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Well, your first usage of f*** is similar to the way he used the word, not particularly polite and perhaps rude to some people - debatable. Your second usage, however, is very different than how he used it. He did not swear AT her, as you did, and as the news story claimed he did. He was using it as a modifier (often used as an intensifier - an adverb, or simply to modify a noun), just as you did in your first usage. Your second usage was definitely swearing AT him. I don't think that is as debatable, and would pretty much universally be considered rude. Generally speaking, his telling her to shut up would be considered rude, more so than using "F***" as a modifier. It may be crass, but rude? A very subjective judgement. And his claiming that she doesn't speak English is a stupid, ill-informed statement. It may or may not have been intended as an insult. Being that he showed already how crass he is, it could be that he was just continuing in that manner, speaking his mind. Telling how he believes things to be, very directly. Although, I can fathom such scenarios... personally, would I have been surprised if that woman's husband or boyfriend cold-cocked him? Nope. And I probably would have liked it. What was going through his head is anyone's guess. I reserve my right to subjective interpretation 😆

How many people do you suppose actually know what a "type 5 drug" is?????

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How does that work??

What a load of crap. And they're still pushing the proven ineffective masks! The stupidity is endless 🙄

The problem in El Salvador was a bit different, but what you recommend worked there like a charm! It's amazing the turn around that has come about in that country since they took drastic measures and stuffed their jails and brought their country about to look nothing like it did for many many years. But their leadership was blasted by the UN and all of the usual suspects - the same old mantra, "human rights!" for these criminals that were destroying their society. Well... these leaders didn't quit and they succeeded. I don't think there's the same kind of capacity to do that here. It takes intelligence and wisdom. Oops... those guys who led that change in El Salvador were religious and they prayed together as they moved forward transforming their country... uh oh... that'll burst some bubbles too.... lol btw, I'm not saying there were no problems, but in comparison to an entire nation living in fear and being about the worst nation for violence in the entire world, and becoming one of the best practically over night... you can't do that without some problems, but the cost needs to be weighed. I'm with you on the problems in the south. Root them out ceaselessly, one by one, day by day, if that's what it takes.

And be left with humanism, which inevitably leads to communism... no thanks....

That comment sure came out of left field.... Nobody said anything about Christians. Where's the hatred you harbor for Christians coming from to bring them up out of nowhere?? Not to mention, your comment is inexplicably inaccurate within the context.

And of course his deathly serious illnesses obviously precluded him from being able to keep up well enough... poor guy!

Yeah, I agree, "top" is subjective, but #45 out of about 194 countries in the world, is pretty good, that's for sure. It's likely not far off. My initial take was what felt to me as an absurdity to figure on young adults' take on things in countries that have such vast differences in how that age group develops socially in different cultures, yet measure them with the same scale. I looked through a fair amount of the data that was provided and it was interesting, although at times exceedingly boring to read through. Some of their metrics were, in my opinion, absurd. But, all in all, it's a highly complicated sort of survey to undertake. I'd guess that people with experience in a wide variety of countries and cultures would probably come up with a similar estimation without spending the kind of resources that went into this report. Interesting nonetheless.

The spirits are apparently either playing these guys or are in competition against each other! How can they get different lottery numbers and both get good luck lottery fortunes? Then, of course there are the myriad other people also getting their lottery numbers, ostensibly from the same spirits? I'd be interested in how that works. Does one just hope that you are the spirits' favored person for that lottery and everyone else is being played?

By the way, anyone happen to notice the height of that balcony rail? Barely thigh high! It might not have been too difficult for him to have "jumped" because he was trying to "escape". If the landlord was a man who was similarly emotionally whacked, I could imagine such a scenario getting physical and actually happening....

Not sure if you were thinking for some reason that I didn't agree about the UK outranking Thailand. That wouldn't surprise me in the least. I was more wondering about the case of Thailand ranking so highly. I find it improbable. The hype or PR about any developing nation as being a top "happy place" is very difficult for me to believe. Polls or studies can be designed in myriad ways to make things look different from reality. To really know if the study or poll was done well, one would need to know the quality of the design of the study/poll. Or maybe, if possible, it be a poll by a tried and proven unbiased (if there is such a thing) group. It is not easy for the average man on the street living in a developing country. It seems to me, just by common sense that in a well balanced poll, this struggle for living by the average person would be apparent in the results. By the way, thanks for that link. I'm definitely interested in taking a look, especially if they show how the report was designed, as well as the outcome.

At that level of power... it may be healthy to let them chew each other up a bit. I don't think there's such a thing as any honest person in those various positions. If there ever is one, it'll become apparent very quickly because he will be hated by all sides, except perhaps a few who don't carry so much power, as well as a handful who side with him in order to ride his coattails up the ladder, and maybe even a few weaker ones who he actually emboldens to be honest as they had wished they could, but didn't have the guts to go against the system until someone with an iron backbone took the reins. He will be loved by a large number of the populous but be derided as a "populist" and he will be vilified and disowned as though none of his haters were ever coworkers or friends before. Incredibly highly unlikely for such a man to be successful, but once in a blue moon it does happen. This is not that case. Whoever gets chewed up and spit out... probably serves him right just as much it would serve the other guy right.

There is good reason for the saying, "Ignorance is bliss."

I suppose that makes sense, since after 60 one no longer needs to deal with so much of the farce that goes on in everything one is trying to do while building a life, running a business, raising a family, and constantly having to put up with incompetence at every turn. Once over 60, the vast majority of those things are gone by the wayside and one can kick back and relax without needing to be involved in that tangled web, unless one chooses to be. I really wonder about the demographics of this poll and the exact questions asked. It would be interesting to see to get an idea how good the quality of this poll really is.

And you could go on with that list with China in Tibet and Inner Mongolia as well as their desire for Taiwan.... Probably the worst nation, regarding this matter, on the globe (North Korea might be the only nation worse). Yet, people and their various governments are fine doing business with them and buying their products. It is revolting.

That isn't too great of a surprise, since they mentioned the under 30 years old bit. Under 30, in Thailand? At 30 they may just be beginning to learn what the word "responsibility" means. In the categories they inquire about - "GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption" - I could easily see why 18 to 30 year old Thais would vote with highly favorable ideas on those issues. In countries where young adults are given and expected to bear responsibility and have a reasonable education that gives them an ability to think logically and critically, I'd expect a lower score. Poll adults over 40 in Thailand and I'd expect the outcome would be quite different. It seems foolish to poll young adults and expect to get a result that matters. If you want to know what countries are enjoyable to live in, how about polling people who know what enjoying life means.

Actually, I have seen it before. Also, in this case, we have no idea how he may have been behaving when they came to him. He may have been erratic and needed to be cuffed regardless. Skin tone? Hopefully not, but I guess anything is possible....

Yes, hopefully he'll get the 5 year ban (or more) You do know that Thailand has no official religion, right? And all religions are constitutionally guaranteed freedom. Although Buddhism is favored and carries some sort of special status, religion cannot legally have any sway in the matter.

I could be wrong, of course, but I don't think religion has anything to do with the guy being judged as right or wrong. The issue is his overstaying his visa. The article was only bringing up what the guy was supposedly doing because it is what he was doing that was making people in the community uncomfortable, which is what led to the police finding out that he was overstaying his visa, which is what he will be judged about, not religion. The case at the end of the article is related, in that it's also a visa overstay case in which the culprit was also doing something against the social norms, which got him reported to the police and they found he was overstaying. If these criminals would have behaved like a decent normal person (which they aren't, so they can't), they probably could have gotten away with living here MUCH longer, regardless of any religion. I'm glad they'll be gone! And I hope they'll be banned too.

I believe the intention is to highlight another case that is related regarding people overstaying visas.

Highly doubtful that they viewed him as a threat, but apparently he was making people uncomfortable and if he's overstaying his visa, none of that really matters anyway. He should be booted and banned for at least 5 years IMO.

I'd wonder - why does ANYONE need such things.... Nobody needs such things, but if one is wealthy and already helping loads of others in need, I don't think anyone should begrudge someone enjoying some luxury, but more often than not, with this kind of luxury, it is nonsensical squandering of resources just to make one feel better than their everyday existence. Meanwhile, it does the opposite because in reality they can't afford such items and it causes stress (to pay for it or to care for it or to worry about it) rather than relaxation in the norm of a wealthy person's luxury.