Withdrawal Symptoms

[pablo]

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Ouch!  I returned to the States recently and before boarding the plane I mentally prepared myself for the reality of being back in Gringaland.  After spending my last day in Colombia with a lovely, young and attractive lady I got up early the next morning to catch my return flight.  Even at the airport I saw many attractive Latinas milling about, either working for various airline companies or like me, catching a flight somewhere.  Three + more hours and I would be away from all this.  “Brace yourself Pablo.  Take a deep breath.  You’ve been through this before, you can do it again”.

It did not take long to get the visual slap in the face waking me up to the reality that I would not be spending any time with any beautiful Latinas while I was away.  As I boarded Delta I saw that the stewardesses were all AW.  Now, don't get me wrong here folks, I’m not an American woman hater, but gee whiz, these women were a far cry from the beautiful Latinas I was accustomed to seeing in Colombia.  Long gone are the days when airline companies hired you based on appearance.  One older stewardess could hardly walk down the aisle without shifting and swaying her large behind at a slight angle to avoid hitting the sides of the passenger seats.  And to think...I requested an aisle seat.

Arriving back home wasn't any better.  Not only was I unprepared for the cold and damp weather but wherever I went I saw many unattractive women.  I went out with a buddy last night to a popular pub in town.  We decided to have a beer in the basement bar as there was some live music going on.  The beer was great but didn’t make the women appear any better looking.  Good grief, I counted 18 guys either sitting by themselves or with another guy and only 3 women.  Let me tell you, these ladies were prime catches!  Short hair, overweight, and dressed like they were at a frumpy jean slumber party.  One guy in his mid to late thirties was doting on one of these ladies as if she were a beauty queen.  Poor guy, little does he know. We finished our beer and called it a night.

Too bad they don't have a "Latina methadone" substitute to hold you over until you get back to paradise.

[Hoda]

... in response to Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by pablo on Feb 13, 2005

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planning your NEXT trip! Right about now, you're probably trying to figure out, how you can weasel out some addtional vacation time :-). A positive side effect of your withrawal is the developement of what I call the "I don't need to put up with anymore of this local bs" syndrome (sp).

You'll find yourself happy to spend less time & MONEY on the local talent!

You'll find yourself impervious to the usual negative atttitudes so prevalent with way too many (not all) AW.

You'll notice, that the "less" attention you give the locals....the more they'll wonder what's happening with you. (ex:he must have someone or he's gone gay)

Anyway friend....you'll be fine! Trust me...you'll find the time & money to feed your new addiction...lol

[pablo]

... in response to Withdrawal Symptoms......Can be cured by..., posted by Hoda on Feb 14, 2005


"Doctor, Mr. MD, can you tell me, what's ailing me"?

Your diagnosis is accurate sir and yes that is the only cure for being bite by the Latina Bug!

Quote: A positive side effect of your withdrawal is the development of what I call the "I don't need to put up with anymore of this local bs" syndrome.

Oh yea brother, that happened a long time ago.  It's nice walking around in these tall boots.

Quote: You'll find yourself happy to spend less time & MONEY on the local talent!

I wouldn't be that generous and describe the local available women here as talent.  Let's just agree to the term "local" and leave off the "talent" ending.

Quote: You'll find yourself impervious to the usual negative attitudes so prevalent with way too many (not all) AW.

I chuckle inside and mentally cry out PROXIMA! knowing how much better the LW when a local snubs her nose.  (No offense Looking4Wife)

Quote:  You'll notice, that the "less" attention you give the locals....the more they'll wonder what's happening with you. (ex: he must have someone or he's gone gay)

You got that right.  My friends comment about my nice tan I got in Colombia but the ladies just can't figure out where that gleam in my eye comes from.  I do however avoid watching shows like Queer Eye.  (No offense Hoda)

I guess the only real cure for this type of addiction is to find a sweet Latina and marry her.  Best I get my butt down there pronto which is exactly what the doc ordered.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Doc Hoda, posted by pablo on Feb 14, 2005

You definitely know the cure. Geez, you are so right. I work in a huge office complex with about 18,000 people, 60% of them women and many of them attractive. However, their snooty attitudes make them extremely unappealing. I think if I had to choose from among them, I'd really just give up. Having experienced Colombia and having married a sweet Latina, I cannot imagine why any American man would ever want to restrict himself to American women.

[doombug]

... in response to Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by pablo on Feb 13, 2005

A lot of what you wrote sounds so familiar.  As soon as I exited the airport in Sacramento, among the first things I saw were clusters of fat AW chicks.

As far as the airline stewardesses, I'm sure somewhere deep in their union contract can be found a stipulation that goes something like this:  

"The homeliness of our female members shall not be a hindrance to advancement.  Any lowly baggage handler, no matter how swollen her rump, knotted her hair, or cankerous her attitude, shall not be denied the priviledge of pushing a food service cart down the aisles of the companys' aircraft, if she so chooses.  Furthermore, butting her ample rump against the heads of sleeping passengers shall not constitute rude behaviour.  Since the aircraft are currently offering pillows of diminished size, these rumps should be viewed as added cushioning during moments of in-flight turbulence.  Additonally, makeup shall not be a requirement, because of the added weight to the aircraft, which in the past has lead to wage concessions.  And in-flight magazines and movies should be devoid of images of attractive females, as it strains the self-esteem of our female crew, thus abstructing their ability to work affectively."  

Peace out!

[jediknight]

... in response to Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by pablo on Feb 13, 2005

i was on a delta flight from altanta to newark coming back from bogota and i think i had the same flight attendant, FAT and in need of a makeover.

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by pablo on Feb 13, 2005

And the craziest thing about all of it is, if you try to tell these guys what you've experienced, they just don't seem to be interested. I don't know what it is.

I posted this same story in a thread below but it might have gotten lost in the thread. It pretty much sums up the differences between AW and Latinas (not that I am an AW hater):

A coworker had a birthday party last night. He has a Harley so as a joke I bought him a biker magazine called EasyRiders. The magazine is about motorcycles but it has naked women liberally scattered throughout the magazine. He couldn't take it home because he said his wife would have a cow if she saw it. Contrast this with my wife's reaction. She didn't understand why his wife wouldn't let him have the magazine. After all, she said, men love to look at naked women and if gets horny looking at them, who's he going to turn to? I even showed her the magazine and she checked out the photos.

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by utopiacowboy on Feb 13, 2005

I have talked to guys at home that wouldn't even consider coming here.Its just too different for them even if they have zero going  there.The distance,the language,other excuses.You just have to be motivated enough to come here.For me it was easy,I always had this fantasy about a latin woman from south america.Certain seeds were planted in my head.I would have come earlier but I was distracted running a business then recovering from the money I lost doing it.
One guy I know,after I told him about my Colombian wife said "whats the matter,can't find awoman here?"My answer "not what I was looking for.",failing to add if I was willing to settle for what he did it would have been no problem.
Another thing we have in common here,besides being visual and having guts,is high standards of what we expect in a woman.
What an adventure.Its a shame to be bored,especially some guys I know with plenty of time and money and NOTHING going on with women.Just no motivation to change things,they prefer to have an excuse instead of a hot chica.Whatever.Makes it better pickings for us,not that that was ever a problem here.

Pete

[OkieMan]

... in response to Re: Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by Pete E on Feb 13, 2005

Pete,
Good post from you and the other guys talking about this situation.  I sure wish I had some big money.  I would form a TV production company and do a real "reality" show. It would go along the lines of showing how some selected  gringos get chosen to come to some location in LA, possibly Cali or Medellin.  Then they would get set up in some really nice 5 Star hotel, or maybe even use a place like CaliVip and meet the latinas just like we do.  Naturally, all of these "episodes" are taped and shown to poor, love starved gringos back home, blah, blah, blah.  If this wouldn't sell to one of the networks, then I am Mr. Ed!  By the way, has anyone watched any of the shows that had the AW trying to become the next Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model?   In my opinion, it was pitiful.  They had a bunch of flat chested, bony plain janes.  Any of the latina hotties would blow them away!  But, I still think my idea is better.
 Anybody got a few connections and a few million to invest?

                            OkieMan

[Brazilophile]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by OkieMan on Feb 13, 2005

I think your idea is great!!!  I would love to see a TV show or movie with MOB search as the theme.  I don't think it would sell to any network though.  many of the executives are now women.  The show or movie would be putting them in a very bad light since they are the type of woman men are rejecting in going south.  Larry G. is writing a book.  Maybe someone here can write a script!

[OkieMan]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by Brazilophile on Feb 14, 2005

Brazilophile,
 Chances are that it would not sell to a "regular" network.  But, some cable channel, like the Men's Network, or whatever it is called might work.  However, Fox might go for it.  The problem is I have all of these great ideas, and no bucks to back it up!  The story of my life!  Oh well, I can dream can't I?

                                     OkieMan

[DavidMN]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by Brazilophile on Feb 14, 2005

What happened to Larry's book project - have you heard anything?  I thought it was going to be published in January 2004 and then he was then going to move to Medellin.

[pablo]

... in response to Re:The Book, posted by DavidMN on Feb 14, 2005


I met Larry in Medellin recently.  Although we had spoken on the phone a couple times before we had never seen each other.  It was at Mangos, a popular bar that I really don't like going to but a friend had invited me to come along.  I looked up and saw this gringo and thought where have I seen this guy before?  I remembered a photo of his online and then I remembered.  We had a nice chat but I forgot to ask about the book and he made no mention of it.  He is still planning on moving to Medellin and in fact, has a business there in the works.

BTW, is the LWL even still active anymore?  I haven't received an email from that forum in ages.

[DavidMN]

... in response to Re: Re:The Book, posted by pablo on Feb 14, 2005

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Hi Paul!

I think LWL is **just** barely active. I get a periodic message but they're buried in so many Viagra and Horny Housewives emails that I just delete 'em en masse.

Thanks for the reply about Larry. I don't know the whole history of his presence on LWL, but I thought he was gracious in helping new travelers. And he must have had a thick skin after taking so many market theory beatings. Haha.

-David

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Withdrawal Symptoms, posted by OkieMan on Feb 13, 2005

Is they are anything but real.Introduce a TV camera and motivations to get seen,especially by the women and reality got left in the distance.What is really sick is where there is some selection process and there is all of this dwelling on the emotions of the rejected person.
And of course you can immagine all of the dialog is scripted and coached.Sicko stuff for lurkers in my opinion.
A country singer named Brad Paisley had a video that went with one of his songs spoofing the whole thing,it was funny.
Now,you could do a documentary,showing the situation and interviewing the people without all the phoney dialog and mystic.That could be real.And some guys would fit the immagined picture of a loser who suddenly thinks he is king.
Some of the guys with the absolute least  going for them are the ones who really let it go to their head and think they are hot stuff.Most guys are pretty normal,but of course we feel more cocky about our new found attraction.

Pete