GinBoy2

It really doesn't matter. As part of the medical exam at Bumrungrad he'll be given all the required shots regardless of whether he has had them as a kid or not. My wife was in the same situation So I wouldn't spend any time trying to track them down

Thing is, this kind of discussion will always devolve into stereotypes, which in general don't apply to the majority The fat humorless Germans The drunken rowdy Brits The loud Americans ......and on and on It's amazing really how the Western world has survived given all these serious character flaws in our national DNA!

FB is a total pain in the ass. I only have it to keep up with old friends. The only time I ever get tagged is when my idiot wife tags me in some restaurant pic I use messenger with real friends, but keep a low profile and your fine. Curiously my wife who just can't herself to post way too much of her life, get ton's of random friend requests with telltale 'zero friends'

Just buy travel insurance it's not that expensive, especially if you already have pvt Thai insurance

So the old girl had her 55th birthday today, so I'm thinking of teaming up with a local restaurant for the Senior Citizen, 4pm buffet and a hooker special

Well thats sort of true. My native languages swirl in my head, whereas my learned languages I consciously translate. But as to why Spanish is my default angry choice I have no idea. English is usually my default language, especially after my parents are now long gone. I'll talk to a couple of Colombian ladies at work in Spanish and sometimes my daughters, but it's maybe 10% Of course my daughter when totally pi****sed off with her boyfriend or the kids are being a pain will always speak to me in Spanish just to annoy the bf

There is a wonderful episode of Frasier where he thinks he delivering his son's bar mitzvah speech in Hebrew. yet does it in Klingon

I wasn't trying to insult you at all, but clearly your skin is a tad thinner than mine. Painting an entire population with a single brush stroke is a bit rich. We all come in different flavors which in a country of 250m can be pretty varied for sure. But more than likely you are a Brit, and as a devout Anglophile I love you guys but you do have some baggage yourselves in terms of 'reputation' I think it's only only the Canadians who come out as Whiter than White Boy Scouts!

For the non Spanish speakers, thats a word we dare not write here in English lol

Oh I have over years accepted the concept of total silence in the face of a tirade! But I think the point of my post is why us polyglots will will revert to one of our languages when angry or just generally pis****ed off. I'm not even conscious of it. If angry at my wife I'll shout in Spanish, even though I know she doesn't understand a word, and she indeed will give the total silent response

I loved the 'speaks English' as a fatal tell as a bar girl. My wife grew up in Chicago, sounds a lot like me, but with an obnoxious Midwest twang. But now I know she must be a bar girl, thinking of putting her out on the streets to earn a few extra bucks!

So my family is multilingual Me; English, Spanish(my two native languages) Mandarin Thai and Lao Mrs G; Thai Lao and English Daughters; English and Spanish Son; English, Mandarin, Thai and Lao But what happens when things get ugly? When I was little we tended to speak a mix of English and Spanish at home, but as soon as my Mom got angry I could dollars to donuts guarantee she would be railing on me or my Dad in Spanish I do the same with my daughters. We usually speak English, but when I get mad, it's Spanish. My wife usually will speak either English or Thai, but rile that girl up and it always devolves into a Lao tirade. This probably doesn't afflict most of you, but for any polyglots out there, fascinating if inexplicable stuff

Well thankfully we both go to work. Together 24 hours a day, I'd be hiding the kitchen knives!

Well I wouldn't deny that, I won't deny rolling my eyes watching the 60 something with the 20 something slopping a rug rat around the mall. But there are some of us of comparable age that do make it. 20+ odd years now. She still frustrates the hell outta me, and I drive her crazy. But here we are. We're both in our twilight years, she's all menopausal and running outside to try to cool down, and I'm just old and grumpy. But somehow we still love each other, so Thai/farang love can be pretty normal, if that makes sense

Well don't confuse porn with real life Most adults can watch porn and realize it's not real, it's akin to watching scifi, I like it but i know it's not real. I do worry however that young boys and girls now have access to todays porn and it gives them a very distorted sex education

Never underestimate the middle/old aged male brains ability to ignore the obvious when sex is involved!

I wasn't offended, I was simply responding to your ignorance. My skin is a lot thicker than that!

My Brother in Law does it. When asking my wife why, her answer "Because he's an idiot"

Thankfully, wearing what I want has never ever included a Chang Wife Beater!

I loved that. Getting older to me means you really don't give a rats a*&$s what people think about you. I'll wear what I like, eat what i like and screw healthy, the days ahead are shortening anyway, so if a few strips of bacon shorten it by a few months, I'm good with that

Well clearly I don't meet your definition of an American, and I can probably say I have visited more countries and identify more Capital cities than you can. Small mindedness can take many forms my friend, and I think you fit one of them!

I took my son to the US as a minor twice. He's a dual citizen. First time it was a real hassle at immigration. He checked in as a US passport holder then we were quizzed for an hour at immigration. Multiple calls, video messaging with Mom before we were allowed to board. Second time I got the letter from Mom at the Amphur, of course that time nobody even bothered to ask for it! Get the letter just in case, our local Amphur had the form letter which my wife signed

Well like any of us we have accents, don't get me going on the Texans they are out on their own. As an Hispanic I speak Spanish, but I can't help when in Mexico being identified as an American because of my accent. It's the same way in Spain none of us North or South Americans Spanish speakers have that damn annoying Spanish lisp! LOL

My aunt is the only one in my family who seems to even keep track of these things. Weddings, Deaths, Anniversaries, Birthdays she seems to remember them all. I'll get a random email from her about some life event or other. The only card I ever get from her is a Christmas card, and i do feel bad since I never reciprocate. As for anniversaries, I rely on her to tell me when I got married so I get Mrs G some flowers, although I'm not sure Mrs G remembers either!