SoiBiker Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Kind of weakens your point about ignorance, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Not to mention not understanding the difference between satire and humour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, chiang mai said: Not to mention not understanding the difference between satire and humour! And not understanding the difference between satire and trolling. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. - Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, rijb said: And not understanding the difference between satire and trolling. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. - Google You're way too late I'm afraid, you needed to understand that earlier and quoting an uncredited quote (!) from Google doesn't strengthen your case one iota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, chiang mai said: And continuing your push in the wrong direction you now post a racial slur, against forum rules, more importantly you've become mean spirited, why is that! The OP raises a point that is worth debating academically, why spoil it. I did not take his post in the way you did at all. He was providing a reason some old timers are angry. I am angry about this myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, ClutchClark said: I did not take his post in the way you did at all. He was providing a reason some old timers are angry. I am angry about this myself. It's a vague after the fact link, I don't believe for one second that was the intent at the outset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, chiang mai said: You're way too late I'm afraid, you needed to understand that earlier and quoting an uncredited quote (!) from Google doesn't strengthen your case one iota. If you weren't so bitter you would realize I'm playing with you. Don't you understand humor/humour? BTW: Google provides definitions. Credit goes to Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffkp Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I'm not. I haven't seen much of this behavior. I wouldn't call them "bitter", but rather just nasty human beings. I don't think age has made them this way. I suspect they've always been like this. Sadly, the few times I've seen such bad behavior, the men have been British. I'm not saying all British men in Thailand are like this, just an observation. As an aside, I think there is something a little odd in all us expats. Not bad just different. Not sure what.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, rijb said: If you weren't so bitter you would realize I'm playing with you. Don't you understand humor/humour? BTW: Google provides definitions. Credit goes to Google. Well go play with somebody else, I'm not interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtrout Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 16 minutes ago, chiang mai said: And continuing your push in the wrong direction you now post a racial slur, against forum rules, more importantly you've become mean spirited, why is that! The OP raises a point that is worth debating academically, why spoil it. Racial slurs are a stock in trade with this one. Must be "beer-thirty" already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 A racist troll post has been removed also replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The stereotype is that the elderly get genial and soft - like Godfrey in Dad's Army. And Philip Larkin wondered why all the old people aren't screaming - because strangely enough they aren't. Perhaps the OP was talking about the middle aged? That makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, ddavidovsky said: The stereotype is that the elderly get genial and soft - like Godfrey in Dad's Army. Victor Meldrew - One Foot in the Grave Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers. Captain Mainwaring - Dad's Army All show a different and grumpy 'old man' stereotype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 2 hours ago, chiang mai said: And that's the other thing, Americans don't do satire and I could never understand that, they think that everything is serious unless it's qualified as a joke either before or afterwards. What? Even more superiority/elitism? British can do satire...Americans can not understand satirical humor? So...what we have here is the "Looking down their noses at us" from the Brits...once again. Where is that poster that said Americans feel Superior??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, MissAndry said: Victor Meldrew - One Foot in the Grave Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers. Captain Mainwaring - Dad's Army All show a different and grumpy 'old man' stereotype Add: Albert Steptoe and Alf Garnet, the picture in my head is that the OP is referring to the "Albert" model although it will likely be different for each of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Just now, slipperylobster said: What? Even more superiority/elitism? British can do satire...Americans can not understand satirical humor? So...what we have here is the "Looking down their noses at us" from the Brits...once again. Where is that poster that said Americans feel Superior??? We've done that loop SL, go read the rest of the thread to understand context! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, chiang mai said: Well go play with somebody else, I'm not interested. Help me understand. Is this satire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 And Rigsby - Rising Damp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 2 hours ago, chiang mai said: I've seen that first hand, country music just gets to people, I think Americans must be given something at birth that allows them to tolerate it and then actually get to like it, strange. you'd be surprised how many Tchermans, old folks like me and youngsters, love country music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Naam said: you'd be surprised how many Tchermans, old folks like me and youngsters, love country music. You see, you've lived in the US too long, it's rubbed off! I lived there for almost fifteen years but I took the antidote everyday, heavy doses of AC/DC, Zeppelin and Aerosmith, it's very effective treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 21 minutes ago, MissAndry said: Victor Meldrew - One Foot in the Grave Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers. Captain Mainwaring - Dad's Army All show a different and grumpy 'old man' stereotype Basil Fawlty? John Cleese was in his late 30s when he played him. Hardly an example of an 'old man'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, SoiBiker said: Basil Fawlty? John Cleese was in his late 30s when he played him. Hardly an example of an 'old man'. He looked over 50 to me (Sybil was 43, can't find his suggested age). Edited September 5, 2016 by MissAndry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, NancyL said: There's a rule with U.S. Social Security retirement pension that a divorced spouse can receive a monthly pension worth 50% of the value of the ex-spouse's pension if the marriage lasted for at least 10 years. Receiving the "divorced spouse pension" doesn't affect the amount of the ex-spouses pension. All that a divorced spouse needs to have to apply is details of their divorce decree and the ex-spouses full name and Social Security number. It's not uncommon for divorced women to apply for this pension, but many men don't think to do so. After some pushing and prodding, I encouraged two men who had worked their lives in jobs where they didn't pay into Social Security, but their wives did to apply for the divorced-spouse pension. It's amazing how prideful these guys were about not wanting to apply, even though their ex- didn't even have to know they were receiving the pension. It's just "found money" and an example of one situation where divorced men are treated the same as divorced women. I can assure you that would never happen with Centrelink in Australia. Different rules entirely. Possibly the weirdest is that you can live in a multi-million dollar house, and still qualify for a full age pension, as the family home is exempted from the assets test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, KhonKaenKowboy said: I know it's only Monday; but that is the most ignorant statement I've read all week. You ever hear of Orwell, Bradbury, Huxley, Twain, or Vonnegut? Or maybe you have owned a television and watched South Park, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, or even Green Acres? You may be eating shepherd's pie, but you're talking pure cow pie. Er - Orwell ( real name Eric Blair ) and Aldous Huxley were British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 3 hours ago, MissAndry said: Your life sounds great ..... but I would like to point out a normal sex life for a 75 year old British male would be NONE AT ALL (with another person in the room anyway). I guess Australians must be different. I play golf with a 79 yo American who still gets it on regularly with his GF. Mind you, she is a honey. But that's true of a lot of Thai women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAndry Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, bazza40 said: I guess Australians must be different. I play golf with a 79 yo American who still gets it on regularly with his GF. Mind you, she is a honey. But that's true of a lot of Thai women. Normal Australian men live in Australia with Australian women. Once a man is out of his home country and living with a foreign woman (half his age?) you are waaaaay beyond normal. Edited September 5, 2016 by MissAndry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 14 minutes ago, MissAndry said: Normal Australian men live in Australia with Australian women. Once a man is out of his home country and living with a foreign woman (half his age?) you are waaaaay beyond normal. Completely agree.. What's so great about being normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, bazza40 said: well...my favorite was the Cherry Bombs..."How do you kiss the one who chewed your hass out all day long". (real song mods) It is satirical....so even brits would enjoy it. So you would think ! Edited September 5, 2016 by slipperylobster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, chiang mai said: You see, you've lived in the US too long, it's rubbed off! I lived there for almost fifteen years but I took the antidote everyday, heavy doses of AC/DC, Zeppelin and Aerosmith, it's very effective treatment. wrong! my generation grew up in Germany with country music (all variations) broadcasted by AFN - American Forces Network Europe. Quote AC/DC, Zeppelin and Aerosmith = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 51 minutes ago, MissAndry said: Normal Australian men live in Australia with Australian women. Once a man is out of his home country and living with a foreign woman (half his age?) you are waaaaay beyond normal. me same same but different. normal Tcherman men live in Germany with German women. i live with a foreign woman (whom i married 36 years and 10 months ago) neither in my nor in her home country. and no, she is not half my age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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