1 minute ago, shdmn said:

Absolutely hate christmas back home.  In Thailand it's much more enjoable.  All the good parts about it, like giving presents and having fun.  None of the dumb religious stuff or any of the guilt trips about how you need to be with your family eating too much and being bored to death.

...Still better than eating an overpriced cheesecake in a shopping mall!

 

Eric.

9 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

Try the alps.

 

It's amazing.

 

Eric.

Seen plenty of mts, and don't need the hassle of airports and misery of long flights to see more.  Days of air travel are way behind me, and never plan to set foot in another AC.   

1 minute ago, Stressed Eric said:

...Still better than eating an overpriced cheesecake in a shopping mall!

 

Eric.

 

Looking pretty damn tasty, and 2X the size of most servings, so not completely silly priced.  Got to splurge every now & then.

 

15 minutes ago, noobexpat said:

 

 

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, noobexpat said:

 

At least it actually happened. Unlike 100% of your internet forum life 🤣

He has to be the biggest loser on the site, Nothing but whinge,moan ,complain. Must be a bundle of laughs at a party. Pathetic.

2 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

He has to be the biggest loser on the site, Nothing but whinge,moan ,complain. Must be a bundle of laughs at a party. Pathetic.

And yet you just can't resist replying to my threads.

 

Typical troll.

 

Eric.

1 minute ago, Stressed Eric said:

...Still better than eating an overpriced cheesecake in a shopping mall!

 

Eric.

 

Sounds like affordability issues to me 😛 actually quite a posh restaurant full of the well-heeled like myself haha 😘

 

7 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

He has to be the biggest loser on the site, Nothing but whinge,moan ,complain. Must be a bundle of laughs at a party. Pathetic.

 

I pop in here once a year or so and quickly transpires he has a new name. Everyone knows it's all BS and thats part of the fun.

 

But still a bit weird.

 

Just now, noobexpat said:

 

I pop in here once a year or so and quickly transpires he has a new name. Everyone knows it's all BS and thats part of the fun.

 

But still a bit weird.

 

Not as weird as eating a cheesecake in a shopping mall on Christmas day!!

 

Think about that for a second.

 

Eric.

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

 

Looking pretty damn tasty, and 2X the size of most servings, so not completely silly priced.  Got to splurge every now & then.

 

 

 

A lot of cakes are mostly air here, they weigh nothing.

 

But this was like a breeze block, incredibly dense. Bit pricey but it was Xmas day!

1 minute ago, Stressed Eric said:

Not as weird as eating a cheesecake in a shopping mall on Christmas day!!

 

Think about that for a second.

 

Eric.

 

Most entertainment and festivities in BKK are in and around malls.

It was 45 mins of the day ...why you so upset? 😂

26 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

I am, I'm off to the Alps for the entirety of the festivities.

hoping you stay for many years

1 minute ago, noobexpat said:

 

Most entertainment and festivities in BKK are in and around malls.

It was 45 mins of the day ...why you so upset? 😂

Eating a cheesecake in a shopping mall on christmas day is worse than working a 12 hour shift in a restaurant serving spoiled families.

 

Eric.

Just now, Dante99 said:

hoping you stay for many years

Christmas doesn't last all year, sadly..

Eric.

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Christmas trees, decorations and music already at the malls.  It is the season of joy and goodwill to all.

 

You think they soon will replace the Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014 banners?

1 minute ago, Stressed Eric said:

Eating a cheesecake in a shopping mall on christmas day is worse than working a 12 hour shift in a restaurant serving spoiled families.

 

Eric.

 

Spending vast hours of every day with forum fiction, literally wasting your life away is possibly a bit worse than really great cheesecake 😁

Just now, noobexpat said:

 

Spending vast hours of every day with forum fiction, literally wasting your life away is possibly a bit worse than really great cheesecake 😁

None of what I say is fiction.

 

Eric.

In my opinion there is no Christmas atmosphere here however we do try and make the most of it including eating out in Fuji and Korean resteraunts great food and lovely girls, listening to Christmas songs by Frank Sinatra, Slade, Chris Rea, etc.

 

We always put a Christmas Tree up with lights and have presents.

 

We celebrate Norwegian Christmas on the 24th and UK Christmas on the 25th.

 

Why the Norwegians celebrate on the 24th instead of the 25th I have no Idea?

 

Happy Christmas to all Members and God Jul (happy christmas in Norwegian) to all Norwegians

1 minute ago, vibration said:

In my opinion there is no Christmas atmosphere here however we do try and make the most of it including eating out in Fuji and Korean resteraunts great food and lovely girls, listening to Christmas songs by Frank Sinatra, Slade, Chris Rea, etc.

 

We always put a Christmas Tree up with lights and have presents.

 

We celebrate Norwegian Christmas on the 24th and UK Christmas on the 25th.

 

Why the Norwegians celebrate on the 24th instead of the 25th I have no Idea?

 

Happy Christmas to all Members and God Jul (happy christmas in Norwegian) to all Norwegians

Finally a (half) sane reply!

 

Thank you for that.

 

Eric.

2 minutes ago, vibration said:

In my opinion there is no Christmas atmosphere here

 

I agree. I've had several of them here and it's really hard to get the feeling of the season when everyone else treats it as a normal day. 

1 hour ago, Stressed Eric said:

I went to a restaurant the other night and they tried to overcharge me by a thousand baht...

 

where is the 'goodwill' ?

 

Eric.

I'd overcharge you a thousand baht and I've never met you.

 

Ho-ho-ho!

9 minutes ago, vibration said:

Why the Norwegians celebrate on the 24th instead of the 25th I have no Idea?

cause its the right thing to do

1 minute ago, Stocky said:

I'd overcharge you a thousand baht and I've never met you.

 

Ho-ho-ho!

You stay in Hat Yai, Stocky..

 

Do you eat pork??

 

Eric.

Just now, mordothailand said:

cause its the right thing to do

No, it isn't

 

Eric.

1 minute ago, davb said:

 

I agree. I've had several of them here and it's really hard to get the feeling of the season when everyone else treats it as a normal day. 

 

Central Bangkok is like a party! Live bands in the streets. Everyone in Santa outfits and red colours. Its more like new years eve in the daytime! 

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Stressed Eric said:

Finally a (half) sane reply!

 

Thank you for that.

 

Eric.

You do attract losers that ironically declare you're a loser.  Harison also attracts the same needy individuals.  

It's the 24th in Europe. 25th in U.K and USA. 7th of January in Russia. 6th in Lebanon. So sometimes I have three. All with different kinds of food.

 

For me, it's just a reminder to be nice to everyone. Goodwill to all men. Don't get involved in the nonsensical commerciality of it. I guess the people who don't enjoy it, don't interact much with others.

For example, if you live in a big city in the West, you might not often speak to the people around you. Christmas would be a time to show a good side and greet the people around you more often. Hence, the season of goodwill.

That is Christmas, not silly Coca Cola commerciality.

 

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, atpeace said:

You do attract losers that ironically declare you're a loser.  Harison also attracts the same needy individuals.  

You don't sound 'atpeace' at all!

 

Eric.

8 minutes ago, Keeps said:

Genius.

 

Eric.

I guess you missed that @atpeace he was actually supporting you @Stressed Eric