my cock through my pants.
We continued dancing for awhile and I tried to pull her out, but she refused, saying she wanted to stick with her friends. I retry unsubtly a few times. We walk outside of La Villa, it's her, me, a male friend, two mediocre friends, and an estranjero trying to pull one of the mediocre friends.
The friends want to go to El Corral to grab a bite to eat, so we start walking over there. Again I try, and she refuses: "que vamos a hacer?"
"Podemos obtener un trago mas y compartir," I said.
She laughed. "Tu quieres sexo."
"No he dicho nada sobre eso," I said with a smirk. "Es tu quien quiere sexo."
We arrived at El Corral. The friends are ordering, asking if we wanted anything. I said "no," and the Paisa echoed.
We are sitting there for a few minutes, when the Paisa suddenly declared, "Vamos."
We grab a cab back to my place to compartir y obtener un trago, which really meant bailar bachata for a song and then entrar mi cama.
After the bang and blasting a load on her face, I noticed she had a wedding/engagement ring on her left ring finger---I'm not sure if it's right or left for Colombians to signify marriage. Curious and amused, I started asking her some questions. Other than telling me she was a flight attendant and for what company (was the company I was taking the next day, actually), she refused to answer anymore questions, at least honestly.
She said she was 30 while laughing, but didn't look a day over 20... and still was getting a bit of acne, which I pointed out to her.
While laughing she said she had 5 kids. She had no stretch marks or any sign she had any kids, much less 5, which I also pointed out to her.
She oscillated between saying she was married and that she was not.
I also asked what changed between Weeks 1 and 4, her going from not giving me the time of day, to being all over me (I was wondering, mentally: Saw me with other girls? Caught her in a better mood? Caught her with a less-judgmental group of friends? Drunker?). She said she saw me on Weeks 2 and 3, as well, but refused to elaborate.
She started asking me questions, but then I also good-naturedly refuse to answer.
I warned her that I had an amiga coming over for breakfast and to go with me to the airport, so she had to bounce really early.
We sleep for about an hour, and sure enough I start getting texts from the morning girl saying that she was on her way.
I showed my phone to the Paisa; she was a good sport and got dressed very quickly to leave.
She gave me her WhatsApp and we've chatted a bit since. I'm still not sure what to make of this girl. If she actually had any kids, she would be my first and only girl with children out of the 13 I had in 29 nights. I hope not; I try to avoid chicks with kids like the plague. No kids, and I will fondly remember her. Kids, and she will get asterisked and washed over in my sea of memories.
The two Hotel Quinto girls never showed. Post-mortem, they told me that they were about to come, but some of their friends were too drunk. Jajaja.
tomtud 路 2015-06-19 21:11:00 路 #868
That gringo Tuesday's,,, la villa seem to be GE go to spot.... Guaranteed sex... It's like a brothel for normal guys seeking sex, but this place is for guys with skill.... Congrats
(06-19-2015 09:11 PM)tomtud Wrote: That gringo Tuesday's,,, la villa seem to be GE go to spot.... Guaranteed sex... It's like a brothel for normal guys seeking sex, but this place is for guys with skill.... Congrats
I think I understand your post up to the part where you say "this place is for guys with skill." Are you saying Gringo Tuesdays is for guys with skill or some other place is?
1. There's an amazing Argentine steakhouse like a block away from Parque Lleras that I don't remember the name of.
In fact, I don't even think it has a name.
You have to ring a little doorbell and one of the waiters comes and opens the grated door.
Really cheap argentine steak with potatoes and good red wine.
Anybody know the place I'm talking about?
2. Pro tip: sign up for a class at the University (U of Antioquia, I think).
My roommate signed up for Spanish classes there and it cost him peanuts.
In exchange he got access to their awesome gym, swimming pool, and thousands of sexy Paisas.
The university is also within walking distance from Parque Lleras.
3. I had an *amazing* private Spanish tutor when I was Medell铆n.
This was one of the friendliest guys I've ever met and he was an excellent teacher, worth every centavo.
When I suggested we walk around Poblado and have an interactive Spanish lesson he was all about it.
If anybody wants his name/contact PM me and I'll dig it up.
Mttbrgh 路 2015-06-20 01:33:00 路 #871
Going to be in medellin for work in august. Do you recommend a hotel or airbnb stay near lleras? it's my 2nd time and last time I was in a hotel. Going to stay a week
MrRemi 路 2015-06-20 09:26:00 路 #872
(06-20-2015 01:19 AM)VincentVinturi Wrote: 1. There's an amazing Argentine steakhouse like a block away from Parque Lleras that I don't remember the name of.
In fact, I don't even think it has a name.
You have to ring a little doorbell and one of the waiters comes and opens the grated door.
Really cheap argentine steak with potatoes and good red wine.
Anybody know the place I'm talking about?
2. Pro tip: sign up for a class at the University (U of Antioquia, I think).
My roommate signed up for Spanish classes there and it cost him peanuts.
In exchange he got access to their awesome gym, swimming pool, and thousands of sexy Paisas.
The university is also within walking distance from Parque Lleras.
3. I had an *amazing* private Spanish tutor when I was Medell铆n.
This was one of the friendliest guys I've ever met and he was an excellent teacher, worth every centavo.
When I suggested we walk around Poblado and have an interactive Spanish lesson he was all about it.
If anybody wants his name/contact PM me and I'll dig it up.
Do you know if it is possible to have Spanish classes every day at universty? I would like to do a 1 or 2 week intensive course. Would you suggest finding a private tutor? A school?
Maybe someone else can give me advice on a Spanish school?
I am arriving in Bogota mid July.
tomtud 路 2015-06-20 09:36:00 路 #873
People...gotta read... Lots of info on the very same questions you are asking.
First Uni.of Antioquia is far from parque lleras. The closest will be EAFIT. That is still a trek.
Each uni has a website folks....read read read.
As for tutors,,, plenty advertise on bulletin boards in hostels I believe... I have only visited one in laureles and they have tour operators , excursions advertisements etc etc etc.
Dantes 路 2015-06-20 09:38:00 路 #874
(06-20-2015 01:33 AM)Mttbrgh Wrote: Going to be in medellin for work in august. Do you recommend a hotel or airbnb stay near lleras? it's my 2nd time and last time I was in a hotel. Going to stay a week
Stay at an apartment. Some hotels in Medellin may give you a hard time if you bring a girl back.
newgame 路 2015-06-20 11:30:00 路 #875
(06-20-2015 09:36 AM)tomtud Wrote: People...gotta read... Lots of info on the very same questions you are asking.
First Uni.of Antioquia is far from parque lleras. The closest will be EAFIT. That is still a trek.
Each uni has a website folks....read read read.
As for tutors,,, plenty advertise on bulletin boards in hostels I believe... I have only visited one in laureles and they have tour operators , excursions advertisements etc etc etc.
Yes, Universidad of Antioquia is very far from parque Lleras, unless there's some satellite close by that I'm not aware of. I've looked into Spanish classes (that qualify you for a student visa) at both EAFIT and UPB and they are not cheap: $400 a month minimum. It seems like those are the only two that are accredited to offer the visa; I'm currently looking for a cheaper option.