Popular Post georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 Reading some great books last month on psychology by Dr Wayne Dyer I was sitting at a Thai food place today , a older gentleman sitting at the next table. They bring him his food ,he takes a bite and says to the waitress this is not pork She responded, No have ,mai mee He looked at me " this is Thailand, they don't have it they bring something else ,I can't eat it I looked at him "well ask for something else and stop becoming a victim ! Next story involved me I ordered a BOLT car to my favourite bookshop The fare was like 79b A taxi pulls up ,he said I'm your bolt I get in and he tries to make me his victim I only get 47b from this ride ,I need to charge you more money I said ,I'm not your victim , it's not my responsibility to pay you more it's Bolt's ,next time don't accept the job ! And many farangs are victims "You tip me ok said the waitress to me at the now defunct Jomtien fish n chip shop You tip me Darling I said I'm not your victim !! 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Darling I said I'm not your victim !! Do you really say that word all the time? I just don't let other people scam me. I don't think about being a victim or mention that word. I think that word is now severely overused. If someone was kidnapped, that person was a victim. Someone who paid 100B too much is something different. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I would have tipped but now I won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 15 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: ,I can't eat it I looked at him I thought you were going to say 'I'll eat it'. Sorry mate, just my sense of humour 😂 Edited May 6 by SAFETY FIRST 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanlea Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 A waitress has never asked me for a tip ever and neither has a Grab driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Seems to me the meaning of the word "victim" does not fit any of the scenarios described. General definition being : A person who is harmed or injured as a result of a crime, accident or action. A person who is tricked or duped. As for victim mentality: You feel attacked when someone tries to offer helpful feedback. Feeling bad for yourself gives you relief or pleasure. You attract people who blame others and complain about their life. It's difficult for you to examine yourself and make changes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 I'm just "mental"! Does that count?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torturedsole Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 25 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: I said ,I'm not your victim , it's not my responsibility to pay you more it's Bolt's ,next time don't accept the job ! Never had this problem with Grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottiejohn Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 4 minutes ago, Crossy said: I'm just "mental"! We all know that but were too embarred to tell you! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 14 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: I thought you were going to say 'I'll eat it'. Sorry mate, just my sense of humour 😂 😂😂🤣I thought you were going to say "I'll eat her ! ,the young waitress 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 12 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Seems to me the meaning of the word "victim" does not fit any of the scenarios described. General definition being : A person who is harmed or injured as a result of a crime, accident or action. A person who is tricked or duped. As for victim mentality: You feel attacked when someone tries to offer helpful feedback. Feeling bad for yourself gives you relief or pleasure. You attract people who blame others and complain about their life. It's difficult for you to examine yourself and make changes If you read the book "Pulling your own strings" by Dr Wayne Dyer he describes victim mentality as different Eg he describes, someone approaches you in the street to sell something, you apologise or you stand there and listen ,that's a victim he says A non victim walks away Great book 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 32 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Reading some great books last month on psychology by Dr Wayne Dyer I was sitting at a Thai food place today , a older gentleman sitting at the next table. They bring him his food ,he takes a bite and says to the waitress this is not pork She responded, No have ,mai mee He looked at me " this is Thailand, they don't have it they bring something else ,I can't eat it I looked at him "well ask for something else and stop becoming a victim ! Next story involved me I ordered a BOLT car to my favourite bookshop The fare was like 79b A taxi pulls up ,he said I'm your bolt I get in and he tries to make me his victim I only get 47b from this ride ,I need to charge you more money I said ,I'm not your victim , it's not my responsibility to pay you more it's Bolt's ,next time don't accept the job ! And many farangs are victims "You tip me ok said the waitress to me at the now defunct Jomtien fish n chip shop You tip me Darling I said I'm not your victim !! Should get yourself checked out. https://bangkokpattayahospital.com/center_clinics/mental-health/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 5 minutes ago, torturedsole said: Never had this problem with Grab. Grab don't have taxis as contractors It seems Bolt have the yellow and brown coloured who he didn't seem to be happy Tough ! I have read the book "pulling your own strings " and I refuse to be a victim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanlea Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said: If you read the book "Pulling your own strings" by Dr Wayne Dyer he describes victim mentality as different Eg he describes, someone approaches you in the street to sell something, you apologise or you stand there and listen ,that's a victim he says A non victim walks away Great book A beggar approached me in an airport. Started out friendly then asked for 200 baht. I asked him a few questions which upset him then he asked for 10 baht and I said no. After that he walked away calling me names. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgealbert Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 4 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: If you read the book "Pulling your own strings" by Dr Wayne Dyer he describes victim mentality as different Eg he describes, someone approaches you in the street to sell something, you apologise or you stand there and listen ,that's a victim he says A non victim walks away Great book A quick google of that books find a better quote for you, “In their working life, many people stay in unfulfilling jobs because they feel constrained by their present experience or because they fear change. Dyer shows that by being enthusiastic and flexible, you can find the work to be happy.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 Dr Wayne Dyer had a number of psychology books Let's face it many farangs have a victim mentality, because of various reasons Some are apologists etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ralf001 Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 6 minutes ago, Georgealbert said: A quick google of that books find a better quote for you, “In their working life, many people stay in unfulfilling jobs because they feel constrained by their present experience or because they fear change. Georgie boy does seem content with his floor mopping job at a public hospital in Aus ! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torturedsole Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 8 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Grab don't have taxis as contractors It seems Bolt have the yellow and brown coloured who he didn't seem to be happy Tough ! I have read the book "pulling your own strings " and I refuse to be a victim Cool. I'm guessing you've contracted wokeness somewhere along the line. Can be absolutely debilitating if not treated early enough. It's almost as bad as gambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Dawg Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 45 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: Reading some great books last month on psychology by Dr Wayne Dyer I was sitting at a Thai food place today , a older gentleman sitting at the next table. They bring him his food ,he takes a bite and says to the waitress this is not pork She responded, No have ,mai mee He looked at me " this is Thailand, they don't have it they bring something else ,I can't eat it I looked at him "well ask for something else and stop becoming a victim ! Next story involved me I ordered a BOLT car to my favourite bookshop The fare was like 79b A taxi pulls up ,he said I'm your bolt I get in and he tries to make me his victim I only get 47b from this ride ,I need to charge you more money I said ,I'm not your victim , it's not my responsibility to pay you more it's Bolt's ,next time don't accept the job ! And many farangs are victims "You tip me ok said the waitress to me at the now defunct Jomtien fish n chip shop You tip me Darling I said I'm not your victim !! Many people working in Pattaya are only there to try and get as much money out of foreigners as they can. They are working there instead of somewhere else closer to their home town and more comfortable for them because they are grifter types, hustlers, whatever you want to call them. Not all, but many are like that. So those experiences you mention are common and almost nonstop in Pattaya. But not in many other places in Thailand where many of the locals show generosity to foreigners instead. I myself wouldn't want to live in a place where I'm viewed as a walking ATM, so up to you, but don't whinge about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 Just now, Phat Dawg said: Many people working in Pattaya are only there to try and get as much money out of foreigners as they can. They are working there instead of somewhere else closer to their home town and more comfortable for them because they are grifter types, hustlers, whatever you want to call them. Not all, but many are like that. So those experiences you mention are common and almost nonstop in Pattaya. But not in many other places in Thailand where many of the locals show generosity to foreigners instead. I myself wouldn't want to live in a place where I'm viewed as a walking ATM, so up to you, but don't whinge about it. A victim mentality can be anywhere in the World not just Asia I bump into you on a street , you say sorry to me ! according to Dr Wayne Dyer you have become a "victim " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prubangboy Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 44 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: The fare was like 79b A taxi pulls up ,he said I'm your bolt I get in and he tries to make me his victim I only get 47b from this ride ,I need to charge you more money I said ,I'm not your victim , it's not my responsibility to pay you more it's Bolt's ,next time don't accept the job ! It's terrible that some zillionaire is taking so much off the top of a cab driver's fare. I always tip 20% on top. I'm not a victim, I'm a person who's very grateful to be in a cheap place full of poor and unusually kind people. Nor am I a floor mopper getting double the floor mopper rate if I did it in a store instead of a hospital. You're basically, "I've got mine, Jack" and comically dressing it up as some kind of principled stand. I'm on vacation in Bangkok. It seems like no cab is ever going to turn on the meter again. I bargain it down a bit to pay 150 for the 80 baht ride. $2.10 is nothing to me. I hardly need to invoke snore-arama Wayne Dyer to justify my banal daily interactions. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post save the frogs Posted May 6 Popular Post Share Posted May 6 13 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: A victim mentality can be anywhere in the World not just Asia I bump into you on a street , you say sorry to me ! according to Dr Wayne Dyer you have become a "victim " Wayne Dyer is pseudo-psychological quackery. Psychology for dummies. Not saying you're a dummy. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lacessit Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 50 minutes ago, susanlea said: A beggar approached me in an airport. Started out friendly then asked for 200 baht. I asked him a few questions which upset him then he asked for 10 baht and I said no. After that he walked away calling me names. At least it made a change from you calling other people names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) 59 minutes ago, save the frogs said: Wayne Dyer is pseudo-psychological quackery. Psychology for dummies. Not saying you're a dummy. you might not be... Edited May 6 by stoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I shoot to kill just so Im not a victim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Do you have the victim mentality? Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ffshore360 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 The G G persona has overstepped. Self victimized ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanlea Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Lacessit said: At least it made a change from you calling other people names. When did I call other people names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torturedsole Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 4 minutes ago, susanlea said: When did I call other people names? Some supposed slight. Don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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