The "Nanny" State

[theguyfromanotherforum]

So now and then I will read a post about this supposed "nanny" state. Most expats seem to loathe it. I find this extremely hypocritical.

The nanny state made you a person and an individual with human rights.

The nanny state gave you the passport you can use all over the world.

The nanny state gave you strong currency and pension, so you can live cheap in another country and milk its vices and resources.

Perhaps the most hypocritical are the people of certain age group who fly every now and then to get free medical in this "nanny" state and then return to Thailand.

Instead of moaning about nanny state, perhaps you could be honest with yourself and admit that women are more or less on equal footing and can't be manipulated with money, hence your frustration with a nanny state.

Oh, yeah..... and the beer costs too much.

[MaeJoMTB]

^^^

Beer is cheaper in the UK.

[theguyfromanotherforum]

Oh, it is?

Even the crappy brands?

In a pub?

Pardon me.... I don't consume alcoholic beverages, so I am uninformed.

[canuckamuck]

Of course by nanny state people mean over regulation to the point of lunacy. We can have all the good things you mentioned and still be allowed a life with options and a little risk too.

[MaeJoMTB]

I like the triple Belgium craft beers.

3 bottles for a fiver.

I'm not really a pub drinker in the UK, no beer girls in shorts.

[jmd8800]

Some code words are discussion ending words. Nanny state is one of them. When some uses that term I politely excuse myself and move on.

[SoiBiker]

Oh, it is?

Even the crappy brands?

In a pub?

Pardon me.... I don't consume alcoholic beverages, so I am uninformed.

Of course beer isn't cheaper in the UK. The only people who say that are long term expats who've lost touch with prices back home, or people using spurious comparisons like the cost of imported European beer in Asia to try and prove their point.

[thaiduncankk]

We were given our rights to our passports in our 'nanny state' from the day we were born.

Edited March 14, 2016 by thaiduncankk

[lovelomsak]

Like everything there is two sides to the story.You make very valid points.But you also generalise.

Did you stop to think sometimes the negatives out weigh the positive.

Here are some negatives that go with a nanny state that some of us who grew up in what is a nanny states long before they were nanny states.

Women libs that have become women nazi's

Political correctness that is dragging our beloved countries down.

Laws for everything,way over the top.

Social systems ran by nanny state becoming fascist.

Seeing the youth with no opportunities all the work is sent overseas.

These negatives fa outweigh the positive.

You have to a native born and raised nanny state citizen to actually see what I am talking about.

Immigrants such as yourself never see it. You are part of the problem.you fly in to the country immediately have more than many natives working all their lives.they hand you everything like it is common and it isnot. So you only see the veneer of nanny states.

I love my country I hate the sate its in brought on by the problems created by nanny state governing. Rather than live and feel hurt everyday best to leave and start a new life,where i know I am the outsider and can live knowing there is nothing I can do about where I live. If back in Canada I would see my world collapsing and feel helpless.and be frustrated.

You seem to be stuck on free medical. If an Albertan from Canada leaves Canada for more than 6 months.Upon arrival back that person has to wait 3 months to get back on medicare.After getting on medicare then has to go through the process to get treated,this too can take months and is some cases years. So it is not just jump on a plane go home get care fly back. You keep showing your ignorance on canada's true state.

Edited March 14, 2016 by lovelomsak

[Asheron]

Errr....

Every single person born on this worthless planet automatically have rights but "nanny states" as you call them make up different rules and laws that restrict rights and freedoms of individuals.

[uksomchai]

Oh, it is?

Even the crappy brands?

In a pub?

Pardon me.... I don't consume alcoholic beverages, so I am uninformed.

That explains a great deal about your ranting post ! Just missing Nanny then I presume

[uksomchai]

Oh, it is?

Even the crappy brands?

In a pub?

Pardon me.... I don't consume alcoholic beverages, so I am uninformed.

Of course beer isn't cheaper in the UK. The only people who say that are long term expats who've lost touch with prices back home, or people using spurious comparisons like the cost of imported European beer in Asia to try and prove their point.

Total and utter BS ! When was the last time you were here in the UK ? A Pint in my local is £1.80. I can buy Singha or Chang big bottles cheaper here than I could back there. A 4 pack of big cans is cheaper than 4 small cams back there. Food is also cheaper

I still can't wait to get back though regardless of the prices

[SoiBiker]

£1.80 a pint in a pub?

Where do you live, 1989?

Last time I was in the UK was a few months ago. You couldn't get a pint in a pub for twice that.

Edited March 14, 2016 by SoiBiker

[SoiBiker]

Oh, and a big bottle of Chang in Sainsburys was £2.27.

[stoneyboy]

£1.80 a pint in a pub?

Where do you live, 1989?

Last time I was in the UK was a few months ago. You couldn't get a pint in a pub for twice that.

£2.20 in wetherspoons

[MaeJoMTB]

Oh, it is?

Even the crappy brands?

In a pub?

Pardon me.... I don't consume alcoholic beverages, so I am uninformed.

Of course beer isn't cheaper in the UK. The only people who say that are long term expats who've lost touch with prices back home, or people using spurious comparisons like the cost of imported European beer in Asia to try and prove their point.

Total and utter BS ! When was the last time you were here in the UK ? A Pint in my local is £1.80. I can buy Singha or Chang big bottles cheaper here than I could back there. A 4 pack of big cans is cheaper than 4 small cams back there. Food is also cheaper

I still can't wait to get back though regardless of the prices

Beer is cheaper in the UK,

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=260333277

8 bottles for 8 pounds (50bht a bottle), they have a wide range of Belgium beers available.

Now find something similar but cheaper in Thailand?

Note: I'm talking real beer, not the rubbish larger produced in Thailand.

Edited March 15, 2016 by MaeJoMTB

[HooHaa]

nanny state discussion devolves into a commentary on the price of a pint.

ironically those same detractors of what they call the nanny state ethos are the same people who want to see more govt control over things in thailand.

[SoiBiker]

European beer is cheaper in Europe? You don't say.

I think we've proved a point here. A few desperate examples of special offer prices that don't reflect the average price of a beer in the UK, and still are not cheaper than drinking in Thailand.

[sirineou]

In the US we have the loony right who want government to stay out of their lives , except on issues that concern them such as reproductive rights,end of life, marriage, privacy, etc etc Ohh and they want government to keep it's hands off of their Medicare, and Social security.

[Asheron]

In the US we have the loony right who want government to stay out of their lives , except on issues that concern them such as reproductive rights,end of life, marriage, privacy, etc etc Ohh and they want government to keep it's hands off of their Medicare, and Social security.

And then you got the loony left that wish nothing else than the government knowing everything about you including how you have sex in your bed room.

[robertthebruce]

There is positives and negatives about every country, I make the most of Thailand.