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The heaviest thing I pick up is a pen. I'm still not sure I'm upper class.

"Working" or "middle" class is such a broad spectrum. Anything between those on welfare and inherent millionaires could be classified as such.

I'm working class, on a 6 figure income, and spend my time divided between Thailand and Australia. Suits me.

Going through security at Kuala Lumpur airport some years back and the lady who was fully decked out in the habab or whatever it's called asked me to remove my belt, hold me arms to the side and walk through the machine. Of course by the time I got to the other side my pants were around my ankles and she was chasing after me with her clipboard to cover my underwear. I then asked her rather politely "do you know what a belt is actually designed for?"

One. Dirty cheap smelly farang sl*t. Then I discovered my Thai wife.

I've asked a few expats if they're on Thaivisa forum and they ask me what the hell I'm on about. I don't ask any more.

I was taught old fashioned manners, and didn't really realise how rude people are until I had a baby. The number of people who just pushed and shoved in front of the wife pushing a pram angered me. So, we bought a pram the size of a Sherman tank and I pushed it. If someone wants to push in front of a 6 foot 3 man weighing 103kg pushing a 100 kg pram and ends up with two broken ankles, I don't care. And, believe it or not, many still did.

I'm offended by that.

All the intelligence in the world can be fired down by some do-gooder.."I'm offended by that"..

My Dad was Doctor in Science, lectured chemistry at the Uni of NSW, and had an IQ off the scales. He also had full blown Asperger's. You couldn't ask him a question like "what time is it" or "how was your trip" without getting a three hour response. But he could dumb down hydrogen bonding or whatever into simple terms I could understand.

I went to visit a friend in hospital a day after she had her first baby and she said " he's highly intelligent and he has a great sense of humour" I'm thinking "you figured that out in a day? ????????"

I only pretend to be a complete bluthering idiot. ????

I'm in the yellow. Not telling you which end.

"Something from an ACDC band" lol. We have one two doors down, and the poo yay bahn (however it's spelt) allowed me to plug in a USB stick with some ACDC on it a few years back. Half the village was walking around with a grin thinking "bloody farang". About the same time he challenged me to a game of lawn bowls and his son gave a running commentary over the PA. My wife came running down in a tissy "What you doing darling?" I said "I'm having a game" She replied "You're not supposed to win"

16 is ideal. Single digits is a bit cool. As much as I like cats, I could never eat 6.

https://youtu.be/XHPostn1LL4

"What the hell was that".. The mayor of Hiroshima.

Depends how I feel. Few years back I caught a cab from Suvarnabhumi into town and acted like the dumb tourist. He used the meter and took me the shortest possible route without knowing I knew were we were going. He had a photo of his wife and kids on the dashboard and only spoke a few words of English, but enough. I doubled his fare from about 1000bt to 2000. Couldn't help myself. The chap nearly burst into tears.

Does "non native English speakers" include Aussies?

Try opening a thread in the regional forums. You'll be attacked by a pack of mongrel soi dogs.

Personally I find Thai gents with grey hair distinguished. Not that I'm into that sort of thing.

Hmm, good question. Haven't really noticed.

I keep hearing "many clitorus", and try to keep a straight face.

I tried explaining Easter to my misses decades ago. She looked at me like I was insane. Not sure I'll chance trying to explain Christmas.

I think generally Asian men grey later than farang. Half their luck.