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On my recent trip to Africa, I avoided giving bribes at 3 different spots in the airport by doing the following: When they asked me for "something to have lunc

On my recent trip to Africa, I avoided giving bribes at 3 different spots in the airport by doing the following: When they asked me for "something to have lunch with", I'd lower my voice and say "it's not possible now" then quickly glance at the person behind me. Neither I nor them had to pay anything.

Zakuzaa 16y ago
Genius.
bvi 16y ago
Ok, I don't get it.
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- shareme 16y ago
  history of cannibalism
- wallflower 16y ago
  By glancing back, he is implying that the person behind him is something like a plain-clothes security officer (who should not be bribed)
  - mattmaroon 16y ago
    I got that part, but why would you have to give bribes to African airport officials?
    - catshirt 16y ago
      Right- I am confused by "avoided giving bribes" since typically bribes are something you go out of your way to provide. I am guessing corrupt officials basically request money from you for no reason- and it's expected you give it to them (for no reason as well). Then, they just call it a "bribe". But I'm guessing... pardon my cultural ignorance.
      - kapitti 16y ago
        There's quite a few airports around the world where you'll run into this sort of scam. In Guadalajara, I've had to pay a "fee" to board a flight that I already had a seat on. In Bangalore I had to pay another fee so that my luggage would not go missing or be damaged.
      - Groxx 16y ago
        Could be to provide "motivation" to not search your bag for "contraband". A bribe to prevent artificially-created slow-downs.
- RoboTeddy 16y ago
  He implied that the person behind him was some kind of anti-corruption agent
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cixa 16y ago
This reminds me of the opening scene in Juzo Itami's <i>Minbo-no Onna</i>. Nobuko Miyamoto's character does something similar with the yakuza.
OoTheNigerian 16y ago
What country in Africa? There are 54 of them.
- maxklein 16y ago
  Your country.
eapen 16y ago
Brilliant - I wish you posted this tip earlier when I went to Africa. Will do it the next time I go to India for sure.
- paraschopra 16y ago
  It won't work in India. Because they don't take bribes at Airport (at least).
  - bigohms 16y ago
    oh yes they do, in delhi.
  - eapen 16y ago
    And in Bombay.
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Zakuzaa 16y ago

Genius.

bvi 16y ago

Ok, I don't get it.

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shareme 16y ago
history of cannibalism
wallflower 16y ago
By glancing back, he is implying that the person behind him is something like a plain-clothes security officer (who should not be bribed)
- mattmaroon 16y ago
  I got that part, but why would you have to give bribes to African airport officials?
  - catshirt 16y ago
    Right- I am confused by "avoided giving bribes" since typically bribes are something you go out of your way to provide. I am guessing corrupt officials basically request money from you for no reason- and it's expected you give it to them (for no reason as well). Then, they just call it a "bribe". But I'm guessing... pardon my cultural ignorance.
    - kapitti 16y ago
      There's quite a few airports around the world where you'll run into this sort of scam. In Guadalajara, I've had to pay a "fee" to board a flight that I already had a seat on. In Bangalore I had to pay another fee so that my luggage would not go missing or be damaged.
    - Groxx 16y ago
      Could be to provide "motivation" to not search your bag for "contraband". A bribe to prevent artificially-created slow-downs.
RoboTeddy 16y ago
He implied that the person behind him was some kind of anti-corruption agent

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cixa 16y ago

This reminds me of the opening scene in Juzo Itami's <i>Minbo-no Onna</i>. Nobuko Miyamoto's character does something similar with the yakuza.

OoTheNigerian 16y ago

What country in Africa? There are 54 of them.

maxklein 16y ago
Your country.

eapen 16y ago

Brilliant - I wish you posted this tip earlier when I went to Africa. Will do it the next time I go to India for sure.

paraschopra 16y ago
It won't work in India. Because they don't take bribes at Airport (at least).
- bigohms 16y ago
  oh yes they do, in delhi.
- eapen 16y ago
  And in Bombay.
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