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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ย. 2020
- 90 Percent of the time I spent at the Pyramids was not spent enjoying the scenery, however It was spent chasing off the scammers and sales people.
It is a shame that the Egyptian government doesn't do something about it.
Apparently there are signs with set prices for camel rides (50 Egyptian Pounds for 30 minutes).
It leaves a bitter taste in the mouthes of tourists and really lowers the quality of the experience.
An Average hard working person in Egypt earns approximately 30-40 Egyptian Pounds for a full days work.
The 2 guys wanted about 700 Egyptian pounds for "an hour camel ride" which always ends up being about 30minutes. Thats a months salary in Egypt.
Unfortunately it is not only the Giza Necropolis that is like this.
Now Keep in mind it is not that I had a problem with paying 40 dollars for an hours camel ride, it is that their attitudes stank and their goal was to trick you and connive you.
Eventually I agreed to a rushed 5 minute ride for 150 egyptian pounds.
I never understood why the Egyptian government allows them to do this?Like i understand if you set up shop close by or have a certain area just for these people and the goods their selling to the tourists but Jesus Christ man dont hassle me the whole time im there.Most of the time if i want to buy something ill walk up to you and buy it its that simple.If i dont want to buy it no amount of you screaming in my ear is going to change my mind its only going to make me pissed off and even more determined to not buy anything.I have heard so many people who have gone to Egypt and were planning on bringing their families too,friends,all to see the ancient pyramids but changed their mind precisely because of these people who ruin the trip you paid for and worked for the whole year (or few). Same with scamming and over charging tourists...You get to do it once and now you just ruined many more trips that would have happened but since you choose to scam people out of their hard earned money now they telling everyone how bad it is there,how they should avoid it,how its not worth it,and so on and on.And dont tell me how "hard life is" for these people i lived my whole life in war zones,survived a Genocide,concentration camps,and i still would never do something like this.Its shameful to be honest because your ruining everything for the hard working everyday Egyptian people who own their own businesses that cater to the tourists,restaurants,shops,hotels and so on.
Because Egypt is ruled by military generals who killed several hundred Egyptians at least to get to power. They don't work in our interest.
That's actually sad. Egypt was once the pinnacle of the middle east together with Lebanon. Now, it's just ruined (to a certain degree).
It's a systemic issue from the top down why else would they permit the constant hassling.
@@500meters2 fact!
It's a tricky situation, these scammers live and surround the pyramids and if the police nuisance them then it actually may escalate into semi ongoing terrorism ...the current situation is the lesser than two evils....however when the new grand museum(a HUGE project and in close proximity of the pyramids) opens everything will change, they will clean up the area since the museum project is supervised by the army and the army is the only entity that can control the locals living near and around the pyramids... the experience will be amazing...me as an Egyptian am extremely excited about it. google the museum, it will probably be the largest museum globally and that's not even taking into account the artifacts and statues inside. Just to give an idea of the magnitude of the size, the Ramesses II statue is almost four floors high and it looks tiny in the museum :)
If you say 'camel' 3 times in the mirror, the guy in the red t shirt appears.
That’s more terrifying than Bloody Mary
@@errorpleasetryagain8342 lol😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂👌
The guy with that Freddy shirt one
The worst theifs are the ones that lie in your face with a big Ol smile.
Yup. This man said “I’m not following you” but the entire video he was fucking following him 😂😂😂
Exactly kind of like Joe Biden..
I'm from Egypt 😂🇪🇬, and you are 200% correct
Lol 😂 your actually a famous youtube commenter
@@85Z28 hahahaha hell yeah!
That poor camel looks absolutely exhausted and broken - disgusting.
The guy has probably a hole family which ic more exhausted and broken…which makes YOU AND YOUR COMMENT DISGUSTING
Ouch my heart goes out to those camels, wish them all the best. I could hear that mickie was suffering bad.
I went there and I can tell you I was so upset about the thin Dogs, the thin horses and camels. I couldn't enjoy any of it because of that and the living conditions of the poor. I wished I hadnt watched this, as it brought it all back to me. I do give $30 a month to 'Animal World Protection', but the World needs to share its wealth. When will it learn this basic human right and animal right. John (Australia)
@@johndean958They are more than likely pocketing that $30.
@@johndean958I hate to break it to you, but you’ll be lucky if any of your donation actually makes it to the people in need. Unfortunately, a lot of those organizations are corrupt to the core.
I thought the same
@@johndean958 keep waiting till Animal protection goes to there to feed them XD
This must be what it feels like to be the only hot chick in a dance club.
🤣🤣🤣
Yeah north africa all the same 😅
@@meinereise6401 racist af
@@Usman.-khan A new race: north africa
Right
That red guy is like that annoying villager in minecraft that keeps following you and wants you to trade Gems for Bread.
LMFAOOO yeah he is the wandering trader looll
*emereld
TheRadial emerald*
oH my gosh its emeralds get it right *snorts and pushes up glasses* i going to be screenshoting this and uploading it to the minecraft reddit page and share it with all my discord friends how dare you get it wrong you fake gamer omg!!!1! 🤓
16 weed for 1 emerald and 1 emerald for one bread
As u can tell from my profile pic Ive been to Egypt and watching this vid gave me the chills and horrible flashbacks of being chased every single day by every scammer in the country. Ive been to 80 countries including Cuba, India and all over Africa and have never experienced such aggressive salesmen ever as in this country. I even had a group of young men follow me up the river for 12 hours throwing their goods up on the boat trying to get me to toss my cash at them. There were many days I didnt even want to leave my hotel knowing what was waiting for me at the next stop. To me its called "penny smart and dollar dumb". Dont these scammers realize they are hurting tourism in their country by annoying the f*ck out of us each day which will hurt the prospect of me ever recommending anyone I know of ever traveling their....thus missing out on so many big tourist dollars. Oh and btw....the camel dude at the pyramids gave me a price for getting me up on the camel and wouldnt let me down until I gave him double that. I almost jumped off the poor camel but I was too high off the ground. Kurt....you def had more patience than I. Hope to see you out on a future travel and buy you a beer. Cheers
80 countries? What were your top 5 locations?
Sounds 😢really sad
Top 3 location you recommend ?
I would say ill pay u when i get on the ground and then pay
Same. I was in Hurghada a while ago and ive been traveling a lot too. It is legit the worst country in the world if you are just looking for a good time and relax. I was just hanging around the hotel during the last couple of days cause my mental health couldn't bear it anymore.
I haven't seen one video where the experience in Egypt has been positive. This stuff is informative. Thanks for the heads up
اتمنى ان تش I hope you will see scenes of foreigners visiting Iraq and see how much they love the visitors
Imagine he followed him back to Germany 😂, and was like “camel ride?”
lamo 💀
lmfaoo
With a camel stuffed inside his pocket lmao!
🤣
Aahhhaahhahaah
I've been there and it was quite annoying doing business with these guys since they don't know when to quit and prey on how uncomfortable you feel because they know you don't want to be rude and just tell them to f off.
I’m actually a big fan of your channel and I’m excited so say I’m the first to reply on ur comment😁
👍
I wouldn't care if they keep being pests and would gladly tell em to f off
Tell them bums to go
Thank you for sharing your experience
I wanted to see the pyramids for years after watching the film Death on the Nile as a kid. They were magical, dramatic and enchanting; I imagined myself contemplating life, history and everything as I beheld them in silent awe. After this, I don't think I'll bother.
Don’t come! I came alone and right now I’m feeling trapped in my hotel because I’m scared to leave. Luckily that’s my last day. Horrible experience!
Yep I feel exactly the same way as you. I am definitely not going here now
Same
I just got back from a trip there and I was only hassled a handful of times the entire time I was at the Giza necropolis (not sure if I just got lucky or if it was due to Ramadan but I was expecting way worse) the average Egyptians on the streets and those at other places like Luxor and Aswan are very friendly and don’t bother you anywhere near like they do around Giza.
❤ Thanks for the heads up....Im very good at ignoring irritating Scammers, Ive always wanted to visit Egypt for its rich ancient history and monuments. After watching your Vlog and reading peoples comments, tips and peoples reply as such is very helpful....KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. ❤
The guy in the red shirt followed me too, I found him in my suitcase when I arrived home.
@DeAndre DeAndre He must've got in while I was asleep.
Its not him, its the camel, the secret is in the camel.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao
LMAO🤣
He’s saying in Arabic on the phone “ hey Usama , he doesn’t want to ride, he wants to take a ride with only 50, I will tell him 150 ”
Bruh ur the biggest snitch of all time XDDDD
لهجتهم خطيرة 😂💔
اللي زي حسن هو نفسه اللي يقول للمدير بالشغل كل حاجه يفضح اللي ينام شويه واللي يروح بدري و قدامك يمثل انه مظلوم زيك 😂😂
@@DD-kn9sv عي* فيهم الحيالة افضحهم وافضح ابوهم 😂
@@ali_new_world what is it? Pls xplain
@@diollinebranderson6553 same I don’t understand Arabic
A couple months ago my dad and I crossed the straight of Gibraltar on a ferry into Morrocco (it was my first time in Africa). The first thing I noticed coming out of the port was how aggressive people tried to manipulate us to take a tour.
Best thing to do is wear dark sunglasses and look straight ahead. Or avoid those shitholes all together.
@@jamezxhshitholes describes it very good
@@jamezxhsurprised they don’t get whacked f kin npc behaviour
thank you very much for sharing this. you're making these places safer to visit. dankie!
From my trip there I learned that the more polite and friendly you are with them the more they will harass you. Only when you ignore them completely will they stop. Sad but true.
Oh
this is true! I just ignore them, I dont even look at them
Yes lol..
Right, in every arab country you have to ignore them.
headphones were invented for walking through the Giza complex lol
Me: has no intentions on traveling.
Also me: watches the whole video.
Exact same and I am at 19 minutes and 30 seconds rn
I am watching because I might one day want to go there
@@eliasanderson4216 stop the cap
@@slickfeen8556 why would they lie about that?
@@CheAshBri stop questioning my use of calling cap
It's kind of sad this kind of crap is happening right next to the Pyramids
So much for enjoying the majestic experience of visiting the awe and wonder of the great Pyramids. This is more like the hassle you get at a used car sales lot.
Holy shit this was exhausting to watch. Those guys totally ruin people’s experience.
Super annoying like scavengers and they fighting over who gets to scam him
welcome to egypt lmaoo
That’s how it’s like in every tourist hotspot that’s not well regulated.
Its poverty bro the same way he is filming making his money on TH-cam that's what they are doing it human nature to repeat what you have learnt and that's they are doing it is only annoying because we do not understand
@@KY-qb4jb Man I understand completely, it may have different levels, but I come from the bottom and made a life for myself and this shit is not honorable in any fuxking culture smh
When the wandering trader tries to sell me flowers for 10 emeralds each
Id buy that for a dollar
deadass 😹
LMAOOO fuck that!! my son always belts that dude and his llamas 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 just cuz hahaha
What are you talking about? A game?
@@MASK69 Minecraft.
I feel for Kurt seems such a nice guy the world is corrupt he handles it well thanks for your video's buddy
So fascinating thank you Kurt for these amazing videos you are my man between Egypt and Africa touring looks pretty tough these days
The guy in the red shirt acts like he selling car warranties or something lol.
Facts
Dont forget your cars extended warranty about to expire!
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Tartaglia
🤣🤣🤣🤣
My therapist to my socially anxious ass: "the red shirt man isn't real, he can't get you."
Red shirt man: "want a camel ride?"
AH NOT THE CAMEL! NO I DONT WANT! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
This comment is under rated
@@lostintime4now983 no it isn’t
Nice comment 👍🏻
@@lostintime4now983 It's just a meme that has been overused to death after it died.
The govt should prohibit all those scammers from harassing tourists
2024 - This was the 1st video I watched when I discovered Kurt back in 2020!
Have been following since!🎉
"Where are you from?" Most used introduction from scammers
That and "my friend!"
just say your from England they soon get sour :P (personal experience) they more friendly with anyone else. because 50% off the time we make bad tourists.... not forgetting the past ofc some people care some people don't
If they know you’re not from around there, they’ll take advantage trying to steal or get more money from you, please ignore these people
@@natedog4872 lol trust meee if your stupid yeah sure they'll scam you. I couldn't fall for there tricks as a child. But each to there own I guess. They do have some smart ones but not that smart
Typically its ohhh English (depressed face for a second.) "Oh lovely jubbly asda price" asks for a months wage in Egyptian pounds for a lighter
I hated my time in Egypt because of the constant harassment by everyone. Camel rides, traders, taxi drivers, children begging, shopkeepers, a never-ending stream of people wanting their share. It's thoroughly unpleasant. And the Tourist Police work hand-in-hand with the scammers.
I vowed never to return.
I'm sorry that you had to go through this, I'm Egyptian and I have a lot of foreign friends one of them is from Argentina and she wanted to visit the pyramids and to see me. I told her that if she comes here I have to be with her because I understand everything those scammers say and I know the actual prices of everything. When she came here I was with her all the time and a lot of scammers tried to scam us but when they realized that I was Egyptian they walked away lol
My country has a great history but unfortunately the people here are manipulatives and ignorants, they literally ruin everything
they are not like anyone living in Europe they have unbearable wills
Traveling there next week, it’s that bad huh?
In some parts of Mexico they hassle you as well and it’s super annoying.
@@MarlonAndGabriela the pestering will start at baggage claim before your bag appears lol. A local man will park a trolley next to you to try and grab your luggage to push it to ask fir money. I told him I’m Arabic I don’t have money and he disappeared. So they don’t do favours for free always wanting something. And before you put your luggage to go through X-ray machine on way home a guy will snatch your luggage without permission and walk off with it to take to check in. Then asks $5. Next time I will tell him get lost and walk off.
@@taniac4063 were taking carry ons and I don't allow anyone to touch my luggage.
Thank you for exposing this
I am planning to go to Egypt and I am trying to have fun but these are the things that I will encounter. Really stressful but thanks for this!
From an Egyptian you should not go save your money man go some were you haven't gone to in your country or go somewhere you can actually enjoy your vacation
i recommend you to go somewhere else
some would call it a "Pyramid Scheme"
Underrated 😂
😂💀
HAHAHAHAHJAHAHH
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Achievement Reached - DadJoke
"For you my friend, I give special price".
More like "for you my friend, I give scammer price" 🤣🤣
Sir you bargain like a berber house husband
This is only in South Africa
@@rubensteyn5975 are you dumb the Pyramide are in North Afrika
Yes you pay me 500 for a 50 dollar tour
Wow! It really makes you not wanna go there.. thanks for the heads up.
this was very enlightening thank you. I will never go there without body guards
Me having social anxiety: If I just keep walking they’ll ignore me-
Red shirt guy: Camel ride?
Same I'd feel so anxious
@MexicanoNigga bro if u don't understand how anxiety works don't ask that shit 💀
I would’ve snapped and went to jail
This guy had a lot of patience
@MexicanoNigga going to prison for murder
@MexicanoNigga An easy way to explain anxiety (heightened, or in disorders) is imagine your life was in danger (if you've ever experienced it) right? Now, imagine if you felt like your life was in danger (or threatened, varies) during social situations, or when you have work to do, etc.
It's feeling like your life is jeopardized in normal, or slightly strange situations
FYI: when you were on the camel and the guy got a phone call, he was talking about you
What did they say lol
I need to know
Yeah what did the say?
Yea, he said something like "he wants 50, he's not accepting anything other than 50"
All scammers call and ask that what the get the cabs in USA do it all the time
They are relentless . This is what i remember from my holiday to Egypt. Bothering us on the beach , at the pyramids , the people offering the camel ride trying to rip us off . Even the cab drivers are constantly pestering you . When they find out you are British its even worse.
hire a dude that will protect you from those scammers, he will face them and say no no no no repeatedly so they don't bother you
very low vibing place with those people sadly.. the greed ruins the truly beautiful experience that it should be.
not to mention how they treat those poor animals.
AND thank you for the vid Kurt! really appreciate your content! with you I never have to go to such places on my own, the experience of yours was already enough for me. 😂
These types of ppl are everywhere. They smile to you and turn and talk shit about you in different language lol
Can confirm
@@jay_thebaguetteman4169 or pickpocketed
@@randyneves9701 yh
@@jay_thebaguetteman4169 ancient comment I know but Japan??? Bro you've never been there obviously
This is the type of guy that can argue and be happy while arguing and really piss off bad guys in a good way
Onicgames nice to see you here, quite a surprise
People saying they don't want to go there, while I'm somehow want to go there to piss off these scammers.
@@zurgmuckerberg 😆
I bet in the dark these creeps would attack and rob. My friend worked in the oil business and would tell me stories of his time in Kazakhstan where people were robbed, they'd take you money, possessions, even coat and shoes, leave you in your underwear.
@@zurgmuckerberg Same
Love ur channel
Kurt does WAYYYY better at learning the local language than most other vloggers.
one of the coolest places on earth destroyed by greed
One of the most known places in the world and its destroyed by all these scammers
The pyramids were made by slaves for the rich, what do you expect?
@@evanwilson9906 That's a perpetuated myth, I see that you are quite illiterate when it comes to history so let me enlighten you on the facts.
The idea that the pyramids were built on the back of slaves was from Herodotus, who visited Egypt in the mid-5th century BCE, more than 2000 years after the pyramids were built. As "the Father of History", many of his texts are presented at face value, especially to grade school students, and so the myth continues. So I insist that, the pyramids were not built by slave labour but rather it constructed by unskilled labourers with a smaller team of skilled overseers to guide them, quite similar to what we see in architectural plans today except slightly more archaic.
Archaeology has shown that the workers were paid in beer and bread, as is attested to by wall inscriptions detailing rations, as well as burials for the workers with beer and bread for the afterlife.
So good job for falling for a myth, next time educate yourself before making a harsh conclusion that the pyramid was entirely made by "oppressed" slaves.
Furthermore, the Great Pyramids, under the tenure of the reigning king Khufu, were built by a large team of workers from the farms on the Nile river who were left to work for the pharaoh when the river flooded the banks and destroyed the farms. The work, for sure, was arduous but the generous Khufu provided whole villages for workers to live in while they laboured on the Great Pyramid. On top of this, skilled workmen such as stonemasons and artisans were greatly rewarded with homes as well. There is evidence that injured workers were treated by medical professionals for sustained injuries. I would not go to say these were the musings and actions of a "callous slave owner" eh?
Academic sources from: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs by Barbara Mertz and The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt.
@@evanwilson9906 educate yourself buddy. Will save you from embarrassing yourself in future TH-cam comments.
You can tell he's getting annoyed and pissed but still keeping his calm. I gotta give mad props for him for keepin it mellow💯👏🏼
To be honest he doesn't look calm
@@jakmez99 look at his other videos, it’s like he’s looking for negativity 😭. I think he had some preconceptions about them before visiting this country
@@LoL-nq4fs why is nobody wearing a mask?
@@LoL-nq4fs That I didn't know -_- this is my first time watching his videos
@@iamliterallysosorryyolo9161 Now that I missed and didn't pay really attention too
After this Video I will never visit Egypt. Thank you so much. They gave you a hard time there
I had the same issue when I went there from Australia so I pretended to only speak Portuguese until they gave up, unfortunately it's like trying to enjoy one of the most serene and beautiful places on earth while getting swarmed by Wasps.
Imagine paying for a vacation like this just to get followed by some annoying guy on a camel
Every time I leave the US and go to “developing nations” to “vacation” I get followed around and harassed. It’s almost not worth it
@@nigelcambridge5681 Stay in the US then
@@nigelcambridge5681 - how suprising that the wealthy tourist gets approached by local entrepreneurs 🙄
You should definitely stay in the USA, the rest of the world doesn't need your attitude.
@@JammyDodger45 that’s not his point you’re just being spiteful. These locations would do MUCH MORE business hence greater benefit for the nations if the governments removed harassing people like this from these sites.
@@buddhastl7120 - or, alternatively, the Govt could restrict the number of lard-arsed pasty skinned idiots who visit sites like this and then natural economic conditions would result in fewer indigenous salesmen bothering the poor tourists. 🙄
Im egyptian and heres a tip: if someone offers you something you dont want just completely ignore them no eye contact no talking nothing. Even saying no thank you will make them follow you and keep annoying you.
Btw: since many people are liking this, if you are thinking of going on vacation to Egypt I reccomend going to luxor, sinai, or other places by the red sea. These places are much more tourist friendly.
Yes that's true and only way to escape from them. Just silence.. They will go..
Same morocco
A gentle slap to the face works quite well too in my experience.
@@xtrfyzr alright, go do it tough guy lol
Nice country!!
always gold, gj champ!
I just found this channel and I really like this Kurt guy
I always felt like seeing the pyramids in person would almost be a spiritual experience but with all these vultures hanging around it would absolutely ruin my experience.
Yeah I’m Egyptian and the pyramids aren’t the best place to go unless you have a dude that can speak Arabic with you because they think tourists are millionaires or sum dumb shit Egypt has a lot of other good places tho like el Sahel, el gouna, and sharm el sheikh
Same with India. Taj Mahal is so over hyped.
There are hundreds of other gorgeous places to visit in India. But just because Taj Mahal is near to Delhi, people prefer to go there.
@@HadidyY_ can confirm
@@cricket_lover494 true but people want to see the pyramid because of the history behind it . I'd want to go there first before any other place .
"Vultures" who are possibly even descended from the people who built the pyramids, and who have likely lived and worked in tourism in the area for generations at that. But they'd ruin your experience of seeing their unique historic culture?
Why is villager man in red shirt acting like he’s the greatest tourist guide 🤣😂
Because hes broke and sees a pay day
@@caseydopp318 obviously man but at least he could of been professional and not follow him 🤣
Thank you
Hey camel guy give me a tour man ! But don’t follow I give you 2 dollars
Listening to the camel scream in pain as he lied down was heartbreaking.. these animals are not meant to get on the knees multiple times a day. In the wild, they spend most of their time standing up. They only lower themselves maybe once a day to sleep.. this animal likely has severe arthritis in his knees from being forced on his knees dozens of times a day. He's obviously in a lot of pain... as a tourist, please don't participate in these activities. Without the demand, the supply will dwindle...
That bargain situation would ruin my day dude!!
Think of Egypt as the last place in my bucket list along with some centroamerican countries
I like how people who scam are usually the ones who give security tips like "close your bag" or "watch your pockets" or something like that...
So you have more money to give them 😂
@@Ciarannnnn 😂😂
They probably try to appear friendly to you, then they feed you with the "i have a family to feed" and charge you 300 for a camel ride.
Its to urn youre trust so people think " he cares about my security so he cant scam me"
@@lightfire3606 yea i agree
I guess you can call it a pyramid scheme.
I'll throw myself out.
hahahaha You are not getting enough credit for your comment, Cheers lol
But it's not a pyramid scheme 🤨
@@ggdk2865 The joke went right over your head, friend.
@@oneangryboi408 Not really, I just wanted to inform you that it's not actually a pyramid scheme in the traditional sense.
you win! lol
Good content mate, great advice to help us tourist's not to get scammed, great videos, if your going abroad please watch these videos so your clued up about people trying to scam you, sometimes it's not just about the amount of money, it's also the principle
لي بغا يقوليك شري من عندي قوليه لا أو غادي نعلم الشرطة
@@bouchaibwakil7415 Wtf does that mean??? Speak English bro
Laughed way too hard at the fighting while on the camels back.. the camel was trying to peek back all confused lol
“Let’s touch the oldest pyramid”
*Whole Pyramid collapses*
“We did it”
This is suppose to be funny?
@@mannygill9181 let the man live, Jesus
No you didn't
@@maxmoore7730 I'm asking if it was suppose to be funny if so for what age group...
Despicable me intensifies
its funny how when he's in front of the scammers his English is a little rough but when he isn't its almost spot on lol
Ha ha dude you are right. I didn’t notice that till I read your comment.. ha ha
Happeneds in Hawaii a lot
🤣🤣🤣I was there and it's the only way to communicate with them. They can't understand your English with full sentences. You have to skip all the verbs and just tell them action words
I do that when I talk to my cousin i know English but I use a scent
But verbs are action words
Oh what a relaxing holiday 😮this place is definitely a one time only place to visit and never return
Fun to watch, but man…this don’t feel safe to me….good luck, great videos….love your channel!
How much money?
The camel guy: yes
Yes not enough
That camel is crying bro. Animals are suffering because of humans greed
They all start out saying 1 million. I bet they hoping someone rich will say "okay, seems like a fair deal"
Lol 😂
@@jasfhermelendres4243 I agree. It’s terrible
It’s sad to see these scammers not only abusing gullible tourists but also abusing their own camels😞
Would you walk a mile for a camel?
@@kirikurosubi8722 ?
@@reillyhurley8939 Kiri means Christ o pher Kurosubi In English is by the cross
@@kirikurosubi8722 dude what tf are you talking about?
better stop sniffing drain cleaner or whatever you do
@@freetek23 I read a lot of history. Don't sniff anything.
Worst thing is : even if you agree on a price. They will charge you much more at the end. They will say stuff like the ride took longer time or you had many rounds (which you actually didn’t ask for)
I didnt know about the prices, sadly when i went they charged me 50 US dollars but the guy was so kind he provided colld drinks and was very friendly.
These scammers they ruined the entire experience for the guy! One of the reasons, tourists are avoiding Egypt!
if you go to Egypt,buy good room in real 5star hotel (egypt rating 5stars = 1star quality) + stay in hotel area. If Egyptian smile = cheat, if they call you friend = cheat, anything else = cheat. bs county and bs people.
Thanks for posting. Those guys take away the experience.
@@pakkismike23477 huh wut u say
@@pakkismike23477 😂 That smile means they can smell $$
been to eygpt 11 times. its part of the charm lol. actually can be annoying. but at the same time. if this was not happening. you wouldn't be in Egypt
- How much for a hamburguer?
* $1 doller
- Nononono, one hundres
*but..
-dont follow me, one hundred
Thats how u have a winning business😉🤣
2/24/21 is the day you got your 1k like from me at 11:06 PM 🤣😂 since I seen it at 999 had to give that 1k like 😂
@@gas4717 weirdo
@@gas4717 weirdo
@@gas4717 ok 😐
9:46 that man doesn’t give up😂😂😂😂
He is still following him
You the best ma men 😂😂
Let's face it. We didn't search for this. It was in our recommended.
yup
Yes, Madam.
I mean who really searches anything apart from tutorials?
Yessir
Lol fuck tedros. Nice profile pic.
I love how one of them said “these tourists are getting smart”
Really omg 😂😂😂😂
When
Why are you on the top of the comment section
Bruh 💀😂
Timestamps?
This is the problem with places like the pyramids in Egypt. Scammers and con-artists flock from miles around and constantly pester the tourists. It’s an absolute nightmare.
God, finally getting to see my bucket list place in 2 weeks and these videos are making me regret it already.
How was it?
@@ELLEGGEEexactly how this videos shows it to be. Harassed by locals everywhere we went, people wanting your money for everything. Had a guy show me where an ATM was outside my hotel because the one inside was broken. We walked about 20 feet to the ATM and then he wanted a tip. I saw the pyramids and sphinx so I’m grateful for that, but I’ll never be going back.
Why did this just get on everyones recommended
Why did we all click on it, is any of this even real!
Idk but it’s kinda interesting
Lmao 😂😂😂
@@nicholaskynast1810 exactly 🤣🤣
so youtube can make more money off of us
The local authorities should have had rules for where the sellers were allowed to stay.
This here is negative advertising for visiting the pyramids.
Bold of you to assume the authorities in a country like this would do anything at all lol
@@pythonx1358?
Tourism is very important to Egypt. I live in South America myself. Here the authorities make rules, which they then follow up to be complied with.
I think this also applies to Egypt.
The problem with such countries is corruption, where large companies pay authorities to close their eyes to irregularities.
This is hardly a problem with these camel owners.
So the answer to you is; yes, I think this can be solved, here too!
@@MrSprog4u Unfortunately Egypt has a long way to go. Local law enforcement and powers higher are lost to corruption. For the time being they will not change. They tried in 2011 with that revolution but they are in the same place. When the top starts to get punished, it'll trickle down.
The pyramids are over rated honestly..these people, rubbish everywhere and graffiti all over them
"Realistic Advertising" is more like it... Not negative. Just honesty.
Kurt.. aging old traveller from the best Rugby nation ever....NEW ZEALAND! Lol haha....;)
Love your videos brotha! Nostalgic for me.
I have to commend you for your patience.....the scammers totally taint the pyramids and Egyptian experience.
Now at 63 I would probably would be imprisoned over there for either yelling abuse or punching some fucker out...... yeah I know silly as it would only be me losing.
But honestly if I travel again, with my lovely partner, I doubt I could cope with the crap, the noise and scammers of Egypt.
I'm of the age where going to bed to actually sleep, at say 10pm is about the most lovely feeling there is hahaha, sad eh.
You enjoy it buddy, lap it up, travel is for the young when life's sap us running high and cynicism is at it lowest ebb.
Thanks for the relived memories ;)
4:05 Should've told him - "that's what ya girl was calling me last night...AHHhhhhmed" 🤣😭
I am egyptian, when I use to visit with my family my parents would tell me not to speak english or mention that we live in the USA.
Yep.. same here.
@Mentor Altaïr ibn la'Ahad why not spark English?
@@sebastianguzman3845 Racism
@@Psilocybrina doesn’t really have anything to do with racism bro 😂
Edit: maybe “nationalism” because of where you’re from but not because of the color of your skin
@@omarelsayed7997 Why would you visit Somalia in the first place? Isn't that like the most dangerous country?
I feel 100,000 times more sorry for the camels than for this mess
The camel was trying to warn that dude.. don’t get on me ,they ain’t good
Search up the eygptian camel market, some people are horrid
Same, so sad..
bro its so fucking sad. when i was at the pyramids all these camels and horses were getting abused. and dont get me started on the skinny asf horses in luxor
Islam allows animal abuse. They sadly ride their horses, donkeys and camels TOO hard.
Omg La la shukran khalass😅Im dying😂😂😂😂
You said “Ahmad” perfectly 😂
“For you my friend, I give special prize”
-pulls out gun
Fax I thought this guy was taking bro out of the way so they could rob him🤣🤣
😂😂😂
Water bout came out my nose 😂😂😂
🤣
“15 euros for a camel ride? No way.”
Here I am paying $20 for a burger on door dash lmao
Right? I feel like I’d still pay $20 for a camel ride. Still feels dirt cheap.
@@whoisjg Problem is, you're still paying 50% more than most people who live there would pay, they put the price way up just because you're a tourist.
@@whoisjg well i payed 5$ for the camal ride and iam a tourist so its not fair to pay 15😁
@@alanwatts8239 The people who live there actually earn 100 times less money than you do, it’s completely understandable they adapt the price depending on whether you’re a local or not... $20 for a camel ride is still very cheap, scary how most of y’all are anchored in the spiral of capitalism
@@user-is4tv2pq2s i agreed with you until you said “spiral of capitalism.” People always gotta make things political...
I would lose it on them. I have a lot of patience, but there is line between unwanted solicitation and straight up harassment. You can't stand still and take the experience in peace.
man you really smart you deal with them better than me while i'm an egyptian who live in haram street(a neighborhood beside the pyramids)
I’m Egyptian and I really felt very sad and bothered when he said that it “taints the whole experience” which is absolutely correct. My advice is always to go there with a local who understands all the prices.
One bad apple ruins the bunch :(
@@justsomeguy1275 Actually Egypt there are a lot of bad apples. Good ppl on these places are minority
But what if the "local" also wants to scam you? It actually makes you lose trust in the normal Egyptian common folk unfortunately
اه والله يسطا بما انك مصري رد
Thank you .I plan to visit very soon. :)
Me Knowing I’ll Probably Never Go To Egypt: I Still Must Be Prepared
fax 🤣🤣🤣
bro we are not all like this asshole guy im really ashame of him tho and ashame of how our country looks infront of u but we are not all like this man
Yooo this fax 😂
Thought i would never go too 🤣
@@abdelrahmanhamdy1042 yea it sucks to see the bad side of things tho not all of us think that
Wow ive always wanted to go and see the great pyramids now not so much, being harassed by so many people for money being followed around spoils the experience for sure 😢
I don’t know how you stay so calm mate I would have lost it. Hate these people with a passion
I don’t know why you even talk to that guy. Tell him to kick rocks.
He would just following you kicking rocks
He did tell him no several times lmao. You gotta understand that they don’t care and will persist until they get money.
I just tell them that I won t buy anything because I am a bad person. And then I ignore them till they get frustrated and leave me alone. It always work.
@@adriangomez6826 its their business model. If you simply tell them no im not interested. They still might approach you with a different trader but i doubt they follow.
You never know who you're messing with
“It’s not your business”
Like bruh sure, but it’s my money
Scammer: “not for long”
Technically it wasn’t his money because he was talking to other tourists 😂
@@epicipodmodz well if he believes that scamming is wrong, he’ll act on it, and since it’s his belief it’s safe to say it concerns him too
@@oppagangmanstyle5770 never stand between a meal and his meal. You can not be gullible sure, but don’t go over yelling that they’re scammers.
Crossing out this hell hole out of my trip list then
Do not come here the scammers are horrible
Thanks for this, I’ll never go to Egypt I though it was a disgrace how the scammers operated
Just say “I have no money” even if ur busy buying something lol
Trust me, it doesn't work. They know you have _some_ money and will try to bargain.
The best recipe for these people is to ignore them, hard. Don't even look at them, walk right past them even if they keep talking to you. They'll keep trying to get a reaction out of you but you have to pretend like they're not even there. Always works for me even tho it sucks because I hate being rude like this to people
@@WildVee isnt soliciting more rude than ignoring someone who you dont know asking for money when youve told them you have none? And following you around like they are family or friends?
Yeah i dont think telling them off would be rude either, had you already asked them to stop and they dont
@@CornFlex420 I'm just the type of person who doesn't like ignoring people, whether I know them or not, period. It's just rude to me, I like to chat with people if they make the effort to speak to me.
That being said, yes I agree the fact they don't take your no for an answer and keep trying to get money out of you and follow you is pretty damn creepy and would otherwise be unacceptable in other countries.. I guess some people will do anything for money.
I'll sometimes engage in barter with sellers, but usually only towards respectful sellers with legitimate shops & for things like handmade souvenirs or stuff I actually find of value (anything to do with animals I find a bit cruel and stuff imported from china that says "Egypt" on it doesn't interest me)
@@WildVee and also not $10 water bottles, yes, i agree, i've never encountered one so i cant say what my reaction would be, though the audacity of these people is insane, and i cant imagine telling them off would help all that much
@@CornFlex420 From what I've seen, as soon as you engage with them (no matter how) they see it as an opportunity and will start following you even if they don't succeed in making you buy something. But if you're rude to them, they can get pretty nasty. I dunno man. I ignore them and the problem is solved instantly, and my trip isn't ruined
I’m so proud of how this dude immediately recognized the peer pressure he was enduring and stopped them and got off instead of paying 400 for a camal ride around the pyramids
Yah when I went to Egypt, I ended up only visiting these popular places with tours organized by large companies, because they basically protect you from most of this shit. But even then, a bunch of people from my group got scammed by the “photo takers”. This was back in the pre smartphone era, and they’d basically flatter the crap out of couples, offer to take a picture together and then refuse to give you your camera back until you give them money.
That's clearly theft. I don't understand how ppl give in or try to grab those stuff back