1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Mate, Bro, Bruh, Fella, Bud, My friend (more commonly used in the Middle East - along with Habibi)....

All simply terms of someone 'trying' to present a friendly approach - the intend counts more than the actually wording IMO.

Thus, when a delivery arrived this morning - my response was simply "thanks mate"....

... IF he'd have turned round and said "no, my name, is William, not mate"... or "call me William, Please" the door would have just been closed in his face without further comment.. and I'd be thinking 'what a to$$er'...

And if he had replied OK Dick....

I find it OK to use these terms of endearment to someone you don't know. I usually say Thank You, and call the guy Very Much.

55 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Yet here you are passing judgement on those who for whatever reasons prefer not to use AC.... Perhaps Thailand is better of without a bunch of judgmental Karens posting the slightest issue on TikTok for views - and thats not just the young ones - there are plenty of boomer YouTubers / TikTokers around.

Some of the comments in this thread, just like another thread recently - reads like a bunch of boomers complaining about the younger Generation... The reality is, there was no social media around then, but we got up to just as much silly shyat - we'd just forgotten half of it by the time we'd woken up the next afternoon !

And.. the 'They offer little value to Thailand' comment again, is another myoptic and pathetic rant and the younger generations - when the travel here, blow through Thailand, spend money at the 2000 baht buffets such as Copper, socialised out in EmSphere and the cool rooftop bars that you never go to - you'll realise they are better spenders than the boomers in a bedsit - not that any of this matters, everyone has a right to enjoy Thailand, enjoy themselves - it is only those idiots who really are troublesome that need dealing with, and they are from many different countries and varying age demographics - generalising against young people is simply stupid.

I just laugh at their petty moans on this site as I don't have to meet the moaners in real life, they make me laugh when I read the moaning negative generalised silly comments.

But If I come across any moaners young or old in real life I am out of that situation faster than a rat up a drain pipe. 👍

Guess we are running out of topics in the tropic. Turn down the air throw on an extra sheet and you will get a good nights sleep.

9 hours ago, wil iam not said:

And if he had replied OK Dick....

I find it OK to use these terms of endearment to someone you don't know. I usually say Thank You, and call the guy Very Much.

Awww cute... you reached for “Richard”, detoured into “Dick”, and mistook predictability for punchy. That wasn’t sharp, it’s fridge-magnet humour - The user name “Richard” was chosen quite deliberately - it’s a litmus test - an unimaginative cannonball straight into the obvious pun; the genuinely witty circle it, dissect it, and come back with something sharper.

And as for “mate” and similar terms - they're basic social currency. If you’re flinching at that, you’re not upholding standards, you’re signalling fragility. If you’re asking people to withdraw warmth, don’t be surprised when they oblige - and replace it with distance.

9 hours ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

I just laugh at their petty moans on this site as I don't have to meet the moaners in real life, they make me laugh when I read the moaning negative generalised silly comments.

But If I come across any moaners young or old in real life I am out of that situation faster than a rat up a drain pipe. 👍

I see the moaners in real life too. To be fair, sometimes they’ve a point - there’s nothing wrong with a proper rant and a well-timed whinge - I sometimes have to maintain my cultural identity !!

But.... there is also the professional pessimist - the sort whose entire personality is a rain cloud. They don’t enter a room so much as lower the barometric pressure and suck out the oxygen.

On the opposite flank, of course, are the chronically over-enthusiastic - the human equivalent of a double espresso with boundary issues. Exhausting, but at least they mean well.

Thankfully, most people I meet operate within a reassuring band of normality. A healthy mix of humour, mild cynicism, and social competence. Sometimes they call me “mate”. Sometimes they call me a dick. Usually depends on whether I remembered to order their pint as well.

Do what you wish in daytime if you must, but using the aircon at night is lethal.

4 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

Do what you wish in daytime if you must, but using the aircon at night is lethal.

Why's it lethal? i would have thought sweating bullets and lack of sleep was more risky

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Why's it lethal? i would have thought sweating bullets and lack of sleep was more risky

very true. tell you what. pull your aircon full throttle and sleep next to the air vents. report back next day.

8 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

very true. tell you what. pull your aircon full throttle and sleep next to the air vents. report back next day.

so you're saying if someone does something stupid like that, AC is lethal?

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I see the moaners in real life too. To be fair, sometimes they’ve a point - there’s nothing wrong with a proper rant and a well-timed whinge - I sometimes have to maintain my cultural identity !!

But.... there is also the professional pessimist - the sort whose entire personality is a rain cloud. They don’t enter a room so much as lower the barometric pressure and suck out the oxygen.

On the opposite flank, of course, are the chronically over-enthusiastic - the human equivalent of a double espresso with boundary issues. Exhausting, but at least they mean well.

Thankfully, most people I meet operate within a reassuring band of normality. A healthy mix of humour, mild cynicism, and social competence. Sometimes they call me “mate”. Sometimes they call me a dick. Usually depends on whether I remembered to order their pint as well.

Yep, that about sums it up for me too, my original comment was really agains the constant moaner who seem to constantly walk under a dark rain cloud.

8 hours ago, SingAPorn said:

very true. tell you what. pull your aircon full throttle and sleep next to the air vents. report back next day.

If it was put on full throttle it would be 18 degree, I would need two duvets at that temp.

Why would anybody want to keep the aircon on at full throttle all night long, it is a bit like telling people to take away all the mozzie grills away from their windows and end up with hundred of bites.

8 hours ago, SingAPorn said:

Do what you wish in daytime if you must, but using the aircon at night is lethal.

I am still alive after doing it since 1987 while in Thailand and for the last four years every night while living in Phuket, maybe I am a ghost and do not realise it yet like in the film "The Sixth Sense" 😃

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Awww cute... you reached for “Richard”, detoured into “Dick”, and mistook predictability for punchy. That wasn’t sharp, it’s fridge-magnet humour - The user name “Richard” was chosen quite deliberately - it’s a litmus test - an unimaginative cannonball straight into the obvious pun; the genuinely witty circle it, dissect it, and come back with something sharper.

And as for “mate” and similar terms - they're basic social currency. If you’re flinching at that, you’re not upholding standards, you’re signalling fragility. If you’re asking people to withdraw warmth, don’t be surprised when they oblige - and replace it with distance.

And if a 'William' was called 'Willy' for short (penis in England) then should he also feel hurt, well no unless he is a Richard Head. 😀

On 2/21/2026 at 7:52 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Why have you got conjunctivitis?

Go see the doctor get some medication

With the amount of doctors he has seen, I'm guessing the receptionists hear his name and hangs up the phone.

On 2/21/2026 at 10:10 PM, SenorTashi said:

When I check into a hotel room, first thing I do is wash all the crap out of the filters because that mould and stuff is nasty.

You mean you carry a hose pipe and water connectors, tools, Hoover etc for every hotel you stay in?

15 years ago, i survived hot season in April without air-conditioning. During the day, sat in front of a fan. Uncomfortable, but survivable. At night, lay naked on a bed in front of a fan with a wet towel and a bowl of ice and water to hand. Next year, put a AC in the bedroom. 2 years later. put one in my day room for the afternoons.

I am older now and would struggle to survive without aircon in afternoons and night time. Aircon goes on when temperature hits 32 Centigrade indoors in the day, evenings and night set to 28. if less than 28, no aircon.

When i lived in Australia 45 years ago, 32 C was a cold day in Northern Territory!

14 minutes ago, rickudon said:

15 years ago, i survived hot season in April without air-conditioning. During the day, sat in front of a fan. Uncomfortable, but survivable. At night, lay naked on a bed in front of a fan with a wet towel and a bowl of ice and water to hand. Next year, put a AC in the bedroom. 2 years later. put one in my day room for the afternoons.

I am older now and would struggle to survive without aircon in afternoons and night time. Aircon goes on when temperature hits 32 Centigrade indoors in the day, evenings and night set to 28. if less than 28, no aircon.

When i lived in Australia 45 years ago, 32 C was a cold day in Northern Territory!

I hardly ever use air conditioning in Thailand.

The less you use, the less you need, and the less you sweat when out and about.

Never use Air Con. Just a small fan and plenty of water t drink.

Air com confuses the body. Not good for you.

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I hardly ever use air conditioning in Thailand.

The less you use, the less you need, and the less you sweat when out and about.

I got used to no air-con (and no fan) when living in Yangon and my apartment building had no generator for the daily electricity outages. I'm in Siem Reap right now - don't use a fan and occasionally switch on the air-con for 29 C, but it's still too cold for me :)

9 hours ago, simon43 said:

I got used to no air-con (and no fan) when living in Yangon and my apartment building had no generator for the daily electricity outages. I'm in Siem Reap right now - don't use a fan and occasionally switch on the air-con for 29 C, but it's still too cold for me :)

Wasn't you in a English village last week?

I cant keep up with you .

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Wasn't you in a English village last week?

I cant keep up with you .

Bangkok is mild atm. Not hot at all.

On 2/25/2026 at 10:35 AM, wil iam not said:

You mean you carry a hose pipe and water connectors, tools, Hoover etc for every hotel you stay in?

No. I mean I lift up the cover, pull out the filters, rinse them under a tap, dry them, then put them back in.

It's not rocket science.