There's a couple of things I want to talk about with this subject but it's hard to express what I mean,don't expect me to start explaining it good as I'm only a hospital orderly not a heart specialist.

 

Anyway please let me get on with the story I don't need personal messages from people correcting my punctuation "your,'re  your etc like one guy messaging me !

 

Anyway I want to talk about money especially if your retired living in Asia 

 

I was in what'sapp last night talking to a ex workmate on the video thing ,he retired last year with a million dollars in superannuation living in Cebu Philippines,he is 68yo single lives in a nice condo rented 

 

Anyway to cut a long story short he mentioned to me something very strange ,he joined a gym to SAVE money on his water bill !!

 

Now I was shocked more than anything else ,so I didn't go on with it BUT how mean do you get with your money 

 

You see there's 2 sides ,there's the farangs who are very frugal almost mean will only pay the baht bus driver 10 b no top and there's those who say give more !

 

There's a thread going now about a motorbike taxi driver demanding 160b on arrival for a small trip there's those who say just pay it !

Your a farang you can afford it !

Just pay it and then those those who say no way !

 

On the opposite side of meanness is middle frugal then the farangs who berate others for not spending more !! Foolish with money perhaps ??

 

 

 

I was speaking to an elderly retired American guy and he proudly told me which one of the 1 Baht per litre water machines gives the most water and that he walked an extra ten minutes to use the water machine that gave  few drops of water more than the other closer water machines 

Often pay over the odds just to avoid any hassle.......if a tuk-tuk driver is asking for 150 baht and I know it's a 100 baht ride.......do I really care?.........just pay it and don't use him again.

3 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Often pay over the odds just to avoid any hassle.......if a tuk-tuk driver is asking for 150 baht and I know it's a 100 baht ride.......do I really care?.........just pay it and don't use him again.

Unlikely you will see the same tuk tuk driver though 

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

Unlikely you will see the same tuk tuk driver though 

We do/did......they do the same few streets from condo to Sukhumvit and the food stores.

some people maybe grew up in poor families where money was tight.

later in life, even if they get rich that poverty experience stays with them and affects their attitude towards money.

 

Pattaya motorcycle taxi rider threatens to kill 2 foreigners over fare dispute.........perfect example.......fare 80 baht, tried to beat the fare down to 40 baht for two....morons?

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

some people maybe grew up in poor families where money was tight.

later in life, even if they get rich that poverty experience stays with them and affects their attitude towards money.

 

....and yet the wealthy are notoriously tight with their money....555

11 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

....and yet the wealthy are notoriously tight with their money....555

Haven't some of the Worlds richest people been giving most of their money away recently ?

   Antopologists or something ?

Shower-wise, my condo has warm-hot water and my gym has hot-hot water, so I do tend to treat myself every other day.

 

The only pay over the odds thing I might do these days is if I'm buying something in an antique of upscale craft store, I no longer ask for a discount. These places are lucky to be alive post-covid, and typically they still have the pre-covid price tag on them.

 

 

 

I tip everybody, the garbageman, the guy who delivers for Lazada, the guys who cleaned my aircon, the guy from 3BB etc. I believe in sharing the wealth.

It's your money, spend it how you want.  Some people would rather spend more time and effort to save a few Baht, others would rather save time and go for the most convenient option.

 

I don't agree with the "you're a farang, you can afford it" thing.  If that was the case then it would be fine for dual pricing everywhere.  If you're being exploited or discriminated against because you are foreign, it's fine to take issue with it and avoid that good or service.

 

Try not to let what other people do bother you so much.  You will be more happy as a result.

39 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I was speaking to an elderly retired American guy and he proudly told me which one of the 1 Baht per litre water machines gives the most water and that he walked an extra ten minutes to use the water machine that gave  few drops of water more than the other closer water machines 

To be fair Americans in general need all the extra exercise they can get.

37 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I was speaking to an elderly retired American guy and he proudly told me which one of the 1 Baht per litre water machines gives the most water and that he walked an extra ten minutes to use the water machine that gave  few drops of water more than the other closer water machines 

His real advantage is in the extra exercise. 

I love Grabcab and no longer having to negotiate through the passenger-side window.

 

I feel bad for those poor Issan family-supporters who don't have the capital for a car or access to one to do Grab, but taxi drivers wore me out over the years.

 

If they would have been happy with a white man tax of 20%, we could have gone to our graves together.

15 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I tip everybody, the garbageman, the guy who delivers for Lazada, the guys who cleaned my aircon, the guy from 3BB etc. I believe in sharing the wealth.

just pmd my bank details .

Many thanks and keep up the good work

41 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Pattaya motorcycle taxi rider threatens to kill 2 foreigners over fare dispute.........perfect example.......fare 80 baht, tried to beat the fare down to 40 baht for two....morons?

You should learn to comprehend before you post such nonsense… Central Festival to Soi 6. Tourists expected it was 80 baht for two on a bike. The greedy Win demanded 160 baht. 

3 minutes ago, NextG said:

You should learn to comprehend before you post such nonsense… Central Festival to Soi 6. Tourists expected it was 80 baht for two on a bike. The greedy Win demanded 160 baht. 

Calm down dear, calm down......money tight for you?......Sweating over 80 baht?

There is a term in psychology referred to as poverty consciousness. Either they grew up poor, came from a poor family, or have some pathological fear of losing their money. Regardless, it is a horrifically terrible condition, and it does not matter how wealthy the individual is. They pinch pennies, make everyone around them miserable, miss out on so much pleasure and fulfillment, and lead a dreadful life.

 

That is different than being thrifty, which is fine. Everything in life requires a balance. 

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

Calm down dear, calm down......money tight for you?......Sweating over 80 baht?

No, just correcting your fish wife tale…

5 minutes ago, NextG said:

No, just correcting your fish wife tale…

You should never let the truth get in the way a good story.

I'm so frugal I steal packets of sugar, creamer, and toilet paper whenever I can. I even look under tables for some chewing gum and fight soi dogs for a chicken bone.

The Thai family take most of my money.  But I feel better knowing the money is going towards university fees and a school uniform for their kids.

 

I offered to give some money to my mum but the Thai baht is worthless in England after the conversion.

 

No I don't drink from a water machine this is only for basic plebs.  I have a car so I don't have to use public transport.

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I was speaking to an elderly retired American guy and he proudly told me which one of the 1 Baht per litre water machines gives the most water and that he walked an extra ten minutes to use the water machine that gave  few drops of water more than the other closer water machines 

I'm to mean to buy 'special' drinking water. The tapwater is good enough! 

34 minutes ago, The Fugitive said:

His real advantage is in the extra exercise. 

He walked with a limp and was skinny

21 minutes ago, NextG said:

You should learn to comprehend before you post such nonsense… Central Festival to Soi 6. Tourists expected it was 80 baht for two on a bike. The greedy Win demanded 160 baht. 

I agree, ridiculous taxi bikes charging x2 for two people, car's don't, might as well get two taxi bikes

I think being careful with money will serve you well, we all know people who spend money a bit too freely and guess what, can't retire, not enough money

Foolish with money,  Two weeks Millionaires?  Call them what u like,  but  its because of people like this that Thailand double charges  Foreign tourists,.... Farang have money too much attitude.... in the days of  many Internet cafe's i was sat typing, a Farang wants to  pay his bill, the lady told him 40baht, his reply was  ohhhhh is that all,  and    gave  her 100b told her to keep the change.. so with Thai logic   40b   is too cheap, so  increase  my prices, and then everyone complains  Thailand has become expensive ...

7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I agree, ridiculous taxi bikes charging x2 for two people, car's don't, might as well get two taxi bikes

It’s a long running scam. 

I am not mean with money. Having said that, I don't like wasting it.

To me, having the latest smartphone, new car, or clothes in fashion is a waste of money. I don't need to impress friends, relatives and neighbors with possessions.