save the frogs

It's not commonly used in their cuisine. Stir fries, rice cooker ...

So is tipping to show appreciation for above-standard service or to support non-livable wages of poorly paid staff? Not sure about Thailand. But back home, if the main purpose was intended to reward above-average service, then it has become a joke because it's practically mandatory so we are tipping even when service is bad.

So does AN degrade one's mental health and make a person even grumpier ??

In some instances, the only thing that can save your life is antibiotics. If you don't take them, you may die. I have a finger infection once that was getting nasty. I didn't mess around and got an antibiotic shot in the bum. However, doctors have over-prescribed antibiotics. Some people run to clinics for the sniffles and walk away with antibiotics. And this is bad for several reasons, one of which is they mess up your gut microbiome. Which the doctors either didn't know about back then or didnt care too much. Even AI agrees with me on this one:

Of course there is corruption for profit in health care. There are doctors online who may be 1) more knowledgeable with more up to date science and modalities and/or 2) more ethical than your local doctor, providing safer solutions to problems and avoiding treatments with serious side effects You can take the time to research things to be less controlled by the dictates of your local doctor now. In the past, we had no choice and the local doctor was God. Not anymore with all the information out there. Also, a lot of stuff on iHerb can help with problems.

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Yeah, if they eliminate FDIC, might be safer to move your money to crypto / gold / invest in a gogo bar / buy a house in Isaan and put it in a bar girl's name

I tend to agree that a major "re-structuring" of some sort is on the horizon, possibly the banking system. But just wondering if the govts are so evil to allow everything to collapse without a safety net. I really don't even trust crypto that much.

A lot of bank deposits are backed by govt. So even if the bank fails, you're insured (usually up to 100K or whatever). So the entire system would truly need to collapse big time for even that safety measure to fall apart ...

and maybe a good time to brush up on history to see where it comes from.

HIV doesn't "look" like anything.

Trump?

cashing all his chips into crypto but hasnt said where he will hide out

it will sort of 'end of days' if you lose your life savings.

Not sure about his age, but he's managed to stay happy go lucky.

why would someone put so much effort to make it up? a grudge against the ministry of education?

What advice would you give to not be grumpy and sick of life?

no, just based on your entire posting history of Trump.

No, I didn't watch the entire video. Guilty as charged.

So if it worked out for you, why continually make so many bleak statements about the state of relationships? To instill doubt into the minds of younger generations reading the forum?

I'm like that too. Life isn't about being happy every day anyway. It's about survival. Unrelenting happiness is a myth.

No time to argue all your points. You bring in everything from the kitchen sink. But the debt was inherited by Trump. Yet everyone is happy to blame Trump for everything if the US economy doesn't do well. Tariffs that increase cost ... not that simple. Tariffs will likely have a cascade of complicated consequences ... maybe some good over the long-term. Time will tell.

Jesus man, you know how to eat! Never post pictures of your wife on AN. Some crazy people on here.

When did you jump ship?

that's very frugal. good if you can pull it off and be content.