So I landed at Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport earlier, then took the bus to Terminal 5, because I'm spending the night at the Sofitel. The Sofitel is connected to Terminal 5 by walkway, so as usual I took some pictures as I was going down the walkway. A guy passed me, and said "You're…
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Spookily I'm in the same hotel tonight.
That isn't me offering you a massage though !
Don't bother with the club ...
Thanks. I will now be much more careful when responding to people who offer to give me a hand.
maybe it's the new yorker in me but why would you even stop to chat with this guy?
You never know, you might be getting... "Lucky" tonight.
*I'm sorry. I'll leave now.
*The door is over here? No?
*Ok, I'll just sit here then.
That's pretty funny. Although I think you'd get quite a lot of attention for a review series of the sketchy massages of Heathrow! "Happy ending with Antonio in 10 pictures...."
Might be quite useful for some business travelers!
Agreed with Chris_IOW. As a Londoner I would have ignored everything after "You're going to the Sofitel?".
Ohhhhhh, happy ending!!!! My mother always told me since i was little: "Never talk to strangers!!!" 🙂
This is the second time Lucky. I would really start changing your body language.
After 2 exchanges with a stranger I have met in public, I always shift from an open stance to a closed one with both toes pointed in the direction I was going. If that does not work I with half step or full step away keeping head and upper body so I an keep eyeballs on the stranger. I have also kept walking when I'm told there is a great distance to traverse. They might be being helpful or they might be informing you that there is no help close by for an intimidation con.
One thing to realize is that criminals have radically changed tactics since gate areas are now boarding pass only. Once you are outside security you are in the area criminals can play now.
@lucky — Ha, I suppose so...I guess I'm just trying to scrub what he actually means out of my mind. Sorry that this story didn't have a happy ending...
Maybe you just look like you have to pay for it, lol.
But craigslist?
That's where the police are always catching people in the US.
Especially the ones who mention "Tina."
It becomes a prostitution bust and a meth bust in one.
I look around on there for a good laugh every once in awhile.
I was trying to price a rental apartment and found a landlord offering a room for $400 per month or $350 if you let him perform weekly sex on you.
Wow, that saves $12.50 per week. what a deal.
Well you told the Rolling Stone that you got an involuntary handjob on an airplane. Is a happy ending massage that much different?
There are still a couple of open questions. 1) Can you redeem miles for massages at Heathrow after all? 2) Does the economy mileage redemption include happy ending, or only the premium redemption?
Ben, I used to be an avid reader of your post. I remember the days of valuable content. Nowadays, I think you've lost your mojo. (See: this post or the one about your friend hiding in the closet. Should I go on?) I hope you find the spirit (not airlines) to come up with some better posts soon. Hopefully these new posts will include actual travel tips or strategies to enhance our airplane and hotel experiences.
"Just close your eyes when they finish"
OHMYGOSH
I can't believe a random guy at an airport said that to you!!
Ben, you're losing your touch! You forgot to recommend which credit card would be the best to put your massage spend on!
I'd have to vote for the Chase Freedom Unlimited, which would give you 1.5x UR points per dollar spent (or 2.25 if paired with the Chase Sapphire Reserve) or possibly the Citi Double Cash or Fidelity 2% card. That's 4 referral links you could have posted.
If it happened to Inspector Clousseau, it can happen to anyone. Don't you try these tricks Anglais with me, monsieur.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzbgpGuX6-s
About the quality of the posts, I wholeheartedly disagree with J. I think the content is as good as ever. You have many posts during the day, and somehow they are consistently well done. These off-beat posts are highly welcome, as well. They give your blog a touch of personality and show your sass. Please don't be bullied into watering your blog down into something boring.
Would be great if I could redeem some Avios for someone to pull my plonker at the Heathrow Holiday Inn Ariel.
On the post, I strongly disagree with J. This is a travel blog, not The Economist. Posts like this add color and make it more fun to read. Keep up the good work!