When was the last time that you spoke with a foreigner?

[Hummin]

45 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

Of course some members are just A-holes.

Maybe "though" guys.

I believe we all are a bit of everything here. No excuses just the nature of the dynamics of the forum

[Lacessit]

22 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Some can't handle the truth, so require medicine to ease their pain. Try paracetamol. Or just scroll by. We won't miss ya.

Paracetamol only relieves mild pain. It's also a bad idea to mix it with alcohol, due to potentially dangerous liver toxicity.

 

IIRC Pontius Pilate asked "What is truth?" and got a circular argument in response.

[SMIAI]

I'm not going to read any of that.

The topic is "when was the last time that you spoke with a foreigner". Try to not act like a narcissist, making it all about you.

 

[NativeBob]

"farang" is too general to define who is farang and who is just jackass. So, if farang means non-thai, than today morning. at JTC, Silom, Bangkok.

[fredwiggy]

8 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Yes, a group of sentences but start a new paragraph with a change in thought.

 

Such as in your last post after “you” but before “And again “.  Your train of thought changes over to the 50% comments so a new pharaoh.

My method just makes for easier reading, not because of comprehension.

50% nutters (conservative).  That was my assessment, not assumption.  You can disagree but changes nothing on my part.

 

The assessment was generic, not specifically targeted towards one individual so get off your white horse. and ditch the armor.

 

“You do understand you are insulting foreigners living here right?”

 

I have no control nor care how foreigners view my assessment.  “Insulting “ is your word, not mine.

 

 

 

 

Your method is also wrong. One line paragraphs aren't the usual. You think your method makes for easier reading because maybe it's easier for you. Very few here have commented like that about my paragraphs, so I'm guessing some just aren't too swift at reading. 

 

Stick to your guns.That's your deal, but you're still wrong, and are still assuming. It's obvious you don't care what others think. People that insult others usually don't, and many times have a tendency to lump all into a group.

[fredwiggy]

3 minutes ago, SMIAI said:

I'm not going to read any of that.

The topic is "when was the last time that you spoke with a foreigner". Try to not act like a narcissist, making it all about you.

 

That would be your forte. Mine is called empath. And yes, try reading all of the replies before you come in and troll someone. You missed were I said I talk to foreigners all the time, almost daily. If you read what others have said to me, you might get it why I came back with my replies. But, knowing you, you took the side of people who are just like you, which isn't surprising.

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

When I go back, it won't be a walk in the park, but almost the same as it was before , as I can find many rent to owns there, and the schools are much better for my daughter, so that's a major reason, besides being able to do what I like more. Moving is the hard part.

No rent to own deals for people as old as you Fred.

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

No rent to own deals for people as old as you Fred.

Guess again. I can still get a mortgage also.

[Magictoad]

9 hours ago, Quentin Zen said:

First I give them the disrespectful glare!!!!  Shame on you for not working, lazy farangs!!!!!  Then I take their picture and give them the sex pat look of disgust!!!!   I'll speak Thai and flash my 5 baht gold chain!!!!     Eye contact only for 0.000004 seconds, then shake your head as if you have just seen the worst human on Earth.  Stare at their tattoos, shake head again!!!!   Elephant pants, laugh!!  Dirty hippy hair, laugh!!!   This is a great way to make friends and influence people.  We are social creatures, so it's nice to see the great evolution of the insecure farang.  

 

I stopped worrying about all this rubbish in my 30's.  Yea, shame of me it took that long.   I'll comment because it cracks me up.

 

Another massive time waster is worrying about America when you grew up in (name any place outside of America).   You won't get an American passport just because America lives in your head 24/7.   

 

Again, Buddhism.  Relax....and remember, they are likely mocking you as well.   Hey, remember that bitter falang???!!?!?!  

" Hey, remember that bitter falang???!!?!?! " Yes Ive just read diatribe by him....LOL

[ThreeCardMonte]

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Your method is also wrong. One line paragraphs aren't the usual. You think your method makes for easier reading because maybe it's easier for you. Very few here have commented like that about my paragraphs, so I'm guessing some just aren't too swift at reading. 

 

Stick to your guns.That's your deal, but you're still wrong, and are still assuming. It's obvious you don't care what others think. People that insult others usually don't, and many times have a tendency to lump all into a group.

Thanks for taking my advice on paragraphs.  Easier than teaching a dog a new trick.

 

”guess some aren’t too swift at reading”

 

For someone that repeatedly screams the word “insult”, you certainly have no problem issuing them out.  Bear in mind I’m not insulted as I can read well but some forum members may be.

How am I wrong if it’s my assessment?  
 

Have you heard of the old saying?  If the shoe fits, wear it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fredwiggy]

13 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Thanks for taking my advice on paragraphs.  Easier than teaching a dog a new trick.

 

”guess some aren’t too swift at reading”

 

For someone that repeatedly screams the word “insult”, you certainly have no problem issuing them out.  Bear in mind I’m not insulted as I can read well but some forum members may be.

How am I wrong if it’s my assessment?  
 

Have you heard of the old saying?  If the shoe fits, wear it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never take advice from people I know are wrong. Look what you said before my comment; guess some aren't too swift at reading". You called for paragraphs, when I was writing paragraphs. If you can't understand a paragraph of a few sentences, that's on you. I don't repeatedly scream the word insult. I apply it where necessary.

 

What's also on you, which is an insult, is calling , again, 50% of foreigners nutters and the other 50% hermits. Sorry you can't fathom this, but you're wrong, and since 50 plus 50 makes 100, you're referring to all foreigners here as nutters or hermits. Do you not understand how demeaning that is? If the shoe fits indeed.

[SMIAI]

Autism, probably.

[ThreeCardMonte]

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I never take advice from people I know are wrong. Look what you said before my comment; guess some aren't too swift at reading". You called for paragraphs, when I was writing paragraphs. If you can't understand a paragraph of a few sentences, that's on you. I don't repeatedly scream the word insult. I apply it where necessary.

 

What's also on you, which is an insult, is calling , again, 50% of foreigners nutters and the other 50% hermits. Sorry you can't fathom this, but you're wrong, and since 50 plus 50 makes 100, you're referring to all foreigners ere as nutters or hermits. Do you not understand how demeaning that is? If the shoe fits indeed.

I say it because it’s the truth.

 

Are you offended?

 

You can cry all you want but my assessment is correct and mine.

Nothing you say will ever change that.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

I say it because it’s the truth.

 

Are you offended?

Offended by showing that you're insulting all foreigners here? I'm neither a nutter or a hermit, and of all the foreigners I know here, none fit that label either, which alone makes your assessment "An assessment is a process that aims to be evidence-based and objective"............ wrong. You have no evidence of what you stated, aren't being objective, and only, wait for it,.......... are assuming.

[Hummin]

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Offended by showing that you're insulting all foreigners here? I'm neither a nutter or a hermit, and of all the foreigners I know here, none fit that label either, which alone makes your assessment "An assessment is a process that aims to be evidence-based and objective"............ wrong. You have no evidence of what you stated, aren't being objective, and only, wait for it,.......... are assuming.

When someone says, Im not like that, you know,

 

🤓  Just humor, and admit, Thailand is a crazy country, and by choosing to live here, you need to be a little bit ,,,,,,,

 

Not saying working in an international company is, more for those who is not having an decent job to go to every day

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

Offended by showing that you're insulting all foreigners here? I'm neither a nutter or a hermit, and of all the foreigners I know here, none fit that label either, which alone makes your assessment "An assessment is a process that aims to be evidence-based and objective"............ wrong. You have no evidence of what you stated, aren't being objective, and only, wait for it,.......... are assuming.

How do you know everyone was insulted?  Did you ask every farang in Thailand?

 

Did anyone directly tell you that you were a hermit or a nutter?

 

I do have evidence of my assessment.  Contact with farangs in Thailand.

 

My assessment is exactly that.  Mine.

 

Paragraphs are preferred.

 

[ThreeCardMonte]

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Well, today for breakfast I had Eggs Benedict, a 10oz Argentine Ribeye, Oysters Rockefeller, Piedmont White Truffle, some Almas Caviar, along with a 1982 Roederer Cristal, followed by  a small desert of Strawberries Arnaud and Kopi Luwak coffee.

Was unaware one could get all that in Podunk, Issan.

[ThreeCardMonte]

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

When I go back, it won't be a walk in the park, but almost the same as it was before , as I can find many rent to owns there, and the schools are much better for my daughter, so that's a major reason, besides being able to do what I like more. Moving is the hard part.

“When I go back”

 

Those nutters getting to you Freddy?

[fredwiggy]

24 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

How do you know everyone was insulted?  Did you ask every farang in Thailand?

 

Did anyone directly tell you that you were a hermit or a nutter?

 

I do have evidence of my assessment.  Contact with farangs in Thailand.

 

My assessment is exactly that.  Mine.

 

Paragraphs are preferred.

 

How do you know 50% of foreigners in Thailand are nutters and 50% are hermits? Did you ask every foreigner in Thailand? Did anyone tell you directly they were a hermit or a nutter? You have contacts with how many foreigners in Thailand? Is it all of them, so you could make such an assessment? Hardly, so again, you're assessment is wrong, and again, your assumption. 

 

This is so you can read and perhaps understand what constitutes a paragraph...................https://wts.indiana.edu/writing-guides/paragraphs-and-topic-sentences.html

[fredwiggy]

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

“When I go back”

 

Those nutters getting to you Freddy?

Nah, I think it's fun to prove people who are arrogant and assume things wrong.

[fredwiggy]

7 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Was unaware one could get all that in Podunk, Issan.

When you read someone's reply, it's always best to know the whole conversation and not come in near the end and assume things.

[save the frogs]

12 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

What's also on you, which is an insult, is calling , again, 50% of foreigners nutters and the other 50% hermits.

 

Is a hermit an insult? Is it that bad for someone to be a hermit? They're not bothering anyone.

 

 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

“When I go back”

 

Those nutters getting to you Freddy?

 

The nutters on AN must be getting to him. 

 

[fredwiggy]

5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Is a hermit an insult? Is it that bad for someone to be a hermit? They're not bothering anyone.

 

 

No. Nothing wrong with being a hermit besides the possibility that the isolation comes from depression, which only gets worse and isolation is many times the precursor to suicide. This is AI but a good description of the two ..........

Potential for Insult:

• Negative connotations:

  Some might view calling someone a hermit as a criticism, implying they are socially withdrawn, awkward, or have a negative relationship with society.
• Derogatory usage:

  The term can be used in a pejorative way, suggesting they are odd, unusual, or undesirable. ........

  Not Necessarily Insulting:

  • Self-identified hermits:

    Individuals who choose to live a solitary life may embrace the term and not find it offensive.

   

 

[Caldera]

12 hours ago, simon43 said:

How about you.  Do you live in a farang bubble?  Or a Thai bubble for that matter?

 

Neither, living in a Bangkok neighborhood that has a good mix. And my answer to your question is: yesterday! I speak with Thais every day and with foreigners probably 2-3 times per week. 

[Hummin]

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No. Nothing wrong with being a hermit besides the possibility that the isolation comes from depression, which only gets worse and isolation is many times the precursor to suicide. This is AI but a good description of the two ..........

Potential for Insult:

• Negative connotations:

  Some might view calling someone a hermit as a criticism, implying they are socially withdrawn, awkward, or have a negative relationship with society.
• Derogatory usage:

  The term can be used in a pejorative way, suggesting they are odd, unusual, or undesirable. ........

  Not Necessarily Insulting:

  • Self-identified hermits:

    Individuals who choose to live a solitary life may embrace the term and not find it offensive.

   

 

If the real life is what we communicate with here at this forum, I would say, that is self describing my my situation. Im so far away from most of the members with very few exceptions when it comes  to Intellect (not necessarily super smart, but socially and logical) and also lifestyle, culturally, emphatically, consciously, as  well interests.

[fredwiggy]

11 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If the real life is what we communicate with here at this forum, I would say, that is self describing my my situation. Im so far away from most of the members with very few exceptions when it comes  to Intellect (not necessarily super smart, but socially and logical) and also lifestyle, culturally, emphatically, consciously, as  well interests.

One fact is that no one actually knows anyone here unless they meet in person, and won't know much about them unless they spend quite a bit of time with them. . I'm sure some lie and exaggerate here but why? 

 

I tell things as they are, as this is supposed to be a foreigner forum where foreigners can help others who are in much the same boat. 

 

Of course some here brag about things, and others have to defend their position because of unsociable trollers and people who are only here to argue for the sake of arguing, and not contributing anything more. 

 

Bragging about how much money, cars or gold you have means nothing to anyone besides the hero worshipers like those who follow the Kardashians. Who cares? They're not impressing anyone besides the teen minded. 

 

In a forum with this many members, there will be those that are rich, poor, weak, strong, ignorant, narcissistic, intelligent, sociopaths, hermits, outcasts, criminals, and some that hurt others because they can.  None of us knows anyone here unless they meet.

[Stocky]

In person, just before I took the family to the UK, about 6 weeks ago, but I chat with 'farang' friends in Thailand daily via Line or Whatsapp. These are people I've known for years and have met, I don't include 'virtual friends' on forums.

 

It's unusual to see westerners here in Hat Yai, and certainly not to talk to, so it's only when I go up to Bangkok, which is about every six weeks, heading off to work. 

[save the frogs]

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[ThreeCardMonte]

45 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

When you read someone's reply, it's always best to know the whole conversation and not come in near the end and assume things.

I’m still unaware.

 

 I suppose an explanation is out of the question.