AYJAYDEE Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 A quick Poll: What nationality does the most complaining about thailand and thais on a per capita basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikoman Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) It is hard to answer but if I have to choose one country, in my opinion United States! (IE North American's) Cheers: Edited October 22, 2013 by kikoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 It is hard to answer but if I have to choose one country, in my opinion United States! Cheers: I havent found that to be true of the few I've met in thailand. I'd give the Brits my vote. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Slow day at the bar, sorry at the office ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scobie redux Posted October 22, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2013 It isn't a natioanlity per se. It's a type. The type is epitomised by those who have come on holiday and decided to make the jump over full-time, usually selling their stuff back home and thinking they will be able to wander around like a king for the rest of their life. They are all hopelessly undercapitalised and ill-prepared. They arrive, realise living is different to holidaying and that they have made a terrible mistake. The rest of their life is spent whining about how Thailand isn't like home (go figure) while pretending to themselves they are happy when it's obvious they're not. Then they see the locals doing better than themselves, and that outrages their sense of natural justice. The result is inevitable: resentment tempered with a patronising superiority. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Africanteacher Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Brits n 'Mericans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTwo Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It is hard to answer but if I have to choose one country, in my opinion United States! Cheers: I havent found that to be true of the few I've met in thailand. I'd give the Brits my vote. Easily the Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmackos Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 To the man who wrote this, I don't mean to be rude but, I think you ask a very silly question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 A quick Poll: What nationality does the most complaining about thailand and thais on a per capita basis Probably the Cambodians....go ask them..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 It isn't a natioanlity per se. It's a type. The type is epitomised by those who have come on holiday and decided to make the jump over full-time, usually selling their stuff back home and thinking they will be able to wander around like a king for the rest of their life. They are all hopelessly undercapitalised and ill-prepared. They arrive, realise living is different to holidaying and that they have made a terrible mistake. The rest of their life is spent whining about how Thailand isn't like home (go figure) while pretending to themselves they are happy when it's obvious they're not. Then they see the locals doing better than themselves, and that outrages their sense of natural justice. The result is inevitable: resentment tempered with a patronising superiority. I think what the OP wanted to say was that he never complains about anything here and it's only people from other countries than his own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NBD Posted November 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thais. Mostly Thais who have spent time with foreigners who complain about Thailand or been on a short holiday overseas, and imagine everything is perfect in the world outside Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Thais? There are hundreds of thousands of them sitting around protesting right now. If that isn't proof that there is something worth moaning about in Thailand I don't know what is. Edited November 12, 2013 by Thai at Heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thais? There are hundreds of thousands of them sitting around protesting right now. If that isn't proof that there is something worth moaning about in Thailand I don't know what is. no big deal. the bangkok middle and upper classes have their noses out of joint because the wealth and power is beginning to spread to the boonies and their privileged position in thai society is being eroded. its about frickin time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoutsider Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You cant beat the Thais. Look at the protesters right there, there’s a few. And the play life and death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thais? There are hundreds of thousands of them sitting around protesting right now. If that isn't proof that there is something worth moaning about in Thailand I don't know what is. no big deal. the bangkok middle and upper classes have their noses out of joint because the wealth and power is beginning to spread to the boonies and their privileged position in thai society is being eroded. its about frickin time! You generalising a bit there. Middle class is a misnomer in this country anyway, in comparison with the rest of the world. I would ask all those so called middle classes if they pay their taxes correctly. I think we know the answer to that. They are a type of NIMBY... Desperate to feel important at their neighbours expense. This lot might well just be anti corruption. How can anyone be pro corruption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeijoshinCool Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yep. 65 million people can't be wrong. Thais. Especially since you specified "on a per capita basis." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocceball1 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Don't believe you can really generalize as to the nationality that complains the most about Thailand People of all nationalities complain for different reasons Some complain because they think it makes them look smart Some complain because they have been living in pain and discomfort for a long time ....and complaining is really just a cry for help Some complain because....well they LIKE to complain....gives them something to talk about Others complain because they think its funny ....kind of a sarcasm But funny thing is “If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out... Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.” Randy Pausch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thais? There are hundreds of thousands of them sitting around protesting right now. If that isn't proof that there is something worth moaning about in Thailand I don't know what is. no big deal. the bangkok middle and upper classes have their noses out of joint because the wealth and power is beginning to spread to the boonies and their privileged position in thai society is being eroded. its about frickin time! You generalising a bit there. Middle class is a misnomer in this country anyway, in comparison with the rest of the world. I would ask all those so called middle classes if they pay their taxes correctly. I think we know the answer to that. They are a type of NIMBY... Desperate to feel important at their neighbours expense. This lot might well just be anti corruption. How can anyone be pro corruption? its the THAI middle class and they exist and they pay taxes. and everybody in thailand is pro corruption. these protestors are just pissed off that the corruption is flowing to the provinces for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forumuser10 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Without a doubt, the Brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ALIENS ! would be my choice, why? because they are "Aliens" and not home (country) where everything is comfortable, familiar and they understand everything. Here they have to adjust, adapt and in some cases overcome, which all leads to complaining to one degree or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 It isn't a natioanlity per se. It's a type. The type is epitomised by those who have come on holiday and decided to make the jump over full-time, usually selling their stuff back home and thinking they will be able to wander around like a king for the rest of their life. They are all hopelessly undercapitalised and ill-prepared. They arrive, realise living is different to holidaying and that they have made a terrible mistake. The rest of their life is spent whining about how Thailand isn't like home (go figure) while pretending to themselves they are happy when it's obvious they're not. Then they see the locals doing better than themselves, and that outrages their sense of natural justice. The result is inevitable: resentment tempered with a patronising superiority. I think what the OP wanted to say was that he never complains about anything here and it's only people from other countries than his own... still batting 0.000 i see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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