Am I Being Overly Sensitive Or ....

[giddyup]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

[robblok]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

[HeavyDrinker]

Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave

You may but many don't.

My old man used to say 'you seldom see a villain out of a suit" and he wasn't far wrong...

[giddyup]

Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave

You may but many don't.

My old man used to say 'you seldom see a villain out of a suit" and he wasn't far wrong...

Try turning up for a bank teller's job in your singlet with tats exposed. Or put several curtain rings though your nose, eyebrows and ears and tell me what kind of job you can get. People are judged on their appearance by just about everyone, not saying it's right, it's just the way it is.

[GreenSnapper]

The most cringe making is when you see some aging, fat, grey haired or balding, gross gut bucket farang walking hand in hand with a young Thai girl that looks no more than 16 years old wearing thick make up, bright red lipstick and hot pants looking like some slut he has just pick up from school.

I always cringe when I see a good looking, middle aged farang along with his obese Western woman who treats him like sh*t.

He could do so much better, if he had some balls, methinks.

[brewsterbudgen]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

[giddyup]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

Nothing you say makes me fume robblok, it's just not important enough.

[giddyup]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

You are asking robblok if the age difference is important? Clearly you haven't read any of his previous posts. An old guy with a young chick brings him out in a rash.

Edited November 12, 2012 by giddyup

[giddyup]

The most cringe making is when you see some aging, fat, grey haired or balding, gross gut bucket farang walking hand in hand with a young Thai girl that looks no more than 16 years old wearing thick make up, bright red lipstick and hot pants looking like some slut he has just pick up from school.

I always cringe when I see a good looking, middle aged farang along with his obese Western woman who treats him like sh*t.

He could do so much better, if he had some balls, methinks.

Totally agree, but better get the approval of a couple of members here first as to what is a "suitable" age difference.

[giddyup]

Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave

You may but many don't.

My old man used to say 'you seldom see a villain out of a suit" and he wasn't far wrong...

There's plenty of villains hiding out in Thailand, and they're not wearing suits.

[StreetCowboy]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

I think it's the reminder that old age and mortality will afflict us all, sometimes before we would like

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[BigJohnnyBKK]

I actually cringe when I see an old farang with a Thai woman older than forty, thinking <deleted>?

But then realize they may well have been a couple for decades.

Seeing the decrepit geezers with walkers being escorted by a young hottie simply makes me go all "aww" like seeing a cute puppy, gives me hope for the future.

[pistachios]

Those dudes who wear wife beaters in planes or buses make me want to throw up. I always pray when I take an Air Asia flight that I'm not going to be seated next to those douchebags.

[robblok]

The way people look should not offend people unless they are physically doing something to you. Else your overly sensitive (extremes excluded of course like disrespectful in places of religion ect)

I wonder if the guys who worry about their image look down on all Thais when they see a bar girl. Or that they are smart enough to know that Thais also know the difference between types of foreigners and the Thais that don't are ignorant.

What a load of crap! Of course we judge people by the way they look and behave. I take offence at people dressing or behaving inappropriately as much in Thailand as elsewhere. The women tourists think nothing of going topless on the beaches in Bali and here, yet both the Thais and the Balinese are modest people who take offence at such behaviour. It doesn't mean I'm a prude, I just respect local customs. As for me "going crazy" as to any age related comments, that's only true when people like you take pleasure in deriding the elderly. I don't care if the flabby (or well muscled) guy getting around without his shirt in a mall is 17 or 70, it's still not acceptable.

I think it hurts my eyes more to see those old guys with those young girls more then some flabby guy in a wife beater. Ask the average non sex tourist and they would agree. But that would get old giddy up fuming and such.

Anyway if a country promotes itself as a beach destination and not says people to be modest they are to blame for the image they create. Have you ever seen in any Thai advertisement people need to be modest. How are first time tourist to know how to behave. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the fact that people who have been longer here should know how to act.

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

Actually im just having a go at Giddyup, i love making him crazy. Tit for tat you know. He seems to be offended if someone wears a muscle shirt. So i act like i get offended by old fools with young chicks.

To be honest if i was old id have no problem with a young girl, i only would not think its me they love but my money. That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl.

[chiangmaikelly]

Actually im just having a go at Giddyup, i love making him crazy. Tit for tat you know. He seems to be offended if someone wears a muscle shirt. So i act like i get offended by old fools with young chicks.

To be honest if i was old id have no problem with a young girl, i only would not think its me they love but my money. That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl.

You wrote, "That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl."

OK I'll bite. Why is that a problem for you?

[giddyup]

robblok, you don't stir me up one little bit, and I find it quite amusing that now you're saying that your disgust at old guys with young chicks is purely a pretense to get at me. You've managed to keep that "pretense" going through many a post, but no one is buying it, least of all me.

Edited November 12, 2012 by giddyup

[robblok]

Actually im just having a go at Giddyup, i love making him crazy. Tit for tat you know. He seems to be offended if someone wears a muscle shirt. So i act like i get offended by old fools with young chicks.

To be honest if i was old id have no problem with a young girl, i only would not think its me they love but my money. That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl.

You wrote, "That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl."

OK I'll bite. Why is that a problem for you?

I don't like stupidity and guys with over inflated ego's because they can score a bar girl or an other girl for hire. Its like shooting fish in a barrel, to be proud and act like a stud if you landed one of those ...

[robblok]

robblok, you don't stir me up one little bit, and I find it quite amusing that now you're saying that your disgust at old guys with young chicks is purely a pretense to get at me. You've managed to keep that "pretense" going through many a post, very convincing.

I have made it quite clear a few times that i would do the same if i were old and single. Only i would not act like i was the stud for scoring girls like that. In some post you made yourself out to be just that.

[HardenedSoul]

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

More by prostitution, methinks but I also think that when a younger man is seen walking down the street, hand-in-hand with a young, "flamboyantly-dressed" Thai woman, many people will entertain the possibility that the couple may not be hooker and customer.

An elderly, perhaps corpulent man doing the same removes all doubt for 100% of people - Thai or otherwise.

In a country with relatively conservative sensibilities, it's simply bad form. I very, very rarely see a Thai man bouncing down the street with a prostitute at night let alone in broad daylight.

Foreign men seem to have an almost irresistible urge to "show off" their acquisition as if they really think observers will believe their sparkling personalities rather than the contents of their wallet has smitten the girl.

I. for one, would not be seen dead walking down the street holding a hooker's hand or in a bar/club kissing her.

It's seriously low-class. If that doesn't bother the guy doing it, then that's his business but he shouldn't be surprised if the locals - low or hi-so - look at them with disdain.

[giddyup]

robblok, you don't stir me up one little bit, and I find it quite amusing that now you're saying that your disgust at old guys with young chicks is purely a pretense to get at me. You've managed to keep that "pretense" going through many a post, very convincing.

I have made it quite clear a few times that i would do the same if i were old and single. Only i would not act like i was the stud for scoring girls like that. In some post you made yourself out to be just that.

Grow up robblok, nowhere have I claimed to be a stud. In fact I've said on many an occasion that my lady is 48, so hardly a young chick. You're just becoming a bore.

[chiangmaikelly]

Actually im just having a go at Giddyup, i love making him crazy. Tit for tat you know. He seems to be offended if someone wears a muscle shirt. So i act like i get offended by old fools with young chicks.

To be honest if i was old id have no problem with a young girl, i only would not think its me they love but my money. That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl.

You wrote, "That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl."

OK I'll bite. Why is that a problem for you?

I don't like stupidity and guys with over inflated ego's because they can score a bar girl or an other girl for hire. Its like shooting fish in a barrel, to be proud and act like a stud if you landed one of those ...

The guy is the photo is really stupid. But he does not bother me at all. Why would guys with bar girls who I am sure you never interact with bother you? Do you hang around with these guys?

[robblok]

I agree that this seems to bother a lot of people, but I can't really see why. Is it because they are offended by prostitution per se, or is it the age difference that's causing such offence?

More by prostitution, methinks but I also think that when a younger man is seen walking down the street, hand-in-hand with a young, "flamboyantly-dressed" Thai woman, many people will entertain the possibility that the couple may not be hooker and customer.

An elderly, perhaps corpulent man doing the same removes all doubt for 100% of people - Thai or otherwise.

In a country with relatively conservative sensibilities, it's simply bad form. I very, very rarely see a Thai man bouncing down the street with a prostitute at night let alone in broad daylight.

Foreign men seem to have an almost irresistible urge to "show off" their acquisition as if they really think observers will believe their sparkling personalities rather than the contents of their wallet has smitten the girl.

I. for one, would not be seen dead walking down the street holding a hooker's hand or in a bar/club kissing her.

It's seriously low-class. If that doesn't bother the guy doing it, then that's his business but he shouldn't be surprised if the locals - low or hi-so - look at them with disdain.

You got my sentiment with the foreign men and showing off. That is exactly what i am talking about. I wonder how many guys would make such a show in their own country if they brought back a hooker.

[robblok]

robblok, you don't stir me up one little bit, and I find it quite amusing that now you're saying that your disgust at old guys with young chicks is purely a pretense to get at me. You've managed to keep that "pretense" going through many a post, very convincing.

I have made it quite clear a few times that i would do the same if i were old and single. Only i would not act like i was the stud for scoring girls like that. In some post you made yourself out to be just that.

Grow up robblok, nowhere have I claimed to be a stud. In fact I've said on many an occasion that my lady is 48, so hardly a young chick. You're just becoming a bore.

Mr giddyup, you said once when i challenged you to it that you could still score chicks. Then you said you needed your bank book to do it. That is what im refering too. I wont forget it i can dig up that quote if you want.

For now ill say that how hardenedsoul put it is much better as how i put it. Its the showing off with girls for hire as if they conquered them instead of paid for them that gets to me.

If your not one of those, and now it seems you are not. No problems here. You just seem to rub me wrong and vice versa.

[robblok]

Actually im just having a go at Giddyup, i love making him crazy. Tit for tat you know. He seems to be offended if someone wears a muscle shirt. So i act like i get offended by old fools with young chicks.

To be honest if i was old id have no problem with a young girl, i only would not think its me they love but my money. That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl.

You wrote, "That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl."

OK I'll bite. Why is that a problem for you?

I don't like stupidity and guys with over inflated ego's because they can score a bar girl or an other girl for hire. Its like shooting fish in a barrel, to be proud and act like a stud if you landed one of those ...

The guy is the photo is really stupid. But he does not bother me at all. Why would guys with bar girls who I am sure you never interact with bother you? Do you hang around with these guys?

I must congratulate you to get a pic of an infamous dutch politician in a stupid picture.

It just bugs me when i see it, we all got our irks this is one of mine. I never pretend to be perfect.

[kevvy]

GROW UP AND GET A LIFE , because they have on singlets they are wife beaters? , i am embarrassed by your comment . did you go to talk to them and tell them they look like wife beaters because of their singlet , NO , because you would be scared as you would think they would bash you ...

[giddyup]

robblok, you don't stir me up one little bit, and I find it quite amusing that now you're saying that your disgust at old guys with young chicks is purely a pretense to get at me. You've managed to keep that "pretense" going through many a post, very convincing.

I have made it quite clear a few times that i would do the same if i were old and single. Only i would not act like i was the stud for scoring girls like that. In some post you made yourself out to be just that.

Grow up robblok, nowhere have I claimed to be a stud. In fact I've said on many an occasion that my lady is 48, so hardly a young chick. You're just becoming a bore.

Mr giddyup, you said once when i challenged you to it that you could still score chicks. Then you said you needed your bank book to do it. That is what im refering too. I wont forget it i can dig up that quote if you want.

For now ill say that how hardenedsoul put it is much better as how i put it. Its the showing off with girls for hire as if they conquered them instead of paid for them that gets to me.

If your not one of those, and now it seems you are not. No problems here. You just seem to rub me wrong and vice versa.

Once again you drag up that one quote of mine that was said in jest, but you were too fixated on trying to put sh*t on the oldies to see it. Now you want to dig up the quotes where I claim to be a stud? Just give it a rest, you're making a turkey out of yourself.

Edited November 12, 2012 by giddyup

[chiangmaikelly]

You wrote, "That is actually the problem, guys thinking that they are studs while they are clearly not, and its the money that gets them the girl."

OK I'll bite. Why is that a problem for you?

I don't like stupidity and guys with over inflated ego's because they can score a bar girl or an other girl for hire. Its like shooting fish in a barrel, to be proud and act like a stud if you landed one of those ...

The guy is the photo is really stupid. But he does not bother me at all. Why would guys with bar girls who I am sure you never interact with bother you? Do you hang around with these guys?

I must congratulate you to get a pic of an infamous dutch politician in a stupid picture.

It just bugs me when i see it, we all got our irks this is one of mine. I never pretend to be perfect.

So I think we have established that you don't really talk to the old blokes with the young floozies. You only see them walking around. I take it you hang around areas like Nana plaza. So you are only assuming that the old guys think they are studs?

You don't actually know that the old guys think they are studs correct?

[kevvy]

I have just throw all my singlets out because I dont want to labelled as a wife beater

[robblok]

@Kelly

I do occasionally come to Nanaplaza to get some stuff to put me asleep. That is when i encounter them. And no not all of them, but the kind hardenedsoul described prancing around with them ect. Sometimes you even see them in other more normal places.

You ever seen guys do that in their home country show their latest girl for hire off. Or go shopping with them ?. Do you see Thai guys do that ?

[chiangmaikelly]

I have just throw all my singlets out because I dont want to labelled as a wife beater

Just call it a husband beater you'll be OK.