Hong Kong - and 10 reasons not to visit Macau
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I'm going to HK in Jan and Mr PKM has developed an autistic obsession with visiting Macau. Simply because it is mentioned in a book he's reading.
I have no desire to go there. All I have heard about it is s
t from different people who have been there - two of whom cut their time there short and transfered elsewhere.
Trashy, nothing there apart from a hill, a church or two, casinos and industrial areas and is utterly pointless as a destination (which is also nowhere near HK).
Please can anyone who has been there help me by listing everything pointless and awful about this terrible place.
Thanks!
I have no desire to go there. All I have heard about it is s
t from different people who have been there - two of whom cut their time there short and transfered elsewhere. Trashy, nothing there apart from a hill, a church or two, casinos and industrial areas and is utterly pointless as a destination (which is also nowhere near HK).
Please can anyone who has been there help me by listing everything pointless and awful about this terrible place.
Thanks!
Unfortunately for you, he has an interest in the place which goes beyond whether it has good shops and entertainment etc. It is a scene of importance to him due to the things he has read about it. Even if it is a st hole, he will want to stand in the place of which he has learnt about.
Just like if a woman wants to go shopping in one shopping centre, then a different one when its actually all the same. But for women it isn't.
t hole, he will want to stand in the place of which he has learnt about.Just like if a woman wants to go shopping in one shopping centre, then a different one when its actually all the same. But for women it isn't.
Shay HTFC said:
Unfortunately for you, he has an interest in the place which goes beyond whether it has good shops and entertainment etc. It is a scene of importance to him due to the things he has read about it. Even if it is a st hole, he will want to stand in the place of which he has learnt about..
No - it's more about autism. He knows it's going to be st hole, he will want to stand in the place of which he has learnt about..t but still 'has' to go. He hasn't 'learned' anything about it it was just mentioned in passing.P.S. Neither of us are the shopping centre type.
Bluequay said:
How about just letting him go there for a day and you spend the day doing something else. It's is his holiday as well after all!!
It's not about 'letting him' - he knows he can do this and I'm happy to do my own thing - and will, (I always do when I travel with him because he fits our trips around work). I will not go to Macau, maybe if I had a month, but not 5 days. I simply do not want him to waste a day.I think I should mention that this is a tongue in cheek thread. I was hoping that someone who had been there could confirm it's vileness. Which would be amusing when he came back from his visit. We both know it's a s
thole. But for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost.I lived in Hong Kong for over twenty years and only went to Macau twice.
Macau is rubbish. It only really exists for Hong Kong Chinese to go and enjoy more lax gambling laws. It's certainly not worth visiting unless you have a month or more in Hong Kong and are really looking for stuff to do.
PKM as you requested, reasons not to go.
1) There's nothing worth seeing.
2) It's dirty.
3) It's a hassle to get there.
4) You'll be missing out on time in Hong Kong.
5) A bloke who used to cut my hair was murdered there.
6) It's full of sleazy foreign prostitutes, strippers and low lifes.
Reasons to go.
1)You can hire mini mokes and hoon around the place.
2) It's full of sleazy prostitutes, strippers and low lifes.
Macau is rubbish. It only really exists for Hong Kong Chinese to go and enjoy more lax gambling laws. It's certainly not worth visiting unless you have a month or more in Hong Kong and are really looking for stuff to do.
PKM as you requested, reasons not to go.
1) There's nothing worth seeing.
2) It's dirty.
3) It's a hassle to get there.
4) You'll be missing out on time in Hong Kong.
5) A bloke who used to cut my hair was murdered there.
6) It's full of sleazy foreign prostitutes, strippers and low lifes.
Reasons to go.
1)You can hire mini mokes and hoon around the place.
2) It's full of sleazy prostitutes, strippers and low lifes.
Edited by el stovey on Wednesday 4th November 08:28
Im not sure what people mean by it being hassle to get there - the speed ferry takes an hour - unless they mean the long visa queus.
But yes, it is absolutely st. Apart from the casinos and a tiny bit (stress tiny bit) of suggestions of its former Portugese culture, it is exactly the same as HK (ie lots of shops and malls)...so if you are not going for the gambling, simply don't go.
Spend the day on Lamma or Lantau island or something much more worth taking a day to visit.
But yes, it is absolutely s
t. Apart from the casinos and a tiny bit (stress tiny bit) of suggestions of its former Portugese culture, it is exactly the same as HK (ie lots of shops and malls)...so if you are not going for the gambling, simply don't go. Spend the day on Lamma or Lantau island or something much more worth taking a day to visit.
parakitaMol. said:
I was hoping that someone who had been there could confirm it's vileness. Which would be amusing when he came back from his visit. We both know it's a sthole. But for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost.
You're going to end up going aren't you? thole. But for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost.
el stovey said:
parakitaMol. said:
I was hoping that someone who had been there could confirm it's vileness. Which would be amusing when he came back from his visit. We both know it's a sthole. But for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost.
You're going to end up going aren't you? thole. But for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost.Thanks for the answers. Much more like it
The haircut murder really clinches it.As for casinos - if we wanted to do that - we'd go to Vegas, at least that is proper trashy casinos with all the faux glamour not rows of industrial buildings with a few lights.
Macau is absolutely worth visiting. It's a lot different to HK, in terms of both place and people. The vibe of a city that is completely and profoundly re-inventing itself before your very eyes, of a frontier that that in many ways epitomises the raw leading edge of modern China, should hold nothing but appeal for anybody who has the faintest interest in this part of the world.
While rapid development and construction have certainly changed the landscape mostly not for the better, there remain neighbourhoods and buildings characterised by a sublime fusion of Portuguese and Chinese influences. Glitzy modern palaces standing cheek by jowl next to churches that look like they were lifted straight out of Evora. An edgy mix of Macanese, HK Chinese and mostly mainlanders offering a melting-pot of Chinese ethnography that exists nowhere else in the country.
If nothing else, just go for the food.
While rapid development and construction have certainly changed the landscape mostly not for the better, there remain neighbourhoods and buildings characterised by a sublime fusion of Portuguese and Chinese influences. Glitzy modern palaces standing cheek by jowl next to churches that look like they were lifted straight out of Evora. An edgy mix of Macanese, HK Chinese and mostly mainlanders offering a melting-pot of Chinese ethnography that exists nowhere else in the country.
If nothing else, just go for the food.
Maxymillion said:
Unfortunately, due to the current economic situation, Macau is well and truly on its arse at the moment, so has been a bit dead compared to its usual self.
HK is the same in some respects, although getting better recently....For a holiday, HK has enough to offer, Macau is somewhat boring, ok for a day or so.
Edited by scorp on Wednesday 4th November 17:52
Before I duly leave the thread, please allow me to point out:
(a) but for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost actually is far more pertinent to yourself in this instance, in dismissing a destination that you have never visited;
(b) it is an excellent idea to allow him to go without you, to ensure that he can fully appreciate everything that Macau has to offer.
Thank you and enjoy your stay.
(a) but for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost actually is far more pertinent to yourself in this instance, in dismissing a destination that you have never visited;
(b) it is an excellent idea to allow him to go without you, to ensure that he can fully appreciate everything that Macau has to offer.
Thank you and enjoy your stay.
LilCat said:
The ferry you need to use to get there is pants?
What, a Hydrofoil boat which rides on top of the water, which is made by Boeing, and is powered by a jet engine?! I personally think it was one of the more interesting boats I have been on in recent times..!Macau wasn't exactly bad, though once you have done the little bit of Portuguese-y culture and had a look at the street circuit, ooh, and the motorsport museum, thats about it. Defo no more than 1 day required.
Don't they have the highest bungee jump in the world there too? You could make it a condition that if he goes there, he has to do it...
Edited by ccr32 on Wednesday 4th November 19:22
plenty said:
Before I duly leave the thread, please allow me to point out:
(a) but for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost actually is far more pertinent to yourself in this instance, in dismissing a destination that you have never visited;
(b) it is an excellent idea to allow him to go without you, to ensure that he can fully appreciate everything that Macau has to offer.
Thank you and enjoy your stay.
Wooooo lovely handbag.(a) but for him it's like refusing to ask directions when he knows he's lost actually is far more pertinent to yourself in this instance, in dismissing a destination that you have never visited;
(b) it is an excellent idea to allow him to go without you, to ensure that he can fully appreciate everything that Macau has to offer.
Thank you and enjoy your stay.
You're so busy swinging it around - that you've completely and utterly missed the tone that was posted in.
Bye then.
Edited by parakitaMol. on Wednesday 4th November 20:03
Gretchen said:
Plenty, are you insinuating that PKM should allow Mr PKM to sample, alone, the more sleazy delights this Macau place has to offer? You're funny.
PKM you really should indulge too. It could be fun. And don't forget to share the photos.
Photos photos photos - I keep telling you NO! PKM you really should indulge too. It could be fun. And don't forget to share the photos.
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