eeeya Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So im at the pub, having my nightly 2 pints before i meet up with the wife. Phone on full charge, head long into some who know what trivial internet bull sh!t to entertain me. Along comes another expat up for a chat. phone goes down and chat commences. ive been here before and im playing the game "what do you do and how much do you earn" Have all expats got a chip on their shoulder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Methinks you have had more than 2 pints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisyourdaddy Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Sounds like the "other" expat was about to offer short time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Methinks you have had more than 2 pints. of Creme de menthe ....maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) ive had 3 pints, the missus wont be happy Edited February 13, 2014 by eeeya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Change your pub.... ? I was, frankly, disappointed. When I saw the title of this thread I thought I could log in and register. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgrassboy Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I won that contest once! Fella on the right of me standing on a bridge takes a piss and it took 30 seconds. Guy on the right of me pisses for 45 seconds. When I finished I told them both the water was damn cold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Blues Brother Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Try holding in three large Chang's before you break the seal! Now that would be a pissing contest! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thank Buddha...I have reached the end of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Moved to pub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I usually the ask the standards, "Where are you from?" and "Have you been here before?". If they haven't been here before, I try to give them honest and helpful advice. I generally don't care about their job situation because the job does not make the person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I really can't stand these guys whose lives revolve around their checkbook and how much everything costs and how much they make. Where do you live? How much? How big? Does the laundry downstairs give a discount if you don't make them fold your clothing? How much does the moto-cy cost you? How much did the fried rice guy charge you? How much did your last visa run cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisyourdaddy Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I usually the ask the standards, "Where are you from?" and "Have you been here before?". If they haven't been here before, I try to give them honest and helpful advice. I generally don't care about their job situation because the job does not make the person. Hate the "where you from " question 1. Whats the difference? we are speaking same language 2. Can you not differentiate the accents? 3. Now you have learned other person from another country, what then? 4. Person happens to be from the same country, then what? you become brothers? What makes you think people want advice? and what makes you think you are qualified to give advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Blues Brother Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Anybody asks me how much i earn in a bar, i tell them i'm back from a security job in the middle east on $5000 a day. that generally shuts them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyinasia Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Generally the response of " none of your business" finishes that conversation. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I must confess OP, I have met some of these brain dead farang folk, but usually the farang lady partners ask the financial nosy questions, sadly....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Never find much time to talk in a Bar, to busy necking em down before the Old Scratcher comes back from Shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breezer Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Billy fuckin no mates. Ps how much do you earn? LFC ...up the reds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Billy fuc_kin no mates. Ps how much do you earn? LFC ...up the reds!!! Can you expand on your post a little as I don't understand it. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Blues Brother Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Billy fuc_kin no mates. Ps how much do you earn? LFC ...up the reds!!! Can you expand on your post a little as I don't understand it. Cheers He's a scouser!!! Enough said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyumiii Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Work? Earn? Cost? Expats with Jobs, income and budgets are just too dam_n boring ! I answer with a question.. "What the hell are you doing in Thailand?" Edited February 15, 2014 by willyumiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler1973 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nothing wrong with asking someone where they are from if you're having a chat - jeez! I wouldn't care to ask how much someone makes but depending on where I was I may ask them what they do. It's a conversation, isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nothing wrong with asking someone where they are from if you're having a chat - jeez! I wouldn't care to ask how much someone makes but depending on where I was I may ask them what they do. It's a conversation, isn't it If people find it intrusive, they can always lie. Given the choice between telling people I'm on the run from Interpol or spinning some yarn, I normally trump up some innocuous invention Interpol? That's pish, that is, Ah'm ontherunfae the KayJeeBeee. Whit? Finished? Goan? Ah've wasted ten year hidin' in the Madrasa for nowt? Ah'm awa'fira bevvy tae droon ma sorros... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I usually the ask the standards, "Where are you from?" and "Have you been here before?". If they haven't been here before, I try to give them honest and helpful advice. I generally don't care about their job situation because the job does not make the person. Hate the "where you from " question 1. Whats the difference? we are speaking same language 2. Can you not differentiate the accents? 3. Now you have learned other person from another country, what then? 4. Person happens to be from the same country, then what? you become brothers? What makes you think people want advice? and what makes you think you are qualified to give advice? This is when I pay my bill and leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The funniest was the backpacker who wanted to share a tuktuk with myself and my wife and then wanted to pay 1/3rd of the 60 baht fare... lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelmsman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I really can't stand these guys whose lives revolve around their checkbook and how much everything costs and how much they make. Where do you live? How much? How big? Does the laundry downstairs give a discount if you don't make them fold your clothing? How much does the moto-cy cost you? How much did the fried rice guy charge you? How much did your last visa run cost? People who object so much to discussing cost are either of 2 categories 1) On the poor side with no hope of buying anything besides the neccessities 2) An excess of income to the point discussing $$$ is boring. Which are you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Where are you from and what do you do for a crust are perfectly acceptable questions. On the rare occasion people ask my how much do i earn i usually say you first; give a small chuckle and say "I pay more than that in tax mate". That usually ends the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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