8 hours ago, happydreamer said:

What does arrogance have to do with how someone spells words?  Language evolves. Thats the nature of it.  Im not really sure what point you're trying to make other than being offensive by making repeated generalizations.  

 

BTW, you spelled "surely" wrong.  

You love to circle the arguement dont you haha!  

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Now, who's lacking a sense of humor?

Ive laughed at every one of your comments havnt I?   LOL!

1 hour ago, ThaiFelix said:

Ive laughed at every one of your comments havnt I?   LOL!

  

4 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

You love to circle the arguement dont you haha!  

Only with simpletons.

10 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

I think the US settled on the dollar to worship first, and god only a distant second.

USA.... home of the worship of both simultaneously... presented as prosperity gospel.  You just can't make this sh*t up.

Sitting down for dinner followed by drinks in the bar on 7 January 2022 with seven other Americans and nobody mentioned the ,then recent, news.

15 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Some 20 years back my son went to the emergency room in the U.S. with a bad gut pain.  We didn't have health insurance at the time.  He was there about 4 hours.  Not sure if they did a CT scan or whatever.  We got a bill for somewhere around $20,000. (USD).  Due to him being under 18 and no income, most was forgiven.  Still, the Doc on duty that night cost us a couple thousand $.  And he probably didn't spend more than 1/2 hour total.

 

Contrast that with my visit to a Thai emergency room in October last year.  ER, x-rays, CT scan and an overnight in the Loei government hospital - about $425. at the exchange rate then.  It was an interesting experience.

 

If you Son became a Doctor, where would be rather work, in the USA or Thailand ?

11 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

If you Son became a Doctor, where would be rather work, in the USA or Thailand ?

That’s not really the point, is it?

On 1/17/2023 at 12:31 AM, ozimoron said:

If here was every any doubt that you  are flat out racist this dispelled it.

As you don't seem to want to apologise for calling me a racist (as It was an actual photo of the MLK new statue that I posted ), will you at least retract  the accusation ?

5 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

If you Son became a Doctor, where would be rather work, in the USA or Thailand ?

Don't know.  He was studying mechanical engineering, but got killed in Iraq.

On 1/18/2023 at 11:53 AM, Damrongsak said:

Some 20 years back my son went to the emergency room in the U.S. with a bad gut pain.  We didn't have health insurance at the time.  He was there about 4 hours.  Not sure if they did a CT scan or whatever.  We got a bill for somewhere around $20,000. (USD).  Due to him being under 18 and no income, most was forgiven.  Still, the Doc on duty that night cost us a couple thousand $.  And he probably didn't spend more than 1/2 hour total.

 

Contrast that with my visit to a Thai emergency room in October last year.  ER, x-rays, CT scan and an overnight in the Loei government hospital - about $425. at the exchange rate then.  It was an interesting experience.

 

IMO a major driver of costs in the US health system is people suing them for anything. They have to charge a lot to cover the cost of insurance.

Most countries don't have that so costs are lower.

 

BTW, if nurses were paid what they were worth the health system would cost waaaaay more than it does. Be grateful they choose to work for less than they deserve.

On 1/13/2023 at 9:41 PM, Jingthing said:

Hard to believe. 

Actually not hard to believe.   I forget which country the European I talked with was from, but when he found out I was from the U.S. of A., last July in the Terminal 21 mall, I was asked if biden embarrassed me as a president?   My response was that he was an embarrassment as a senator, more so as a vice president, and a bigger embarrassment as president!  He knew a lot about biden, more so than some people I have talked to that voted for biden!  

The guy I talked with may have been from Sweden or Finland.    We had a very nice chat about which ice cream to order from the ice cream establishment we were in at the mall.   His advice on which ice cream to choose from the menu was very good advice!

   

On 1/13/2023 at 10:41 PM, Woof999 said:

Or even know where the UK is ????

50 degrees True from me and 324 degrees True from Bangkok.

On 1/17/2023 at 12:31 AM, ozimoron said:

If here was every any doubt that you  are flat out racist this dispelled it.

I have tried to reach out to you and resolve this issue , but you have ignored all my attempts at a reconciliation , I have requested that you retract the allegation, but you have refused to do so .

   So it remains in record that you accuse me of being a "flat out racist " on the grounds that I like a statue of Martin Luther King .

   I appreciate the artistic value of a new statue of MLK and in your opinion, that makes me a racist .

  You had every opportunity to retract that accusation , but as of now, it still stands 

9 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I have tried to reach out to you and resolve this issue , but you have ignored all my attempts at a reconciliation , I have requested that you retract the allegation, but you have refused to do so .

   So it remains in record that you accuse me of being a "flat out racist " on the grounds that I like a statue of Martin Luther King .

   I appreciate the artistic value of a new statue of MLK and in your opinion, that makes me a racist .

  You had every opportunity to retract that accusation , but as of now, it still stands 

I’d suggest you PM him, or take it up with the moderators. Or maybe you should just let it go.

10 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

I’d suggest you PM him, or take it up with the moderators. Or maybe you should just let it go.

I disagree. Those posters that seek to tarnish other posters with false accusations need to be exposed for what they are.

On 1/18/2023 at 12:22 AM, gamb00ler said:

USA.... home of the worship of both simultaneously... presented as prosperity gospel.  You just can't make this sh*t up.

Joel Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist, and author who has an estimated net worth of about $140 million.  Kenneth Copeland is another who is worth $760 million.  Bishop TD Jakes, David Oyedepo and Pat Robertson are worth upwards of $100 million each.  Boggles the mind.

 

On 1/16/2023 at 10:29 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

...  "I'll go ahead and have another beer".  Proper English, "I'll have another beer"

Proper American, "Yeah, gimmee a couple more beers."

On 1/13/2023 at 6:09 PM, VocalNeal said:

While many Americans seem obsessed with Britain/Britishness. (Another trait????)

I would say that most Americans think about Britain..... never.

7 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

I would say that most Americans think about Britain..... never.

Quite  few Americans don't think about the English language either or the correct order of where the words should go 

3 hours ago, cdemundo said:

I would say that most Americans think about Britain..... never.

Other than a newsworthy curiousity once in awhile, this is pretty true....There really is no reason to....

 

Everybody is busy just living their life in their own respective country.....

 

Edit note - the bold is not intentional, it just appeared by itself....

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by pgrahmm
bold invited itself....

On 1/15/2023 at 10:39 PM, spidermike007 said:

With America's obsession of celebrity, perhaps someone like Mylie Cyrus, or Dwayne Johnson should run for persistent. 

I used to look down on Mylie Cyrus.

Then I heard her sing, talented singer and very knowledgeable about the history of popular music.

 

4 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

I used to look down on Mylie Cyrus.

Then I heard her sing, talented singer and very knowledgeable about the history of popular music.

I've tried stalking her, but sadly she never returned my phone calls. 

Miley is smiley minus the s, because she used to smile a lot as a kid.

 

She is basically two different people. 

She creates crappy pop songs for teens to make money and she creates real music mostly for herself.

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

I used to look down on Mylie Cyrus.

Then I heard her sing, talented singer and very knowledgeable about the history of popular music.

 

Elect her. We need some fresh blood. Anyone would be better than the current crop. Anyone. 

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Elect her. We need some fresh blood. Anyone would be better than the current crop. Anyone. 

Many expats wants democrazy in Thailand, but America should be a great example of why it shouldnt.

 

Typical American is the true love of American wrestling, of course world champions in American sports, as well political Chaos and circus. 
 

Did John Wayne used to be a typical American male role model Before Rambo? 

On 1/17/2023 at 6:49 AM, rudi49jr said:

I think the US settled on the dollar to worship first, and god only a distant second.

No argument there.

What nation worships differently with respect to the money?

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by cdemundo

23 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO a major driver of costs in the US health system is people suing them for anything. They have to charge a lot to cover the cost of insurance.

Most countries don't have that so costs are lower.

 

BTW, if nurses were paid what they were worth the health system would cost waaaaay more than it does. Be grateful they choose to work for less than they deserve.

Mods, please move this if necessary

A bit off topic but relevant to this post. I heard on BBC News that the nurses in UK are on strike for 2 days (unpaid).; They get at present £35000 pa = £700 a week = Bht 28000. And some say they are going to food banks. They did not differentiate between a single mother nurse with 3 kids, renting a 3 bedroom house, and a married lady with no kids who's husband also works living in a mortgage paid house. 

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Quite  few Americans don't think about the English language either or the correct order of where the words should go 

Americans in the USA, speak USA English, simply using the king's english as a starting reference point.

 

Americans in Mexico, speak Mexican Spanish, simply using Spain's Spanish as a starting reference point.

 

Neither is wrong, they simply are what they are.

 

Sort of like, if you don't only have sex, in the 'missionary' position, some religious leaders may think you are doing it wrong.  Sex police, grammar police ... get a life.

 

Y'all get my drift, dog ... word ????

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by KhunLA

33 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

No argument there.

What nation worships differently with respect to the money?

Some islam states and coutries do have free social welfare, education, healthcare and no interest allowed. 

On 1/14/2023 at 7:04 AM, In the jungle said:

Saying London, England or Paris, France as opposed to just London and Paris.

No, see, there are 16 towns or cities in the U.S. called Paris, but only one in France.  And there are 8 in the U.S. called London, but only one in England.  Only makes sense to specify.