'They are like grasshoppers'

[Gulfsailor]

My gf is complaining that a certain nationality has swept the isles empty of fresh food in both BigC and Tesco, calling them grasshoppers. Today the cloud has moved on to Makro...

[samuibeachcomber]

grasshoppers or locusts?

[PoorSucker]

[John 1]

Plenty of fresh bread and cake's that's fresh food. How much fresher does she want?

[Rooo]

Makro is full of fresh produce, the only thing lacking is potatoes zilch.

[robsamui]

I popped into Tesco the other day and couldn't understand a word that anyone was saying. It go to the point that I deliberately lingered by each new trolley to hear what was being said.

On my way to the checkout I heard a Yorkshire accent.

I turned in (not quite mock surprise with eyes wide) and said "Are you ENGLISH!?"

A nod and an "ay lad".

"Thank god!I" I said. "I can't read the writing on the packets or understand a word that's being said. I was beginning to think I'd been transported to Kazakhstan!"

He looked at me.

"Ay lad," he said.

[John 1]

I popped into Tesco the other day and couldn't understand a word that anyone was saying. It go to the point that I deliberately lingered by each new trolley to hear what was being said.

On my way to the checkout I heard a Yorkshire accent.

I turned in (not quite mock surprise with eyes wide) and said "Are you ENGLISH!?"

A nod and an "ay lad".

"Thank god!I" I said. "I can't read the writing on the packets or understand a word that's being said. I was beginning to think I'd been transported to Kazakhstan!"

He looked at me.

"Ay lad," he said.

Is that normal getting 2 word's out of a Yorkshire man " Ay lad "

[samuijimmy]

I popped into Tesco the other day and couldn't understand a word that anyone was saying. It go to the point that I deliberately lingered by each new trolley to hear what was being said.

On my way to the checkout I heard a Yorkshire accent.

I turned in (not quite mock surprise with eyes wide) and said "Are you ENGLISH!?"

A nod and an "ay lad".

"Thank god!I" I said. "I can't read the writing on the packets or understand a word that's being said. I was beginning to think I'd been transported to Kazakhstan!"

He looked at me.

"Ay lad," he said.

Is that normal getting 2 word's out of a Yorkshire man " Ay lad "

ay lad!

[Battybird]

Thankfully an Aussie couple arrived on our compound this morning, it's been like Moscow for the last 6 weeks!!

[Birdman]

Last thing I want to know what languages other Farangs speak at Tesco. Most important thing to get out asap

[yorkie100]

I popped into Tesco the other day and couldn't understand a word that anyone was saying. It go to the point that I deliberately lingered by each new trolley to hear what was being said.

On my way to the checkout I heard a Yorkshire accent.

I turned in (not quite mock surprise with eyes wide) and said "Are you ENGLISH!?"

A nod and an "ay lad".

"Thank god!I" I said. "I can't read the writing on the packets or understand a word that's being said. I was beginning to think I'd been transported to Kazakhstan!"

He looked at me.

"Ay lad," he said.

Is that normal getting 2 word's out of a Yorkshire man " Ay lad "

No, he was being generous.

[angiud]

Maybe because I'm Italian, but I like most of the Russians here in Koh Phangan. I have probably a few affinities and quickly we talk together.

Maybe in my country we didn't have all that brainwashing propaganda about URSS and the dangers of communism a while ago....

(and very good customers too )

[samuijimmy]

Maybe because I'm Italian, but I like most of the Russians here in Koh Phangan. I have probably a few affinities and quickly we talk together.

Maybe in my country we didn't have all that brainwashing propaganda about URSS and the dangers of communism a while ago....

(and very good customers too )

Mama Mia!

I am surrounded by lots of Russians too, in Maenam, actually I find them to be good neighbours and quite helpful and sociable.... and more than one has helped me sort out computer problems!.....

I really don't understand why people get so up tight about them.... there are "rotten eggs" from all countries!

[CaptainS]

Dont know if the kind of russians travelling to Pattaya or Phuket are diffferent, but here in Samui I have met so many kind ones. No bad experience at all yet.

[AngThong]

Ah like dem, too. For the most part. As for rotten eggs...

I recently spent a night at the Phangan gov hospital. No sleep, because an Englishman (I'd guess Merseyside but I'm not brilliant with the dialects - probably Northwest though) in a bed somewhere I couldn't see spent the night cursing everything and everyone at decibel levels enough to rattle the windows; sounded like they had him tied down, and I saw a nurse or two with ropes. Probably high on something, but he went (with pauses) on for 8+ hours - all the while the Thai nurses tried to do their job and the mostly elderly Thais being nursed must have had an ungrateful thought or two about farangs. I marvelled at their calm... No idea why they didn't sedate him. Maybe because he was on something.

Russians can swear, too, and there's plenty of them at the hospitals right now. But I've yet to see one of them do the above...

[samuijimmy]

Ah like dem, too. For the most part. As for rotten eggs...

I recently spent a night at the Phangan gov hospital. No sleep, because an Englishman (I'd guess Merseyside but I'm not brilliant with the dialects - probably Northwest though) in a bed somewhere I couldn't see spent the night cursing everything and everyone at decibel levels enough to rattle the windows; sounded like they had him tied down, and I saw a nurse or two with ropes. Probably high on something, but he went (with pauses) on for 8+ hours - all the while the Thai nurses tried to do their job and the mostly elderly Thais being nursed must have had an ungrateful thought or two about farangs. I marvelled at their calm... No idea why they didn't sedate him. Maybe because he was on something.

Russians can swear, too, and there's plenty of them at the hospitals right now. But I've yet to see one of them do the above...

Probably the guy here, who likes to dance on the sand at night.... I won't mention a name!!!,... did he say "ay by gum"?

I must admit I have never tried grasshoppers or these other insects the eat here, but they been advertising a program on the the Telly, Nat Geo or one of those channels, about how nutritious these things are.... .... You always see people munching on them at the walking street markets...

But the grasshoppers do chomp away at some of our garden plants... so may be we should try catching and eating them too ...

Get mended soon Anthong!

[robsamui]

Ah like dem, too. For the most part. As for rotten eggs...

I recently spent a night at the Phangan gov hospital. No sleep, because an Englishman (I'd guess Merseyside but I'm not brilliant with the dialects - probably Northwest though) in a bed somewhere I couldn't see spent the night cursing everything and everyone at decibel levels enough to rattle the windows; sounded like they had him tied down, and I saw a nurse or two with ropes. Probably high on something, but he went (with pauses) on for 8+ hours - all the while the Thai nurses tried to do their job and the mostly elderly Thais being nursed must have had an ungrateful thought or two about farangs. I marvelled at their calm... No idea why they didn't sedate him. Maybe because he was on something.

Russians can swear, too, and there's plenty of them at the hospitals right now. But I've yet to see one of them do the above...

Probably the guy here, who likes to dance on the sand at night.... I won't mention a name!!!,... did he say "ay by gum"?

I must admit I have never tried grasshoppers or these other insects the eat here, but they been advertising a program on the the Telly, Nat Geo or one of those channels, about how nutritious these things are.... .... You always see people munching on them at the walking street markets...

But the grasshoppers do chomp away at some of our garden plants... so may be we should try catching and eating them too ...

Get mended soon Anthong!

Try it - except that I'd recommend you begin on the fried grubs. I eat them in the same way I do peanuts. They're sweet and slightly nutty in flavour - really very nice. I keep meaning to get some, chop em a bit and add them to yogurt or mayo. But the grasshoppers are skinny and brittle with no real meat on them - imagine crispy chicken skin with spiky bits.

Food fact: grasshoppers/locusts/grubs etc - more protein per weight than lean beefsteak and one-quarter of the saturated fats. (There's only 4 gms per pound weight in insects but 16 gms per pound in beef fillet.)

I'm surprised you haven't done munchy insects yet Jim . . .

R

[marstons]

are they not supposed to eat when here. Theres always those places called Thai markets with plenty of fresh veg.

[Higgins]

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria

And now Samui

Bigots

[samuibeachcomber]

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria

And now Samui

Bigots

Not really,its a natural reaction when one nationality floods an area,to be expected.

[John 1]

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria

And now Samui

Bigots

What are Bigots is that a new nationally?

[MantisMan]

"My gf is complaining that a certain nationality has swept the isles empty of fresh food in both BigC and Tesco, calling them grasshoppers. Today the cloud has moved on to Makro..."

You're talking about the cheese and packaged sandwich meats, correct?

FYI, Locust is a term that is being used by Hong Kong Chinese towards Mainland Chinese. It's not meant to be nice.

They are in a War of words at the moment.

Edited January 12, 2014 by MantisMan