fredwiggy

I'm referring to cultures, and not weirdness in society. Most anything is accepted in today's society and that's hardly a good thing. Many people thought Hitler was an okay person, because he had some good ideas, but the real person eventually came out. The same with Pol Pot, Putin, Stalin, Trump, Kim and others.

ISIS isn't a culture but an abomination of one. There is only one way to deal with terrorists of any kind. Extermination without media coverage. Muslims aren't the problem. Just some people are.

That's the way power works, and always will, until the rich are punished just like the poor. Here, seeing it's a poor country, they feel many can't afford the fines, so they let them get away with most anything, which shows others they can also do the same things. If they fined everyone who drove without a license, didn't wear helmets, rode with more than 2 on a scooter, drove recklessly or too fast, they would reduce the deaths. People would lose hard earned money, but that's the best way to learn better habits.

Of course, but two I do have I can't do here. Hunting isn't allowed, and fishing isn't good besides some of the coastal areas and private lakes.

Yes, somewhere between 48 and 54K.Before cd's came around, I had 12,000 cassettes, which I sold , and shouldn't have, before I moved here.

Thailand adopts things from all other cultures, seeing they are things they find interesting. Our music is one example, along with western food. They would do much better if they also adopted enforcement of laws in traffic and building and repair of roads. Also enforcement of child support would make thousands of "fathers" act responsibly for the children they create, then leave.

Does this apply to the billions spent on sporting events and concerts? It's all entertainment, and businesses make billions on entertainment. Without this entertainment, society would crumble and depression would be even more widespread, at least the environmental type. Of course many shops make a lot of money on holidays. Holidays people have always enjoyed. Commercialism of Christmas isn't great, but it still reminds people what Christmas is about, or at least many of them. People love to act out, like they do in karaoke, because it's fun. People might make their own costumes, at least some of the more talented, but that's what businesses are for, so the rest don't have to. I actually wish I could be back in the US for Halloween, taking my kids trick or treating has always been fun for all of us, and I wish my 7 year old could enjoy what my grandchildren do now. The real problem with a lot of this is the exorbitant prices concert tickets and sporting events charge, mainly to pay people to just sing or play a game. They don't deserve the millions they make, but people will never stop paying because again, people need entertainment. Thailand is like many other developing countries. They adopt things from other cultures, both as entertainment and in everyday life, as most of the things people use here daily come from other countries. This will continue to happen, as a blending of cultures is always a good thing, as it brings people together.

Which is because alcohol has been accepted for a long time, and casual or social drinking isn't the problem drug use is. Abusing alcohol makes it a problem and many do this, although it's still acceptable. Marijuana doesn't cause anywhere near the problems alcohol does, but it;s still looked down on for those who use it. Ignorance makes things look worse than they are, and vice versa. Millions use prescribed drugs, and die by the thousands every year. Totally accepted because it's doctors doing the prescribing.

By getting out more, doers that man having anal sex with a man? That would make me gay. Anal sex has been practiced in all cultures, with gay couples and by a man and a woman.

Being kinky and liking wild sex doesn't make people perverts. I would think most people aren't sexual perverts and just like sex. Perversion is a completely different mindset.

You'd be surprised how many old school people are drunks. Look at many of the old actors from the early Hollywood days. Drinking was acceptable and many did it, parties all the time, and died very young. And you would also be surprised just how many rich elitists are into drugs. Cocaine isn't cheap, especially if many of your party guests are doing it. There are quite a few drug "addicts" that are in high society and their friends haven't a clue about many of them. If you came from a small town, and the older generation was against drug users, and I'm sure they were, how many of them were heavy drinkers, which was accepted?

So now all Greeks are gay? And everyone arrested here is somehow a hyped up sexual pervert? Does this come from personal experience or just assuming again?

Would it sound better to you if it was Dundee?

So you like to get girls drunk so you can take advantage of their "easiness"? Again, I think you're assuming that Thai girls are promiscuous. Promiscuity is everywhere, and it comes from having an absent or abusive dad growing up. For the boys, being a predator of women is taught much the same way. A woman will be submissive to a good man who respects her as a person and understands what listening means. Any man can take advantage of teen and young girls because of their naivete and penchant for falling for BS. I haven't yet been to the UK but I'm told there are many slim beautiful women there. The same assumptions are told about women in the US, where I lived for 62 years. I saw slim, pretty women daily and most weren't "Karens". Beefy women, and men, abound in every corner of the world.

Assuming again.

You might still be able to catch a boat to Devil's Island.

Maybe the posters here can take up a Gofundme for you to have that padded cell.

Separated means still married. Legal aside, if you are with another while you're still married, you're cheating. Best to finish one chapter before starting another, for many reasons. A divorce anywhere, including here, isn't that hard to get, as long s both want out. If he wanted to stay together, that would require a court judgement to divorce, with one of the Thai reasons for granting it. I'm thinking she was already involved with this man for awhile, maybe because her husband thought working away from her in Bangkok and only seeing her for a day a week was enough to maintain the marriage. It's not. Not a reason to cheat but to divorce.

1. Assumption 2. Assumption 3. Assumption Without personally knowing anyone, you can't assume their lifestyle. Where is the survey for the second? I'm thinking most of us are here because we can find a younger pretty woman than we could back home, and a cheaper lifestyle. Most men do not want a promiscuous women, as that leads to them doing the same to you. And God doesn't bless immorality.

Only married once but several spouses?

Why do they give so much attention to things that aren't newsworthy here? What I see, daily, on the news would never make it to any networks in the US. An average looking woman, 30 already, who obviously doesn't work out, is expecting men to flock to her, asking what most others want but rarely get in a man, especially here. Nothing wrong with wanting a man wit those qualities, but what you bring to the table matters as much, and boobs aren't going to fill the deal unless you also have a lot of other things, like honesty, integrity, care, loyalty and a non greedy personality.

Actually it's 2024. Some of us prefer solid media we can choose from. A collection. Kinda hard to put 50,000 cd's on a phone, and if you lose the phone or it stops working.

Hollywood means the US, and most movies are centered around Hollywood, although they might be filmed elsewhere. I have Hero, and it's an okay movie.

Actually everyone needs emotional support at times. No man is an island. A person that can give it can also receive it, and easier, seeing they know how to fill a persons emotional needs when they are down. An empath is a prime example of this, and a narcissist is someone who can't give emotional support because they either don't care or were never taught how. What your father said is partly true, as independence is a good quality, but the world humbles the strongest man eventually. It has nothing to do with new fangled or woke, as woke doesn't fit this, and is used by many people because it's popular to use the term. People who try to face every obstacle by themselves get worn down, and eventually it can lead to depression or worse. People need people, just as a man needs a woman and a woman needs a man. It doesn't make them weak but human.

I was referring to what you said, that you don't see Thai couples holding hands much, which is true, although what I meant is that it's been catching on, where I see more doing it now than when I first moved here, and hear about it more also. Thai's adopt many things from westerners, and this is one of them, along with some kissing in public I've seen.