Thailand
First time I arrived in Bangkok, a friend who arrived with me went to the shop in the airport and bought 20 Krong Tip cigarettes (these are very cheap). He then threw away the cigarettes but kept the packet. He then filled the packet with his British cigarettes. He explained to me, that when we visited the bars that night, the girls would see him smoking Thai cigarettes and assume he had no money and leave us alone. If they see you with British cigarettes, they assume you`ve just arrived in Thailand and have plenty of money with you.
Sure enough, that night in Pat Pong, all the girls stayed away from him.
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