JJGreen

No free wifi in maccas in Europe?
Welcome back JJ. Perfect timing not to be nominated. Sit back and think about what could have been.

What happens if villagefalang wins?

Reading one of his posts he claims it is a poll of popularity not about quality of posts!

Villagefalang would be a most worthy winner!!!

The dude with the blog..vote villagefalang!!

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JJ Is back!!

Enjoyed Europe..yet Thailand missed me

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Whatever JJ, you are splitting hairs. Cheap skate, Cheap Farangs, Cheap Foreigners, Tight Wad, Cheap Ass...All one in the same for the context of your post. As said, most of them are heard in a very specific segment of Thailand. You do not hear it outside that. At least I have not heard it.  Think about it JJ, How would they know the guy is "Cheap" if they had nothing to compare it too.
 
But to your OP, the impression is all foreigners here in Thailand are loaded thus when they do not cough out money they can be frowned upon and called  "Cheap Farangs" as you put it. Its a stigma that has existed for years. As for "pennywise" women, Being many have had little for most of their life and had to scrape by, they are always going to be "Bahtwise" thus they are looked at as very frugal and spending conscience.
 
 
 

 
You are kidding right?  I have seen Cheap Charlie used on this site no less than 50 times.  It's a common term and seems to be  used in the bar girl circles as stated.  I personally have never heard it used in public.  Just as read.  
 
But it's all the same to me a tightwad, Cheap ass, Cheap skate, etc.
 
But I think outside that "Segment" Thais are not sitting around talking about foreigners like many believe they are.  Again. It's all a product of one's environment.

 
  But it is a slightly derogatory term used by people who want you to spend money with them being the beneficiary .
   If you were out shopping with a Thai lady and you were looking to buy yourself a gold chain, for example , and you said "Silver ones are cheaper , so I may get a silver one instead of a gold one"
   Would She say "Dont be such a Cheapskate, buy yourself a gold one"?
No She wouldnt .
On the other hand, :If you were buying her a gold chain and you suggested that it would be cheaper to get a silver one.....................out come the derogatory terms

 
   There is currently another thread with "Cheap Charlie" in the title , which has a similar content to this thread , this thread also has "Cheap ferang" in the title, which has the same meaning as "Cheap Charlie" , so, we are all talking about the same thing, just using slightly different terminology 

 
 
^^^Exactly. Just a normal good old fashion relationship. 
 

I think this Cheap Charlie, ATM talk is "Bar Girl" lingo along with Teerak and a host of other words that have hit TV. If you have chosen that lifestyle one shouldn't expect too much and it is likely Thais are talking about you in that light. Outside of that, many of us go about our day and if my hunch is correct Thais are not talking about them as much as they think they are. At least where I am from.  

 
  It certainly is : Generally used by bargirls if you dont buy them a ladys drink in a bar

It is best one learns for oneself....

If you don't grasp the difference from the Thai perspective, you are failing to notice another of their traits.

Spot on, but one is an outside perspective looking at you, and the other is your perspective looking at your partner.
I don't think these perceptions are any different in any country. Generosity is usually a valued trait, as is being a frugal wife. I think what is more important is having a similar attitude to money as your partner. If one is tight and one spends freely there will be friction, especially if she is the one spending your money freely.
 

Is the term "Cheap Charlie" used by anyone other than bar girls or mongers  ?

I find this anomaly interesting

Expats who are careful with their spending are disparagingly referred to as being a ‘cheap ass’ or ‘tight’ with their money; using the term about another is viewing them unfavorably

Yet, when speaking of Thai partners, their exact same carefulness with money is seen as a massively positive trait; something to proudly tell others about.

Why the difference in attitudes when it comes to gender?

Are farang guys expected to be more free spending and reckless with their spending?

Both the man and woman are showing caution with their spending so why is one derided and one celebrated?

OP i think you should keep your nose out of other peoples business.

Come on guys, can't you see that this guy is just an adolescent troll.

He's had 500 posts on here since July...most being deliberate stupid questions.

So let's lets just ignore him, and hope he doesn't grow up to be a teacher.

Why would anyone come on here, wasting his and my time with comments that say more about them than about me?

Seriously? You would go around stealing religious items from a Buddhist Temple? What sort of moron are you? Not only is that illegal, but incredibly disrespectful. Damaged Buddhas are regularly returned to temples by Thai people, never thrown out. I've even carried a damaged image back to Thailand to be safely enshrined in a Wat in Chiang Mai. I hope the police are onto you and I hope the monks give you a sound thrashing if caught! I'd even join in! Stay in your own country and go desecrate a church and see how far you get!

When your out Mr Green is it OK if I pop round to your gaff and start a collection of JJGreen objects. I'm sure it will be ok with you as you see it as ok to collect other people's stuff.

Upon reflection, I  support this person's  desire to collect these graven images, false gods and idols. They should be collected and disposed of.

 

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

 

 

Good advice to follow. Idol worship  is so Rome and Greece circa 500 BC.

 

 

 

Perhaps he's talking about all the little animal carvings that are often left at Thai temples and spirit houses outside important places, like hospitals.

 

In the Wat close to the King's Palace, high up there is a Green Buddha. If you manage to climb up, not only may you get it, but you'll also get free life long accomadation at the New Bangkok Hilton.

 

Must be a Brit or Aussie, no self respecting American would be caught dead wearing socks with sandle's

That's a great idea start going round to shrines and begin helping yourself to some of the "older/rarer" looking figurines. No need to be sneaky about it I'm sure it won't be a problem.  Please do come back and let us know how you get on.

They is young and adventure seeking...
Breaking away from societal fashion dictates..

Let them be happy and enjoy their life I say..

Was thinking of starting up a collection of shrine figurines.

I’ve seen some quirky figurines at shrines, often spilling over onto pathways or just laying abandoned on the ground next to the shrine

Is there a secondhand market for them?

Any figurines that are collector items?

Can I just help myself to some older/rarer looking ones? Surely the shrines are cleaned out regularly of them anyway

Are there shops selling only new shrine figurines? Where are they?