Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a car

Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by fxtentacle on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @04:05AM (#30083338)

Or "backpackers" - which seems to be secret code for: stay away, these people (usually guys) cause more trouble than they are worth.

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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by darkwater on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @05:13AM (#30083729)

No, backpackers in SE Asia are still mostly on the expat side. Even if they are broken students on a sabbatical year, they mostly have families home that can back them up in case of need. (Exceptions apply, YMMV etc etc.)

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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by fxtentacle on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @06:25AM (#30084214)

I agree with you that most westerners who travel to SE Asia will still be considered as "expats" by the locals.

What I meant to say is that those people who the locals consider not "expat" anymore, but "backpacker" instead, must really have fallen low.

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