ZoSo

Senior Member
Jul 11, 2011
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:lol: Some guy who weighs 30kg and eats a handful of rice everyday on his 12 Euros-a-week salary gets chewed out by some dude in Europe for being an international criminal mastermind.
I guess when you went to india you thought it was ok for people to steal from your pockets? or not?

maybe you don't realise but it's not your regular telemarket trying to sell you stuff, they're actively trying to scam/steal

it was a she btw

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Throw a sponge and a ladder into the conversation and it gets interesting.
I am confuse
 

swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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I guess when you went to india you thought it was ok for people to steal from your pockets? or not?

maybe you don't realise but it's not your regular telemarket trying to sell you stuff, they're actively trying to scam/steal

it was a she btw
Point is that you're directing your anger at a complete pawn. You might as well insult a wall.

And curiously enough, the first time I was in India I remember being in a mob in Cannaught Circle in Delhi, which set off all my traveling experience alarms to be on the lookout for pickpockets and scam artists. People kept coming up to me and talking and asking questions - probably entertained by the 198cm tall white freak in the middle of the mob.

And while India most certainly has its share of scam artists and thieves, I soon realized I was among none of them. In fact, India ultimately felt a lot more safe to me than much of Europe.

One example: one persistent guy in Connaught Circle asked where I was going. Turns out he was trying to help me out. He led me out of the crowd and down some sidestreets to get where I wanted to go.

Given the guy's shoddy looks and the time he spent helping me out to get to the right place, I figured he was at least playing the tour-guide-tip scam. But satisfied that this guy did help me out for a while, I offered him some rupees. He held up his hand, looked at me like, "Hey, wait on here", and refused. He then went off on his way.
 

ZoSo

Senior Member
Jul 11, 2011
41,656
I don't see why it's wrong to get mad at some trying to scam. It's like saying oh this theif is poor so I'll let him steal my wallet or 'thank you but no thanks'.

I know... 'would you do the same in their position.. steal or starve?'. I can't answer because I don't know but I seriously doubt that would be their only option to work, and they know full well what they are doing.
 

ALC

Ohaulick
Oct 28, 2010
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I'm with ZoSo in this. You guys have no idea the position the scammer is in, he could be a successful one for all we know. The windows maintenance he was offering woukd steal his credit card info and probably even worse. Is the victim not supposed to feel bad because they're from a poorer country?


What about Nigerian scammers? Are we supposed to feel bad for them too?
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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Greg dunks on thai trannies on the regular
With his signature "Dr. J" move?

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I'm with ZoSo in this. You guys have no idea the position the scammer is in, he could be a successful one for all we know. The windows maintenance he was offering woukd steal his credit card info and probably even worse. Is the victim not supposed to feel bad because they're from a poorer country?


What about Nigerian scammers? Are we supposed to feel bad for them too?
Tends to be mostly older people here, but people do fall for these things, and they potentially end up costing a lot of money.
 

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