Gandtee

52 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

He clearly lacks basic social skills and awareness in general. Many long stayers here do actually, somehow.

How do know and arrive at your assertion?

2 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

It depends on the bank letter and how much is declared in it. Many years ago my bank letter declared all my bank assets in Thailand which spanned six or eight accounts and over 5 mill. Come visa extension time, I had to reconcile all the bank books back to the letter to prove both, it was accounting 101 for the Immi lady. I learned my lesson. Subsequently I keep my 400k in an account by itself and the bank letter refers solely to that account and ignores everything else.

Right👍

20 hours ago, JimTripper said:

Often when I enter a restaurant in Thailand and sit down the server will come over and gesture for me to switch seats. Even when the venue is uncrowded and I have my pick of tables. Does not happen at streetside places, it's always at nicer more expensive places.

 

I don't like sitting where others want me to sit. I just refuse with a smile, but the refusal is uncomfortable. It opens the door to them possibly asking me to leave the restaurant (though have never had it happen).

 

Also, it's never explained why they want me to move because of the language barrier and also it causes some friction to ask why. Whether it's a "you may be more comfortable over here" or a "that seat is a status seat and reserved" or an anxiety thing like "I have to do something, but I don't know what, so I play with seating when someone comes in to break the ice" thing.

 

What is the proper thing to do, move where they say, get up and leave, refuse with a smile and remain seated, or start asking for a reason in front of other customers?

I suggest you increase your medication if that is all that upsets you.😀

Will money sent from abroad by children to aging parents be subject to tax I wonder? Maybe the Thai Inland Revenue Dept will clarify it in due course. Then say it's a misunderstanding and reverse the decision. I'm just being facetious. But then cannabis.....😉

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

I think that's New Zealand sweetie we don't have sheep in Sydney 

It would seem some come to Thailand.

He said he'd forgotten his toothpick and was giving the fish a bit of protein.

11 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Sexuality is not a choice. It's like being left-handed. You either are or you aren't.

 

I have two friends, a gay couple, and one of them looked me square in the eye one day and asked, "Do you think we  chose   to be gay?"

Fair enough. I understand that. I have two homosexual acquaintances that lead a happy life together and don't broadcast their homosexuality. The point I'm trying to make is the present flaunting of gayness or homosexuality. Why? A person's sexuality is a personal thing so why should anyone shout it from the roof tops?

8 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

No one can encourage another to have same gender sex if that's not already their choice. The fact that young people are reluctant to have children comes from another thinking. Maybe they can't afford raising the child, maybe the man won't stay after the baby is born, which happens  most of the time, especially here, or maybe they were brought up in a family with a loving parent present, who taught them what it takes to raise a child. Too many children are having children WITH children, which means that child will probably be raised without a father present, and maybe a mother also, who feels the need to leave the child with grandma while she has freedom working in another city. All of this is definitely not a recipe for baby making, and shouldn't happen unless the two possible parents both love each other, and are willing to sacrifice their lives to raise that child.

'No one can encourage another to have sex.?' Really? What about pedophiles? I'm not suggesting gays are in that category and I am not against homosexuality. I am referring to the continuing  bombardment of prancing , preening and "look at me, I'm gay" parades. Where  youngsters may be encouraged to join their practices.

24 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Salt is a preservative.

 

Should we stop salting our meat?

 

Personally, I never salt my meat.

 

My meat needs no salt.

 

I also do not smoke my meat, as a preservative.

 

When I was young, my meat was already SMOKING!

 

Still is, and good enough for me.

 

 

My first taste of beer as  a child I didn't like. But I saw the 'grown ups' drinking so I started. I didn't smoke until I did my National Service in 1952. I was encouraged to do it as everyone else did it and was given cigarette coupons by the army to buy my ration of twenty a day. I still drink and enjoy it but stopped smoking when I came out of the army. 

36 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

are you actually serious with this ? please tell me you're not. 

Of course I'm serious. Youngsters are easily led. Look at smoking, drinking, drug taking and all the other things that are considered vices by some. Youngsters, in my opinion follow the trends and if they are encouraged and like it may follow it.

13 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Ah, never mind..............

Hardly, but hard enough. R.I.P.

Nuts!😆

2 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

'They're coming to take me away aha. They're coming to take me away.'😉

1 hour ago, Irish star said:

What about Dementia Donnie rambling about Obama Gettysburg lol

'They're coming to take me away aha. They're coming to take me away.'😉

20 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

No. 

 

I am only referring to the well-known blessing for excretion. 

 

 

Well known? By whom?

35 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Excrement is good, in fact.

 

I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood.

 

We say blessings, upon excretion.

 

I still follow this practice, today.

 

And, so far.....

I have never needed a laxative....

 

Knock on Wood.

 

 

 

What's your prayer? 'Thank god I'm not constipated?' Or "Thank god, because I've got severe Bangkok Belly I managed to get to the kahzi before I s**t myself.'?

I find this discrimination against plumbers offensive and hurtful. As a young plumber back in the 1940s I was one of those that enabled the population to have piped water and their excrement got rid of without getting their hands dirty. They would make expert MOD's, whatever they are? and good leaders and members of parliament. Many who seem to be up to their elbows in the stuff. I propose a Plumber's Pride Parade. Where plumbers can flaunt their tools and plungers to gain attention and equal rights. PPP has a nice ring to it.😉

7 hours ago, Tug said:

I beg to differ Joe has lots and lots of real world experience in matters of state and diplomacy.trump has experience of being a loud mouth New Yorker with a big mouth and money.without an open Mike to make a circus trump will get clobbered bigley!!

Yes, Biden has the experience but unfortunately he is well past his sell by date. I think he may struggle in the suggested two hour debate. But you can't turn the clock back. One wonders who is the next leader of the Democrats in waiting?