Ok yesterday i bought a new washing machine since i thought we have deserved it and it will pay for itself in 6 to 8 months instead of taking the laundry to city. It was 5590 bath for a 6.5 kg Toshiba, a steal compared to back home. Anyway since i spend the most of the days at home fixing with my motorbikes and other to the family rather meaningless things i said that i could do laundry while home, this was received with a concerned face because of the fact that i would rid my gf from a “take care” portion. I suspect that “take care” must be kept at a certain level for her to be a good lady or something like that. It was thought accepted but not with the happiness i that i had calculated with.

So, today i started washing. The teenager had an impressing pile of dirty socks, clean socks has been a problem some mornings for her, something i just have observed and not given any deeper thought. I packed a machine with socks and my underwear feeling rather useful for the moment. My gf comes home from lunch asking what i was doing, i am doing laundry i said, instantly she went to kitchen to check this with a look on her face that every man on earth is incapable of doing laundry correct. With gf standing at the machine the same question comes again now in a laud forced tone, WHAT ARE YOU DOING i am doing laundry i said again… WHY ARE YOU CLEANING SOCK WITH SHIRT? something close to understanding began to take form in a distant part of my my brain, YOU CAN NOT CLEAN SOCK WITH SHIRT, I NO LIKE. I understood now but had to put some rational thinking in so i said, but they are all white. NO NO NO SOCK IS FOR FOOT, NO GOOD. I performed a long detailed speach about that this foot problem is a thai buddhist thing and i am from EU and born a christian besides its only my underwear they are mixed with so its not a problem to me. My gf called the daughter to get support in this sock conflict, secure of herself she put the phone on speaker so i would hear. Now the daughter is not that very fundamentalistic when comes to thai tradition, she laughs at this and apart from the mother she was grateful that i cleaned her socks, my underwear was not a problem. I understood enough but had to ask what she said to rub it in a little bit. I NO LIKE was the answer then she resorted to play candy crush on her tab for the remaining lunch not talking to me. Before she left for work i asked her if she had any black or red socks that needed cleaning since i was doing black shirts for me now. If looks could kill was brought to level i have not experienced before, she will not talk to me for a while now.

Just a normal day in Isaan for me.

you should have known better before .....

Relax and enjoy your life!

If you had a Western woman, you'd do the washing, cleaning, cooking and a 60 hours job. Everything else would be misogynistic....

Consider yourself lucky you got near the machine, my wife wont let me do a damn thing and gets upset if I try, " not job you" !....I Love it !

Edited November 29, 201312 yr by CharlieH

Relax and enjoy your life!

If you had a Western woman, you'd do the washing, cleaning, cooking and a 60 hours job. Everything else would be misogynistic....

...plus, she would keep 100% of her earnings, you have to give 50% of your earnings to her, and pay all of the bills from your remaining 50%.

My wife fusses a bit if I do laundry....not because she thinks I do not know how to do it, but because she thinks she is not 'taking care'.

My take on it is if I walk past the washer and the dirty basket is full, I will load the machine and set it off.

As a bonus, I *almost* have the wife trained to put the soap in before the clothes...

Relax and enjoy your life!

If you had a Western woman, you'd do the washing, cleaning, cooking and a 60 hours job. Everything else would be misogynistic....

I am very relaxed about this, it is enriching my life here. This not talking is just something she does to ad some drama, no big deal, when she is angry for real she is far from silent.

Relax and enjoy your life!

If you had a Western woman, you'd do the washing, cleaning, cooking and a 60 hours job. Everything else would be misogynistic....

...plus, she would keep 100% of her earnings, you have to give 50% of your earnings to her, and pay all of the bills from your remaining 50%.

They are rather keen on my earnings here too but gf do share her income in a never ending supply of provisioning.

Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

SC

Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

 

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

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Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

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To be fair, I thought I was replying to the "Six Point Plan to Save Thailand" thread, though great posts are welcome anywhere.

I'd popped into the pub on my way to the launderette, and I bumped into an old friend from many years ago

"My apologies," I said

"Nae bauther, Cowboy, d'ye want anaur beer?

"Of course, but it;s only fair to warn you that I have to pick up my laundry before 10 pm"

Sure, and it's not a problem, we'll go up to the 365"

So anyway, we found ourselves at the 365, me slightly casually dressed for a trip to the laundrette

"I'm sorry sir, but you're a little casually dressed, and you can't come in wearing shorts"

"Not a problem, mate. I've got my laundry here".

And a quick doffing of the breeks and a donning of something more appropriate for a respectable venue, and in we went.

Lazarus, on his way back from the morgue, offered something similar with respect to questions regarding his varicose veins, but luckily I was able to look away in time

SC

 

Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

 

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

 

To be fair, I thought I was replying to the "Six Point Plan to Save Thailand" thread, though great posts are welcome anywhere.

 

I'd popped into the pub on my way to the launderette, and I bumped into an old friend from many years ago

"My apologies," I said

"Nae bauther, Cowboy, d'ye want anaur beer?

"Of course, but it;s only fair to warn you that I have to pick up my laundry before 10 pm"

Sure, and it's not a problem, we'll go up to the 365"

So anyway, we found ourselves at the 365, me slightly casually dressed for a trip to the laundrette

"I'm sorry sir, but you're a little casually dressed, and you can't come in wearing shorts"

"Not a problem, mate.  I've got my laundry here".

And a quick doffing of the breeks and a donning of something more appropriate for a respectable venue, and in we went.

 

Lazarus, on his way back from the morgue, offered something similar with respect to questions regarding his varicose veins, but luckily I was able to look away in time

 

SC

Ah! Understood, but subtlety brought back on thread. Well done

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

To be fair, I thought I was replying to the "Six Point Plan to Save Thailand" thread, though great posts are welcome anywhere.

I'd popped into the pub on my way to the launderette, and I bumped into an old friend from many years ago

"My apologies," I said

"Nae bauther, Cowboy, d'ye want anaur beer?

"Of course, but it;s only fair to warn you that I have to pick up my laundry before 10 pm"

Sure, and it's not a problem, we'll go up to the 365"

So anyway, we found ourselves at the 365, me slightly casually dressed for a trip to the laundrette

"I'm sorry sir, but you're a little casually dressed, and you can't come in wearing shorts"

"Not a problem, mate. I've got my laundry here".

And a quick doffing of the breeks and a donning of something more appropriate for a respectable venue, and in we went.

Lazarus, on his way back from the morgue, offered something similar with respect to questions regarding his varicose veins, but luckily I was able to look away in time

SC

Ah! Understood, but subtlety brought back on thread. Well done

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Subtlety, like wind, is best left unmentioned. Rain, on the other hand ("It's fuckin' pissin' it doon" "I'm sorry, Graeme ,what did you say?" "Ah said 'It'sfuckin' pissin' it doon SIR'") or sun ('turned out nice again, mother') are always a topic for jovial conversation.

Are we still on the six point plan?

SC

 

 

 

Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

 

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

 

 

To be fair, I thought I was replying to the "Six Point Plan to Save Thailand" thread, though great posts are welcome anywhere.

 

I'd popped into the pub on my way to the launderette, and I bumped into an old friend from many years ago

"My apologies," I said

"Nae bauther, Cowboy, d'ye want anaur beer?

"Of course, but it;s only fair to warn you that I have to pick up my laundry before 10 pm"

Sure, and it's not a problem, we'll go up to the 365"

So anyway, we found ourselves at the 365, me slightly casually dressed for a trip to the laundrette

"I'm sorry sir, but you're a little casually dressed, and you can't come in wearing shorts"

"Not a problem, mate.  I've got my laundry here".

And a quick doffing of the breeks and a donning of something more appropriate for a respectable venue, and in we went.

 

Lazarus, on his way back from the morgue, offered something similar with respect to questions regarding his varicose veins, but luckily I was able to look away in time

 

SC

 

Ah! Understood, but subtlety brought back on thread. Well done

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

 

Subtlety, like wind, is best left unmentioned.  Rain, on the other hand ("It's fuc_kin' pissin' it  doon" "I'm sorry, Graeme ,what did you say?" "Ah said 'It'sfuc_kin' pissin' it doon SIR'") or sun ('turned out nice again, mother') are always a topic for jovial conversation.

 

Are we still on the six point plan?

 

SC

Laundry man! Laundry! For God's sake Pay attention

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Introduce a National Rugby League

this would encourage strength and determination in the youth.

Promote rugby union

This would promote discipline and teamwork

Introduce curling

This would encourage careful consideration and precision

Introduce shinty

This would promote a gay abandon with respect to injury in promotion of team goals

Introduce the bagpipes

This would be consistent with the Thai enjoyment of cacophonous noise, while promoting fitness and the outdoor life

Encourage single malt distillation

This would promote a more discerning palate and a greater appreciation of subtlety and cuisinal delicacy

SC

mmm - interesting; and possibly worth further discussion. Personally I'd have lumped the gay abandon bit in with the bagpipes - but hey it's your list

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

To be fair, I thought I was replying to the "Six Point Plan to Save Thailand" thread, though great posts are welcome anywhere.

I'd popped into the pub on my way to the launderette, and I bumped into an old friend from many years ago

"My apologies," I said

"Nae bauther, Cowboy, d'ye want anaur beer?

"Of course, but it;s only fair to warn you that I have to pick up my laundry before 10 pm"

Sure, and it's not a problem, we'll go up to the 365"

So anyway, we found ourselves at the 365, me slightly casually dressed for a trip to the laundrette

"I'm sorry sir, but you're a little casually dressed, and you can't come in wearing shorts"

"Not a problem, mate. I've got my laundry here".

And a quick doffing of the breeks and a donning of something more appropriate for a respectable venue, and in we went.

Lazarus, on his way back from the morgue, offered something similar with respect to questions regarding his varicose veins, but luckily I was able to look away in time

SC

Ah! Understood, but subtlety brought back on thread. Well done

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Subtlety, like wind, is best left unmentioned. Rain, on the other hand ("It's fuc_kin' pissin' it doon" "I'm sorry, Graeme ,what did you say?" "Ah said 'It'sfuc_kin' pissin' it doon SIR'") or sun ('turned out nice again, mother') are always a topic for jovial conversation.

Are we still on the six point plan?

SC

Laundry man! Laundry! For God's sake Pay attention

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It smelt more like a plan than laundry

I am at no circumstances at all allowed to come anywhere near the laundry, although I would not mind doing it. My GF freaked completely out one day, when I started filling the washing machine.

In rare cases, I am allowed to help with cleaning, but have mostly given that up because my GF will not leave me alone while doing it. My GF is VERY traditional and although she has a full time job, she insists that she takes care of things at home. Luckily I am allowed to do the shopping and cooking, without her feeling uncomfortable and insulted. I love cooking and she loves my food, so that is great.

We once stayed a week with some friends in my home country and she was truly shocked, when she saw how much housework the man did in that house. I was a bit worried that she would change her mindset after that experience, but luckily she still has her traditional and old fashion view on things

VERY different from the western women that I have lived with before... But I have learnt to live with it...

I give mine to the lady across the way in exchange for free internet wifi for her and her family. I force her to take a token gesture of 200 Baht a month because what I give her is essentially free while she has to pay for electric and washing powder. I keep telling her not to iron the stuff but to no avail.

If only my wife would not talk to me if I washed my socks with her shirts! One pair of socks with one shirt everyday, it would be wonderful!

Edited November 29, 201312 yr by wayned

I frequently wash clothes, underwear socks TShirts trousers: mine and my wifes mixed.

The only complain I get is that I select some wrong program and her clothes shrink.....so I shouldn't wash her sensitive clothes.

But in fact she gets more fat and according to the guide there is no program that let her clothes grow together with her...