I fail to see just what this has to do with you ? jealous ?

I have just ordered the wife a new Toyota Yaris for passing her test. perhaps I should cancel it ?

You also remind me of a rather obnoxious Farang in a restaurant in Hua Hin.

A party of us had just celebrated the wedding of one of the party at a very nice sea food restaurant near the big standing Buddha. There was 8 of us in the party and we had had the most wonderful meal. We had been there drinking and eating for 6 hours. The staff had been amazing and we wanted for nothing. When the bill came I gave the girl a 1000 Baht tip to share amongst the many staff. This lit up her pretty little face and she ran off to tell the others. as she did this Farang on the next table launched into a tirade about who the F$#k did I think I was doing giving some stinking waitress a 1000 tip ? If people like you keep giving out tips like that then they are going to expect it from all of us living here.

he was politely told where to go as there were women present but what has what I give as a tip got to do with anyone else ? We had had excellent food and great service and taken up two tables for 6 hours. To me that was worth 20 quid, especially when the total bill was so low.

I also gave the waitress at the restaurant we eat at an I Phone 4 that a customer had left at the villa and didn't wan't returning as he had claimed on the insurance.

She is over the moon and I get the best service ever for a phone I didn't like and cost me nothing.

You give your lady as little as you want to and let other people give as much as they want to theirs.

Simple really !

Seriously? You are there for 6 hours at the restaurant and you only give a measly 1000 baht tip?

I'm not quite sure I understand what theblether is complaining about. Successful businessman buys his girlfriend an expensive present for her birthday?

I think he's missing Thailand.

I'm not quite sure I understand what theblether is complaining about. Successful businessman buys his girlfriend an expensive present for her birthday?

I think he's missing Thailand.

You must have been napping, Semper. He is back in LOS now, so you'd best turn your spotlight off.... Oh, sorry! Cross-thread post

I'm not quite sure I understand what theblether is complaining about. Successful businessman buys his girlfriend an expensive present for her birthday?

I think he's missing Thailand.

You must have been napping, Semper. He is back in LOS now, so you'd best turn your spotlight off.... Oh, sorry! Cross-thread post

Not napping, but noticed that he starts to post at around midnight and stops around 9-10 AM. Sounds like Scottish time to me. Could be wrong though.

I'm not quite sure I understand what theblether is complaining about. Successful businessman buys his girlfriend an expensive present for her birthday?

I think he's missing Thailand.

You must have been napping, Semper. He is back in LOS now, so you'd best turn your spotlight off.... Oh, sorry! Cross-thread post

Not napping, but noticed that he starts to post at around midnight and stops around 9-10 AM. Sounds like Scottish time to me. Could be wrong though.

I think you're right. I've heard he's never been to Thailand in his life

Correct.......I've got a vivid imagination though :-)

I've just flown back into Scotland this afternoon.

I fail to see just what this has to do with you ? jealous ?

I have just ordered the wife a new Toyota Yaris for passing her test. perhaps I should cancel it ?

You also remind me of a rather obnoxious Farang in a restaurant in Hua Hin.

A party of us had just celebrated the wedding of one of the party at a very nice sea food restaurant near the big standing Buddha. There was 8 of us in the party and we had had the most wonderful meal. We had been there drinking and eating for 6 hours. The staff had been amazing and we wanted for nothing. When the bill came I gave the girl a 1000 Baht tip to share amongst the many staff. This lit up her pretty little face and she ran off to tell the others. as she did this Farang on the next table launched into a tirade about who the F$#k did I think I was doing giving some stinking waitress a 1000 tip ? If people like you keep giving out tips like that then they are going to expect it from all of us living here.

he was politely told where to go as there were women present but what has what I give as a tip got to do with anyone else ? We had had excellent food and great service and taken up two tables for 6 hours. To me that was worth 20 quid, especially when the total bill was so low.

I also gave the waitress at the restaurant we eat at an I Phone 4 that a customer had left at the villa and didn't wan't returning as he had claimed on the insurance.

She is over the moon and I get the best service ever for a phone I didn't like and cost me nothing.

You give your lady as little as you want to and let other people give as much as they want to theirs.

Simple really !

Seriously? You are there for 6 hours at the restaurant and you only give a measly 1000 baht tip?

I second that, 6 hours, 8 people I would have likely given more than 1000.

Unfortunately, I would also have had a mild explosion directed at that lowlife telling you what to do.

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this Farang on the next table launched into a tirade about who the F$#k did I think I was doing giving some stinking waitress a 1000 tip ? If people like you keep giving out tips like that then they are going to expect it from all of us living here.

He was obviously not from the US, or not a tourist.

extravagent? its not even a patek philippe. . .

I'm not gonna display my finances to you, but I can tell you that I ran a business in my homecountry before I retired at the age of 32, which is actually 21 years ago. So I don't think I will ever in my life have to worry about a few Baht.

I'm not sure if the same accounts for you, but from your posting history it is clear that you dream about money, and use the argument of other peoples money as often as possible in an attempt to belittle other posters.

My extended life experience tells me that people who do that, only dream about having money but actually don't have it.

You could make several millions more by divulging your secret how you can retire at the tender age of 21 years old.

I'm not gonna display my finances to you, but I can tell you that I ran a business in my homecountry before I retired at the age of 32, which is actually 21 years ago. So I don't think I will ever in my life have to worry about a few Baht.

I'm not sure if the same accounts for you, but from your posting history it is clear that you dream about money, and use the argument of other peoples money as often as possible in an attempt to belittle other posters.

My extended life experience tells me that people who do that, only dream about having money but actually don't have it.

You could make several millions more by divulging your secret how you can retire at the tender age of 21 years old.

Well, I'm sure you could not earn a living as a reader.

I retired at the age of 32,which is actually 21 years ago................and which makes me 53 years old now.

To make sure you understand : 21 years ago I was 32 years old, at which age I retired. 32 + 21 = 53

I'm not gonna display my finances to you, but I can tell you that I ran a business in my homecountry before I retired at the age of 32, which is actually 21 years ago. So I don't think I will ever in my life have to worry about a few Baht.

I'm not sure if the same accounts for you, but from your posting history it is clear that you dream about money, and use the argument of other peoples money as often as possible in an attempt to belittle other posters.

My extended life experience tells me that people who do that, only dream about having money but actually don't have it.

You could make several millions more by divulging your secret how you can retire at the tender age of 21 years old.

Well, I'm sure you could not earn a living as a reader.

I retired at the age of 32,which is actually 21 years ago................and which makes me 53 years old now.

To make sure you understand : 21 years ago I was 32 years old, at which age I retired. 32 + 21 = 53

My apologies!

I'm sadly lacking in Interpolation skills this evening

Why do these threads inevitably dumb down to a sausage slapping contest?

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Everyone appreciates nice presents, but when the reaction is so extreme as to scream and break into tears upon receipt of a watch, you really have to wonder what's gone wrong.

To cmsally ... I can understand your point however, different people react differently.

Different cultures react differently.

Why do Muslim woman wail publicly and continuously at the death of a distant relative. Indeed, if there are not enough grieving, wailing people ... some will be hired? Just to save face.

Why do girls and woman go nuts and faint when a star band or personal idol appears ... thinking of the beetles and the like.

When do men get into brawls about which football team the other supports?

Emotional triggers are just what they are ... simple emotional triggers.

My Thai gf's nieces squealed and did a dance of joy when we gave her a cartoon towel of her favourite character ... cost ... B150.

So maybe the extreme reaction was not at receiving the gift, but the acknowledgement by the boyfriend to his girlfriend that he was prepared to spend the big money and was serious with his intentions to her.

Who knows?

I'm just happy that she was happy and decided to express that happiness in a public way.

In a way that, had we don the same back in our WASPy countries, you or I would have received the evil stare or a clip round the ears.

That said ... please feel free to return to the sausage slapping contest.

EDIT:- my piss poor spelling (It's faint ... not feint)

Edited October 28, 201213 yr by David48

If I bought my wife a Rolex, I am sure she would beat the crap out of me for spending so much money. And I am not joking.

The first accurate post!

mario299

If I bought my wife a Rolex, I am sure she would beat the crap out of me for spending so much money. And I am not joking.

The first accurate post!

mario299

No doubt if a99az' wife would have been pleased at a gift of a rolex, she'd not have married him, and he'd not have married her.

Presumably people who give extravagant and expensive gifts associate with people who appreciate such gifts.

SC

Rolex is so old school... try Omega or Chopard (preferably with the dancing diamonds)...

555

Watches are old skool my misses friends hubby bought his wife a brand new mr2 about 6 months ago ,saw her the other day in a brand new BMW 1 series she said my new car,don't know what happened to the mr2 but i do knowThais with money sure ain't shy off splashing it around and why not if you've got it spend it ypu can't take it with you when you go.

Rolex is so old school... try Omega or Chopard (preferably with the dancing diamonds)...

555

Watches are old skool my misses friends hubby bought his wife a brand new mr2 about 6 months ago ,saw her the other day in a brand new BMW 1 series she said my new car,don't know what happened to the mr2 but i do knowThais with money sure ain't shy off splashing it around and why not if you've got it spend it ypu can't take it with you when you go.

Guys, where i come from old school means cool.

Edited October 29, 201213 yr by Dancealot

OP needs to man up and at least buy his girl a punch clock.

OP needs to man up and at least buy his girl a punch clock.

careful or he'll think you said "punch her clock"

Those that can easily afford to !

And those that can't come here to complain about them buying them because they can't !

Ah here we have Bert joining in again, the man for who money clearly is more important than sense.

I presume from your post you are here on the bones of you arse and seem jealous of those that don't have to worry about a few Baht here or a few thousand Baht there.

I can afford to give a 1000 Baht tip and you can't then I'm sorry.

For you not me !

Oh I suppose the Obama health care tax has hit you a bit so have to economise ?

Well Bertie, I'm first of all not an American so nthing to do with your hate against Obama.

I'm not gonna display my finances to you, but I can tell you that I ran a business in my homecountry before I retired at the age of 32, which is actually 21 years ago. So I don't think I will ever in my life have to worry about a few Baht.

I'm not sure if the same accounts for you, but from your posting history it is clear that you dream about money, and use the argument of other peoples money as often as possible in an attempt to belittle other posters.

My extended life experience tells me that people who do that, only dream about having money but actually don't have it.

my experience dictates you have something to prove or you needn't have written this.