tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post9166538863353357857..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Rubbed up the wrong wayMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-32026426615929480532007-10-06T10:15:00.000+10:002007-10-06T10:15:00.000+10:00This story is typical of the kind of disruptive bu...This story is typical of the kind of disruptive business that the chinese are bringing to Cairns. See the stories about the chinese tourist frauds at the Gold Coast? It's happening here too, right under our noses. Chinese business practices are among the most ruthless in the world which is why $15 massages are turning into $150 "therapy sessions".<BR/><BR/>And notice the dozens of prostitution ads that now jam the Cairns Post. Most if not all are chinese.<BR/><BR/>Kevin Andrews should consider shutting down chinese migration along with the somalis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-20688490753742203252007-10-04T22:31:00.000+10:002007-10-04T22:31:00.000+10:00I visited the Night Markets for the first time sin...I visited the Night Markets for the first time since around 1995, last week.<BR/>I found them so confronting and unnerving that I won't be going back.<BR/>In a way they represent what Cairns has become...a hard-sell, over-priced, slick and sleazy, open slather economy where greed is God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-198447753071398012007-10-04T14:02:00.000+10:002007-10-04T14:02:00.000+10:00The massage places are only one part of the mess t...The massage places are only one part of the mess that is become of the Night Markets. It would be my guess that a proper immigration department raid would clear out many of these shops - it is well known on the Esplanade that many mainland Chinese are here on 'student visas" thare are rarely checked.<BR/><BR/>How about the mountains of rotting food from the "chinese restaurants" in the Food Court (almost all owned by the same Korean family, btw) or the 30-40 bicycles of these workers chained up to trees, poles, signs and everywhere else they can figure (this because the Night Markets never put in the development permit required bicycle racks).<BR/><BR/>I'm glad we have a multi racial country. That doesn't mean I want Australian values turned into Shanghai or Bangkok where rules are non-existant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-81824919123840944442007-10-04T13:28:00.000+10:002007-10-04T13:28:00.000+10:00I must say I agree this is most annoying I only go...I must say I agree this is most annoying I only go to the <BR/>Night Markets when I have visitors but find the approach's outside the massage area lately just too muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-83027167285037046932007-10-04T12:05:00.000+10:002007-10-04T12:05:00.000+10:00I go into the night markets at least once a week.....I go into the night markets at least once a week.. I would have no idea what stalls, new or old are neighbours to the massage businesses in there, as I do not talk down those isles. The way these people do business is no what I want to be confronted with. The biggest problem is, you get accosted by the first one, and the staff from the next couple see you have rejected this person, so they then try harder. The same can be said with the asian food stalls in the night markets as well. I have had them hassle me, after Ihave finished eating my meal, and am taking my rubbish to the bin. the people can see I have already eaten, but they still approach you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com