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Maybe Englishman is sexist too? ???? What about the Americanism of girls calling other girls "guys"?

Thank you - so I am now Englese!

Really? I didn't realise that! ????

My memory of Alf was him complaining that he didn't like going abroad on holiday because "it was full of bloody foreigners"!!!

I am surprised that nobody has picked up on "whince" (Should be "wince"!) P.S. Shhh - it's "liar"!)

"A few years back I innocently wrote in a translation from Thai on ASEAN NOW the word “Chinaman” and was roundly criticized." So what are you supposed to call them? People call us "Englishmen" and we don't get upset - do we?

Your very first sentence had political implications - .................democrat control(l)ed cities", but you now say you were not intentionally discussing Chicago politics - OK explanation accepted. Your third sentence stated "Chicago does not allow guns yet over 1000 murdered this year" I was not "nitpicking" in my reply - merely quoting FACTS - firstly, I presume that if someone over the age of 21 passes a 16 hour course then they are legally allowed to carry a handgun, and the figures that I quoted were taken from a database which got the information from what I assumed to be reputable sources, i.e. the Chicago Sun-Times, (which was updated on December 18th 2021,) law enforcement agencies, and the Cook County medical examiner's office which states that "771 victims were killed in Chicago in 2021", You quote "December 1 "cook county" crossed the 1000 murders mark for 2021, over 900 of which were "gun related"..............." without any reference to back up that claim. You claim "Despite your attempt to discredit my statement with irrelevancies you made no real argument" At the risk of repeating myself, I am not on here to have an argument, but I have been on here long enough to know when someone is, and your dismissal of my comments as being "flippant" merely confirms this. I appreciate that you are much closer to the situation than I am, and consequently have more "first hand knowledge" than I do, but I am certainly not being openly antagonistic in my post, and my highlighting of "For brevity sake" was merely to show that your reply was anything but!

I am not on here to cause an argument, as you are implying. I have been "on here" for long enough to see when someone is! I will merely "copy and paste" your first 2 sentences, and let others be the judge:- "I don't come here to discuss the minutia of chicago political issues nor do i believe anyone else here would be interested. For brevity sake I did not go into detail."

"Next year there was tons of vaccine available, he said. You'd be able to get 3, 4 or even five doses of "government vaccine"." I wonder what percentage of it will be Chinese? One particular report I read recently said that the lack of effectiveness of Chinese vaccines led to many people refusing to take them, and consequently thousands/millions of doses are now close to or past their "use by" date.

So, pray tell - why was he denied entry? The fact that 2 Sinovac and one booster of Astrazeneca were not deemed "sufficient" would seem to indicate that:- (a) One or the other is lacking in "quality", or (b) The Minister of Health for Thailand should have known the requirements before travelling.

"It’s just incredible that an absolutely incompetent guy billionaire like that ............"

So why was he denied a visa? Nothing to do with the fact that the vaccines that he had taken were not acceptable/good enough for him to be granted one for that particular conference/country?

"Extraordinary comments were made by Thailand's Minister of Health and DPM ...." Never! What a surprise!

"Factual"?

"Chicago does not allow guns ...................." Very misleading, actually - "The state police issue licenses for the concealed carry of handguns to qualified applicants age 21 or older who pass a 16-hour training course." And according to the Chicago Sun-Times:- "Homicides in Chicago: a list of every victim Graphics by Jesse Howe and Andy Boyle Updated: December 18th, 2021 This database lists the names of everyone killed by another person in the city of Chicago. It’s compiled from Chicago Sun-Times reporting and information from law enforcement agencies and the Cook County medical examiner’s office and updated every day. 771 victims were killed in Chicago in 2021" Still, an awful lot of homicides, but I presume not all by guns!

The figures I quoted ARE from the U.S Census Bureau, and I am quoting their figures based on estimates as at 1 July 2019, so preach down to me, teacher! However, regardless of which figures you take (61.6% or 76.3%) the fact remains that the majority of Americans are white, and should you make additional investigations, (without "cherry picking" or "handpicking"), you will find that a large proportion of ALL crimes committed in New York, are committed by blacks, although they are in the minority, percentage wise. But don't take my word for it - the figures are easily available, and I'm not your student, so check for yourself! (P.S. Interesting that you should imply that anybody taking the subway in NY at 4 am in the morning should be armed - IMHO, the fact that it is every American's right to bear arms is probably the reason why there is so much violent crime anyway.)

According to the American Bureau of Statistics as at 2019, the census showed that white americans make up 76.3% of the population. and "Black or African American alone, percent 13.4%". However, in New York, the % figure is shown as 26% - I thought it would have been higher.

And the question was:- "Where was it reported that this happened at 4am and that she was wearing a short skirt?"

Maybe the hot winds of Songkran will blow it away?

Dated October 19 2021 from a leading New York news source:- "NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- NYPD's new crime statistics show an alarming jump in violence in New York City's subway system, and robberies are fueling that trend"

And this warrants headline news?

"Tell your people that non-Thais are not aliens - it alienates the idea of "welcome" in the word already." I like it! The use of the word "alien" epitomises how the Thai government and some Ministers in particular look upon "dirty unwashed "farangs", but isn't it hypocrisy at a high level when they are desperate to attract "aliens" (or/and their money!) back to "Even more Amazing Thailand"? "Stop lying 24/7, the figures and news releases by the various government agencies are nothing short of an absolute idiotic compilation of lies" You have to realise that the Thai mentality (especially within the older generation) dictates that everything that is said by anyone in Government or a uniform is "gospel", hence the present situation where to disagree with Government can bring about fines or even jail time, depending on how high or low profile the "offenders" are!

Whenever I see "TAT" I think "Fiction"! ("Pulp" if you like!)

Welcome to Thailand - Merry Xmas quarantine, and hope you're out for New Year!

Ever travelled on the night train from Southern Thailand to B/K in Air Con 1st Class? Man, that's cold!