Andre0720

There are so many things that people in Thailand should complain about, and do not. Many things so much more important than someone wanting to make a few bahts driving someone to the airport. If you are all for the rights of people in Thailand, get busy, you have lots of work to do. Seems like taxi drivers are able to get time from police in Thailand, while all these citizens that would have so much to complain about, do not do so. Because, Thais know that after a complaint, "Nothing will happen". But you are all for the immediate action of police, when a taxi driver gets concerned.... And yes, "whoever complained was right to do so". Well, if they are taxi drivers of course.....

Something similar happened to me some years ago. But it was between me and my Thai GF. She had another BF when I was back home for some months. When I came back, I asked her to leave. She said that she was not leaving the apartment, and that she wanted ME to go, and leave everything behind, furniture and all. So one day, I changed the locks, put all of her stuff on the veranda outside, and left to sleep in a rented room for the night. I got a call in the morning, she was asking if I did put her stuff outside, and changed the locks, rather than the owner I suppose. I answered that I did put her stuff outside. She told me that I was in big trouble, and that the police was outside waiting for me. So I went to the apartment, greeted by 4 policemen. We went together to the owner, and the police asked the owner, 'Who rented the apartment, and who pays the rent?". He replied: "Falang''. They went back to the apartment with a pick-up truck, put al her stuff in the back of the pick-up, and asked my gf where she wanted her stuff sent. My GF thought for sure that the police would side with her, no matter what....

So some 'concerned citizens' are now starting to complain, about a taxi, but not concerned about their own safety on the roads, not concerned about the noise from modified motorbikes, not concerned about the reckless driving on the roads, not concerned about vehicles using a whole lane of a busy road to park their vehicle shopping. How about the truth, a taxi driver noticed some unwanted competition in the business, and complained.

I think even Thais know that once you buy something, it is yours, in Thailand. That is the way it is here. But what you describe after, is quite in line with what I see in the Thai culture. The pollute their speech with useless words like Ka and Khap, and the 'Wai', which should symbolize 'respect' for others. No such thing here, selfishness is prevalent in their behavior, and contradicts those words of respect. If respect would be part of the equation, and consistent with all these useless words that they utter, these clerks would have found a way to explain to you, with a smile, that while they would wish to exchange the goods bought, that it is not something that store do in Thailand. And found a way to part with you, with smiles on all faces... That is the real problem....

Of all the things that this fellow might have lost through his life, he might very well be missing his mind the most....

In a land where the notion of 'responsibility' does not exist, this behavior should surprise no one... And of course he will have some reason to decline responsibility, they all are masters at it....

Maybe, maybe, maybe. But it is not a case of "maybe'' that this brit annoyed uncivilized cowards, using a level of violence that was totally uncalled for. No one in this group of selfish babies thought for a second that this fellow could be some day their own father, and that similarly no compassion would be part of the equation in dealing with him...

Oh! Sorry, sorry.

Yes. My friend got that treatment at Bangkok hospital in Phuket. $1,600, Canadian. 40,000 bahts. Seemed satisfied.

Christopher Hitchens: '' There are people who only think about themselves. And there are people who get pleasure from being unpleasant to other people, and inflicting cruelty on them. The first group we call sociopathic, and the second group we call the psychopathic. And they occur in nature and in society. My only problem is with those who all think that they were made in the image of God." So it appears that there are gradients to these two conditions. And this gradient goes from 'being able to be accepted as part of society', to 'needed to be removed from society'. This here is a case of the latter.

What an extremely nice reply, to an exchange of texts, that did not start very well. Regards

From your original post: ''But don't forget that if, say, the SSD or other single component goes tits up, the whole thing is un-useable. As in a laptop of course. '' Even your memory is getting defective....

Single component = Screen/monitor, CPU, Motherboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, Camera, Microphone..... Same. You imply that users could bring a Mini-PC to a hotel, and then that that hotel has a monitor that can be used through an HDMI cable. Well, what id the hotel does not supply a TV that has an HDMI port, or even, what if the TV in the hotel is also defective? But the main point is: Mini-PC's are not meant to be brought to hotel rooms. They are basically meant to be used in the same fashion as a desktop. A Laptop, is what one brings on a trip. And CPU, motherboards, same. When they get defective, it will disable a Mini-PC a desktop, or an all-in-one, they will all be disabled. And as for WiFi, Bluetooth, Camera, Microphone..... , these just about never happen to be defective. But you suggest that it could happen, so I will grant you that. But that they might get defective, while on a trip, in a hotel room, and what else. But my apologies. I might have over-reacted a bit. Regards

Oh wow. What an incredibly stupid post. May I point out to you, that if the SSD in your mini PC gets defective, it will become as un-useable as an all-in=one computer.

I do not know what you mean by 'other single component', but if the SSD gets defective, you just put a new one in. But then, what did you mean by 'un-useable'? Do you mean that one cannot use it until it is repaired? And I do prefer an all-in-one to a mini PC, even though a mini PC is a very good option....

Hummin has asked you two times to disclose your IQ score. I am also waiting for your response. Based on your narrative, your EQ will certainly be assessed. Does not look too good. As it related to your IQ, based again on your narratives, as this is the only means that we have to assess a possible score, might also not look very good. So perhaps you could show some humility, could at least kick up your estimated EQ.

Now why would you infer that I am getting steamed up? Where do you get that from? If you write this way, no wonder that I misunderstood what you meant about dental assistants... And yes I did see a demeaning of dental assistants in your text. If it was not your intention, perhaps you could re-write your text, which I copy here and is as follows: ''Exactly. Why else would they be working in such a boring, intellectually stultifying job? No room for thinking, and no need, nor wish to think.'' And I was very calmly replying to this narrative, suggesting to you, that it at the least, appears to be demeaning...

That anyone who would want to commit a crime, which could end up in murder, to choose an older fellow, which would be at his advantage.

Ok. Finally a good thought. Looks real good....

Why would you post such demeaning texts towards any people, or any type of work. Many people in this forum have parents or family members who hold jobs that are even less prestigious than dental assistants. And they are very good people who do the best that they can... End of discussion with you.....

I did not write 'How does a 25 year sentence attract people to kill old people?' Please learn to read.

Hummmmm. Dental assistants have an IQ level of 100 at best....

But I had some very nice relationships with girls just at the height of the bell curve. An IQ of 100 was good enough to create a great bond. Perhaps even better than any of the gifted ladies that exist out there....

Well, if you are looking for girls who are so honest and truthful, all that you might find are girls claiming that they are feeble-minded, and looking for a generous man....

Epicurus on god, circa 300ish BC: “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” And more currently: "Neil deGrasse Tyson on God" Neil explains what most Atheists are really thinking. He explains that if God does exist and is all powerful, then it is quite evil. So for anybody who believes in a God of some kind, this person believes that there is a maniac out there going from mischief to mischief...