What to do when you know too much?

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 4:15 AM, bob smith said:

its my right.

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Yes it's traditional

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 1:56 AM, bob smith said:

you're repeating yourself now.

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That's because you lie about what I say, and refuse to answer my questions.

 

Again, I don't often see young couples jumping into tuk-tuk where I am close enough to overheat the conversation, where do you see all these people? 

 

Again, so your plan would be to run over and tell them it's a scam? 

 

Again, you (apparently) see this often, why haven't you helped any of them?  

 

Again, I think your whole premise is ridiculous, in other words, I think you are making the whole thing up. 

  On 11/13/2023 at 1:56 AM, bob smith said:

 

Are you drunk?

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Not yet, you?

[it is what it is]

I started to hear this phrase in bars when i first became proficient in Thai.

In my opinion this roughly translates to ‘foreigner who knows too much can’t be taken advantage of like a newbie can'

 

my question is, how does one who lives here long term avoid knowing too much?

it would seem to me the longer one lives here then the more wise one gets to their scams.

 

easy, don't hang out with lower class, lower educated thais and thai sex workers. i've been here many years, never been near the bar scene (tbh never needed to) and i've never heard any thai friend or acquaintance suggest i know too much.

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:31 AM, Yellowtail said:

Again, you (apparently) see this often, why haven't you helped any of them?  

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I've helped countless over the years, quietly.

 

 

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:34 AM, it is what it is said:

I started to hear this phrase in bars when i first became proficient in Thai.

In my opinion this roughly translates to ‘foreigner who knows too much can’t be taken advantage of like a newbie can'

 

my question is, how does one who lives here long term avoid knowing too much?

it would seem to me the longer one lives here then the more wise one gets to their scams.

 

easy, don't hang out with lower class, lower educated thais and thai sex workers. i've been here many years, never been near the bar scene (tbh never needed to) and i've never heard any thai friend or acquaintance suggest i know too much.

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where should one who is a drinker go for a bit of r&r then?

 

the natural place for drinkers to congregate such as myself is the bar.

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 2:47 AM, Gottfrid said:

No, not directly, but your way of posting creates the assumption and feeling that you do.

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How? What did I saw that implies I condone it? 

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 3:58 AM, bob smith said:

because im sick of hearing their abusive ways when im trying to enjoy breakfast.

 

like a plague of blood sucking locusts they are.

 

it's very uncouth. and before you say I should go elsewhere no I wont. I pay for my visa and I'm entitled to go wherever I want.

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Where do you have your breakfast where this is happening so much? 

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:42 AM, Yellowtail said:

Where do you have your breakfast where this is happening so much? 

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what does it matter!!!!

 

for god sake, what matters is that its happening at all.

 

 

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:42 AM, Yellowtail said:

Where do you have your breakfast where this is happening so much? 

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Nana?

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:43 AM, bob smith said:

what does it matter!!!!

 

for god sake, what matters is that its happening at all.

 

 

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Who cares

 

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 3:31 AM, bob smith said:

well said mate.

 

it's hard to be a wolf in a world full of sheep but you certainly wear the coat well ;) 

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If talking tough behind a keyboard makes one a wolf in a world of sheep, there would be no sheep left. 

 

 

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:45 AM, Yellowtail said:

If talking tough behind a keyboard makes one a wolf in a world of sheep, there would be no sheep left. 

 

 

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you'd know all about it wouldn't you big man.

 

meet me on the car park at 5!

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:35 AM, bob smith said:

I've helped countless over the years, quietly.

 

 

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So, you were lying when you said you hadn't, got it.

[Yellowtail]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:43 AM, bob smith said:

what does it matter!!!!

 

for god sake, what matters is that its happening at all.

 

 

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It matters because I want to start having breakfast there. Unless of course you lying, and it's not really happening like you claim.

[Iamloki]

  On 11/13/2023 at 1:33 AM, Yellowtail said:

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

 

 

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One of my most favorite Mark Twain quotes... You beat me to it! lol

[Baht Simpson]

I wouldn't worry about it. These days they've got the Tiktok warriors telling them all about it and what you can get cheap in 7/11. Different world these days.

[BritManToo]

  On 11/13/2023 at 5:36 AM, bob smith said:

where should one who is a drinker go for a bit of r&r then?

 

the natural place for drinkers to congregate such as myself is the bar.

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You missed the put down Bob, he has Thai friends.

Personally, I've never met a Thai I considered worthy of my friendship, dullest and most ignorant men in the world.

Don't get me wrong, I like the Thai girls, it's just the men that are a dead loss, not to mention dangerous.

[MrPancake]

  On 11/13/2023 at 4:05 AM, bignok said:

A big B on his shirt

Super Bob

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Exactly.

It's all about marketing yourself properly.

[MrPancake]

  On 11/13/2023 at 4:09 AM, bignok said:

Hows Siem Reap?

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I dunno...

Ask Jim Carrey :))

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:02 AM, BritManToo said:

Don't get me wrong, I like the Thai girls, it's just the men that are a dead loss, not to mention dangerous.

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I agree with you.

 

any ideas on why you think this is?

[Keeps]

What's with the new profile picture Bob? Looks like Joe Wilkinson to me?

 

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:12 AM, bob smith said:

I agree with you.

 

any ideas on why you think this is?

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Do they sit around whining?

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:13 AM, Keeps said:

What's with the new profile picture Bob? Looks like Joe Wilkinson to me?

 

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it's a picture of me in my pomp when I was living in LA!

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:14 AM, bignok said:

Do they sit around whining?

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The taxi drivers and tuk tuk drivers do yeah.

 

that's all they do pretty much all day when foreigners refuse their inflated scams.

[BritManToo]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:12 AM, bob smith said:

I agree with you.

 

any ideas on why you think this is?

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I would say it's their culture and really poor education, when you are told your entire life you are the best at everything in the world and should never be questioned, then you encounter foreigners that are almost all  more knowledgeable and generally better educated, something has to give.

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:17 AM, bob smith said:

The taxi drivers and tuk tuk drivers do yeah.

 

that's all they do pretty much all day when foreigners refuse their inflated scams.

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Stop hanging out with them. 

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:18 AM, BritManToo said:

I would say it's their culture and really poor education, when you are told your entire life you are the best at everything in the world and should never be questioned, then you encounter foreigners that are almost all  more knowledgeable and generally better educated, something has to give.

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are they really told that they are the best at everything?

 

sheesh, if this is as good as it gets I don't want to know how bad it can get !

[bob smith]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:20 AM, bignok said:

Stop hanging out with them. 

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they were pestering patrons at a restaurant that I frequent on Friday.

 

waving their city tour placards in customers faces. 

 

'taxi, taxi'

 

it was so irritating.

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:23 AM, bob smith said:

are they really told that they are the best at everything?

 

sheesh, if this is as good as it gets I don't want to know how bad it can get !

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Do you have a clue? A tuk tuk driver is nothing like a doctor or dentist. Tuk tuk drivers are the worst.

[bignok]

  On 11/13/2023 at 6:24 AM, bob smith said:

they were pestering patrons at a restaurant that I frequent on Friday.

 

waving their city tour placards in customers faces. 

 

'taxi, taxi'

 

it was so irritating.

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In Bangkok? Say Phuket tao rai?