The Enigmatic 'Foreign' Resident

[zzaa09]

The odd sort that has no desire to imbibe or keep Farang company and circles. The so-called hermit variety that doesn't find the obsessive need to seek diet of their 'homeland' to their liking. The long-timer that doesn't included themselves as part of a larger expat community. Shuns the typical Farang resident as musing, if not stereotypical. Better chance, you find this puzzling-type living comfortably way out in the sticks in some little-known province with Thai extensions and infrastructure. Has anyone ever come across such a creature? Or even know or interacted with these deviants from proper society?

[Jingthing]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

[zzaa09]

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Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

[Jingthing]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I wouldn't know as I have yet to really meet anyone of my own kind.

OK, so guessing you are talking about YOU (how precious) are you intimating that you are a superior breed? In any case, who cares? Why not live your own life based on your own values which are never going to meet everyone's approval no matter what they are.

Edited August 2, 2010 by Jingthing

[zzaa09]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I wouldn't know as I have yet to really meet anyone of my own kind.

OK, so guessing you are talking about YOU (how precious) are you intimating that you are a superior breed? In any case, who cares? Why not live your own life based on your own values which are never going to meet everyone's approval no matter what they are.

Just inquiring. You needn't become agro, offended, nor political. Do you know of this wild beast Farang, JT?

[Jingthing]

This thread is getting too weird, even for me ...

[moe666]

Yea, met a guy up in Chokechai who mets your description to a tee. He seemed ok with his life style and had a very good Thai network of family and friends we chatted for a bit and he was on his way with several kids in tow, no invitation to hook up later for a beer.

[chickenslegs]

Every now and again I think I see one out of the corner of my eye. But, when I turn to look, there's no-one there.

Spooky...

[Garry9999]

Sounds like a description of me, when I was living in Ban Nok.

[bifftastic]

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[endure]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

What's a creton? Is it some sort of perverted cruton?

[bifftastic]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

"There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?"

Would best translate into English, in my opinion, as;

"There certainly isn't any obvious benefit in socialising with their own kind, is there?" You would only use 'any such' when referring to 'perceived development' that had been mentioned before. I'm not sure that 'socialization' is the same as 'socialising' and also unconvinced that it can be 'obtained'. Also, as the sentence states "There certainly isn't..."(negative) you can't, correctly, end it with "yes?" (positive)

Ok, English lesson over

Now, why would you think that someone who, for their own reasons, has chosen a lifestyle that doesn't include other foreigners, is a cretin? And, as long as that person is(positive) co-habiting with other humans, then they are(positive) with their own kind, yes? I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies.

and so, to summarise, <deleted> are you talking about?

[jackr]

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

Perhaps they're simply done with the tosser element of their 'own kind', which is kind of what this op is akin to. I'll go either way but I seem to have less time for the farang tosser element than previous.

[canuckamuck]

I am part way there, I don't have much interaction with other farangs, but I like western food and Thai food, and I live at the edge of town, not the sticks.

I prefer to just be myself and enjoy the best of either culture.

[StreetCowboy]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

....

...I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies....

I think he meant Cretan and it was intended as a racial or nationalistic slur on Greek islanders; I guess the misspelling was deliberate to avoid the ire of the mods; I used to know blokes who took off their leather jackets when going to the chip shop for the same reason.

SC

EDIT: And you have to admit, marmosets are cute.

Edited August 3, 2010 by StreetCowboy

[Ulysses G.]

You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

"There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?"

Would best translate into English, in my opinion, as;

"There certainly isn't any obvious benefit in socialising with their own kind, is there?" You would only use 'any such' when referring to 'perceived development' that had been mentioned before. I'm not sure that 'socialization' is the same as 'socialising' and also unconvinced that it can be 'obtained'. Also, as the sentence states "There certainly isn't..."(negative) you can't, correctly, end it with "yes?" (positive)

Ok, English lesson over

I'm guessing that the "swallowed a dictionary" posts are a way for the writer to keep himself amused.

[harrry]

This thread is getting too weird, even for me ...

Can't you think of a way to make a poll of it

[harrry]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

"There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?"

Would best translate into English, in my opinion, as;

"There certainly isn't any obvious benefit in socialising with their own kind, is there?" You would only use 'any such' when referring to 'perceived development' that had been mentioned before. I'm not sure that 'socialization' is the same as 'socialising' and also unconvinced that it can be 'obtained'. Also, as the sentence states "There certainly isn't..."(negative) you can't, correctly, end it with "yes?" (positive)

Ok, English lesson over

Now, why would you think that someone who, for their own reasons, has chosen a lifestyle that doesn't include other foreigners, is a cretin? And, as long as that person is(positive) co-habiting with other humans, then they are(positive) with their own kind, yes? I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies.

and so, to summarise, <deleted> are you talking about?

I guess some ESL teachers cannot help taking their work home as it is all so new to them.

[Berkshire]

Let me get this straight, zzaa09. From the tone of your opening post, you're suggesting that farangs who live in Thailand (i.e., the land of Thai's) and dares to mix with Thai's are somehow strange. That farangs should stick to their own kind. Any farang that doesn't subscribe to your way of thinking and wanders to "the other side" are considered deviants or worse yet, "cretons" (whatever the heck that is). I think JT's right. You seriously need help, and of the professional variety. Explain to us why you're in Thailand again?

[likewise]

I don't look for farang company that much. Find it a bit weird to have the need for a "farang connection".

If I want to have a big social group of farang I'd be living in Europe, USA or Oz.

So when I meet one I don't invite him for beers. Nothing wrong with that now is it?

[StreetCowboy]

8>< SNIP NESTED QUOTES DELETED ><8

I guess some ESL teachers cannot help taking their work home as it is all so new to them.

I know it's early, but I am sure I can safely award this the Post Of The Day

for an insult unlikely to offend anyone that understands it

and cruelly precise for those who fail to take offense through lack of understanding.

If only I was a teacher....

SC

[bifftastic]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

"There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?"

Would best translate into English, in my opinion, as;

"There certainly isn't any obvious benefit in socialising with their own kind, is there?" You would only use 'any such' when referring to 'perceived development' that had been mentioned before. I'm not sure that 'socialization' is the same as 'socialising' and also unconvinced that it can be 'obtained'. Also, as the sentence states "There certainly isn't..."(negative) you can't, correctly, end it with "yes?" (positive)

Ok, English lesson over

Now, why would you think that someone who, for their own reasons, has chosen a lifestyle that doesn't include other foreigners, is a cretin? And, as long as that person is(positive) co-habiting with other humans, then they are(positive) with their own kind, yes? I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies.

and so, to summarise, &lt;deleted&gt; are you talking about?

I guess some ESL teachers cannot help taking their work home as it is all so new to them.

Maybe they do, but I'm not a teacher, I just understand how my language works. Have done for quite some time now

[t.s]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

What's a creton? Is it some sort of perverted cruton?

one would think that if you were trying to make a joke at the expense of another's typo you would at least get the spelling right yourself.

[Loz]

My first two years hear I cut myself off. Only in the last couple of years I have slowly begun to mix with the [very[ odd farang. But my adventure is over, I'll be going home soon.

[William Osborne]

Friends with a few expats here in Pattaya but don't really arrange to meet them for drinks or anything...not really into big piss-ups downtown anymore..... usually just go out with the Mrs in tow as this keeps me on the straight and narrow.

Plus you meet a lot of knobbers in the bars here so best you keep to yourself IMO

Then you have the expatclubs...full of OAPs so not my scene

Edited August 3, 2010 by William Osborne

[bifftastic]

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

....

...I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies....

I think he meant Cretan and it was intended as a racial or nationalistic slur on Greek islanders; I guess the misspelling was deliberate to avoid the ire of the mods; I used to know blokes who took off their leather jackets when going to the chip shop for the same reason.

SC

EDIT: And you have to admit, marmosets are cute.

I like the chip shop reference and yes, I don't mind a marmoset or two

[Utterlyuseful]

The OP seems to have come under fire for his writing style......interestingly, when you plug his original text into the, I Write Like website, http://iwl.me/, he is tagged as a potential David Foster Wallace.....I wonder where other TVers fit in in terms of writing style

Are you trying to tell us something? There is help available.

Why would one need help? It might be the help that these cretons avoid. There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?

I'm assuming you meant 'cretin' or maybe you meant 'cruton'? You seem to favour a very umm 'heavily worded' style of writing. I'll attempt to demonstrate what I mean.

"There certainly isn't any such perceived development in obtaining socialization with their own kind, yes?"

Would best translate into English, in my opinion, as;

"There certainly isn't any obvious benefit in socialising with their own kind, is there?" You would only use 'any such' when referring to 'perceived development' that had been mentioned before. I'm not sure that 'socialization' is the same as 'socialising' and also unconvinced that it can be 'obtained'. Also, as the sentence states "There certainly isn't..."(negative) you can't, correctly, end it with "yes?" (positive)

Ok, English lesson over

Now, why would you think that someone who, for their own reasons, has chosen a lifestyle that doesn't include other foreigners, is a cretin? And, as long as that person is(positive) co-habiting with other humans, then they are(positive) with their own kind, yes? I mean if they'd wandered off into the jungle and decided to live only with marmosets then, maybe you'd have a point, but living in Thailand, with Thai people, hardly qualifies.

and so, to summarise, &lt;deleted&gt; are you talking about?

I guess some ESL teachers cannot help taking their work home as it is all so new to them.

Edited August 3, 2010 by Utterlyuseful

[StreetCowboy]

...8>< SNIP NESTED QUOTES DELETED ><8

I like the chip shop reference and yes, I don't mind a marmoset or two

I've never actually eaten one, though they say that there is a first time for everything, and prsumably a last

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/376421-your-last-meal/page__view__findpost__p__3697621

Do you reckon you could use a ferret to catch marmosets?

I'l let you find that thread yourself... Its away in the back annals, so to speak

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/282880-giving-the-ferret-a-run/page__view__findpost__p__3719674__hl__ferret__fromsearch__1

turned out I could find the thread quicker than I could check the meaning of 'annals'

The OP reminds me of a joke - anyway, to avoid boring the gentle reader I'l just give you the last line, I'm sure you all know the joke

"... A female monkey - Nothing funny about old Smithers!"

SC

[spud1]

Is this an alien dialect thread.

[mahtin]

Nope, pure unadulterated alien as she is spoke.