This "white boy" (as I am) sounds like Sir Suns and Buns to me....
No Spanish, never been to the DR, bringing his homies....and don't want to get ripped off....which means anything that don't go his way is "ripped off"
Sounds like he needs a beer topped off with "aqua con vitamins" (whatever that is) at the plywood disco (ha ha ha..)
Where is "my boy" John of Grand Jury Introductions and Translations when I need him...
Listen my un-educated, dumb American brutha, drop the "ripped off attitude", show up in Santo Domingo (in a tourist area) or Boca Chica and try being nice...(no "NEW YAWK ova heah"...you will be eatin alive if you try it)
Try going out and asking folks politely they speak English and ask for suggestions and TIP them for the help...
Ask the waiters, waitresses, ladies working at your hotel, where knuckleheads in a foreign country who don't speak the language or appreciate the culture can go and have fun ("witout chooose guys rippin us off")....
RE: Your post #11, the guys here are not trying to get you killed...
You're attitude and uncultured self will manage that in life...thought not in the DR....on second thought if you run into me n my crew..maybe.....
Settin you up and watchin you squirm might be fun to watch over a couple beers.
Look out fer ya with my one good eye,
Pyratt, I'm OUT!