March 10, 200521 yr realy? cool then. thks for approval ! may I fart now ? D) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It may be better if you just got your medication into you. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmm yes.Three pills before bed.make sure you have something to eat first..wouldn't want to upset your tummy now <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Only 3 ?
March 10, 200521 yr This is not something I am proud to say, but it is a gut reaction: Whenever I come back to a place where I used to be the only farang, and I see other farang there, it gives me a bad feeling. I hate this in myself but I cant shake the feeling. Guess it has to do with the fact that the places where I see this happen often proceed to go downhill quite quickly. Word of mouth sometimes feels like a curse. There it is, personal confession, probably makes me look a right <deleted>... Feel the same way. Fortunately, there's no other Farang in or around my Mooban and, as Martha Stewart says: "That's a good thing" (bet she really feels that way now she's out of jail)!
March 15, 200520 yr I can totally sympathise with Bkk Madness, I came from an area of England which was just the same, having to 'big it up' all the time, keep face so's not to get trodden on by utter arsholes. I've had a really hard time finding farang friends here, the ones I did have have moved on and I do find it hard to just approach another Farang gals I see and start chatting. But TV has been the best find of my time here! I've already met up and made great friends with a fellow gal poster, was initially very nervous but we got on like a house on fire! and we've met for coffee nearly everyday since! and (Trust me you don't wanna know how acurate that smiley is!) Just being able to communicate here with you lot gives me a sence of companionship and confidence, yes it's easier to talk in text and remain some what anonymous, but we all get a sence of who were talking too, we have our fave posters and feel friendlier to some more than others. My confession is that yes I am a 'looker' I do give other farang the 'once over' all be it descreatly But you can tell some things from people by the way they present themselves, I wish I had the confidence to be a 'chatter' but I think my experiences growing up in England still hold me back from that. I would do a TV meetup in a heart beat though, at the mo am organising a ladies meet, after that, hope that a meet for all guys and gals can be organised!
March 15, 200520 yr I'm a bit like Boon Mee there are hardly any falangs around here, which is'nt a problem. I'm pretty sociable though and like meeting people. I do find that when I go down to BKK or one of the beach places after a few days I'm happy to get home.
March 17, 200520 yr Author Finally made first contact with the moody farang in my building, he was sitting outside, looking moody and depressed smoking a fag (yeah we're pretty liberal ratchada way ) - eye contact, slight upturned smile and head nod - not to friendly, not to open, following the typical dagenham social code of meeting people in the street. He responded the same, so either follows the same UK streets code or thinks I'm an a.rse bandit and is bored of his gf. Anyway, might catch him in the lift and get half a word out of him soon.
May 12, 200520 yr I talk to anyone. I hate phones and avoid them like the plague, but will chat to anyone if I feel like it. I don't tend to apprach people though - especially not in bars. They may get the wrong idea I think you can tell the expats, or at least the well versed in LoS. They're the ones bored stupid leaning against the wall in the local Amphur waiting for their Mrs to have her ID Card renewed, or carting around 400 shopping bags while Thai wife is paying for the next bagfull. Torists can be OK too. I often help tourists who look completely confused. I met two Candian woman in their mid forties I'd guess at a wood carving stall in CM Night Bazaar last time I was up there. They were friendly enough and needed help getting across what they wanted to say to the guy selling the stuff. After I helped, had a chat with them while the guy boxed up their purchase (and my wife bought the contents of the stall next door!). I think you can tell people that are going to be friendly by their demeaner. Always nice to chat. However, hardly any of my friends are westerners.
May 12, 200520 yr Finally made first contact with the moody farang in my building, he was sitting outside, looking moody and depressed smoking a fag (yeah we're pretty liberal ratchada way ) - eye contact, slight upturned smile and head nod - not to friendly, not to open, following the typical dagenham social code of meeting people in the street. He responded the same, so either follows the same UK streets code or thinks I'm an a.rse bandit and is bored of his gf. Anyway, might catch him in the lift and get half a word out of him soon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... I'll bet it'll be ... "nice weather at the moment ain't it.." totster
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