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[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 108 points 8 months ago

I work in a passport office, and any time a guy comes in alone to apply and says he's going to the Philippines, without exception, he's exactly what you'd picture. Some have been pretty upfront about getting married while they're there (one guy showed me a picture and said, "look what I'm marrying," and I'm really proud for not screaming at his phrasing) and some try to keep it stealthy, but it's pretty obvious. We're not sending our best is all I can say.

[-] cerulean_blue@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Don't know why everyone is so triggered on this thread. It's a joke meme, sure. No, it doesn't mean EVERYONE visiting is after a Thai bride, but come on... There is quite a bit of truth behind this too... Last time I was in Thailand, there were a lot of old white guys with girls on their 20s that would raise eyebrows in the US.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I literally don't know. I don't think anyone in the entire thread said that every person who goes to these places is going for sex tourism, just a particular type (which is just a straight up fact) but some people are acting like we stood in front of their houses calling them sex offenders.

[-] crazyCat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

What do you mean by “passport office”? People would be going to you for visas, not passports, presumably. Also, many western countries don’t need visas to the Philippines right?

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

IDK but around here the "passport office" is just the US Post Office where you can apply for a passport. And you do not have to specify what country you're traveling to if you apply for a passport in the USA. That's part of booking your travel plans, not applying for a passport.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Uh, no. People have to apply for passports in person in many cases. I work in an office that accepts those applications.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Sure bro totally a real place. I am out of the country for work or tourism multiple times a year and never once heard of a passport office.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

This is the single dumbest comment I've seen this week. Congrats! I think you need to walk away from this thread because you're taking it suuuuper personally when no one was talking about you. It can't possibly be good for your mental health to be this riled up over a meme. https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It just occured to me, is "passport office" code for person stocking the shelves at a Hudson in the airport after TSA? Did a water bottle spill on you and you got the superpowers of mind reading?

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Are you legitimately illiterate? "Passport office" is another version of "passport acceptance facility," and there are literally thousands of them, which you'd know if you looked at the Department of State link I provided. I don't even know why I'm responding at this point. You've been hyper aggressive to basically everyone in this thread for no real reason.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Why are the prices so high at Hudson anyhow?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

passport office

At least your office is clean and neat

[-] wildcardology@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

If you're only going to stay fewer than 30 days then you won't need a visa.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Given your ability to determine 100% what a person is thinking your skills are clearly wasted at the passport office, whatever that supposedly is.

[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I don't know why you're acting like I personally insulted you, unless you're the type of old man going to the Philippines to find a wife who only wants you for the green card. If you are, then yeah, be insulted about it, and think about your life choices.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

and says he’s going to the Philippines, without exception,

You are such a a good mind-reader why not tell me?

[-] ggppjj@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

There are ways of calling people out for profiling that do not include being an asshole.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Had to make sure they heard me at the "passport office". I imagine it is quite loud with the unicorns and Easter bunnies farting rainbows all the time.

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