A stark reminder of Thai "hospitality"

[hotandsticky]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Stop whining. Go home.

I don't support many of your posts but I am behind you on this one,

[fredwiggy]

3 minutes ago, bignok said:

Stop whining. Go home.

It isn't whining. Just telling it how it is here. And why would it bother you? Easier just to go to another topic you can make negative comments on. I will be going home, as will many others who figure out this isn't home for them also.

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

You bash Thailand daily. Go home.

You bash foreigners daily, Go away.Saying Thailand isn't for me isn't bashing. Just hasn't been a good fit. Not alone in this thinking either.

[bignok]

44 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Ask any Thai how many times they have successfully returned a product. Not slow at all. Conditioned, yes. 

My gf returned 2 in 3 weeks.

[hotandsticky]

48 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Have many, most of which can't be done here. And what do others do here to stay busy? I know a lot of foreigners, and most of them go to bars almost daily. That isn't my thing. Temple visiting ended the first year, when you've seen many, especially the bigger ones, you've seen them all. Only one I'd like to see is Angkor Wat in Cambodia, someday before I leave here. If the beaches were closer, I'd be fishing there, but since I'm in Isaan, there isn't much to do here. Seeing the Hill Tribes around Chiang Mai are on the list before I leave, but that's just one more thing. Watching the rice grow isn't too inspiring, so what more is there here? Most Isaan cities all look the same. Same villages, same shops, same food.

You REALLY screwed up, didn't you?

 

 

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

 

Maya Angelou

[bignok]

Just now, hotandsticky said:

You REALLY screwed up, didn't you?

Ive seen more in 1 month than he has in 5 years. 

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

You REALLY screwed up, didn't you?

Bad choices in partners inhibit growth in life, at least temporarily.

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You bash foreigners daily, Go away.Saying Thailand isn't for me isn't bashing. Just hasn't been a good fit. Not alone in this thinking either.

Start packing your bags. Stop boring everyone. You wasted 5 years already.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Ive seen more in 1 month than he has in 5 years. 

Again, he assumes what others do here. For all we know, you could be another one who purchases women and doesn't look at them as anything but an object. Easy to judge with no conscience. You might stay in the house all day and never travel. I don't assume to know you other than your snide comments that are usually against farangs. Nothing positive ever to say.

[hotandsticky]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Bad choices in partners inhibit growth in life, at least temporarily.

Yes indeed.

 

But can be corrected.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Start packing your bags. Stop boring everyone. You wasted 5 years already.

I'm not boring anyone. You do know you can choose not to comment, but there's a reason behind it, and I for one know what it is Keep your comments to yourself, because they aren't entertaining anyone besides other narcissists, and aren't useful..

[bignok]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Again, he assumes what others do here. For all we know, you could be another one who purchases women and doesn't look at them as anything but an object. Easy to judge with no conscience. You might stay in the house all day and never travel. I don't assume to know you other than your snide comments that are usually against farangs. Nothing positive ever to say.

41 cities 12 months. 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Yes indeed.

 

But can be corrected.

He is 67yo.

[Gottfrid]

Really!? You bought a pack of plastic bags. Did you get your 84 bath back?

 

The moral of the story, is not at all what you wrote. Here you have the real moral of the story:

I made a mistake so I have to make a big deal out of almost nothing just to feel that I have some power over people in the country I am a guest in.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

41 cities 12 months. 

Good for you. And they all look alike and have the same things. I did ask what others do, and traveling isn't a bad choice, but when everything is the same all around Isaan, there's not much to do besides what you already have done.

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

He is 67yo.

And?

[bignok]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Good for you. And they all look alike and have the same things. I did ask what others do, and traveling isn't a bad choice, but when everything is the same all around Isaan, there's not much to do besides what you already have done.

Phattalung looks nothing like Sisaket. Loei looks nothing like Mukdahan. CM looks nothing like Phuket. Bangkok looks nothing like Ban Krut.

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

And?

Best relationship years are over. Sex and relatiinships is for under 65.

[FritsSikkink]

22 hours ago, mike111 said:

Why is this considered "bothering" the shop staff is beyond comprehension.

 

Because you couldn't grasp the working of the cash register. You just should have taking the money and pay for your goods. 

I think you enjoyed great Thai hospitality as the people behind you kept quite during these antics. I don't think I could do the same.

Not ever coming back is a great decision, staff and customers will be very happy with that.

[fredwiggy]

7 minutes ago, bignok said:

Phattalung looks nothing like Sisaket. Loei looks nothing like Mukdahan. CM looks nothing like Phuket. Bangkok looks nothing like Ban Krut.

I've been to those cities and more.Phuket on my honeymoon, looked okay if you loked towards the ocean, but trashy when you turned around. Bangkok looks like a bigger NYC with smaller buildings and worse traffic and drivers. Went to Mukdahan when I used to cross the river for my visa. Looks just like all other cities, including Sisaket, where I've been many times, and Roi Et. The beaches are pretty and one thing I like, because I fish, and love all saltwater fishing. I'm talking about cities and villages in Isaan anyway, which are all alike. I did say I would like to see Chiang Mai before I leave, meaning the old town and hill tribes. I have nothing against Thailand. I just said it's boring in Isaan, and every farang I know here says the same thing, and all go to bars almost daily to converse with other farangs.

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Best relationship years are over. Sex and relatiinships is for under 65.

Speak for yourself. I've been weight lifting since age 17, kept lean all those years, and sex is always there. Relationships are for those that look at women as partners. Indiscriminate sex is for those that don't.

[bignok]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Speak for yourself. I've been weight lifting since age 17, kept lean all those years, and sex is always there. Relationships are for those that look at women as partners. Indiscriminate sex is for those that don't.

Your relationships failed. Your ex wife got a free house. You are bored in Isaan. 

[hotandsticky]

13 minutes ago, bignok said:

He is 67yo.

So am I.

 

If I had to change tomorrow I would do; age is only a barrier if you allow it to be.

 

There are few better places than Thailand for finding female company (if that is what you refer to)  -  at any age.

[BritManToo]

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Speak for yourself. I've been weight lifting since age 17, kept lean all those years, and sex is always there. Relationships are for those that look at women as partners. Indiscriminate sex is for those that don't.

Me too! (67 years old)

For some reason I thought you were much younger than me.

[BritManToo]

11 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I've been to those cities and more.Phuket on my honeymoon, looked okay if you loked towards the ocean, but trashy when you turned around. Bangkok looks like a bigger NYC with smaller buildings and worse traffic and drivers. Went to Mukdahan when I used to cross the river for my visa. Looks just like all other cities, including Sisaket, where I've been many times, and Roi Et. The beaches are pretty and one thing I like, because I fish, and love all saltwater fishing. I'm talking about cities and villages in Isaan anyway, which are all alike. I did say I would like to see Chiang Mai before I leave, meaning the old town and hill tribes. I have nothing against Thailand. I just said it's boring in Isaan, and every farang I know here says the same thing, and all go to bars almost daily to converse with other farangs.

Chiang Mai isn't that different.

The western food availability (10 years back) used to be the big difference.

But now you can buy it all cheaper online and have it delivered anywhere in Thailand.

[bignok]

6 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

So am I.

 

If I had to change tomorrow I would do; age is only a barrier if you allow it to be.

 

There are few better places than Thailand for finding female company (if that is what you refer to)  -  at any age.

More health problems as you age. Sex is not exciting anymore.

[BritManToo]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

More health problems as you age. Sex is not exciting anymore.

You're right!

 

Back to the OP,

I wouldn't have asked for a change/refund, I'd have found some use for the bin bags.

[bignok]

14 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

just said it's boring in Isaan, and every farang I know here says the same thing, and all go to bars almost daily to converse with other farangs.

They cant speak much Thai and Isaan is mostly boring. Ubon, KK, Udon, NK, Loei are the best spots.

[brewsterbudgen]

Misleadingly titled thread.  What has any of this got to do with "hospitality"?

[hotandsticky]

16 minutes ago, bignok said:

More health problems as you age. Sex is not exciting anymore.

I will let you know when it is no longer exciting.