In Reply to: people and places i met in my 2 months posted by inmyblood on Wednesday, 12. July 2006 at 21:56 Bali Time:
i have made friends with some that have done the same.....and I have made friends with some that will say they have eaten when they haven't,just so you don't spend your money on them.
Yes they think we have money(and a simple conversation explaining the prices in Australia often works)......but there is also greed in every culture.
A friend has just been out here and stayed in Australia and when i saw her i gave her loads of clothes and stuff and took her out for the day and when she left she insisted on cooking for us all on her farewell and also made jewellery gifts for all of us.
Give and take in all cultures too. Appreciation and all that.... and she is as poor as can be.
I am not convinced that you weren't being taken advantage of.