Getting High with Locals in Myanmar 🇲🇲

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    Getting High with Locals in Myanmar 🇲🇲

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  • @SmallBrainedAmerican
    @SmallBrainedAmerican  Год назад +52

    THANK YOU to my supporters on PayPal for making videos like this possible! If you’re enjoying my work, you can donate here:
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    • @hadroncollider1155
      @hadroncollider1155 7 месяцев назад +8

      You complained about spit littered all over the ground in your India's vlog and yet you're doing the same shit spitting all around the place

    • @danielcostello4064
      @danielcostello4064 6 месяцев назад +13

      So you will accept money off strangers but will feel like an idiot if you give the poor kids a dollar 🤔.

    • @GuywHoIsdeluSionAl
      @GuywHoIsdeluSionAl 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@danielcostello4064have u Yourself Donated To charity or kids huh?

    • @GuywHoIsdeluSionAl
      @GuywHoIsdeluSionAl 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@hadroncollider1155He is not spitting in random places or like in rooms or anything the edge of road or The tunnels watch more carefully

    • @danielcostello4064
      @danielcostello4064 6 месяцев назад

      @@GuywHoIsdeluSionAl yes i have actually I’m part of the Good fight foundation. I believe if you do well in life you give back simple as that. Couple of dollars goes a long way to young kids in poverty.

  • @DisingenuousComment
    @DisingenuousComment 8 месяцев назад +414

    I usually don't care about having guides because many of them could just be pretty annoying, but I wouldn't mind having this guy by my side if I were traveling alone. He seems chill, and he speaks/understands enough English which is probably most helpful.

    • @nevereverforever0010-uf9su
      @nevereverforever0010-uf9su 7 месяцев назад +20

      haha...... u foool..... dont be fooled.

    • @noided4230
      @noided4230 7 месяцев назад +68

      he's a junkie and was trying to upsell the skirt so he could come back later and get a cut

    • @1dog915
      @1dog915 7 месяцев назад

      @@noided4230 nailed it

    • @YoutubesaysimCyberbully
      @YoutubesaysimCyberbully 6 месяцев назад +16

      and then he scam u and demand mony for hangin out with him, very nice guy LMFAOOO

    • @DisingenuousComment
      @DisingenuousComment 6 месяцев назад

      @@RUclipssaysimCyberbully It's not really a scam. It's a trade of service. It's only suspicious because he doesn't tell you how he gets profit from the items you buy; but we all know that already. So if you want to be smart, go to the shop later by yourself and just buy the items for the actual price.

  • @patriciajin6206
    @patriciajin6206 10 месяцев назад +1610

    When the tour dude start randomly speaking japanese, I almost died😂

    • @sarremoo123
      @sarremoo123 8 месяцев назад +34

      hahaa fun guy very kind

    • @pyaephyohein9596
      @pyaephyohein9596 8 месяцев назад +24

      It's not Japanese it's Burmese Lmfao 😂

    • @tokyodude2715
      @tokyodude2715 8 месяцев назад +137

      It was Japanese I can confirm that as Japanese 😂

    • @zombiewombb
      @zombiewombb 8 месяцев назад +1

      Racially motivated

    • @golem3080
      @golem3080 8 месяцев назад

      thats when his betel nut kicked in

  • @garnell454
    @garnell454 9 месяцев назад +188

    when the kids were begging for money and immediately after the patreon donations started showing up on the screen lmfaoo

    • @jedisy
      @jedisy 4 месяца назад +16

      bro is diabolical for ts

    • @LK-em1bv
      @LK-em1bv 2 месяца назад +6

      @@jedisyI don’t think he understands the irony of it

  • @Johmatri
    @Johmatri 7 месяцев назад +766

    Obviously he asked you for money. He showed you around for the whole day, even paid for some things while probably barely surviving

    • @theinthanhlan3582
      @theinthanhlan3582 6 месяцев назад +142

      I like your comment .
      In addition that youtuber tell shit about him while he was around .

    • @verbaledge
      @verbaledge 5 месяцев назад +188

      homeboy should've been upfront. "i will show you around for this much"...dude was playing the long game to see how much money he could get out of him and it didn't work

    • @mortuus4601
      @mortuus4601 5 месяцев назад +80

      he could have said and be honest from the beginning, a bit rude to ask money in the end.. cmon

    • @NewWesternFront
      @NewWesternFront 5 месяцев назад +25

      @@verbaledge fair point too

    • @thesummit615
      @thesummit615 5 месяцев назад +53

      You’re the type of person who would get scammed in a heartbeat.

  • @brandonGCHACHU
    @brandonGCHACHU 6 месяцев назад +198

    I know you had to ditch Mike but he really did deserve some compensation for his time. He didn't seem like a bad guy

    • @jonny-b4954
      @jonny-b4954 5 месяцев назад +23

      And it was a very blatant part of the agreement. If he didn't pick up on that that's on him. That's how that works, from my experience.

  • @GeorgeGlass298
    @GeorgeGlass298 11 месяцев назад +951

    I can't even imagine people coming to the US and just wandering around not even speaking the language following locals lol.

    • @hafidzrizky
      @hafidzrizky 9 месяцев назад +49

      Most people around the world speaks english , some less , some more than others .

    • @papaparodox0384
      @papaparodox0384 8 месяцев назад +20

      But people do

    • @Cobalt_027
      @Cobalt_027 8 месяцев назад +34

      It's fun, I've helped some Khazak and Thai folk get some coffee and see some sights in the general area before.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 8 месяцев назад +80

      It’s probably a lot more dangerous to do that in any major US city than it is in Southeast Asia

    • @Johncenasuncle
      @Johncenasuncle 8 месяцев назад +43

      I see foreign people wondering around that don’t speak English here in America every day bro 😂

  • @user-pwfus
    @user-pwfus 7 месяцев назад +367

    Nah man this guy was genuine they are poor people and your little gesture goes a long way he was straight up honest with you even offering to pay for your stuff of course they're is always something to be given in return.

    • @staydenchorgetfrimponged6423
      @staydenchorgetfrimponged6423 6 месяцев назад

      this guy is completely clueless, he just comes across as entitled in his videos@@RideBound

    • @randomgaming667
      @randomgaming667 6 месяцев назад +21

      Calm tf down he was literally trying to steal his money genuine my ass thats part of the scam my guy dont go around defending the scammers

    • @playsauce
      @playsauce 5 месяцев назад +21

      @@randomgaming667 You seem confused about the meaning of the words "literally" and "steal," so uh... got your work cut out for you.

    • @yibberrino3002
      @yibberrino3002 5 месяцев назад +8

      yeah its not like this dude is making 5-10k from a video exposing this poor sod.

    • @randomgaming667
      @randomgaming667 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@playsauce u make no sense at all but anyways that dudes a scammer uninstall RUclips kid

  • @ralphholden11
    @ralphholden11 5 месяцев назад +38

    Interesting that you are asking for donations yet refuse to part with any money to your guide.... He was polite and probably prevented you from being hustled by other locals..... Why do you feel scammed by someone asking for what is probably only a meagre amount of money for his time spent seeing to your needs?

    • @akaginny7516
      @akaginny7516 Месяц назад +3

      And he makes a ton of $ on his channel

    • @scaringclaring5240
      @scaringclaring5240 Месяц назад +1

      Good point. Lots of times in our part of the world we we tip even when quite UNDESERVED - it's 90% self-serve - you line up, wait, order, pay, wait, pick up. There's no smile, no care, just entitlement. Yet, up comes the tip option guilting you into obliged tip.

  • @BratBrat1977
    @BratBrat1977 7 месяцев назад +70

    Michael! He is my regular help for all what i need around Bogoyoke market when im in Yangon. Great guy

  • @baurjan123
    @baurjan123 4 месяца назад +124

    Small Brain I was rolling your videos, but your cheapness turned me off. $10 for this guy would have gone long way. Dude had an open heart ♥️

    • @imaloserbaby
      @imaloserbaby 4 месяца назад +53

      What's so ironic is he asks for donations from his viewers through patreon and then says the children who ask for money are perpetrating a scam. Turned me off. It wasn't a scam. They are straight up asking for money as children will do.

    • @joecamel2002
      @joecamel2002 4 месяца назад +9

      10:41 is veryyyyy ironic @@imaloserbaby

    • @ktraider100
      @ktraider100 4 месяца назад

      @@joecamel2002
      ​ @imaloserbaby
      get jobs

    • @Ceelxaar
      @Ceelxaar 3 месяца назад +16

      I serously unsubed as soon as I saw how cheap this guy is. The whole video was based on the sweet guy who helped him and made the whole experience way better. 5-10 dollars would have not Hurt him. I was feeling cringe

    • @isildurany2888
      @isildurany2888 3 месяца назад +11

      Yes, I also think that he comes across as extremely unsympathetic and represents the USA very poorly :(

  • @windows95_de
    @windows95_de 7 месяцев назад +109

    You shouldve given him some money.. its not scamming. He showed you around

    • @annak.3885
      @annak.3885 7 месяцев назад +17

      He shouldn't. He received $3 or $4 probably from that garment he made him buy, I am a local, so I know the prices and habits of people like that guy in the video

    • @dtreezy
      @dtreezy 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@annak.3885 I usually dislike the local "tour guides" as well but this guy was genuine and funny

  • @twofoldgarden
    @twofoldgarden 7 месяцев назад +92

    the guide was great, makes me sad you didn't give him money

  • @n0t0ryus
    @n0t0ryus 4 месяца назад +49

    Kind of a dh move. When you go to these countries, don't expect someone to just spend a whole day with you for free. A little bit to us goes a long way for them.

  • @TheValledorLife
    @TheValledorLife 8 месяцев назад +155

    give the guy a little tip bro, he's fine compared to other people out there. it's not that he's scamming you.. he's hungry that's for sure. i even clicked on this video because of him.

    • @ashchen4422
      @ashchen4422 7 месяцев назад +30

      Yeah he's the reason I clicked too. Doesn't he earn something for carrying your traffic?

    • @christianheath718
      @christianheath718 7 месяцев назад +15

      Facts. I hope he at least gave him something

    • @ksx612
      @ksx612 7 месяцев назад +27

      For real. Small Brain is so cheap.

    • @comosaycomosah
      @comosaycomosah 6 месяцев назад +2

      dude same

    • @chupito16
      @chupito16 6 месяцев назад +35

      Dude straight up used him for content and made money off this video, but couldn't spare a few bucks for Michael

  • @MaGmaRinE
    @MaGmaRinE 8 месяцев назад +106

    I hope you at least treat him to some food, dude walked with you for the whole day

    • @69alid
      @69alid 7 месяцев назад +1

      Did you?

    • @Ramxie35
      @Ramxie35 7 месяцев назад +13

      he could, but also he dent have to. as the guy from the same country. it is much better to do for kindness than expecting to receive smthing. imo most Myanmar ppl do it for kindness and bc they want to show foreigners around the country without expecting anything.

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 3 месяца назад +3

      He offered him food and he said he is full

  • @garysimms77
    @garysimms77 10 месяцев назад +151

    This brings back so many memories! Me and a friend went to Myanmar almost 20 years ago now. It was just 'opening up' a little and relatively peaceful times. Traveling was very difficult. Everyone would just keep saying, "You, meaning westerners, can't go there" haha. There were no phones or banks. Lucky a friend of ours gave us some tips. Bring small denomination US currency. Everyone would take US money and it's hard to make change. We did end up finding and buying some Myanmar money in a back alley, from under a blanket of nick nacks. We ended up with a "tour guide" as well. For a whole day he drove us around in a Cushman cart thing and took us to all the temples, etc. We ate lunch somewhere he knew and we didn't spend any money all day. In the end we gave him $20 US for the day, which was more than he asked. As for the kids, we bought little matchbox like cars and stuff like that. So always had something to give them that wasn't money. I think it helped with adults too, seeing us being nice to the kids. I think he was practicing his English, during his little speech. Everyone that would talk to us would do the same thing. "HI, my name is, I have 2 Sisters, Do you like it here in my country.." So many stories! Last quick one. We too rode some bus for 20 hours to another city. It was like a movie with so many people, smells, livestock, haha. There are no bathrooms on the bus and we didn't think of bottles. So about the time I was about to pee myself I walked up to the driver and made the international sign I have to pee. He just stopped in the middle of the dirt road, said something out loud and most of the bus started getting off to pee, or more on the side of the road in the field. From then on, I was the "pee guy". When I couldn't hold it anymore I'd get up and walk to towards the door. He'd stop the bus in the middle of the road and everyone would handle business. haha. The whole trip was like being in a movie!

    • @mellifont96
      @mellifont96 8 месяцев назад +5

      that reminds me of the movie Darjeeling limited. Not exactly, but how you interacted with the locals.

    • @oren_1sh162
      @oren_1sh162 8 месяцев назад +2

      Nice story haha

    • @hander205
      @hander205 7 месяцев назад

      If you had wore longyi, it's easy to pee .Just sit and do your business in sit.😅

    • @ksx612
      @ksx612 7 месяцев назад +1

      I remember when Buses use to be like that Pee Break every 2 hours or so while going at 25mph for 300 miles trip.
      I used to have car sick all the time drivers always stop for my vomitting section lol .
      And you were the good tourist, I would say. I seen some American tourists "tipping" people with brand new crips 5 kyats and 10 kyats, 20 kyats currency when the exchange rate was 1$ = 1400ks and a cup of instant coffee was 300kyats. I don't even know where they found those small notes lol
      I seen it like 3-4 times. Always crack me up cuz you don't need to "tip" for usual services in Myanmar nor expect to do so. For tour guides and drivers , ofcourse they expect to get paid better and industry relied on it.

    • @Phrankytee
      @Phrankytee 7 месяцев назад +1

      What a wonderful time to be alive

  • @TunTun-xe5iv
    @TunTun-xe5iv 8 месяцев назад +60

    He's not scamming he just lazy to walk😂

    • @michaelkyle2150
      @michaelkyle2150 2 месяца назад

      That's probably why things at the river were closed, because by the time they got there it was practically evening.

  • @kuzoh5847
    @kuzoh5847 7 месяцев назад +92

    The disappointment in the tour guides' "OK" after you played football with the locals had me dying😂😂😂

  • @avalancherok574
    @avalancherok574 9 месяцев назад +131

    When Michael took the camera lol.. imagine if he had his own vlog with nothing but that.

    • @windows95_de
      @windows95_de 7 месяцев назад +14

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 id watch it

  • @karenharrison885
    @karenharrison885 9 месяцев назад +125

    I went to Myanmar in 1995. The country opened up in December 1994 to foreign independent travellers. The only building where I could phone home was the Strand Hotel. There was no internet, mobile phones and just state tv, though BBC was available. I was looked at in disbelief. People touched my skin. The sights still look familiar, but I was being watched. The standard of english was incredibly high as they were desperate for overseas influence. I saw Aun Sang Su Chi, but later formed my own opinion. British made buses plied the streets all brightly coloured and you could take a bottle of whisky and sell it at the market to pay for a month there.
    I was 30 years old, white and female from Australia, travelling alone.

    • @erenerdemir7923
      @erenerdemir7923 7 месяцев назад +12

      very brave

    • @rumbatumblajambomambo6241
      @rumbatumblajambomambo6241 7 месяцев назад +4

      I bet I could listen to your travel stories for hours and not a minute would be boring. Did you actually publish some kind of travel report with photos? Could be suuuper interesting to see it from a tourists eyes around that time. I was 6 in 1995 btw haha

    • @shogunatepena5302
      @shogunatepena5302 7 месяцев назад +3

      You saw Chi? How? And what did you think of her?

    • @ksx612
      @ksx612 7 месяцев назад +3

      Foreigners and seamen used to bring Duty Free Johnny walker whisky and cigarettes to paid for their hotels lol.
      My Uncle was gifted just a red label, sold it and yeah it worth way more than officeworker monthly work.

    • @qnk9957
      @qnk9957 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@rumbatumblajambomambo6241 i second this 🙋🏻‍♂️ and i was -1 in 1995 😅

  • @ayekyithant2816
    @ayekyithant2816 8 месяцев назад +172

    I'm really fking amazed by the tour guide dude. He's AMAZING. He's a fking hidden gem, speaking multiple languages

    • @androcityclan3052
      @androcityclan3052 6 месяцев назад

      He’s literally a junkie that just wants to scam people.

    • @kerbygator
      @kerbygator 6 месяцев назад +56

      Yeah, and the cheapskate should have gave him a 20 spot for showing him around.

    • @dtreezy
      @dtreezy 6 месяцев назад +34

      @@kerbygator Yea that was weird I would have paid him as well... Even if money was his intention the entire time he seemed to actually behave like a tour guide would. maybe i watch harald baldr too much!

    • @abzshaker
      @abzshaker 6 месяцев назад

      @@dtreezynah you are gully correct haha the guy incested his time with this guy and he should atleast give him a bit of money

    • @reeseruss
      @reeseruss 5 месяцев назад

      yeah he still provided a service... dude could talk shit abt him all he wanted but at the end of the day he should have tipped the guy for his efforts@@dtreezy

  • @fearlessandfar
    @fearlessandfar 8 месяцев назад +288

    Great adventures dude!

    • @SmallBrainedAmerican
      @SmallBrainedAmerican  7 месяцев назад +11

      Thanks my brother 🙏 maybe we can work together on the next one.

    • @Apetso
      @Apetso 6 месяцев назад

      My homies got together 🤩🤩
      Oh plzzzz
      This must be everything I needed

    • @Assfucker0001
      @Assfucker0001 6 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@SmallBrainedAmericanyou should have let Micheal keep talking

  • @tkilla1202
    @tkilla1202 8 месяцев назад +53

    Nice video.
    Don't expect to make friends as a tourist man, people are hungry and poor, and you're a tourist. Mike was a decent tour guide and you should have tipped him for his time. He might have made a dollar or two from your longi, but how much do you want to make from YT for this.
    Without the people, you have no content.
    Take a few leaves out of Harald Baldrs book, he's got it spot on.
    Not a rant against you brother, just a bit of constructive criticism from someone who's been on this side of the world for the last few decades.

    • @racoonfrenzy3617
      @racoonfrenzy3617 8 месяцев назад +36

      I was hoping I’d see this comment. Yeah i was shocked that he didn’t tip him / give him *any* fkng money for guiding him around the entire day.
      An entitled Dick move. He’s exploiting the guy for content.
      I get that the local has some motives for making some cash, but come the fuck on! He was friendly and kept him away from danger.
      As a westerner, I’m embarrassed by this man’s sense of entitlement.

    • @OomegaLuL
      @OomegaLuL 8 месяцев назад +21

      ​@@racoonfrenzy3617he doesn't even want to give the kids some bucks but got the balls to ask for a high priced donation on his patreon.

    • @OomegaLuL
      @OomegaLuL 8 месяцев назад +6

      Shame on this guy.

    • @leee5487
      @leee5487 6 месяцев назад +7

      Called him bro 20 times, but can't give a brother 1 dollar.

    • @barurubar3325
      @barurubar3325 5 месяцев назад

      this guy is stingy af. if you watch some of his videos it’s really obvious. typical american

  • @blubb2514
    @blubb2514 7 месяцев назад +15

    Michael deserved some compensation, he was your friend for the day. Sure you overpaid for the skirt, be smarter when haggling. He wasn't scamming you at all.

  • @garrettmeyers4143
    @garrettmeyers4143 Год назад +206

    When you are home and run into a foreign traveler I expect you to take them on a wild ride just like the ones you’ve been on 😂

    • @SmallBrainedAmerican
      @SmallBrainedAmerican  Год назад +79

      it's my duty at this point 🫡

    • @gaarasama1719
      @gaarasama1719 8 месяцев назад +3

      I have done this back home in Miami when encountering foreign tourists.
      Some of them have been pale as a sheet upon me returning them back to the relative safety of downtown or south beach where we met. 😅

    • @rumbatumblajambomambo6241
      @rumbatumblajambomambo6241 7 месяцев назад

      man that would be my absolute biggest middle class white boy fantasy! haha Being taken into the hood by someone with cred. Eventho it's a drama and shows exactly how bad gang culture is in real life, the movie "blood in blood out" totally drew me into this world. But my white ass is probably safest over here in Germany haha@@gaarasama1719

    • @lavoiemaxime7601
      @lavoiemaxime7601 7 месяцев назад

      Yes… Will involve c and s

    • @comosaycomosah
      @comosaycomosah 6 месяцев назад

      lmao this is pretty ngl@@gaarasama1719

  • @MadsNordholm
    @MadsNordholm 9 месяцев назад +87

    No offense, but the irony of you saying ‘no’ to the begging children whilst your Patreon donations were scrolling by is priceless

    • @MrMastrsushi
      @MrMastrsushi 8 месяцев назад +20

      Seriously, just give them a fucking dollar. That's like $10 to them...

    • @OomegaLuL
      @OomegaLuL 8 месяцев назад +1

      Right?? Irony is impeccable

    • @matth227
      @matth227 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@Eric-sr3oibrother they’re starving children what’s wrong with you

    • @KingKong-md2gq
      @KingKong-md2gq 6 месяцев назад +1

      He should have ask that guy cause he knows some really work as a tourist guide like how much is the service in the beginning so he can say no to it

    • @lipki
      @lipki 5 месяцев назад

      Most child beggers in developing countries are organised by crimainal gangs. Don't give them money. It will indirectly enourage child abductions.

  • @Komi8
    @Komi8 8 месяцев назад +44

    When the guide spoke Japanese, it caught me off guard 😂

    • @rs9130
      @rs9130 7 месяцев назад

      日本語話せわから😂

  • @xxthesarcasm
    @xxthesarcasm 7 месяцев назад +10

    Kudos to you for having an adventurous mind and venturing at to the unknown. Safe travels dude! Subscribed.

  • @kennedycarey898
    @kennedycarey898 Год назад +52

    My favorite part "Can I speak with this" lol

  • @chrisespi39
    @chrisespi39 4 месяца назад +8

    Brother... he kept you protected and made sure you were in the right spot at the right time...... thats the whole point is to pay the poor man at the end... you kinda fucked up a days work for the Michael..

  • @gaarasama1719
    @gaarasama1719 8 месяцев назад +29

    You should have let Michael record some more dude. He was spitting some knowledge.

  • @epicbluerat9999
    @epicbluerat9999 8 месяцев назад +36

    People from Myanmar are a different breed of people, wild, friendly, HILARIOUS.

    • @vincentstohr2216
      @vincentstohr2216 6 месяцев назад

      I dont get why Thai people hate them.

    • @Jesicaah
      @Jesicaah 6 месяцев назад +3

      As a Burmese person I can confirm we are wild and hilarious

    • @Jesicaah
      @Jesicaah 6 месяцев назад

      @@vincentstohr2216 Oh really? I have a lot of Thai friends and I've never heard of that🤔

    • @vincentstohr2216
      @vincentstohr2216 6 месяцев назад

      @@Jesicaah The internet is full of racist post and comments. Ofc it’s not every Thai person but a lot.

    • @C9BallSack
      @C9BallSack 2 месяца назад

      @@vincentstohr2216im burmese and i think its because of the history. That’s it.

  • @Cactuspractice12
    @Cactuspractice12 6 месяцев назад +12

    Michael is such a character, love him

  • @davidshapiro4864
    @davidshapiro4864 8 месяцев назад +4

    Soooo good!! 9:00 when he's blabbing in the selfie mode and you said "ok ok, thats enough" - really glad i stumbled upon your videos. love travel vlogs and SEA content

  • @wrongthink1212
    @wrongthink1212 7 месяцев назад +20

    Bruh, I hope you have him a little $ at least.... yeah I get that it sort of feels 'scammy' but it's cause your small amount of $ can mean a huge amount to them. Westerners (I myself am one ...) gotta get over that feeling and shell out a few $ (not a huge amount....and as long as it's in your budget, of course) and just be happy with life.

    • @wrongthink1212
      @wrongthink1212 7 месяцев назад +1

      The thing is that it's likely gonna be the 'good' / subtle "scammers" that get more from you by pretending they don't want anything (cause they learn what works with foreigners ....) . End of the day just lose the ego a bit which is what's causing you not to get "scammed" (for like $5-10$)..

  • @nangalice8436
    @nangalice8436 8 месяцев назад +16

    Thank you for visiting and understanding for some inconvenience.
    We have Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, Burmese and Local Majority Ethnics cultures. 😅

  • @mikej8812
    @mikej8812 7 месяцев назад +8

    Bro I hope you paid that guy. I'm American do you walk around with people, show them the neighborhood, where to get food and drugs all day for free? He's a tour guide not a scam

    • @Unawareparrot
      @Unawareparrot 14 дней назад

      He's not a fkn tour guide. 😂 He's a random dude who wanted to have a good time and get paid to do something the RUclipsr didn't ask him to LOL

  • @yoonlaehninthu
    @yoonlaehninthu 8 месяцев назад +9

    However, it is not a good time to visit Myanmar, I'm glad you were here. I really like your blog. Plus your editing skills look amazing.

  • @Tinyten
    @Tinyten 5 месяцев назад +11

    That's just the way it goes usually. People like him need the money and try to earn a few bucks by helping tourists. If they do it like this guy it's fine for me. He has to get some money somehow.
    I'm surprised how many times people helped you on your journey and didn't ask for money. Absolute legends. But helping for money is the usual way in my experience.

  • @DahSkinniestKEECAT
    @DahSkinniestKEECAT 7 месяцев назад +7

    little kids begging for monehy too get food while he puts his patreon on the screen so he can tour the world. Shits kinda fucked up

  • @r.h.7338
    @r.h.7338 4 месяца назад +9

    Loving the videos until I watched this one. Conner, you've been travelling for a few years so you can't still be that naive. In what city would you find a guide to show you around for free, particularly in an impoverished part of the world? You should've given Michael $5 - $10 or told him you didn't need his help as soon as he approached you. Bad call man, bad call.

  • @sedoff1948
    @sedoff1948 9 месяцев назад +5

    Another great video. A wonderful companion, Michael. And Yangon is my favorite city of all, Alexandria, Egypt a distant second. As far as betel nut goes, years ago on all the buses there were plastic bags in front of you to spit in. On second class busses you just spit out the window. The boat to Sittwe was covered on the sides with the nice juice stains. The Thais used to chew but now they’re ‘civilized’. You have reenergized me into seeing Yangon soon. Baobabed Lodge, below Sule Pagoda, SE, is a good hotel. $20 if you pay in Kyat, $30 in USD, including all you can eat breakfast buffet. Money change at the airport is a ripoff so change a $20 to get into town. Taxi fare from there or the bus station is 20000 kyat but I’ve done it a couple of times for 15000, 2500 kyat to the USD mid 2023 at the money changer in town. Change at any of the numerous money changers above Sule, East-West streets. They’re legit, unlike in the Bogyoke market years ago. No possibility to sell your kyat at the airport. Years ago the largest bill was equal to USD $1, so you’d have a stack of a hundred from $100. Myanmar ain’t cheap for hotels, though in Kalaw, à wonderful place despite the advent of motorcycles, one can have a room for $10ish, breakfast included. The one “benefit” of the military dictatorship is motorcycles are prohibited in Yangon. Apparently, this is due to once a wife of a military honcho being killed by a motorcyclist there. After Vietnam, a blessing Thanks again for the video.

  • @williamcarson5274
    @williamcarson5274 8 месяцев назад +10

    You really did him dirty in the thumbnail. Btw, i'm Myanmar

  • @drukn_1973
    @drukn_1973 8 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for coming to Myanmar 🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲

  • @sansisar
    @sansisar 8 месяцев назад +6

    I'm burmese watching this in UK
    Loved it

  • @lizzietibbetts9021
    @lizzietibbetts9021 5 месяцев назад +1

    Been binge watching your videos, you’re awesome ❤

  • @kiettrinh8704
    @kiettrinh8704 7 месяцев назад +6

    Sick Dude u spitt every where !!

  • @BLUDDYknucklez
    @BLUDDYknucklez 7 месяцев назад +14

    lol i love how unintentionally & unwittingly condescending and disrespectful the host was to the people and their community / culture. XD

  • @ValnirAesling
    @ValnirAesling 8 месяцев назад +58

    one of the few american youtubers that dont say: WOW AMAZING I LOVE IT everything is so wonderful to the most mundane things. this guy is quite critical. almost as if hes actually german.

    • @balddog470
      @balddog470 8 месяцев назад

      I like geniue reaction

    • @dayz-tim4591
      @dayz-tim4591 8 месяцев назад

      This guy is nothing but a genuine ass.@@balddog470

    • @rumbatumblajambomambo6241
      @rumbatumblajambomambo6241 7 месяцев назад +8

      As a German: He looks like any other dude in our office haha

    • @windows95_de
      @windows95_de 7 месяцев назад

      😂

    • @rollitupmars
      @rollitupmars 6 месяцев назад

      @@rumbatumblajambomambo6241Because most white Americans come from Germany and Britain ….

  • @virgogirl684
    @virgogirl684 8 месяцев назад +2

    cool video! Such a raw look of what life in myanmar is like

  • @lisalarsen2384
    @lisalarsen2384 6 месяцев назад +16

    Michael is iconic for shouting himself out like that 😂😂😂

  • @docpug6861
    @docpug6861 5 месяцев назад +5

    Interestingly, the narrator keeps on saying "no, I don't have money" to the kids begging, but he himself is begging for money for his travels.. His videos are fun to watch, though. I love his fun and easy way of travelling. Keep on traveling!

  • @CluelessCanadian12
    @CluelessCanadian12 10 месяцев назад +10

    Hey! I'm about to leave on a big trip. Canadian dude. Traveling east from Istanbul to Vietnam, a little nervous about passing through India into Myanmar. Is it advisable? Did you have a lot of trouble beyond what we see in the videos? Any advice you can lend I'm happy to receive.

    • @htet346
      @htet346 8 месяцев назад +13

      Hi! I am from Myanmar. I would like to suggest you to avoid Myanmar this time. Many parts of Myanmar are volatile right now. There are explosions and clashes here and there. Follow your government's advice. Come back next time when this nightmare is over.

    • @cookeat6419
      @cookeat6419 8 месяцев назад +7

      Hi,I'm Myanmar local.I would like to suggest please do not travel in Myanmar unless you necessary.

    • @PaulusDeKalebouter
      @PaulusDeKalebouter 7 месяцев назад +4

      ​​@@cookeat6419​@tht5786
      The people of Burma are amazing and one of the friendliest I've met during my travels. My heart is crying. I wish you and your families and all Burmese people strength, good health and love. ❤

  • @cristiangomez7147
    @cristiangomez7147 5 месяцев назад

    Honestly I never watch vlogs but I love these been binging for a couple days safe travels my friend.

  • @EdwardNY8
    @EdwardNY8 9 месяцев назад +4

    Another good video, so I'm debating to try the bettle nut package I can buy here, (honest opinion) is the feeling worth it? Thanks in advance and see you on the next adventure

  • @_MANASYt
    @_MANASYt 8 месяцев назад +7

    Was there for a month, lovely country and people 😎🙏

  • @ilsecakes7262
    @ilsecakes7262 10 месяцев назад +15

    Awwwww “you’re very cute🥺 but no”

  • @adamlangdon2245
    @adamlangdon2245 6 месяцев назад

    This channel is so cool. I've enjoyed watching your trip. Keep posting and traveling.. I dig the residency in Japan idea.

  • @SiddheshMangela
    @SiddheshMangela 8 месяцев назад +10

    In India Betel nut is seen as more of a working class drug. And I have seen people doing everyday tasks like driving a car while chewing it. So I don't think it's going to be strong (never tried it though). But I have read that it's highly addictive.
    great content btw 👍

  • @superjodokus
    @superjodokus 7 месяцев назад +15

    people give you money for making videos, yet you dont even give a tiny tip to someone spending all day with you in good humor.

    • @samundio6057
      @samundio6057 7 месяцев назад +1

      channel name is small brained American for a reason

    • @ksx612
      @ksx612 7 месяцев назад +2

      After he said all the shit to the guy ears. Extra rude lol
      Real tour guide would put him in his place

    • @victoriavelus3916
      @victoriavelus3916 5 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@ksx612but this guy used him for content he carried the whole vid LITERALLY he was not boring, I think he should've gave him some cash

    • @ksx612
      @ksx612 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@victoriavelus3916 Exactly, youtuber is extremely rude. He acted the same way in other video in beach town too. The man is friendly af and I wish I can have someone like him when visiting somewhere.

  • @johnscott6481
    @johnscott6481 6 месяцев назад +4

    Not a scam, its the arrangement, he was a stranger,you need help from him, compensation is a thing,not sure its so sinister as much as fact of life. If it becomes too much say no,but don't take it personal or think its scam. You should know what it is when you step onto the land

  • @justposted3524
    @justposted3524 3 месяца назад

    The ppl there seem so friendly an welcoming

  • @kevinhaid6211
    @kevinhaid6211 6 месяцев назад +21

    I just recently found your channel and have been catching up on your videos here and there over this horrifically drab weekend..fun to watch and I do hope you do more..that said..did you really not expect michael to ask you for money? 😂..I honestly felt like he was rather pleasant about it, most are not so kind and most definitely wouldn’t spend a penny of their own on you without asking for repayment immediately. To look like a walking scam target is one thing (not much you can do there boss, they’re gonna assume you have money any way you go about life in these places)..but to shun a dude for asking for a couple bucks (the guy would have probably been happy with a $5-10 for flips sake) when he didn’t really do you any worse than any other dude who jumps on obvious tourists..dunno 🤔.
    Not that he was a sweetheart or anything, pretty obvious that he was trying to do what he could for his local friends and business owners on the dollars that he definitely thought you had..just gotta be more aware of that sort of thing, they’re out for themselves and their own long before a random tourist from a western country. Be trusting sure, but don’t knock people for doing the obvious in the end like it’s a bad thing 😂. This has been the experience of the traveling western white dude for the past 60 years.

    • @ratmaster5
      @ratmaster5 5 месяцев назад +6

      yeah this guy is pretty cheap throughout his entire videos always penny pinching the locas

  • @SheGotHelicopters
    @SheGotHelicopters 5 месяцев назад +5

    I don't agree the guy was trying to scam you, but I wasn't there so I don't really know. But it looked to me like he was hustling as any of us would be in his situation. He took a lot of time out of his day to show you around, with just the chance of some compensation. I think you did him wrong here.

  • @1humanbeing
    @1humanbeing 4 месяца назад +9

    It trips me out how people from the western world come to these countries and are so against giving money to these people living in poverty , like a little bit of your USD will do wonders for them

  • @Dlw-bz3wj
    @Dlw-bz3wj 6 месяцев назад

    Very nice videos, I enjoy your candidness, subscribed!

  • @Han_Hsu_Thway
    @Han_Hsu_Thway 8 месяцев назад

    I always watch your blogs in my free times and I really love your blogs🥰☺😇🤗....

  • @kurtwiredd
    @kurtwiredd 8 месяцев назад +5

    I love whoever added the subtitles 😅 8:58

  • @antareschen4451
    @antareschen4451 6 месяцев назад +3

    Myanmar is religiously diverse and undiscriminated country. Like he mentioned you will find church, mosque, Hindu, Chinese and Buddhist temple almost everywhere across the country.

  • @lucasandrade933
    @lucasandrade933 3 месяца назад +2

    You should have payed the guy at least a few dollars. Being excessively concerned about scams might make your heart too cold at times.

  • @checkitout3199
    @checkitout3199 6 месяцев назад

    Nice travel vlogs mate, keep em coming.👍

  • @WApnj
    @WApnj 6 месяцев назад +4

    Ok Ok Ok.. Hand shake. Ok ok.. Hand shake.. Insult locals.. Hand shake.. Ok ok... Repeat

  • @maungnaythitlinntun6748
    @maungnaythitlinntun6748 8 месяцев назад +4

    Dine dine is the Burmese sound effect for shooting

  • @jiji7250
    @jiji7250 4 месяца назад +2

    this video was just wholesome until you denied him even just a little tip , bro was genuine and seemed to enjoy hanging out with u.

  • @Clutcch
    @Clutcch 10 месяцев назад +10

    the tour guide was trippin lol

  • @pj-vq3by
    @pj-vq3by 8 месяцев назад +19

    I went to Myanmar 13 years ago
    I remember flying in and landing on the worst international runway ive seen, with massive potholes all over the runway etc
    I didn't particularly like Yangon due to the Betel nut spit all over the place, and very dirty...but outside of the major cities it was the best country ive ever been and the nicest people
    Inle lake was my highlight, we did a 3 day trek to the lake
    We were followed by state spies or similar who would constantly ask us where we were going and why etc...
    still, i cant wait to go back

    • @htetaungshine2001
      @htetaungshine2001 8 месяцев назад +4

      Now is not the good time to come.But please come visit again when things are more stable.

    • @Jesicaah
      @Jesicaah 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@htetaungshine2001 Yes, my mom wanted to go back to myanmar to start a country life again but it is very dangerous right now, we are trying to support the pdf people

    • @Zavier_the_boy
      @Zavier_the_boy 5 месяцев назад

      Pls support the pdf​@@Jesicaah

  • @kjcl90
    @kjcl90 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your channel is underrated

  • @knusprigepommes7877
    @knusprigepommes7877 8 месяцев назад

    only 3 1/2 minutes in and i LOVE this video.

  • @austincho2152
    @austincho2152 8 месяцев назад +18

    I am so sorry for myanmar guy try to scam. This should not happen 😢. I'm from Myanmar.

    • @zerefplayz7532
      @zerefplayz7532 Месяц назад

      Relax brother you do know some lone gyi can go up to 60k right???

  • @bud6956
    @bud6956 8 месяцев назад +14

    I feel like michael is holding out on the real good betel nuts!!😂😂😂

    • @BiggCheez41220
      @BiggCheez41220 7 месяцев назад +6

      That’s what I’m saying cuz why he looked fucked up the whole vid 😭

    • @bud6956
      @bud6956 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@BiggCheez41220 buddy was flying!!! Seriously flying

    • @emf2482
      @emf2482 5 месяцев назад +1

      hahaha true @@BiggCheez41220

  • @tsthawn5938
    @tsthawn5938 8 месяцев назад +5

    This guy disrespect everyone.

  • @ravinepz
    @ravinepz 10 месяцев назад +19

    If someone guiding you and being super friendly,,time to stay away the scammers 😂

    • @Ceelxaar
      @Ceelxaar Месяц назад

      He was not a scammer, he just asked him 5 dollars and this guy is very cheap. The tour guy was sweet and very kind and he even paid his food

  • @hpnatised3368
    @hpnatised3368 7 месяцев назад +3

    I like how Moca started speaking Japanese randomly

  • @tirasweatherford3077
    @tirasweatherford3077 7 месяцев назад +5

    I would have paid him he did keep you out of harm's Way by not walking you into the really bad neighborhoods.

  • @priyomoirangthem7818
    @priyomoirangthem7818 7 месяцев назад

    This Muslim friend is very entertaining. Very lovely. Very lovely.
    Love from Manipur, India.

  • @nikfish9743
    @nikfish9743 8 месяцев назад

    Man .. I like your videos !!!! Mingalar parr🙏

  • @italogiardina8183
    @italogiardina8183 8 месяцев назад +7

    Those guides if characters in parts of south east Asia bring Asian values and should be given fiat cash for their part in the vlog that would other wise be a Western interpretive rant.

  • @user-tb4vx8wv9d
    @user-tb4vx8wv9d 6 месяцев назад +4

    He’s worth paying some translate fees bro he spend hours guiding you anyway good videos and be safe brother

  • @Slickhuman
    @Slickhuman Год назад +14

    Try the Barney Nut in Myanmar, it's way more strong than Betel!

    • @SmallBrainedAmerican
      @SmallBrainedAmerican  Год назад +10

      Ayy these are the recommendations I need lol. Have you done it?

    • @Slickhuman
      @Slickhuman Год назад +9

      I have, it's like a slightly over tipsy buzz. Which is the perfect amount. Way more superior than Betel nut.

    • @sulecuber
      @sulecuber 8 месяцев назад

      What is this. မြန်မာလို

  • @nyizaw8335
    @nyizaw8335 7 месяцев назад +1

    The Longyi lady with beautiful eyes is clearly one of our Indian-Myanmar citizens. They do have the beautiful eyes that we see in Bollywood movies. We do have lots of mixed culture in downtown :D

  • @Akshay-cl5mz
    @Akshay-cl5mz 5 месяцев назад +4

    I just saw your video on India and you spoke about the tobacco spit all over the roads being disgusting (which is true) but here you are doing literally the same thing without any hesitation :/

    • @MackLee23
      @MackLee23 3 месяца назад +2

      This dude seems like an arrogant, self-centered hypocrite.

  • @dannyparedes4917
    @dannyparedes4917 7 месяцев назад +4

    Guy goes to their country and acts like the poor people are weird for asking for money? This guys a jerk.

  • @jivaro77
    @jivaro77 5 месяцев назад +1

    yeah things are much cooler back in 1985, been flying to Mandalay and Pagan, friendly people.

  • @supernovadw
    @supernovadw 6 месяцев назад +2

    Could have given Micheal $5 or something no? Mean a lot to him and he did help you out. Anyhow just my own personal thought

  • @motherhoodsbeauty9279
    @motherhoodsbeauty9279 8 месяцев назад +3

    The guy can even speak Japanese, amazing

  • @redfule
    @redfule 11 месяцев назад +3

    Have to try everything when traveling 👍

  • @matthewwinchester2804
    @matthewwinchester2804 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love your videos man, if you ever come and revisit Myanmar by any chance, I would love to show you around for free.

  • @slcreations4
    @slcreations4 7 дней назад

    Nice travel vibes bro 👍❤

  • @WarahTin
    @WarahTin 8 месяцев назад +31

    As a Myanmar person Michael is the best tourist i would say lol

    • @luxdien5529
      @luxdien5529 8 месяцев назад +11

      No, he is not.

    • @WarahTin
      @WarahTin 8 месяцев назад

      @@luxdien5529 in my opinion

    • @oliva1864
      @oliva1864 8 месяцев назад +4

      Nahh

    • @googoogaga490
      @googoogaga490 8 месяцев назад +2

      right hes so funny