Special KTVs are KTVs where women (i.e. "girls") come to sing songs with you and your (assumably) male friends. When many Taiwanese guys hit the town (in the absence of their wives and girlfriends of course) they'll often wind up in one of these special KTVs, and what happens next is often determined by how much money they're willing to spend there.
What's the procedure for patronizing one of these special KTVs? If you're a foreign person with limited Chinese, don't worry, it's not complicated. You walk in with your friends, you use hand gestures to indicate that you want to sing songs, and thereafter you'll be directed to a room.
Sometimes, very rarely, the owners of such KTVs will be wary of having foreigners as customers. Such owners will either wave you off, or lie and say the place is full - but this doesn't happen often. The owners of most establishments will be glad to take your money, and they won't be shy about asking for it when your night out inevitably comes to an end.
After talking to the person at the front desk you'll be shown into a room, you'll type your songs into a karaoke machine, and that'll be that. Later on scantily clad women will show up. They'll sit VERY close to you, and as they do they'll make various requests, all of which will end up costing you even more money.
BUT WAIT, when you entered the KTV, did you ask how much it cost to use one of the rooms? Did you ask if there were any other fees involved? Did someone in your party already order a lot of beer and food, innocently assuming that it was reasonably priced? If you're not clear on anything from the word "go" get ready, it's going to be an expensive night. Foreigners who speak less Chinese are often blindsided by this facet of local KTVs, but again don't worry, you can still find out the cost of things with very limited Mandarin.
When it comes to special KTVs you'll need to watch yourself. You'll need to watch your friends, too. If you didn't walk in there with thousands bursting out of your wallet someone's probably going to have to make a trip to the nearest cash machine. Don't think about running out of there, either. Those people will find you.
But what about the women? What do they do in those places? Will they take of their clothes? Will they have sex with you and all your friends? That, my friend, again depends on how much money you're willing to spend, and also which KTV you're visiting. I've heard of women offering "manual stimulation," and I've also heard of women going "downtown." Many women working at these kinds of places will refuse to do these things either onsite or anywhere else, but I've heard of them happening.
To emphasize, I've only heard of these things, mind you. I've never gone out on the weekend, and I've never touched alcohol. I spend most nights studying the Bible. I've only heard about these things, and after hearing about them I always urge my friends to make things right with the LORD afterward.
And if you believe all that, I have a great crypto opportunity I'd like to discuss with you.
Now that I've described what some KTVs offer, some of those reading this are probably fantasizing about really, really hot girls doing unspeakable things in small rooms. But keep in mind that most KTVs are dark for multiple reasons. So-and-so might look really hot after five Taiwan beers, but in the light of day? As with all of us, the years begin to show, and your pornographic fantasy of the previous night probably also has kids, probably nurtures an understandable skepticism regarding men, and probably has other issues that one doesn't get a chance to see during a night out on the town.
They are people, in other words, not just "girls." They're in the KTV to do a job. Whatever you do, don't fall in love with them. You'll be sorry if you do. I'm not trying to imply that they're not worthy of love - of course they are - but meeting them in that place, in that situation, is a setup for failure.
And maybe, just maybe, instead of going to one of these "special" KTVs, you could save a lot of money and go to a regular one instead. A place that, you know, isn't trying to rob of you a month's pay for a sexual experience that you'll regret soon after. Go to Party World or Holiday, and invite a bunch of people. You'll be happier in the long run if you do.
Just don't expect to Party World or Holiday to have your favorite English song. "Country Roads?" No problem. Any English song from the past five years? Probably not.
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