16 hours ago, khaosokman said:

Go back to troll school.

Are you the head teacher at that school?

22 hours ago, orchidfan said:

Coming from the "Land Downunder" we are not known for our generosity in tipping....If at all.

Back in Oz, it's not really expected as staff are generally well paid and looked after.

But occasionally for outstanding service or assistance Aussie's will tip.

But here, I've given, what I think are a few well placed Tips (just peanuts to us really), and all have paid back handsomely.

Tha parking guy at a local private hospital I frequent occasionally I gave B20 to a couple of times...and got to park right outside the main entrance.

Subsequent visits he moves orange cones to usher me into a prime parking spot. Good investment.

Similarly, the guy manning the crosstalk from outside carpark into shopping mall,I give B20 to as I walk past him holding the traffic.

He ALWAYS stops the traffic and takes my shopping trolley across the road when ever he sees me .

For $A1??? Each time !!

The ladies who sweep the footpaths outside the houses in our Moo Baan, in 37deg heat, I always tip....despite the feint protests.

Outside our house is spotless!

For the young security guys at the entrance to same moo baan, I often buy cans of chilled coffee or 'energy' drinks.

They salute as I drive in, many times walk out into the main road to stop traffic so I can turn right and enter.

Plus they will order me a taxi if needed, arriving within minutes and explain to the driver where I want to go.

The guy who sells bottles of gasoline nearby gets to keep the change any time I top up the m/c.

Again, if I'm headed back home, he walks out into the quite busy 2 lane road and stops traffic in both lanes to let me in.

I'd often be waiting ages for a break in similar situations unless I did the crazy Thai m/c rider's style and just pull out & Uturn in front of the maniac car drivers.

Just a few examples of (very) small money being returned many fold with a smile.

There's nothing wrong with that approach!!

I am sometimes also up when they collect the rubbish around 4am from outside our houses.

There are usually three guys on the truck, and a few bottles of the energy drinks or canned coffee are always appreciated.

Occasionally we have a few extra bags stacked alongside the rubbish bin; they are always removed. You try that in the UK; it's difficult enough to get them to come, let alone if your recyclables aren't in perfect order—they leave them.

Those of you BICKERING personally at each other, and have basically HIJACKED this interesting thread and made it unreadable, should be ashamed, and use the personal direct messaging for your BS in future. Shame on you!

4 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Why should I?

The idiom “Takes one to know one” traces back to the late 19th to early 20th century. Early literary and newspaper references show it being used in informal English, primarily in the United States and the UK. Its exact origin is difficult to pinpoint, but scholars suggest it emerged from vernacular speech, likely in playful exchanges among peers.

Takes One to Know One – Definition, Meaning, History, and Usage

You might want to look up "thick" and "slow" and then "thick and slow" and see what those phrases mean.

17 hours ago, khaosokman said:

I know you are a troll or a novice. Both Phuket and Bangkok are famous for some bad tuk tuk and taxi drivers.

Possibly the reverse, not a novice.

Although taxi drivers here are not winning any awards I would say if you only take taxis in tourist areas you get a the worst possible sample.

The longer you live here and the farther you are from tourist areas you will get fewer bad drivers.

But you will still occasionally get some very bad ones I admit.

3 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

You might want to look up "thick" and "slow" and then "thick and slow" and see what those phrases mean.

Why would I want to waste my time by doing that?

22 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

Possibly the reverse, not a novice.

Although taxi drivers here are not winning any awards I would say if you only take taxis in tourist areas you get a the worst possible sample.

The longer you live here and the farther you are from tourist areas you will get fewer bad drivers.

But you will still occasionally get some very bad ones I admit.

It's just being argumentative for the sake of it.

No one said nothing bad ever happens. My statement was that no one is unfriendly towards me. I have a lot of minor interactions every day, adding up to an overall good experience.

That has everything to do with my behaviour. The locals and I behave nicely towards each other. It's as simple as that.

54 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Why would I want to waste my time by doing that?

You wasted a decade on here already.

27 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

It's just being argumentative for the sake of it.

No one said nothing bad ever happens. My statement was that no one is unfriendly towards me. I have a lot of minor interactions every day, adding up to an overall good experience.

That has everything to do with my behaviour. The locals and I behave nicely towards each other. It's as simple as that.

Where abouts do you live?

29 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

It's just being argumentative for the sake of it.

No one said nothing bad ever happens. My statement was that no one is unfriendly towards me. I have a lot of minor interactions every day, adding up to an overall good experience.

That has everything to do with my behaviour. The locals and I behave nicely towards each other. It's as simple as that.

I wasn't arguing.

Just stating a different perspective.

You have a great overall experience except for in this thread apparently.

To each his own but we tip 20 baht to the people who help us always or more depending on situation. As others pointed out that amount doesn't mean a thing to us but it sure can help those at the bottom. FYI started at the bottom so know the drill. Also builds merit if that matters (does to us)

29 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

I wasn't arguing.

Just stating a different perspective.

You have a great overall experience except for in this thread apparently.

I wasn't referring to you 😊

40 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I wasn't referring to you 😊

So where do you live Mr Perfect?

Just now, khaosokman said:

So where do you live Mr Perfect?

Why are you referring to me as Mr Perfect?

How do you want to live your life? Hating everyone?

I prefer to make my life as nice as possible. Which means I should do the same for those around me...within my capabilities. Anything else, is sub standard living.

Ate in a small restaurant with three finance guys in the US. One of them paid for the food and left a tip.

Outside, the waitress ran screaming at us for not leaving enough. I think we gave her another few bucks to stop her shouting. Do customers need this screaming?

I used to ask waitresses in New York if (1) they would prefer tips or (2) a decent wage so they wouldn't need tips.

Guess which they all (100% of them) preferred?

7 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Why are you referring to me as Mr Perfect?

How do you want to live your life? Hating everyone?

I prefer to make my life as nice as possible. Which means I should do the same for those around me...within my capabilities. Anything else, is sub standard living.

So where do you live?

Had lights go out on my motorbike Aerox 155.

Drove to ProBike near my work in Nong Prue.

Young gay checked all my safety, change the faulty one.

Didn't want anything for work so tip box it went.

Two days later one of my indicators didn't work his father checked it, was just turning around and it worked, no money asked....tip box again.

I will always use them again

VWWQ+9M4, Toongklom-Talman Rd, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150

Just now, khaosokman said:

So where do you live?

Wherever you go, there you are.

3 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Young *** checked all my safety, change the faulty one.

You may wish to edit... 😊

2 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Wherever you go, there you are.

Buddhist teachings, it does not matter where you live, what your past was, or your current external circumstances.

4 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Had lights go out on my motorbike Aerox 155.

Drove to ProBike near my work in Nong Prue.

Young guy checked all my safety, change the faulty one.

Didn't want anything for work so tip box it went.

Two days later one of my indicators didn't work his father checked it, was just turning around and it worked, no money asked....tip box again.

I will always use them again

VWWQ+9M4, Toongklom-Talman Rd, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150

1 minute ago, IsmeUno said:

You might wish to edit...

555, done. Thank you

1 minute ago, PoorSucker said:

555, done. Thank you

Not quite. Check again. The Edit function is accessed via the three dots in the top right hand corner.

14 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Wherever you go, there you are.

So if you go to a war zone and get killed it is very unlucky.

5 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Not quite. Check again.

Fixed it, damn you autocorrect.

Perhaps I'm gay, AI decided it.

I'm secure in my sexuallty, I can say that a man looks good but I'm not attracted

2 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

So if you go to a war zone and get killed it is very unlucky.

I'm an old Army ranger from Finland, I'm in reserves until 65.

I'll go first so young don't have to die, I'm 59 this year.

My grandfather and 7 brothers died in the winter war vs Russia in the same battle.

78 men from the same Amphur, two survive, but they killed themselves later.

Finland has a population of 5.6 million, but have active army of 1 million with reserve like me.

15 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

So if you go to a war zone and get killed it is very unlucky.

It appears that we aren't on the same page...

Just now, IsmeUno said:

It appears that we aren't on the same page...

Your cliche is nonsense Mr Perfect.

16 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Fixed it, damn you autocorrect.

Perhaps I'm gay, AI decided it.

I'm secure in my sexuallty, I can say that a man looks good but I'm not attracted

It's still not fixed 😊

1 minute ago, khaosokman said:

Your cliche is nonsense Mr Perfect.

I think you've gone a bit off-kilter.