JJGreen Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 There are guys who move here and time stops for them. Their expectations, life attitudes, social needs, food, musical, cultural tastes…all stop developing once they reach here.Living in a new country, new environment, there is a need to develop and adapt, which brings greater happiness and ease of living.If they were back in their home country, societal norms would be ever evolving, as would they; but when they come here, they expect everything to be the same as when they left, or maybe harking back to a time from their youth when they perceived things were better.Life, social interactions, relationships…they are not stagnant thing and never have been. Technology changes,advances. People also change, differ, grow as years go bySo why move country and put a line in the sand over personal growth and life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 What's your point? Do you seriously believe these people you reference even understand what you are saying, let alone care? Not all of us wish to go jungle. It is distressing enough when the staff forget to call me master. I do not need to have a discussion of your concerns now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Think the OP is making wild assumptions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 JJ you need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Time stopped for me when I moved here. I still feel 33 years old, the age I was when I first came. I can't pinpoint the exact cause of this anti-ageing agent- the beer, my wife and family, my job the weather, the Thai people, the food, morlam. Perhaps it's the combination of all these factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Actually, I think it's just old people. It's the same in the west. Sure the older folks use tech but they old onto the values of their day and the fears of their day. And they mostly chase the younger women. Certainly these folks are lost in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Just now, Alive said: Actually, I think it's just old people. It's the same in the west. Sure the older folks use tech but they old onto the values of their day and the fears of their day. And they mostly chase the younger women. Certainly these folks are lost in the past. Another wild assumption...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Those people are called 'conservatives'. They fear change... they would be stagnant back home as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Too wild for old people obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Speak for yourself. In my case time is going backwards and I feel younger every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Words from the guru on how to live our lives. If I want to wear bell-bottoms and listen to KC and the Sunshine Band, I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepinthailand Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Personal growth now there's a subject worth talking about. I stope growing a 16 years old height wise 6 foot 4 inches then some 50 years later still 6ft 4 inches. So yes it does stop for some at an early age. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtRock Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Mormons ? Jehovahs ? 7 Day Adventists ? What cult is JJ representing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Time stops ! Where are these guys.? In deciding to live in a new country you should do some practice runs in others if your able to. If l were back in my home country l'd expect Thailand to evolve why shouldn't it. ? " Social interactions, relationships, Technology changes." That's part of life ain't it, take em or leave em, no big deal. " So why move country and put a line in the sand over personal growth and life ? ". That's easy I'm comfortable and well off here, in the UK l'd be bored, miserable and poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtRock Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 1 hour ago, JJGreen said: So why move country and put a line in the sand over personal growth and life? Repressive taxation was stunting my personal growth and life in my home Country. Life got so much richer in every aspect when I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepinthailand Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 33 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Another forum error is this ever going to be sorted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepinthailand Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Right let's not forget here the op is voicing his and only his opinions. I have not met anyone (other than the op JJ well not met him and truth be known don't want to) Who is as he says stuck in a time warp. As for percived olden days being better days well YES they are in my mind but then again I expect my Daughter feels the same and her daughter and so on and so on. Talking of time warps JJ is by definition not of this planet still have to humor the unfortunates don't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 20 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said: Right let's not forget here the op is voicing his and only his opinions. I have not met anyone (other than the op JJ well not met him and truth be known don't want to) Who is as he says stuck in a time warp. As for percived olden days being better days well YES they are in my mind but then again I expect my Daughter feels the same and her daughter and so on and so on. Talking of time warps JJ is by definition not of this planet still have to humor the unfortunates don't we. I answered his question but some of the other stuff l just don't understand but their of his personal observations and evaluation l guess, sounds like his still on holiday. It's Sunday The pubs open l'm off to numb the brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Alive said: Too wild for old people obviously. It's not easy having a 25 year old mind and a seventy year old body. You young pups will eventually get in that situation also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, Gary A said: It's not easy having a 25 year old mind and a seventy year old body. You young pups will eventually get in that situation also. The young pups just show their stupidity when slagging off older guys, they obviously don't realise they are on their way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Gary A said: It's not easy having a 25 year old mind and a seventy year old body. You young pups will eventually get in that situation also. Absolute rubbish most 25 year old men haven't grown up, and in your 70's you have much greater selection of many more ages of ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Time and Tide stops for no man....Or lady for that matter.... Why I remain so hansum is one of life's mysteries....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 22 minutes ago, transam said: Time and Tide stops for no man....Or lady for that matter.... Why I remain so hansum is one of life's mysteries....... Yeah so right l don't need ever to look in the mirror because all the girls say l hansum man. Don't know that geezer l see in the mirror wish he'd get out my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 26 minutes ago, transam said: Time and Tide stops for no man....Or lady for that matter.... Why I remain so hansum is one of life's mysteries....... At my age the Pattaya ladies still call me hansum man. No way would they lie to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJGreen Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Words from the guru on how to live our lives. If I want to wear bell-bottoms and listen to KC and the Sunshine Band, I will.If u want to live in the 70s dude that's cool...go for itMeanwhile a world of new opportunities awaits you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJGreen Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 What's your point? Do you seriously believe these people you reference even understand what you are saying, let alone care? Not all of us wish to go jungle. It is distressing enough when the staff forget to call me master. I do not need to have a discussion of your concerns now.Who said about going jungle? Bkk is a 24 hours city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJGreen Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Time stopped for me when I moved here. I still feel 33 years old, the age I was when I first came. I can't pinpoint the exact cause of this anti-ageing agent- the beer, my wife and family, my job the weather, the Thai people, the food, morlam. Perhaps it's the combination of all these factors.Feeling 33 and living in the past are different things.Thailand has youth rejuvenation features for many...but no need to hark back to simpler days that probably never were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 hours ago, geriatrickid said: What's your point? Do you seriously believe these people you reference even understand what you are saying, let alone care? Not all of us wish to go jungle. It is distressing enough when the staff forget to call me master. I do not need to have a discussion of your concerns now. Your user name, geriatrickid, says a lot. I know several old English guys in Chiang Mai who will only have remote associations with Thais, eat only Farlang food either at home or in restaurants, their homes are like a piece of old England, some even having their old furniture shipped over from England and flatly refuse to adapt into Thai society. Many have a dislike for Thai people and even the country. I think these people are only here for economic reasons, a place where they can stagnate into their own comfort zones at a much cheaper rate then in their own countries. It makes no different to them whether they are in Thailand or Timbuktu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 hours ago, JJGreen said: If u want to live in the 70s dude that's cool...go for it Meanwhile a world of new opportunities awaits you Such as.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeahSiam Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 The past was great but so's the present. Trends and fashions change, prices rise but the ability to adapt keeps you fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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