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Whenever I see this thread, I can't help but think of Borat chasing some guy in New York to shake his hand. (can't find the youtube clip)

Me too. I don't understand what the confusion is. When you're in your home country, do you say hello to everybody? I was taught to avoid eye contact. That doesn't mean you can't meet some nice people, but it's kind of goofy trying to talk to everyone. People would think you're crazy.

Pretty self explanatory ... no ?

Not really. It depends on the person. Some believe it, some don't. Some don't care or react to it. Some laugh when they hear it.

Sometimes, it means "Your Move."

It's like "forget about it." Sometimes it just means "up to you."

I still can't believe they haven't made T-shirts here. Up2U or Up2Me?.

It's so Thai.

In answer to your question, 98% of the people.

Here, in a better climate, Bangkok has come and taken a lot of our water.

The Sexyman Walk has been delayed until further notice.

I have a name for our cause - "Occupy Nana!"

It's like the "Che" T-shirts they have here. Thais have no idea who he is or what Che represents. It's, somehow, fashionable. Totally ignorant of history. Otherwise, it would be insulting.

The original movie the clip was taken from was something that was hard to forget,

What did you do?

An embarrasement of riches, but nothing illegal.

It's a matter of getting caught. Then it's illegal.

.......positive, happy outcome stories happen everyday. Most of our encounters are pleasant, the one thing most of these incidents have in common is they make very BORING reading ...... (see above). Give me the drama, conflict,, pathos and dark humour.

What could be more boring than a stupid, senseless remark like that.

Maybe you're in the wrong forum. Try the Nothing Better To Say forum.

You sound like you lead a very satisfying, fulfilled life.

My best moments are when I find an honest Thai.

For example: The woman who owns the hotel where I stay cashed some traveler's checks for me, and really didn't know how much to give me. I didn't care that much, and figured the banks would have charged me more. As it turns out, I had to go to the bank with her, and re-sign the checks at the bank. I wasn't sure if she had over or under-charged me in the first place. Later that day, she handed me an envelope with 380 baht. I wished I had a camera.

Easy answer. They all seem the same because they are.

"Or is it a case of....?"

Money and/or big dick.

".... everybody's alone when they die."

I can see why that seems depressing. Only for you, Beetlejuice, will I expound on it.

I once worked with someone that I had some respect for. One day he said to me: "You'll be all alone when you die." I responded by saying: "Who cares, I'm dying." What I meant was that even with a room full of people that (for the sake of argument) care about me, and comfort me, when the time comes I'm alone. Anyone who feels that their soul-mate (James Ellroy referred to prostitutes as instant soul-mates) "completes" or "fulfills" them, is watching too many movies. That's called Hollywood horse-shit. It's certainly great to have a "partner" to "share" your life with. However,there's only one place where you can find contentment, fullfillment, completeness, and be prepared for what's to come. I could be under some railroad bridge, in a heavy rainstorm, without another human being in sight (hopefully), dying, and I'm not necessarily alone.

I hope that makes you fell better.

"......a fool takes all his money to the grave and dies a lonely old C***t as far as i am concerned."

Only a fool takes all his money to the grave, and everybody's alone when they die.

"I woke up feeling miserable this morning.

By the early afternoon, I felt depressed.

Now I'm feeling suicidal after reading your post.

So what is the meaning of life? Is everyone out to get us?

I think that us Thai visa members should meet up, eat, drink and be merry."

Beetlejuice, the last thing I want to do is to make you feel miserable, depressed, or suicidal. I'm not even sure why my post would make you feel that way.

Meaning of life? You answered it yourself. Eat, drink, and be merry, and, along the way, at least, forgive thy neighbor. Respect your neighbor. Help them, if possible.

In a way, some people are looking to take advantage of you. That's their problem. Yes, you have to be careful, but that doesn';t mean that you have to be paranoid. Just avoid those situations that don't feel right. Even a 5 year old knows when someone is full of shit.

"......a fool takes all his money to the grave and dies a lonely old C***t as far as i am concerned."

Only a fool takes all his money to the grave, and everybody's alone when they die.

This is my last piece of advise. Some have already given it, but for emphasise, I'll be repetitive.

Do not get a lawyer. At least not one for a divorce. If you have any leverage at all, it will be your unwillingness to divorce.

Do what I've already suggested. She will eventually get tired at looking at your miserable face.

"..... i cant live my life without my kid or i would rather just finish it, ive nothing else in my life, im hoping things will be ok in future,...."

Yeh. "I want to kill myself" would work just fine.

Now that you mention it, for the time being anyway, ignore the child. Show her (your betrothed, that is) it's not a trump card she can use. You can straightan it out with the child later. Do not let her use the child in this matter. If push comes to shove, we can discuss other options later.

Stay in Puhket.

I've heard a lot of good things about Da Nang. I need to find out if there's reasonably priced golf there.

It sounds like she's setting you up. Now would be a good time to act the down-trodden, disappointed, lost, unhappy, betrayed, miserable role I suggested earlier. No fighting. No reactions to her overtures. Absolutely no sex. It would be ok to exclaim something a little off-the-wall, from out of nowhere. Like "I want to kill myself." But only occasionally. Pick your spots carefully.

Play the fool. You may be surprised. The first rule of war is deception.

They might have a pole-dance contest if there's a tie.

"No matter, because the advice given could be of use to another who is in a similar situation."

Good point, Beetlejuice.

"U.S. MARINES GIVE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT TO PHUKET TAXI CARTEL."

"I'm amazed that they will manage to do it with only 4000."

It took a few more to adjust Japan's attitude towards Australia during the 2nd WW.

Why did this get moved from the general forum? You'll excuse me, but I don't think the topic is fun or entertaining.

Here's a question that's, I hope, within the topic thread.

How come none of the Thai women speak English with a British accent? I've only met one that did. All the others speak English without the British accent.

I've been to other countries where those who've learned English do speak it with a British accent, but not Thailand. How come?