Popular Post Chris Daley Posted December 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? Edited December 9, 2023 by Chris Daley 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeps Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 52 minutes ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? I wasn't, but you make it sound such fun..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? You must be fun at a party 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olav Seglem Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Why go ?? Sudden illness :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Chris Daley said: Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? Nope, rather stay in bed with my naked girlfriend. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I was married during several new years but she never dragged me along to one of those. Are you referring to Thai new year, when we all got wet, or western new year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 41 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: Nope, rather stay in bed with my naked girlfriend. 😎 Best new year I had with my first partner involved something along that line. Sadly never repeated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? sounds like you just hate the inlaws. nothing new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? 5555 You'd give Eric Idle a run for his money, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 We moved 700 km away from her family. Her and the kid fly back a few times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Be the boss why subject yourself to it they do not want you there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Are we all invited?, sounds like fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 people who can not speak English why blame others for your own failing? if you're going to live here the least you can do is learn the language? the rest of it sounds pretty horrendous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 you forgot to add the bit about when everyone trudges off to Tesco Lotus and your expected to pay for everything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, steven100 said: you forgot to add the bit about when everyone trudges off to Tesco Lotus and your expected to pay for everything. ill tell them to bring back a case of chang for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 8 hours ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? "people who can't speak english" You do realise where you are don't you ? Unbelievable comment. Have you even considered learning some Thai "annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life" What an unpleasant and ignorant remark, you need to learn some respect, How on earth could you even begin to know their work history with your obvious lack of language skills ? You should certainly be looking at the floor , In shame ! I hope your long suffering partner has a brother, because it looks to me like you need to be taught some manners, or maybe they should just give you a lift to the airport You were not designated as a babysitter for the kids, its just that all the adults want nothing to do with you, why would they? Honestly, some people! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomangosteen Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 If you attach/marry yourself into a certain social class, you get what you paid for. What else did you expect? I look forward to our New Year gathering, unless there's been some other major family event mid-year it's the only time most of us are together, though we try to see them individually during the year. Catch up with brothers- and sisters-in-law, see how the various nephews and nieces have grown. No smelly food, whatever that is, last year lunch was catered and brought in; no screaming kids; a conservative, educated, no-alcohol family. And for the record, English may be spoken. Happy new year, wherever you may be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Family gatherings wherever you are can be torturous affairs. A group of folks half of whom hate each others guts, hold it together until the alcohol kicks in, then we're off to the races! In Thailand, add in the dynamic of the farang who doesn't even speak the language and it's one unholy mess. Although having said that, I speak Thai and Lao and to be honest there have been times I wish I couldn't understand what was going on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GinBoy2 said: A group of folks half of whom hate each others guts, hold it together until the alcohol kicks in, then we're off to the races! exactly, and some even resort to getting the gun or the machete from the car or motorbike ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Chris Daley said: Putrid seafood, people who can not speak English, staring at a floor, smoke from the bbq filling the house, air con and fans running in every room, screaming kids and you are the designated babysitter, annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life, driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. Are you into the New Year Family Gatherings? So that's the west. What about Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olav Seglem Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Bday Prang said: "people who can't speak english" You do realise where you are don't you ? Unbelievable comment. Have you even considered learning some Thai "annoying old people that are treated like gods but have never done a days work in their life" What an unpleasant and ignorant remark, you need to learn some respect, How on earth could you even begin to know their work history with your obvious lack of language skills ? You should certainly be looking at the floor , In shame ! I hope your long suffering partner has a brother, because it looks to me like you need to be taught some manners, or maybe they should just give you a lift to the airport You were not designated as a babysitter for the kids, its just that all the adults want nothing to do with you, why would they? Honestly, some people! I did try, surely as many other here, try to learn thai. Bought books, tried to listen to how thais talk etc. (I speak norwegian, english, some german, little french and understand danish and swedish). My experience in buriram when try to speak thai (exept basic things) is they just look, and seems not try understand. So after a while you just stop trying. When, in norway, a foreigner tries norwegian we really do our best to understand, and give him credit for his efforts. Dont say all thais dont try, but to many dont, unfortunately :-) Edited December 10, 2023 by Olav Seglem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 9 minutes ago, Olav Seglem said: I did try, surely as many other here, try to learn thai. Bought books, tried to listen to how thais talk etc. (I speak norwegian, english, some german, little french and understand danish and swedish). My experience in buriram when try to speak thai (exept basic things) is they just look, and seems not try understand. So after a while you just stop trying. When, in norway, a foreigner tries norwegian we really do our best to understand, and give him credit for his efforts. Dont say all thais dont try, but to many dont, unfortunately :-) Your Thai must be bad then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 13 hours ago, Chris Daley said: driving 10 hours to a beach spending 1 hour there and then drive back again. that would make for a long day, especially if you had sand between your butt cheeks on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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