Twice I passed that half of the con duo in Old Istanbul and he was as shameless about the matter as nothing, calling it a "job"...and suggesting I get in on it. Ha! What can one do but laugh?
No, I told him, lying and cheating is not a "job", it's a con game with no integrity or class. But one cannot reason with the criminal mind. So I told him that if he shaved his undoubtedly hairy Turkish ass I would be glad to bugger him and let bygones be bygones. He smirked and huffed and made fun of my lips...but he did not say no. Egad! (Then I remembered the word no is not in the new Turkish lexicon.) A few nights following that I was walking through Taksim up the ever bustling Istiklal Street with another young traveller from the hostel when I happened upon the other scoundrel and caught him in the act.
I couldn't believe my luck. I coolly walked up along the other side the potential victim and said, "Don't believe a word he says. This motherfucker is pulling a scam."
I torched his ass red-handed, folks, I torched his ass!
Unlike his partner-in-crime he was not a good sport about getting busted (and I did not ask him to shave his bum. Hehehe)
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Hello man ! I m really interested in buying your book, question, i am a traveler as well it hard to find a place to order and receive it, is there any book store or something i could find it? In i ll be jn Paris next week, Barcelona and NYC after that....
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback! Outside of buying the ebook (instantly downloadable on your laptop) the only other thing I can suggest is to order the book and address it to your future destination. Takes some days. If you'll be in a place for a while you can contact a local bookstore.
Thanks wapo, i ll do that back in NYC, keep sharing you travel experiences, it nice to see and read you.
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