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Drinking and clubbing age?

How old do you have to be to drink in bogota, how about goin to clubs is there a required age? can you get around it? I have read that the clubs in zona roja are nice, are there any other areas?

By Diez Y Siete on Aug 3, 2005, 12:09 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


dalupus says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:14:

clubing Not sure about drinking age but pretty much I have only seen id's asked for one time and they were making sure everyone was 18. But in general noone cares unless you are like 12 or something. I have lots of friends that are like 16 and we go out to clubs regularly.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:18:

do you think the would card b do you think they would card a blonde gringa? im 15 but i look alot older and would be with older ppl

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kernow62 says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:26:

Dinking huh, that sounds perverted, what is it?

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MacGringo says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:34:

Maybe Elmo knows about the act of DINKING!

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:38:

jejeje it's supposed to be 18... but everyone drinks before that and 15 and 16 year lods go out clubbing.. . somehow they manage to never get carded

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:49:

dinking i noticed i spelled that wrong but it wouldnt let me fix it smart ass..jaja just playing

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morphus says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:54:

i have been out drinking with 16y/o girls in Colombia many times. one girl was asked if she was 18y/o once. she said "si" and they let her in without checking for I.D. that was at Mr Bebillas in Cartagena.

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MeLoNa says on Aug 3, 2005, 12:55:

Drink if ur not 18 but watch out! Here in Bogota and the other cities as well, you can drink of your underage....in parties...you see underage duys and girls drinking all they can! but sometimes the polic wakes up! and wants to go take a look in some bars and thats the point were they take you to those teenager jails and you have to call ur daddy!!! so be careful! another thing is...if drinking is not crontolled that much here! you cannot be so convinced that you can peacefully walk with a beer in your hand in front of a policeman and of course if you have a baby face! Actually it happeed to a friend of mine one day we were in a little "tiendita" and he asked for a beer...awww but he seemed so "culicagado" (ass shitted) that the woman just said like: me muestra su cedula? can i see ur I.D.? and he was like oopsss...of course he came back to our table and we had to ask another friend of mine to go for the beer sicne he looked older even though there were the same age! sooo if you wann drink and ur underage feel free...but be careful hahaha!

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 13:03:

what would they do if you were from out of the country and there alone and got caught drinking underage? are htere consequences from going into clubs underage?

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MeLoNa says on Aug 3, 2005, 13:27:

i'm not sure if i got ur firts question but anyway,,, it depends on the club there are some clubs that ask for your I.D. but and if you don;t have if then too bad anyway some people here get some fake I.D. passwords so this way they can get in, and it happened once in Massai a dancin place here where the police caught many underage people dirnking and so the palce was closed for 3 months as far as i know...

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 13:32:

my question first of all what does a 15 year gringa girl what to be doing drinking and carrying on especially in Colombia.....why is it you young kids...... just be kids....don't worry you will grow old fast enough.....why the hurry...believe me ...a 15 year gringa girl in a Colombian bar/club is not a good idea for god sakes wake up girl..what are you thinking


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kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 3, 2005, 13:41:

If I am not wrong they can put a penalty or close the place "sellamiento" for serving alcoholics drink to an underage, sometimes the police do check ups in bar and nightclubs and ask for ID's.

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 3, 2005, 13:52:

But they punish the establishment, not the person...

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morphus says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:02:

a little bribe fixes anything in Colombia.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:06:

Sometimes it dooes, sometimes it doesn't. My brother's friend Bar was closed for selling alcohol to underages, and any amount of bribery could'nt help him. The Bar was closed for 3 month.
Chao X-)

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MeLoNa says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:07:

there's no hurry I know...but anyway guys like to drink beofre 18...they ahve a problme with wanting to kill their neurons really EARLY! i don;t really go to parties and dirnk all night long...i'd rather dance salsa or reggaetton! but you know those guys are so stupid they think they are grownups just because they drink!!!

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:13:

killing neurons early or late...really makes no difference..not only guys drink before they're 18. Women do too. When I was young my parents would encourage the fact that I drank at home and not somewhere else... so I could always have parties at my place. Then i drank all I had to drink.. and now I don't drink at all. it was good that I burned out all those impulses, before I had real responsabilities...

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:14:

you guys are as guilty as she is its against the law period ....why are you encouraging her and helping her...all you doing is being an accomplice to the crime ....if she gets raped or dies from being drunk in any way are you going to fell sorry...you may not but you may be liable...in any country including Colombia
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MeLoNa says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:16:

hahahahahaha....well if you drink earlier you might kill enough neurons that might be useful to think better when you ahve greater responsibilities.
merci

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dalupus says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:52:

don't worry about it Don't worry about it. They aren't going to card you in the first place but if they do just produce an id card. I assume you don't have a drivers license so make sure you go get a State id card before you come. They work better than copies of your passport in my opinion. they take one look at the shinny piece of plactic and just wave you on. And in the chance they do stop you which is slim and none after you show your id card a little plata will take care of all. Just have a good time and BE CAREFUL. Do not go running around bogota clubbing alone.

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Rubiazo says on Aug 3, 2005, 14:53:

Much as I don't like being in a club packed with sometimes really silly teenagers, I think the drinking age is bullshit anyways. Guys, please stop jumping down a posters throat. If you want to preach, THERE's the ocean!!!
I was drinking in clubs when I was 15, and I'd be the world's biggest hyprocrite if I got up on a soapbox now.
'Accomplice to the crime' give me a fucking break!
Vicshere, tell the Colombian police to call 917-734-8956 if the poster dies or gets raped, and that they should arrest me personally because it was MY FAULT!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 3, 2005, 15:54:

I never touch alcohol until I was 22. :-P
Chao X-)

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 16:14:

rubiazo its quite obvious its quite obvious that you have no children...its quite obvious that you do not have any teenage daughters...you are probably a family's nightmare when it comes to young girls......look pal its illegal for a 15 year old to be drinking period or don't you get it..... I really don't care what you did when you where a kid....just cause you did it doesnt make it right ...we are talking about a 15 year girl who may be have a problem with making the right decision......she needs you guidance not your experiences....for god sakes man wake up


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carolain11 says on Aug 3, 2005, 16:37:

In places like teathron they ask not only for the cedula, but they ask you for the number, and the date on which it was issued, not many people remember that!!!

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 18:06:

jaja I am a responsible gringa, i am staying with my boyfriend(he was an exchange student here) and his family. he is 19 so im not to worried about being "targeted". i know just to use my common sense, and i will be going out with his friends and him(the are all overage). i just dont want to go to a club that is known for asking for id's cause the i will really feel like the little kid. and i dont usually drink much but it would be nice to not worry about anything since i wont have parents watching me.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 18:33:

Just a question Is there a law prohibiting sexual activis with minors or gringos, like there is in america? i just want to know with out someone jumping down my throat? i know the consequences and i have taken health class!

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 18:35:

???? you got to be kidding..i am thinkinig this is elmo toying with us


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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 18:42:

w/e no im serious, i was just curios as to the laws? i guess if no one finds out then no one cares. and does ne one know anything about the (i think its) "ilar" part of bogota?

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:21:

Not compleatly she knows im staying at his house and she loves him to death he will 19 in dec. and im more the good girl. just wanted the info but i cant get introuble for what ppl dont know

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:22:

good question probably not

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:30:

vic you really like busting my chops dont you?

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Rubiazo says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:49:

x3broken go to www.ageofconsent.com and look it up. I believe for prostitution the age is 18 but for bf/gf type relationships the age is 14 or something like that. Colombia actually has one of the most sensible and well-written laws on the books regarding those sorts of things, mainly because it was just all completely re-written recently.

The US has some of the most anal laws in the world for drinking. Most countries don't have any drinking laws AT ALL. And those are the countries that have low instances of alcoholism, SURPRISE SURPRISE.

I have not one kid, but two!!! Yes folks, this pig has already bred twice. Watch the fuck out in 20 years!! Oh yeah, and the 4 year old has already had beer, so there! She hated it, of course, but it was a great way of stopping her from wanting to share my beer with me :)
And yes, nightclubs are always dangerous places, but having fun is always dangerous anyways. Our rule of thumb as teenagers was, in a public setting, ONE person always has to stay resonably straight and sober to watch out for the others.

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adrimm says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:51:

For your sake don't mix up zona rosa with a zona roja! If you did and you were drunk (at just about any age) god help you.

IMHO if your BF is staying there then he can club all he wants, on his time. With you arriving for a visit he should be be scouting out fun stuff that the two of you can do together, and make the most of the visit (with the least probs). IMHO 15, is a pretty far stretch from 18 in the eyes of the law, and if you get caught it could go pretty far, just need one bored cop to rain on your parade (look boss I caught an underage gringa at the club). That would look great calling mom and dad from a Colombian drunk tank.

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ColombianoNY says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:51:

LIKE WHAT PEOPLE SAID I dont encourage it, its wrong. To tell you the truth, Im 16 and I look older. All I have is a Targeta De Identidad, maybe cuz Im under age. My cousins invited me to a club and we went, of course getting asked id and all, begging worked to get me in with my other 14 year old cousin, as I was 15 at the time. And that was last summer, and its risky, I knew. Thankfully, nothing happened, and no colombian police showed up. But remember, I was under the safety of my cousins that live in Colombia. So talking about risks, believe the other people, I agree with the fact that police do check around clubs asking teenagers for ids and holding them to their parents show up. In my case, they were here in the US, so if i got caught, they would have had to paid to come to colombia and "rescue" me.

Do what you want, its risky tho that Im just waiting till 18 to get into a club.

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ColombianoNY says on Aug 3, 2005, 19:54:

sexual activity? whats this girl up to?

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Rubiazo says on Aug 3, 2005, 20:10:

are you kidding me? you're expecting a 15 year old to NOT have sex??
I would have been surprised if she came out and said 'oh BTW I'm still a virgin'
Man you guys don't remember what it's like to be that age at ALL!

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adrimm says on Aug 3, 2005, 20:15:

I do !

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 3, 2005, 20:21:

jiji im accually a really good girl. im not a virgin and my pasrents are split up though i do have some money. i dont want to get shitfaced i just want to be able to go out and have fun with out worrying about mummy and daddy finding out. but my bf doesnt want me to go to zona rosa, because hes afraid for me, eventhough hes there every weekend and tells me how fun it is. it will be his birthday while i am there. Any suggestions of nice restaurants for us and his friends to go to?

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ColombianoNY says on Aug 3, 2005, 20:28:

wait, who recieves the 15 year old in colombia if she were to arrive alone, airlines do the under-minor thing you know. Now a restaurant, thats a diffrent story, as long as you dont drink, and if you do, i mean were not going to know, not in front of like everyone there and make it suspicious. This girl only wants to have a fun time in colombia, but the downside is your a gringa. All in all, its illegal for all underage people. Just remember that your at risk in colombia, especially when you mention you have money. gringo in bogota made a great example. Have fun in Colombia, Be Safe and Aware, and use common sense, as you say you dont want your parents to find out. I think your going to be fine.

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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 20:35:

this girl doesnt give up woow



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vicshere says on Aug 3, 2005, 21:06:

sounds like she was a Santanderana hehehehe
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lpdiver says on Aug 3, 2005, 22:58:

Well on the other hand... If they do keep the minors from drinking, they can always find some good drugs as they are 100% illegal and there is nothing to lose...no?

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BxUnika says on Aug 3, 2005, 23:27:

Maybe It's The Heat But... Let me get this straight. You are a 15 year old child whose parents are letting you go to Colombia alone. Ok...

Well, maybe guys, we shouldn't be so hard on the juvenile and blame the parents for letting a unsupervised child go stay with another unsupervised child in one of the most dangerous countries that exists. I am over 21 and my parents had quite a lot to say about the idea of my going to Colombia (haeven't yet). I know some parents are spineless and let their kids do whatever they want just to be the "cool" parent. I'm sorry, kid, but your parents are some dumb f**ks for even entertaining the idea of letting you go.

I assume you are from England because of "mummy", but in the US we have child neglect laws. I really wonder what a law enforcement officer would say about a parent who 1) lets a 15 year old have sex with a 19 year old knowingly and 2) lets the 15 year old go to a foreign country alone known for violence and kidnap.

I am not foreign travel expert but I think the idea of even letting a non-Spanish-speaking, gringa 15 year old girl (or guy, for that matter)go to Colombia alone without family members or without staying with family members down there is absurd. That's just a recipe for disater. Regardless of whether or not you are having sex or drinking, it just really shows the naivete or lack of caring on part of your parents. I think most parents would be upset of they knew their 15 year old daughter was having sex and drinking to begin with even if it were in their own backyard, so to speak, no less letting her run wild abroad.

Every 15 year old thinks she knows it all, but you even asking these questions just shows how immature and naive you are and thus, you would make yourself an excellent target for malice of any kind. Kids are going to drink, yes. Kids are going to experiment sexually but it's just irresponable to let your kid go do it in a foreign country with unknown quantities and just run amuck. Ridiculous.

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we_love_colombia says on Aug 4, 2005, 04:16:

CALM DOWN EVERYBODY!! LETS NOT GET TOO WORKED UP ABOUT IT!!!! Bloody hell i thought colombians were supposed to be chilled out about this sort of stuff. my mum encourages me to drink, hahahaha so i have about 10 units a week....shes colombian but people over here in da UK give alcohol to their kids from the very early age so she has been no exception...............im gonna be an alcoholic when i grow up.....

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 4, 2005, 04:31:

In my opinion 15 still is too young, I had a 15 year old and the nonsense he sometimes comes out with, I let him to had one or two at a friends party but that's all, and I make sure that at the party there is adult supervision, teenagers and alcohol is not a very good combination. I trust him but I don’t how they will behave under the effect of alcohol, thanks God my daughter doesn’t like the taste of it.

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boomer says on Aug 4, 2005, 08:46:

Scratching my head............?????? I don't know any Adults that can handle drinking booze without any negative results, but you people seem to think it's ok for teenagers?? Is this some kind of justification for your own indiscretions?

Been there, done that!! Got the T shirt!

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 08:49:

mmkay let me explan myself yes i am a gringa i am 15, i live in the us, my boyfriend was hosted by my parents bestfriends. he will be 19 in december. my mother doesnot know im umm"sexually active" with him, and it was once. i dont usually drink, ive NEVER been drunk. i am not going to be unsupervised, i am staying with his parents at his house in pointe largo(i think thats that name of it) i am VERY responsible im not looking for troubke while im htere im just trying to make sure i wont get into any while im there. Im sure i will be well proteceted (i hope) im not really worried about the whole kidnapping thing(why in hell would they want me?) i speak spanish ok, im working on 4 years. my bf isnt aweful either, he is one of hte good ones, he does his share of partying but he is very level headed(hes going to javeriana right now) i dont like the drinking laws bcuz somekids just drink so that they can find trouble and be "daring"

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:06:

thank you... i havnt ever really ate too much spanish food, well REAL spanish food. i do like friend plantanes, and i have heard i will get my fair share of rice at EVERY meal lol.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:07:

fried not friend lol

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:08:

fried not friend lol

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Rubiazo says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:08:

hahah hey don't forget to try the marijuana when you're down there. it's 100% legal! If you go to El Cartucho you could easily work out some sort of a deal where you wouldn't have to pay a single peso for it :))))

GIB, I generally don't go for young girls at all, to me the more experienced a woman is the better. A super sexy well-maintained 40 year old slut would drive me nuts much more than any teenaged girl who has yet to discover her own body because of the sexual repression we tend to live in. But I'd imagine that if you were 50 years old and screwing a 14 year old, they might just decide that it fits the criteria for statutory rape after all. Judges have a lot of flexibility for that with the new laws. But moreover if i were doing something like that, I'd be more worried about her family cutting me into little pieces than the law!!

BxUnika does that mean I can also blame your parents for raising you??

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:13:

GASP i would never do drugs, i mean drinking and sexual activities are one thing but... comeone, you really wouldnt suggest that, your killing your brain. i havnt even ever smoked, tisk on you!

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Rubiazo says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:19:

There was a little sarcasm in there. Just a bit :)

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 09:25:

jeje i was hopeing so. i cant wait to go to bogota i know im not going to want to leave! it sounds sooo beautiful and im an artsy person so i cant wait to see all of the old structures! since ppl dont want me to drink what are some legal places for me to go :) that will still be ALOT of fun

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 10:33:

hmm i guess not It seems some people on here only want to tell me what not to do and what i shouldnt be doing, but have no advice on what i SHOULD do or things i SHOULD be doing? i want to know of some place that would be nice for a group of ppl for a birthday occasion most of the ppl will be 18/19? and it will be in december

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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:16:

Hmmm Why does this thread bother me....

First, I have a problem with an 18yo boy and a 15yo girl, just on principle. Yeah, yeah, I know how mature they think they are and I did, too, at that age, but that doesn't make it right or true. What should you do? Enjoy being 15 w/o a boyfriend. Hang with your girlfriends and enjoy a freedom you'll never experience ever again in your life. Sure, being with an older boyfriend give you that "Look at me, I'm with an older man. See how grown up I really am!" feeling, but you are at serious risk of being taken advantage of emotionally, sexually, financially, etc. In the end you'll end up bitter and broken hearted. Especially when you find out about your 18yo BF and all the latinas he's met.

OK, it can't happen to you and you are REEEAAALLLYYYY in love. Fine.

Second, you're not my kid, but as a parent, I have a problem with sending a 15yo male or female to Colombia. I love Colombia, but there are better places to go for that "overseas" foreign experience. Going to stay with some best friends of the family mitigates some of these concerns, but what do you do if you find out your BF is not all you think he is (read some of the threads on how "reliable" men can be...). Worse-case senario, you find out your BF is now a player and you're trapped in the same house in a foreign country with a person you now despise with all your being. How fun is that going to be?

Third, what ever happened to graduating from High School?

Fourth, why would someone want to kidnap you? Well, you might think you're not particularly well-to-do, but as GIB said, the very fact you are there without your parents says you (rather, your parents) have enough money to make it worth kidnapping you and sorting out the details later. Watch CNN. See all the attention the girl who disappeared in Aruba is getting? You could be next. All that hoopla translates to big money for a kidnapper. At the very least, make sure your parents have a good photo of you to give the news media. Some of the photos they use are so embarrassing you might want to stay kidnapped.

Well, enough internet parenting. I hope for x3broken's shape, everything works out fine.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:25:

mhm im in high school and, though im sure every girl says this, he isnt like that, if he even talks to a girl he tells me. My mother has realized how extreamly rare he is and that is why she is letting me visit him for christmas. i would hate to find out he isnt what he says he is but i think that is a VERY rare chance. i have thought about doing my first year at college in colombia, i would like the be a special care doctor, i have heard the universidad nacional is very good for medicine, is it super hard to get into? i know both of his parents went there to be doctors? is that a more common profession there?
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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:32:

That's not so bad I thought you were going there from now UNTIL christmas not just for the christmas break. That reduces a lot of risk. But as far as your boyfriend goes... I hate to pour the cold water on the party (what's the spanish saying for that again?) but the longer he's down there "clubbing" the greater the chances you won't have the same boyfriend in December.

Read some of the other threads along those lines to find out the REAL reason they (the men) don't want you to go to those clubs. At the least, it's because you'll see all the chicas he's been "dancing" with (vertically and probably horizontally).

In spite of all the other dangers, traffic, kidnapping, pollution, etc. you're biggest danger is probably a broken heart. Ask Alejandrita1981 about her experience with men who seemed "special."

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:41:

hmmm...*thinks* He LIVES there and he ggoes out on the weekends, i dont care too much about him dancing with other girls vertically but i know he isnt horizontally, he just inst that type of person and i know this for a fact. he doesnt even like to dance. the reason he doesnt want me going (i found out from one of his friends) is because he doesnt want other guys to be around me, including his friends..lol. but i still dont know, you make me think alot.lol. But i cant be too clingy r jealous cause it IS hid first year at college and he's going to party some and go to clubs just cause he can
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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:49:

Well, you've been warned and teenagers have to learn the hard way.

Just remember who his friends are loyal to (hint: it's not you)
and I'm sure he doesn't want you to meet his friends for ther reason he gave you (at least) but also because one of them might let something slip, and of course his friend would be there to comfort you after you find out the awful truth (real or not).

Damn! Men are such PIGS! ;)

Enjoy your trip.

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vicshere says on Aug 4, 2005, 11:50:

an teenage boy with a penis from ages 12 to 30 if given the chance will do the horizontall dance any chance he gets

by the way carzy well said above .....said better than I


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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:18:

it's like saying he's going to go swimming but he won't get wet, you know, because he's special.

Maybe.

But I bet he's more human than special.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:24:

its like this.. yes hes in his first year of college and he will probably get drunk and kiss some girl, but as ling as he doesnt mean it and wouldnt have done it sober i dont care. he doesnt usually drink much. i have NEVER caught him in a lie and he was brought up in a well-to-do family. he is the most serious level headed person i have met. yes it seems silly to stay together eventhough we are soo far apart but we both decided it was worth it.And hes no ricky martin but i think he is soo cute, but look i dont really feel threatened with him cheatng on me, he has had 3 gf's(including me) and has only kissed 3 girls(his 3 gf's) has had sex with 2 ppl..me and his maid from like 3 years ago(every time i think of that it reminds me of meet the fockers) he is compleatly wrapped up in me, you wuld just have to see us together to know

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:25:

ohh by the way are there any teen clubs in bogota?

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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:34:

"his maid?!" can you say, "Red Flag?!"

I'm curious as to why the women are not speaking up to help guide this poor young soul though the treacherous waters of being a teenage girl with a boy friend in Colombia.

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vicshere says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:36:

hehehhe crazy your cracking me up


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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:41:

I love to see how this went from a thread about laws to a thread about my"not-so-good" boyfriend.. i guess you would just have to know him... i have pics though

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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 12:57:

I know him... I have been him.
I know his type.
I know his girlfriends.
I've seen this show before.
I've heard this song.
I've seen the mountain of kleenex afterwards.

I'll spell it out: This "let's stay boyfriend/girlfriend" deal while he is off at college is all advantage for him and all disadvantage for you.

Advantages for him:
- He has the thought a steady girlfriend to keep him comfortable for the first month or two as he gets used to his new surroundings.
- He has someone to wait for his calls when he's bored.
AND...
when he discovers hot latinas, he has someone to forget in a heartbeat.

But, whatever. You're right and the whole world is wrong. Silly me.
You're the first person in the world to ever find that "special" one. Out of 6 Billion people, you are THE lucky one.

Don't worry, what is about to happen to you has happened to many, MANY people before you so when you're are feeling dumped on, cheated on, and otherwise broken hearted, take solice in knowing you are in good company.

You keep asking, what should you do? Leave him now while you can still stay friends, and if you MUST have a boyfriend, find one you can spend time with and enjoy near where you live.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:01:

what's the use quinceañeras always know everything already...and besides, you guys are doing a good job in giving her good advice. I have nothing much to add. I'd like to have a couple of our younger Colombianos speak up however.
Cheers,
Desi

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:06:

You know what they say.. you can always tell a teenager, but not very much.

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:13:

i dont know EVERYTHING he has lived with the hot "latinas" his whole life and if i get dumped or heartbroken i guess it will be my fault, it will happen eventually, i know, but for right now i just like having him there. i mean im not the perfect gf either, but i realize that we mean alot to each other. god forid someone find someone who really cares about them. i know so many ppl "think" they have found someone special, but how do you know when it really is real? especially when you think you have and everyone convinces you that you havnt. even if we arnt together he will be my best friend and i will still visit him for xmas. and if we arnt together i get to flirt with tons of hot colombian boys. you guys compleatly have the wrong message of me i think. i dont know how to explain me or him or us in words

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:23:

ok, quinceañera so you don't know everything and I didn't mean to to be nasty either. It's just that I got a flashback from the time my daughter was fifteen and was dating a really cute caleño. She was in Cali just visiting over the summer and for the fifteen-year party (we all were there). She already had a boyfriend (of sorts) in Stockholm and I was worrying about her. She gave a perfectly good answer at that time: "Mum, I'm too young to be faithful!"
My point is that at fifteen you shouldn't be worrying too much about this guy or that, about being carded at the clubs, of not being able to drink or smoke or do this or that. Don't be in such a rush for growing up, little lady.

Cheers,
Desi

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:31:

i dont worry about this stuff usually because i dont usually do it. but this is my first time away from my parents and i want to make it rememberable. i want to have a blast ans just night i want to go somewhere "hip" (zona rosa or parque what ver that # is) i dont know it would just be nice for one day to just be "grown up" im usually the good girl, i never drink or go to parties and i will NEVER smoke!

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adrimm says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:39:

Trust me Clubs are not needed to make a Colombia memorable. If you've never visited a developing nation with a different language and culture you will remember ALOT of things.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:39:

ahhhhhhhhhh young lovers. uhm ahhhhhhhhhh young love. uhmmmmmmm

engage brain before opening mouth

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vicshere says on Aug 4, 2005, 13:55:

add i thought the ladys where not reading this thread....wrong...good advice ladys...

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 4, 2005, 14:56:

12 to 30? Make that 12 to 80 - the old guys will need a little blue pill or that electroejaculator they use on the bulls. Just remember to turn up the voltage!

"Mum, I'm too young to be faithful!" That's a classic.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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vicshere says on Aug 4, 2005, 14:59:

if i was a woman i would saya you are a PIG hehhehe but i am not


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Crazy4Cali says on Aug 4, 2005, 15:04:

This thread is like someone asking,

"I'm going over a waterfall in a barrel, should I wear my sneakers or my loafers?"

"I don't really care how high the waterfall is, I just want to make sure I have the right songs on my iPod."

"Oh come on, this is my first time in a barrel, why do you guys have to be so mean?"

"You guys just don't get it! It's only a barrel, geez!"

"And what does all this talk about first aid, swimming, momentum at time of impact, EMS, and last will and testament have to do with my question? Geez, these threads veer off-topic so quickly."

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ColombianoNY says on Aug 4, 2005, 15:21:

Let her go. I never thought this thread would get so long. As for QUINCEAÑERA, I understand your situation, you just want to party for one night without getting into trouble, cuz your the perfect girl, no offense, most of the time. Just go, if your confident nothing is going to happen to you, and this 19 year old is someone you can trust. TO EVERYONE, its a fever, fiebre, let her go and she'll get over it when its done. LOL, i see her posting another thread about her trip and what happened.

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ColombianoNY says on Aug 4, 2005, 15:25:

he is responsible tho for his actions this 19 year old guy youre talking about better be a person of confidence because risking being in a dangerous situation, i just dont kno what to say if you dont have confidence in him, but you do. The guy most know the places where to go, and where not to go, and he should have common sense and you should too if you actually proceed to "party" in colombia, despite your age.

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BxUnika says on Aug 4, 2005, 15:56:

Let's See... "BxUnika does that mean I can also blame your parents for raising you??"

I graduated college with many honors,had a good GPA, got a $10,000 scholarship to grad school, and am very well known at my alma mater. I also don't use drugs, have morals, and have never been in trouble with the law. Pretty good for a kid who came from a family of blue-collars workers.

And you are what? You claim you don't use drugs or solicit prostututes but all you do is talk about using drugs and prostitutes. I think you are completamente lleno de mierda.

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BxUnika says on Aug 4, 2005, 16:09:

Really, the Older Adults on Here Are Right I am 22 and I can see that. In addition, I think if I told you the story about my ex-boyfriend in Cali, you'd really consider not going. The only difference is that I was 21 and he was 29. It turns out he had a fiancee back there and several other "amigas". It's been less than 8 months since either my relationship with him or the relationship with his ex-fiancee ended and he's now engaged again. If my ex was 10 years older than your boyfriend and still that immature, what do you think a young boy with hormones is going to be like?

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 17:56:

jeje I like the wind up toy analogy, and my mother and i had a quite lengthy conversation about my trip today. she is excited that iam getting to go. and also if my trip goes well next year i will be applying to a few bilingual schools in bogota.yaness. this isnt just about my boyfriend its about me growing up and getting to make my own decisions.

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 4, 2005, 18:11:

Yep. Bad ones.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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tomtom33 says on Aug 4, 2005, 18:15:

Hey! Who messed with the dink?

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 18:23:

i noticed someone fixed that aswell...and doesnt everyone have to learn from their own expericences? everyone makes their share of mistakes but i want to atleast be able to learn about another culture and be able to learn from myself aswell

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 19:44:

Bf He refuses to take me anywhere im not suppose to be! what a loser. does anyone know of ne truely billingual schools there? i know many say they are but someone who doesnt speak fluent spansih would NEVER get by in them

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 4, 2005, 20:19:

Quinceannera Don't let this people screw around with your head. trust your boyfriend ( if we believed everything this guys said i wouldn't ever talk to a man) just because some of them use their time to lie to women and cheat on their wives and girlfriends, it doesn't mean all of them do. "El ladron juzga por su condicion" as we say back home.

GO TO COLOMBIA, ENJOY YOURSELF, BE RESPONSIBLE, USE GOOD JUDGEMENT AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY, MIND AND SOUL. AND TRUST YOUR GUY, OR ELSE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BECOMES VERY HARD.

Young love is always beautiful and trust me, you don't want to end up thinking that all men are scum even if your relationship ends for some reason or other. That's life for all of us humans, and not everyone is lucky enough to spend all their lives with their first love ( though it happens every now and then) Your parents are trusting you and you should honor this trust by taking care of yourself and your body... don't get on a wild ride of alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. but do have fun and experiment new thing responsibly and with awareness.

Good luck on your trip!!

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 4, 2005, 22:11:

Thank you Your comment made my week! Im glad the you are not one to judge and i thank you soo much for that!

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bkelly says on Aug 6, 2005, 16:03:

Not judging Quinceanera,

I am a high school principal in Colombian bilingual school. I am also relatively young (30 years old). I do my fair share of partying and on many occasions I have ran into my students in clubs and bars. As a general rule, I leave the bar when this happens...it's an integrity thing. I don't call their parents because if I did, the parents would respond with a "And so what?" The point is kids underage drink, whether it is right or wrong is up for debate, but it is a reality. You just need to be careful, as you said you would be.

I don't think people are judging you here, they are concerned about your well being. The fact is that I have personally seen many young girls fall in to bad situations at clubs and bars. Everyone here just wants to give you some advice...that's it.

--bkelly

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 10, 2005, 21:01:

Thought i would bump this on to the recent posts, but if no one else writes, is there a way to delete threads? cause if it isnt active its just taking up space

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 12, 2005, 15:12:

I agree with BKelly and I also thing everybody is just trying to protect you...but some of the comments got offhand...

many teens drink here... many teens drink in the states...or they play the car-stealing game ( crazy if you ask me) The world is full of risky situations and you have to make choices everyday. You can`t protect your children all the time or protect your students all the time... but you can help them be confident enough, love themselves enough to make good choices when confronted with a situation...
As a high school principal... that`s probably the only thing you can do.
Leaving the bar is a good call!!

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Lucia Rojas says on Aug 12, 2005, 15:12:

I agree with BKelly and I also thing everybody is just trying to protect you...but some of the comments got offhand...

many teens drink here... many teens drink in the states...or they play the car-stealing game ( crazy if you ask me) The world is full of risky situations and you have to make choices everyday. You can`t protect your children all the time or protect your students all the time... but you can help them be confident enough, love themselves enough to make good choices when confronted with a situation...
As a high school principal... that`s probably the only thing you can do.
Leaving the bar is a good call!!

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 14, 2005, 19:09:

Car stealing game? What on earth is that?

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 18, 2005, 18:38:

? no one answered my ? about car stealing

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 27, 2005, 11:13:

I guess it wasnt important?

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