Zapatas Are You a Prostitute?
It’s Friday so this picture may be appropriate. The photo was sent to me by a friend and I have no idea whether it’s recent, old etc. I don’t feel like taking a taxi to Hengshan Lu, Shanghai to check this. It is funny though.
Update: Marc writes that the sign was first put up in the spring of 2005 and he hasn’t seen it lately. It seems I am not really up-to-date….. Let’s just leave it at the fact that recycled news has a little value too, ok, very little
For those of the uninitiated, Zapatas is a bar/disco where male expats pick up/try to pick up Chinese girls.
It makes you wonder though how the conversation would go if some of the girls are daft enough to ask one of the “friendly” guards for advice.
Hi, I am not sure whether I am a prostitute, can you help me?
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Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 1:11 am,
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August 4th, 2006 02:11
This sign was first put up in the spring of 2005 I think, but I have not seen it lately.
August 5th, 2006 08:02
The whole thing seems weird to me. Since when have you ever come across a “friendly” Chinese security guard?
August 6th, 2006 05:30
I’m a Coca Cola prostitute. Don’t belive me!!
Well check it out: http://www.revver.com/video/41097/
/Lois
August 7th, 2006 03:55
very interesting…what will happen if the guard is bribe-able..hmmmm..
August 8th, 2006 23:18
We’ ll I am Mexican and next month I will be in China so I’ ll let them know that those signs are only allowed here in Mexico hahahaha..
August 15th, 2006 19:08
the sign is still there 2006
September 14th, 2006 05:30
Why here i can not find the same one?If possible,it is be a huge news.For here,existing many many prostitutes,from all around the China.Maybe not bad event.For can promote the development of the economics.
Same eyesight,now.
September 18th, 2006 07:55
This is going to need some puncturing, but rest assured if you don’t ask for any money it’s OK.
October 29th, 2006 09:50
heh heh! sound wicked and obviously smart move from management! i’ve heard that the psoter been going around the world for a year now with e-mails!!! nice one! been there many times and they do all sorts of nuts things as wel….
March 10th, 2007 11:45
lol.. i m coming to shanghai soon
i hope it will be a fun trip for me
By the way nice blog ..have learned many things
June 18th, 2007 13:56
Oh my god this is hilarious….one more reason why I love china ppl…they are just…..so crazy when they come to translation or putting..frases in order!!!!!!!!! they rock!! HEY YOU HEY YOU….QINGWEN…wo shi yi ge prostitute….wo zuo shenme? ahhahahahahah EXCUSE ME I AM A PROSTIUTE WHAT DO I DO?!
August 30th, 2007 06:48
Hah, that’s probably the best picture I ran into on this blog, hilarious. I’m heading for Shanghai coming wednesday, and I’ll defenitely have a look at the place, if just to find out whether I don’t happen to be a prostitute. Just in case…
August 30th, 2007 09:08
You never know what you’ll find out Finbar:)
Unfortunately the sign has gone, the girls are still there though.
December 4th, 2007 20:49
I found the love of my life in Zapatas, seriously. Not every girl is a prosti, you have to feel them out though. If they will go home with you on the first night, then you have probably found one, not always of course though.
I met my girlfriend there, fall in love.
So smart, funny, beautiful!
we still go to zapatas, be back in shanghai soon and see you there!
December 4th, 2007 20:51
I would recommend zaptas if you are foreigner, there are always a lot of westerners to mingle with. One complaint though, they always play the same songs in zapatas. When you have been more than a few times, all the songs are repeating.
Xixi miss you!
December 6th, 2007 04:02
Thanks Colin for your comments and I’m happy to hear you got very lucky in Zapatas meeting your girlfriend. Enjoy your love!