I'm not sure how its spelt but there is an Oz word called whingeing. It used to be aimed at Poms but I think it has a wider target now. It basically describes someone who is always complaining and never seems to be happy with their life. I rarely feel compelled to write this type of post but I along with others am getting tired of the frequent thai bashing on tv. But despite the criticisms I suspect their posters are still living here many years after their initial rant. While its true that Thailand may not be as developed as many western countries, it is still a great place to live,and still cheaper and easier to live comfortably in than many other places. So to the naysayers, have a little more respect for your adopted home, and remember, it's your choice to live here- as a guest. So let's hear some good news stories for a change.

TV posts the stories it chooses, not us. So if we are fed a steady diet of

police corruption, tourists killed , and tourists being scammed, what do

you think the comments on TV will reflect ??

Tim ... thanks for sharing ...

Essentially, you are whining about whinging ... can you see the irony?

My simple advice is ... post a positive thread.

Stay positive through out that thread.

The Naysayers will eventually tire and find a softer target.

Such is life on the Forum. And it's a great Forum ... full of positive people.

Just that sometimes, they aren't the most vocal.

OP, are you suggesting we discontinue our national sport?

If so, I strongly like to complain about this, Sir!

thats it, were surrounded by negativity so the comments are negative. A lot of aussies are half poms, so us living here are quite inclined to a whinge and a moan also:-)

TV posts the stories it chooses, not us. So if we are fed a steady diet of

police corruption, tourists killed , and tourists being scammed, what do

you think the comments on TV will reflect ??

Give the OP and Amen.....

Give the 2nd poster a plane ticket to visit Thailand or unlock the chains to their keyboard - instead of relying on media posts to form an opinion and make excuses.....

So - everyone on here has never been here and relies on media????? Odd concept.....

You got to be kidding, for every one that says about how great and free and comfortable its is here, there will be another 3 that's all too willing to piss on your chips!

Why, because they are the losers, the guys who came here because it was cheap, then discovered certain areas and realised they could go "playing" and drinking all day, and like the preverbial kid in a candy store, instead of realising exactly what it was, "play and fun" they took it seriously and actually believed the 20 something girl actually loved them, huh yeah right, then he blows all his money on said "girl" and then gets a wake up call when all thats left is his meagre pension and the little lady has nice new house and car all set for somchai to come back and he's left alone on his barstool, where another "girl" appears and helps him drown his sorrows, and so it all repeats. IDIOTS most of them are, they are the ones perpetually negative and pour misery over everyone.

The ones with their head screwed on, made the right choices, weren't suckered by the dark skinned beauties and just enjoyed the P4P, they took it, then left it, and are living a very nice life, settled in a country with freedoms and choices you never had before. Yes there are frustrations, but you would get those in many countries that were not your native tongue. Its a marvelous place, full of nice people, beautiful countryside/beaches with great benefits if you are not stupid. yes, there are seedy sides, but that's true anywhere, yes there are scams and crooks, but if you choose to play in those areas, you should behave accordingly, and dont moan about it when you get fleeced because it was YOUR choice to go there.

Thailand is wonderful, if you know what your dealing with, like a beautiful Cobra, sleek elegant, a wonder of nature when admired and handled the right way, make the mistake of taking it for granted, or handle it the wrong way, and you'll probably end up dead.

The winghers don't only complain about Thais and Thailand. They also complain about us, each other...

Sorry mate, I dont believe anything will change here - you have to dismiss a lot of it as people venting and move on. I can live with the venting - its the judgemental types who want to impose their world view on the rest of us who get me going, but that's a topic for another thread. As of right now, I'm happy with everything in my life in Pattaya except the traffic and a certain segment of the katoey population who cant keep their hands off other people's money - in the grand scheme of things, I'd say that's a reasonable outcome. Keep smiling and dont let the haters get to you.

tim you need to stop whinging about the whingers.

Get over it guys. People cannot be happy all the time. It is just not possible. So what? if they whine, it is just a way for them to get thing out.

I've noticed a massive crease over the past week or so of moaning and complaining about Thailand. Thread after thread of moans, there are a few posters who I have no idea why they live here, or maybe they no longer have any choice. Yep, I agree some of these people should piss off home if it's so bad.

'I'm not sure how its spelt but there is an Oz word called whingeing. It used to be aimed at Poms'

'used to be' is right, as my sister married an aussie i spend a lot of time there and can confirm contrary to the myth there are no bigger whingers than the aussies!

so its not just the poms who whinge,,,,,,lol

Nothing wrong with whining as long as there is something to whine about. Healthy even I feel. But to whine over nothing is childish. So its up to the reader to decide which is constructive whining and what is a childish whine. So I quess the whining shall continue huh.

Yeah you're probably right I shouldstop whingeing about the whingers. Thanks for the wakeup call.

so is that you stoping whining ??

Tim ... thanks for sharing ...

Essentially, you are whining about whinging ... can you see the irony?

My simple advice is ... post a positive thread.

Stay positive through out that thread.

The Naysayers will eventually tire and find a softer target.

Such is life on the Forum. And it's a great Forum ... full of positive people.

Just that sometimes, they aren't the most vocal.

I agree totally and I would like to add that whinging and discussing are fine lines for some people. Just like when I hear that certain people are inquisitive when they could be construed as nosey.

If some articles or news threads are posted and people have a comment well that's great. if I personally get bored with negatives I scroll down. What is important is having the choice, so I will take the whinging with the positives.

Whinging is a national pastime for some people and at times, especially on some topics that is me. Not all the time but as my wonderful Grandma use to say,"' if you don't want to hear it, close your ears".

Sometimes the truth hurts. Also, those who are not enlightened sit in the shadows and accept everything. Voicing an opinion is just that, an opinion. I think we are entitled to that. Given most of the news headlines posted here, killings, rapes, scams, police stops, etc it is difficult to not get a little negative when posting. When I start to read more positive news perhaps myself and others will be posting more positive comments.

Unlike the OP, I like to read the good and the bad. It gives me a balanced view and not a bunch of one sided opinions, like Fox News. I don't get upset when people keep posting positive things about all the crime here to make it look better; it happens everywhere, LA is worse, it is their own fault, if you not like it here go home...... That is their opinion and I respect it, maybe don't agree but respect their right to post their opinion.

And that is my opinion, negative or not is up to you to decide. And I respect your decision .... Respect mine !

I can be negative so I took a class on how to develop a positive attitude.

Only problem was the teacher sucked.

TV posts the stories it chooses, not us. So if we are fed a steady diet of

police corruption, tourists killed , and tourists being scammed, what do

you think the comments on TV will reflect ??

Give the OP and Amen.....

Give the 2nd poster a plane ticket to visit Thailand or unlock the chains to their keyboard - instead of relying on media posts to form an opinion and make excuses.....

So - everyone on here has never been here and relies on media????? Odd concept.....

I really appreciate the airfare offer, but have I have already here for 14 years straight....

Perceptions about Thailand are somewhat based up time spent here. The guys

who come here for the first time, on their two week holiday, think Thailand is

the most wonderful place on planet earth. The more time you spend here, the

more cracks appear in the curtain exposing what really goes on. And that of

course can lead to a somewhat skewed perspective. To the amazement

of some of the people that read my posts, I actually really like it here. Otherwise,

in the immortal TV saying, I would get on a plane and go home.

However that does NOT stop me from making observations about aspects of

Thai life that I do not like. If those observations are offensive to your rose colored

glasses view of Thailand, I am deeply sorry...

May I suggest moaning about digital nomads or Ed visa students not turning up to class, it's all the rage lately.

Moved to expats.

May I suggest moaning about digital nomads <snip>

Sure ... some maybe even support that notion ...

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Most of the moaners wouldn't be happy irregardless of what was going on.....they can't help themselves but to be miserable. They also take great joy in sharing their misery.

And such is life.

There's much more important things to talk about. Has anyone seem the leaked details on the soon to be released 2015 model TGAU ?

May I suggest moaning about digital nomads or Ed visa students not turning up to class, it's all the rage lately.

Hi JS, always good to see you.

Are you feeling the love?

 

Sorry mate, I dont believe anything will change here - you have to dismiss a lot of it as people venting and move on. I can live with the venting - its the judgemental types who want to impose their world view on the rest of us who get me going, but that's a topic for another thread. As of right now, I'm happy with everything in my life in Pattaya except the traffic and a certain segment of the katoey population who cant keep their hands off other people's money - in the grand scheme of things, I'd say that's a reasonable outcome. Keep smiling and dont let the haters get to you.

 

I know what you mean. There's some people on here can't stand to have opinions expressed that differ from their own. But even if you complain, nobody listens, so you might as well not bother.

SC

 

Sometimes the truth hurts. Also, those who are not enlightened sit in the shadows and accept everything. Voicing an opinion is just that, an opinion. I think we are entitled to that. Given most of the news headlines posted here, killings, rapes, scams, police stops, etc it is difficult to not get a little negative when posting. When I start to read more positive news perhaps myself and others will be posting more positive comments.

Unlike the OP, I like to read the good and the bad. It gives me a balanced view and not a bunch of one sided opinions, like Fox News. I don't get upset when people keep posting positive things about all the crime here to make it look better; it happens everywhere, LA is worse, it is their own fault, if you not like it here go home...... That is their opinion and I respect it, maybe don't agree but respect their right to post their opinion.

And that is my opinion, negative or not is up to you to decide. And I respect your decision .... Respect mine !

 

Steer clear of the News forum - they're all loonies over there

 

Sometimes the truth hurts. Also, those who are not enlightened sit in the shadows and accept everything. Voicing an opinion is just that, an opinion. I think we are entitled to that. Given most of the news headlines posted here, killings, rapes, scams, police stops, etc it is difficult to not get a little negative when posting. When I start to read more positive news perhaps myself and others will be posting more positive comments.

Unlike the OP, I like to read the good and the bad. It gives me a balanced view and not a bunch of one sided opinions, like Fox News. I don't get upset when people keep posting positive things about all the crime here to make it look better; it happens everywhere, LA is worse, it is their own fault, if you not like it here go home...... That is their opinion and I respect it, maybe don't agree but respect their right to post their opinion.

And that is my opinion, negative or not is up to you to decide. And I respect your decision .... Respect mine !

 

Steer clear of the News forum - they're all loonies over there

You can always spot the ones that are watching FOX news. Flat earth, conservative, religious, redneck, racist, tin foil hat types.

The whingers fall into two groups. Those that whine about what cannot be changed and those that whine about why do Thais do........ and why do old age pensioners do...........

Most of this whinging comes from jealousy or the refusal or failure to adapt.

Serial whingers exist in every country. Then they move to another place and find fault always failing to realize it's their baggage that's the problem.