This is mostly aimed at older guys but I was talking to a work colleague the other day whose father had just  died  of cancer 

 

He said he was sad but not overly devastated as when his mum died ,in fact hd was still going to work on the same day his dad died .

 

When his mum died he had 3 months off work ,

 

Where is your mum & Dad now ?

My parents would be near 100 now if they were alive 

 

It's funny how life goes so quick 

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

1 minute ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

Soooo, your so much more serious and informative thread is??????????????

Was you closer to your Mother than your Dad?

 

Neither. That's what happens when one is banished to boarding school at an early age.

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Was you closer to your Mother than your Dad?

 

Neither. That's what happens when one is banished to boarding school at an early age.

I guess that made you more independent though in life  and able to look after yourself 

6 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

topic seems fine to me.

 

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Soooo, your so much more serious and informative thread is??????????????

No, but i don't start the day with post that have no value to our everyday lives either, you wanna post something that will attract responses? post an item that have a useful, functional meaning to what we do and how we live...

 

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

I would respectfully disagree Ezzra

and what happened to your scooter  (Ithink it used to be your avatar)

Anyway but to the subject,

As I said in another thread, one of the problem we have as foreigners living in Thailand , the difficulty of the Thai language, and that many Thais don't speak english, if that of communicating our thoughts, 

So we come to this forum to chat with other like minded and in similar situations farangs. 

IMO not every thought need to be serious, or important, in fact what might be very important to some, might not be as important to others. 

So lts be a bit more tolerant.

Especially toward this post 

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

topic seems fine to me.

 

Except that it should be WERE you closer, not WAS.

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Except that it should be WERE you closer, not WAS.

 

Grammar don't matter 

1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said:

 

Grammar don't matter 

Not if you are thick, no. But it does to me.

Did not miss my parents as much when they were alive, I think I took the for granted .

Like the earth beneath  your feet. 

Now that the are gone I miss both of them dearly, and equally!!

As I get older and going through the same aging process they must had gone through

If I had only one wish granted by a genie, it would be to be able to go back in time, only even for an hour and apologize to my dad for being such an a-hole to him , while I was growing up.

Dunno. Both annoying.

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

Whao!... Touched a nerve... 

45 minutes ago, ezzra said:

No, but i don't start the day with post that have no value to our everyday lives either, you wanna post something that will attract responses? post an item that have a useful, functional meaning to what we do and how we live...

 

Apparently you responded to this topic, as well as a few others so far. Bad morning? Take a chill pill, or a beer. Beer works for me. 

Just now, Gottfrid said:

Apparently you responded to this topic, as well as a few others so far. Bad morning? Take a chill pill, or a beer. Beer works for me. 

A chill pill washed down with a beer?

1 minute ago, sirineou said:

A chill pill washed down with a beer?

Yep, having such severe problem in the morning, I would also recommend that. ;-)

 

10 minutes ago, bignok said:

Dunno. Both annoying.

So you take after both of them then? 😁

I would say, a was rather close to both. My father died before I had moved to Thailand, so I guess that hit a little bit harder. My mother became old and weak, after I moved to Thailand and died quite recently in the aftermath of having caught Covid. Anyway, she became over 90 years old, so lived a long life. Had more time to prepare for her death, so did not hit same hard.

29 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Except that it should be WERE you closer, not WAS.

 

Depends where you grew up.

 

In my 'hood we would always say "was you".

 

14 minutes ago, bignok said:

Dunno. Both annoying.

Hey Bignok

Do you mind if i started a Thread " Lets help BigNok pick and avatar "? 

I am tired of looking at the big B, either change your avatar to "BigB" or get a better avatar. 

 

1 minute ago, sirineou said:

Hey Bignok

Do you mind if i started a Thread " Lets help BigNok pick and avatar "? 

I am tired of looking at the big B, either change your avatar to "BigB" or get a better avatar. 

 

World wars

Cancer

Avatars

 

Big issues

10 minutes ago, roo860 said:

So you take after both of them then? 😁

Yes

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

You responded with nonsense. Answer the topic or go back under your bridge.

8 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Hey Bignok

Do you mind if i started a Thread " Lets help BigNok pick and avatar "? 

I am tired of looking at the big B, either change your avatar to "BigB" or get a better avatar. 

 

....pick AND avatar. Read before submitting please.

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Nothing better to do this morning than to post frivolous, nonsensical topic?

This is a place for information and also for diversion.

You know harmless entertainment.

 

Is the problem that you feel uncomfortable talking about your mother and father?

What do you think Dr. Freud would say about that?

 

Just to be crystal clear, I'm kidding, so don't get offended.

Couch Time ...

... and how does that make you feel ?

 

To answer the thread title ...

... I celebrated when pop died ... nuff said

 

... and how does that make you feel ?

... pretty F'g good actually 😎

Next time i want rich parents

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Couch Time ...

... and how does that make you feel ?

 

To answer the thread title ...

... I celebrated when pop died ... nuff said

 

... and how does that make you feel ?

... pretty F'g good actually 😎

My dad is ok. Boring stories but not bad. Mum was ungrateful person. Never realised her life was ok.

 

 

I was jumping for joy when my dad died.  My mom has always been a good person though.