Like Johnny Vegas' character in the show "Happiness,"  Something like, "You were turned down by a prossie,"  "Yeah, I know a new low (laughing)"

3 hours ago, vangrop said:

they do not know gramatica have a hillbilly vocabularium

 Why are you posting in "cod Latin" - is to indicate your educational superiority?

14 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Lovely. So they offer them the value proposition of being with a guy who's lifelong "career" will be teaching English to kids making little money. He might be young and handsome now, but wait till he's in his 40's and alcoholic and you can barely take care of your kids because there's never any money around (if he'll even remain around by then). Just wasting their time. (actual example of a couple I know - guy is alcoholic, wife is miserable)

 

Kinda funny with the downvotes. I guess some of you are language teachers? 

 

1 hour ago, gjoo888 said:

Maybe a little to be concerned with. As with anyone who served in the military, they are trained to kill.

 

I am starting to feel concerned about failing so many stereotypes - I was in the Army for many years and I really am not good at killing people - at least not without artillery (I was a gunner). When I retired from the Army I became a teacher, but I am neither miserable nor an alcoholic. Now retired from that, I stick around and am putting my daughter through university. 

 

I do like to go for the occasional drink, and confess to enjoying chatting  and flirting with a couple of girls with whom I am friends. I have never attempted to persuade them to sleep with me, nor do I return with a sharp object and an iron bar!

 

Perhaps I need advice to enable me to conform? I rather feel that I am missing out somewhere!

On 7/14/2025 at 7:05 AM, JAG said:

Don't worry @Quentin Zen, we're all aware of your obsessive dislike of, and expansive stereotyping of  foreign teachers in Thailand!

 

What we aren't aware of, of course, is what drives it - perhaps you couldn't hack it?

I have worked as an English teacher along side Brits, Americans, Australians, Filipino's and been with them socially. I cannot think of any of them who could be termed as almost  always up to no good.

He was just about to turn green and tear up all his clothes. Got him in time. 

On 7/14/2025 at 6:20 AM, Gsxrnz said:

Makes you wonder how he lived this long.

 

And why does his Thai have a Brummy accent? 

That didn't even vaguely resemble Thai.

This guy is such a throwback to what cowboy  "english teachers" were  20 years ago.

He is very much a dying breed.

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, but that means nothing unless they can do what's needed when the time comes. Anyone can take martial arts and freeze when a fight happens. Having a killer instinct is what matters. Taking a life isn't as easy as it sounds if you're a normal person. It is easy for a sociopath that's been raised with no respect for life itself.

 

oh for <deleted> sake.
 

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On 7/14/2025 at 12:21 AM, Quentin Zen said:

Don't defend these fake teachers in Thailand.

Drinkers.

Getting in fights.

Last month there was a story of a kid drinking and driving.  another fake teacher.  

They are super creepy people.

Some without degrees

Many broke

Almost all have no clue about how to teach.

 

Back in 2015 when a fake teacher told me he liked them young, paid to get them young, drank, loved to drink and drive, got high, and about 10 of his fake "teachers" all seemed at home......well, that was enough for me.   

 

Anyone can do that fake job.   

 

This is just one more example of the morals these clowns have.  

 

It just feels dirty thinking about those scum.  

 

I will troll them and their fanboys and defenders forever.   

Yea, those "fake teachers" sound almost as bad as monks.

 

No doubt you saw the article about ordained monks boozing and womanizing that ran here recently.

 

As the old saying goes, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach or join the monkhood."

 

 

6 minutes ago, Wingate said:

Yea, those "fake teachers" sound almost as bad as monks.

Not nearly as bad as Monks.   Could explain why so many monks make the news.   Many are simply low end 'criminals' who where given a course, 'Jail or Monkhood'.   Why 2 of my ex in laws were monks.   

 

Days past if 'troubled youth' and in front of the judge in USA, many would offer up joining up in the military (not why I joined the US Army), instead of heavy fine or minor jail time.

 

Took a hellraising friend to court one time, and he got offered 'join the Navy' or heavy fine' and he chose the fine.   Thinking same as me, 'stuck on a ship, no girls .. HELL NO'.

 

Only really strange thing about that whole thing, there was Navy recruiter at the courthouse, selling the benefits of joining   They must get a bonus for # of recruits per month, and good fishing grounds.

What kind of world is it when a Brit has to claim he's a former US Mil or Navy SEAL?

 

Isn't SAS good enough? Does that no longer "impress" the bargirls?

On 7/14/2025 at 12:55 AM, Quentin Zen said:

I don't know how many times I have to say this.... Foreign language teachers are almost ALWAYS up to no good.   This one appears TYPICAL.  Drinker, goes after women in a bar, gets in a fight......

 

How anyone could pay money to let these criminals spend time with their kids is beyond me.  

 

Soon the International fanboys will come out and say that's not possible there......oh it is.  

You're talking nonsense about what you perceive as a TYPICAL teacher plus this isn't even right.  "How anyone could pay money to let these criminals spend time with their kids is beyond me."  Most language school teachers,(as it's fairly obvious it's a language school and not an actual school)  teach adults.  

On 7/14/2025 at 6:20 AM, Gsxrnz said:

Makes you wonder how he lived this long.

 

And why does his Thai have a Brummy accent? 

I was wondering about his British regional accent which sounded Yorkshire to me.

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55 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

I was wondering about his British regional accent which sounded Yorkshire to me.

Certainly up past Gloucester. Very dodgy - always dark up that way!

On 7/14/2025 at 3:18 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

Exactly.  Some ex-soldiers think that they are special because of their choice to enter the armed forces and that they, therefore, deserve unquestioned respect..."I'm a vet!".

 "Some" is the operative word here. Most of us Vets know that respect is earned and not by merely putting your hand up. It is what you did AFTER you signed up that earns respect.

On 7/14/2025 at 3:31 PM, treetops said:

more Geordie than Brummy

I wouldnt know. I am a Yank myself... But as of late, I am not very proud of this like I used to be... 🥺

On 7/14/2025 at 2:05 PM, newbee2022 said:

Long time prison for damaging US reputation 😁

  He's not a Yank! Listen to his accent!

22 hours ago, Wingate said:

What kind of world is it when a Brit has to claim he's a former US Mil or Navy SEAL?

 

Isn't SAS good enough? Does that no longer "impress" the bargirls?

  I'd like to see his DD form 214...

2 minutes ago, Baba Naba said:

  He's not a Yank! Listen to his accent!

But he got US kingdom passport😳

7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

But he got US kingdom passport😳

   Where did you see that???

12 minutes ago, Baba Naba said:

   Where did you see that???

I just read the story relying on RTP

23 hours ago, Wingate said:

What kind of world is it when a Brit has to claim he's a former US Mil or Navy SEAL?

 

Isn't SAS good enough? Does that no longer "impress" the bargirls?

Walt's plenty of them in Pattaya, "What colour is The Boathouse at Hereford". Lol

On 7/14/2025 at 8:35 AM, MalcolmB said:

Special operations and ex general. 

You can tell he is American armed forces. Took on someone half his size and weaponed up. 
What a coward.

 

If I had of been there there would have only been three hits in it.

Me hitting him, him hitting the ground and the ambulance hitting 100.

 

Spitting on thai women.

 

   <deleted> you say?  I will share this with my REAL US SF brothers here in Thailand.

57 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

I just read the story relying on RTP

Royal Thai Police? Where did the talk about this <deleted> having a US passport???

Just now, Baba Naba said:

Royal Thai Police? Where did the talk about this <deleted> having a US passport???

Just read

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Just read

 I have read the article 3 times now and NO WHERE does it mention a US Passpot!

4 hours ago, Baba Naba said:

Most of us Vets...

What was the relevance of your claiming to be "a vet" in that post?

On 7/15/2025 at 11:30 AM, madone said:

 

oh for <deleted> sake.
 

Confused again?

On 7/14/2025 at 7:21 AM, Quentin Zen said:

Don't defend these fake teachers in Thailand.

Drinkers.

Getting in fights.

Last month there was a story of a kid drinking and driving.  another fake teacher.  

They are super creepy people.

Some without degrees

Many broke

Almost all have no clue about how to teach.

 

Back in 2015 when a fake teacher told me he liked them young, paid to get them young, drank, loved to drink and drive, got high, and about 10 of his fake "teachers" all seemed at home......well, that was enough for me.   

 

Anyone can do that fake job.   

 

This is just one more example of the morals these clowns have.  

 

It just feels dirty thinking about those scum.  

 

I will troll them and their fanboys and defenders forever.   

The fake teachers you speak of are very few and far between these days.

Thais of all levels understand what a low-class, uneducated foreigner looks like and are simply no longer willing to put up with it.

The days you describe are past.

Even back in 2015 this was increasingly rare.  

 

Late 90s to early 2000s, however, were a real <deleted> show.