Enoon Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Anyone reading the linked article will see that the list is contrasted with a list of things that the FO will take action about. That was the purpose of the FOs statement. To publish what it does and doesn't do. In the hope that idiot requests may be forestalled. Thus giving them more time to deal with the things on the not-idiot list. The idiot list is not a stand alone, time wasting, "bit of fun". However the FO is assuming that the idiots who make such requests are "in range" or have adequate "signal strength". And thus it may be a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimP Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Sounds like this story didn't have a happy ending. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 In the good 'ole times the British government would have taken this idiot citizen's complaint as a welcome opportunity to dispatch a gun boat up the Chao Phraya river. Luckily, times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 We have some right royal herberts in our sceptred isle, but this chump takes the McVities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 7 hours ago, mickymouse1 said: Proud to be British???????????????????? All we expats ask is why you cast us out for not issuing us pension fund letters?!?! ???????????????? 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Ripped off in a massage parlour? Surely he meant pulled off. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 A post containing vulgar language has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Well it made me smile. Sometimes it's good to read a bit of nonsense in these troubled times. So playmates, don't take it too seriously, fuming over 'service levels' and the like. Just revel in a bit of lighthearted froth news, before reality comes back on Jan 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboy Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I'm just surprised he managed to get through to the British Embassy by telephone. The last time I tried (about five years ago) nobody was picking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 So if I fall asleep when i get sex I don't need to pay ? Or is it just bad sex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillHiccup Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 There seems to be quite a lot of it about in the United Kingdom ... "Idiots Calling 999" (They Walk Amongst Us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Next time when he will fly from UK to Thailand and fall asleep in the plane, he will call the embassy to get the money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Just an other whinging pom, send him back home there's enough of them already here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat ji Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 And a particularly stupid/nutty one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 What is really going on here is a PR campaign to highlight moronic phone calls to UK embassies whilst deflecting from the story that fewer and fewer consular and notary services are available, the attitude of embassy staff is as surly as ever and the fees charged for what few services remain are disproportionate to the cost of the work. But, never mind, we can all have a laugh sniggering at the idiot phoning up about his massage and empathise with the "hard done-by, overworked" diplomats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 So.... what is his ThaiVisa username? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Even when you have a genuine, non-trivial request of them, they're not that helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 12 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: If that's how you think government offices and employees should be spending their time, (publicly mocking their own citizens while getting paid by them) then, you get the government you deserve. You assume that the idiot who called actually "pays" them. It may come as a shock to you, but it is a small minority of taxpayers who actually provide the taxes which pay these salaries. Many people in the UK (and North America, Australia, New Zealand) draw far more from the state than they contribute and this idiot sounds like one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Surprised he did not contact big joke, shop would have been raided, fined and then he would have been deported and blacklisted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 4 hours ago, dcnx said: So.... what is his ThaiVisa username? Probably Bristolboy???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 17 hours ago, observer90210 said: Thanks to such idiots, embassies abroad will get more restrictive on their assistance towards their nationals in the foreign country. Since when have the British embassies in any countries ever assisted their citizens staying abroad regardless? Some years ago the British embassy in Bangkok was advising all British citizens staying in Thailand to register with them. I thought, what benefit would that be for me? And I didn`t bother. Total waste of time and a waste of the British taxpayer’s money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user343434 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Some people really are a waste of oxygen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Briggsy said: What is really going on here is a PR campaign to highlight moronic phone calls to UK embassies whilst deflecting from the story that fewer and fewer consular and notary services are available, the attitude of embassy staff is as surly as ever and the fees charged for what few services remain are disproportionate to the cost of the work. But, never mind, we can all have a laugh sniggering at the idiot phoning up about his massage and empathise with the "hard done-by, overworked" diplomats. That is very unfair on our hard-working British diplomats in Bangkok. Just because it is almost impossible for an expat to contact one does not mean they are not extremely busy. Firstly they are preoccupied with their endless diversity workshops and occasional LGBTQ Gala Nights. Secondly, they are busy preparing to move to new premises in some Sathorn shit hole. We should also be very grateful that our diplomats now represent the rich fabric of our Island Nation with a decent cross-section of nerds, yokels, social misfits, multicultural types and yobboes. Far superior to the old style diplomats and their outdated qualities of wit, intelligence and charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Have enjoyed countless massages over the years...only once in BKK...worst massage ever...grudgingly paid...never again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallander4 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Monty Python rules ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 23 hours ago, observer90210 said: Thanks to such idiots, embassies abroad will get more restrictive on their assistance towards their nationals in the foreign country. more restrictive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, soalbundy said: more restrictive ? restrictive /rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ adjective adjective: restrictive 1. imposing restrictions on someone's activities or freedom. "a web of restrictive regulations" 2. Grammar (of a relative clause or descriptive phrase) serving to specify the particular instance or instances being mentioned. Hope this helps you out ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 10 hours ago, cyberfarang said: Since when have the British embassies in any countries ever assisted their citizens staying abroad regardless? Some years ago the British embassy in Bangkok was advising all British citizens staying in Thailand to register with them. I thought, what benefit would that be for me? And I didn`t bother. Total waste of time and a waste of the British taxpayer’s money. I thought the OP was very funny in all respects - starting off with the idiot 'phoning to complain about a massage (plus other examples) - and finishing with the Brit. Embassy pretending that they would do everything possible to help Brits. in trouble in Thailand ????! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/30/2018 at 11:28 AM, Bluespunk said: Anyone calling the embassy to complain about their massage and negotiate payment is an idiot and deserves to be mocked. ..and being deported and having his/her passport revoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 just like a brit:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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