Just now, Rockyroad said:

Forums are unnatural. You would not talk to 1000 people in a mall. Forums create conflict and cowards can troll people. This is why the arguments never stop. Only a double edged ignore button might slow it up

There would be less arguments if you posted less, have you considered that? i doubt it

Just now, Rockyroad said:

Forums are unnatural. You would not talk to 1000 people in a mall. Forums create conflict and cowards can troll people. This is why the arguments never stop. Only a double edged ignore button might slow it up

Arguments never stop becase the opportunity for physical violence does not exist on the internet.

Likewise people speak to thugs and bullies as they deserve to be spoken to without the fear of physical violence being inflicted upon themselves for doing so.........what you call cowards trolling people.

They can do that, turn on their heels and safely walk away......it's what the internet was made for.

Probably very frustrating for certain Americans and their "proudly" owned gun collections.......hence their own extraordinary levels of blind, unreasoned, vitriolic, unconstructive hatred, directed at "leftists", by them, on this website, at people they so hypocritically describe as "haters".

Edited May 4May 4 by Enoon

Just now, Rockyroad said:

Forums are unnatural. You would not talk to 1000 people in a mall. Forums create conflict and cowards can troll people. This is why the arguments never stop. Only a double edged ignore button might slow it up

Conflict on forums is in the mind. You can choose how to interact with it. People who choose to get mad, are mad. You can choose to have fun. It's up to you.

It's instructive to see how seriously people take themselves here, even imagining resorting to violence and writing about 'real consequences'. That, for me, is completely nuts.

Real life experience incoming... There is someone who works for a vendor at my local market, he got hit in the head by a rock in a dispute with a local 'gang'. I've seen him kick his dog upside down and he sometimes rages and abuses me in his dialect when he is in the shop all alone, thinking that I don't understand. I act as if I don't and we complete our transaction. I walk off with the things I need. Do I lose anything by allowing him to rant and rage at me?

Once I called his bluff, by speaking gruffly at him and I saw that he realised that he had overstepped the mark, but I don't need to commit nor even threaten violence to teach him anything.

So it makes me wonder about the mindset of people who suggest fighting as a solution. A rock to the head certainly didn't help that person.

Why not simply adjust your own mindset?

That's why I don't get angry at the people who are unable to control themselves. I simply observe them and take the appropriate action.

Those who dream of violence, when not in danger, have their own issues with which to deal.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

Forums are unnatural. You would not talk to 1000 people in a mall. Forums create conflict and cowards can troll people. This is why the arguments never stop. Only a double edged ignore button might slow it up

So why do you post on here or anywhere else?

Just now, scottiejohn said:

So why do you post on here or anywhere else?

Well he does seem to have improved from a few weeks ago when I first became aware of him, his posts are less aggressive than I found them to be at first.

An impressive and rising post count too. Doubt that he has much time for other forums.

4 hours ago, Enoon said:

Arguments never stop becase the opportunity for physical violence does not exist on the internet.

Likewise people speak to thugs and bullies as they deserve to be spoken to without the fear of physical violence being inflicted upon themselves for doing so.........what you call cowards trolling people.

They can do that, turn on their heels and safely walk away......it's what the internet was made for.

Probably very frustrating for certain Americans and their "proudly" owned gun collections.......hence their own extraordinary levels of blind, unreasoned, vitriolic, unconstructive hatred, directed at "leftists", by them, on this website, at people they so hypocritically describe as "haters".

You must be a leftist.

4 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

Conflict on forums is in the mind. You can choose how to interact with it. People who choose to get mad, are mad. You can choose to have fun. It's up to you.

It's instructive to see how seriously people take themselves here, even imagining resorting to violence and writing about 'real consequences'. That, for me, is completely nuts.

Real life experience incoming... There is someone who works for a vendor at my local market, he got hit in the head by a rock in a dispute with a local 'gang'. I've seen him kick his dog upside down and he sometimes rages and abuses me in his dialect when he is in the shop all alone, thinking that I don't understand. I act as if I don't and we complete our transaction. I walk off with the things I need. Do I lose anything by allowing him to rant and rage at me?

Once I called his bluff, by speaking gruffly at him and I saw that he realised that he had overstepped the mark, but I don't need to commit nor even threaten violence to teach him anything.

So it makes me wonder about the mindset of people who suggest fighting as a solution. A rock to the head certainly didn't help that person.

Why not simply adjust your own mindset?

That's why I don't get angry at the people who are unable to control themselves. I simply observe them and take the appropriate action.

Those who dream of violence, when not in danger, have their own issues with which to deal.

But people on here spend 10 to 20 years talking about nothing or the middle east when they don't go there. Mostly hot air.

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

So why do you post on here or anywhere else?

To talk with the normal people like Khunla. I went to a beach he suggested. Practical info. You are just a troll with zero useful info.

Edited May 5May 5 by Rockyroad

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

There would be less arguments if you posted less, have you considered that? i doubt it

Most arguments are on the politics section when I'm not there.

5 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

I think that I understand what you are attempting to convey, though I'm not sure that your flock is here.

Speaking for myself initially, I travel and have travelled a fair bit and don't have any social media accounts at all. But I do browse and post on a forum or two in my spare time.

I'm quite sure we have others who have been and get around a bit, but still trawl social media and like to put up what they've seen for discussion. That seems less unhealthy than just being 'radicalised in your bedroom', all alone, by what you see on social media.

I think even the people to whom your comments might be aimed, will still meet real people. Even if simply at a gym, on a cycle ride or down the pub.

That won't necessarily glean you superior social skills. You might just get used to communicating with people like yourself. Birds of a feather and all that.

i suspect you don't mix enough with foreigners, only Thai with limited English which is why you qre endlessly having arguments on here and numerous profile names

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

i suspect you don't mix enough with foreigners, only Thai with limited English which is why you qre endlessly having arguments on here and numerous profile names

Why would he mix with you?

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

i suspect you don't mix enough with foreigners, only Thai with limited English which is why you qre endlessly having arguments on here and numerous profile names

My girlfriend is a foreigner, as are most of my close friends. You appear to be yet another poster with a fairly limited level of intelligence. You made up a scenario that does not even have a modicum of truth in it, nor is there even a shred of evidence.

Your best friend is a Thai legal assistant and your 'friends' merely people you meet cycling or playing golf at cheap courses. You need to pay people to touch you.

Since my friends are real friends, we can discuss anything and everything and remain the best of friends. Something of which most people here are incapable, due to their limited intelligence and huge egos.

Edited May 5May 5 by IsmeUno

Just now, Rockyroad said:

To talk with the normal people like Khunla. I went to a beach he suggested. Practical info. You are just a troll with zero useful info.

Most people are normal. Even if they are a little bit crazy. Normal isn't a narrow band. In fact I would say it's the other way around. People appear strange when they confine themselves to a narrow band.

Like the fools that preen themselves by suggesting that debating/arguing on a forum is somehow a bad thing.

When has it ever been normal for people to not argue, fight, compete...?

It's just those who are incapable of sustaining such a state, that attempt to deride the ability to debate. Instead some announce they they prefer to talk with their fists. Surely having both of those skills is better than just one?

Then we have the childish behaviour of the herd attacking your every post. We know that herd behaviour lowers the intelligence. You have these stupid and angry people hiding within the herd, venting at low hanging fruit with their low value posts.

When you offer to debate with them, they throw excrement and then run away. Individuals of low intelligence exposed.

Forum are a place for healthy debate. Unfortunately many of the posters appear to be of low intelligence. Monkeys rattling their cages, but unable to put together a cogent argument.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

You must be a leftist.

That is a low value post. You can do better.

Just now, IsmeUno said:

Most people are normal. Even if they are a little bit crazy.

Wrong. Normal people are not a little bit crazy. Normal people are even keel and well balanced.

Just now, ArchieBunker said:

Wrong. Normal people are not a little bit crazy. Normal people are even keel and well balanced.

Don't be silly 😊

A simple example, how would you recognise happiness, without sadness?

You need to be able to traverse the spectrum, rather than to get stuck on one thing.

Let's take our friend @Hummin ... Is it normal to do base jumping and extreme sports? Some people might think it's a little bit crazy, depending on where they sit at the time. But for he, it's carefully calculated. Without this kind of 'crazy' behaviour, there would be no advances, just herd behaviour.

So, in my mind, a little bit 'crazy' is still normal.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

Why would he mix with you?

You're another one, keyboard warrior, probably struggle in normal life talking to people otherwise you'd spend more time out

Just now, IsmeUno said:

Don't be silly 😊

A simple example, how would you recognise happiness, without sadness?

You need to be able to traverse the spectrum, rather than to get stuck on one thing.

Let's take our friend @Hummin ... Is it normal to do base jumping and extreme sports? Some people might think it's a little bit crazy, depending on where they sit at the time. But for he, it's carefully calculated. Without this kind of 'crazy' behaviour, there would be no advances, just herd behaviour.

So, in my mind, a little bit 'crazy' is still normal.

You have always desperately tried to normalise your behaviour, it's not normal, likewise Rockyroad isn't normal, until you both understand why, you won't get better

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

You're another one, keyboard warrior, probably struggle in normal life talking to people otherwise you'd spend more time out

I work outside. Don't own a keyboard. You're a poor guy on a pension so bored this forum is your life apart from cycling which is a gay hobby.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

I work outside. Don't own a keyboard. You're a poor guy on a pension so bored this forum is your life apart from cycling which is a gay hobby.

Waste of time talking to you on here, same in real life I'm sure

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

You have always desperately tried to normalise your behaviour, it's not normal, likewise Rockyroad isn't normal, until you both understand why, you won't get better

What's normal about you? No job, no girlfriend. Cycling around Pattaya bored out of your brain. If you had money you would go do something interesting. Pattaya is full of losers like you. Cheap and nasty beach resort with crap beaches.

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

You have always desperately tried to normalise your behaviour, it's not normal, likewise Rockyroad isn't normal, until you both understand why, you won't get better

Why not deal with the reality? I maintain normal relationships in real life.

You, need to pay people to touch you, to have sex with you. No intimacy, just for your own gratification. Which one of us is normal?

That is but just one example. So yes, I think my behaviour is normal, validated by having the same friends since childhood and creating and maintaining similar relationships throughout life.

What is your claim to normality? Paying prostitutes on a regular basis? Come on dude...get real.

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

Waste of time talking to you on here, same in real life I'm sure

When have you ever been involved in a normal conversation. In all the years I've been here, I haven't seen it. You just have a very weird perspective on things. That's fine, as no one is perfect. But you spend your time on here posting nonsense. I've not ever seen you able to sustain a conversation beyond a few one-liners.

Do you think that you are the normal one here?

Just now, Rockyroad said:

I work outside. Don't own a keyboard. You're a poor guy on a pension so bored this forum is your life apart from cycling which is a gay hobby.

I cycle 😊 It's good.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

work outside. Don't own a keyboard.

So whose keyboard did you type that and all the other stuff you post!

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

You're another one, keyboard warrior, probably struggle in normal life talking to people otherwise you'd spend more time out

To whom do you talk? Working girls at massage shops negotiating the lowest price for extras? Stop it, you are an embarrassment to your family name.

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

Waste of time talking to you on here, same in real life I'm sure

In real life I'm with a hot younger woman and I visit nice beaches. I don't want to meet a gay cyclist who lives in Pattaya.

Just now, IsmeUno said:

To whom do you talk? Working girls at massage shops negotiating the lowest price for extras? Stop it, you are an embarrassment to your family name.

We know you get on better with animals than people, that's a red flag and you mix a lot with women whose English isn't great so they will only understand some of what you say, that makes sense, and your "foreign" girlfriend doesn't have much money, again a red flag, that also makes sense, you do have in depth knowledge on sim deals, strange, that also makes sense

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

We know you get on better with animals than people, that's a red flag and you mix a lot with women whose English isn't great so they will only understand some of what you say, that makes sense, and your "foreign" girlfriend doesn't have much money, again a red flag, that also makes sense, you do have in depth knowledge on sim deals, strange, that also makes sense

Weird 😊

Humans and animals same same 😊 Love is love. Your imagination wants to create some alternative reality. Why?

I don't know why you imagine that I know any women who don't communicate normally in English? I've certainly not ever written such a thing, so you seem to be, again, creating an alternative fantasy to help you to feel better about your own life.

Similarly with regard to my 'foreign' girlfriend. She has a full time job and owns her own apartment.

I may have knowledge on a lot of other subjects, but they aren't usually discussed here. There are also people who know things that I don't know. Great.

You seem to be clutching at straws. Again....why?

Dogs are better than most farangs in Thailand!