joeyg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 13 hours ago, digibum said: Totally legit. He even shaved his white guy dreads to look good in the photo. I don't understand. How can you say he had dreads? Just another shot at perpetual negativity. It seems like they were trying to do something nice. Please "give it a rest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 19 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said: The excessive smiling and posing says it all. What do you do when someone takes a photo of you? Scowl and jump up and down. Generaly people do smile and pose for photos. how is it done in your country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 19 hours ago, Thailand said: Excessive smiling, isn't that banned? Yes it is among farangs with their heads stuck in a bottle a believe. Or farangs that are outside walking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 15 minutes ago, joeyg said: What do you do when someone takes a photo of you? Scowl and jump up and down. Generaly people do smile and pose for photos. how is it done in your country? People often have a facial expression applicable to the situation. Thailand is a nation in mourning, supposedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 1 minute ago, NongKhaiKid said: People often have a facial expression applicable to the situation. Thailand is a nation in mourning, supposedly. Thanks for clearing that up. Hopefully someone told them to wipe those smiles off their faces for any additional photos. Posing was OK though right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 2 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said: People often have a facial expression applicable to the situation. Thailand is a nation in mourning, supposedly. You uncalled teacher of appropriateness... come back to earth... said with a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 1 minute ago, paz said: You uncalled teacher of appropriateness... come back to earth... said with a smile. Thump. was that a suitable landing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said: Thump. was that a suitable landing ? Any landing at 5 am is a good landing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Just now, paz said: Any landing at 5 am is a good landing :) And just home from my morning walk so not so much of a landing more like gingerly easing myself onto the couch ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 0:38 AM, joeyg said: Smiling people attempting to understand and respect a foreign culture. Too bad there's not more of it. Too much negativity, ignorance and hatred in this world... That is your interpretation. Based on some of the rational comments, there is another interpretation. I I would say that the holders of this alternative view are; Respectful, well informed, of calm disposition and not given to empty gestures. Sometimes, it is best if we show respect by disengaging and by keeping our heads down and mouthes shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 10 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said: People often have a facial expression applicable to the situation. Thailand is a nation in mourning, supposedly. The Thai police and rescue workers regularly pose for photos under grim circumstances with similar facial expressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/22/2016 at 11:38 AM, joeyg said: Smiling people attempting to understand and respect a foreign culture. Too bad there's not more of it. Too much negativity, ignorance and hatred in this world... you mean forced respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 11 hours ago, joeyg said: Yes it is among farangs with their heads stuck in a bottle a believe. Or farangs that are outside walking around. or simply people who havent been brainwashed by a system for 70+ years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 At least it wasn't a selfie....................... Probably would have been crucified for that in many peoples minds.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 15 hours ago, fruitman said: Guess they have never heard about the German rescueteams who came to rescue Thai victims after the tsunami....?? They were kicked out because no workpermit....They arrived here within 24 hrs after the disaster, the were the first foreigners to help...all for free...how rude can they be? Guess they never heard about everyone else who mucked in who told the Phuket authorities to shove it... which they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 11 hours ago, joeyg said: No I think they're just passing through as young backpackers do. Sitting down and preparing food with locals. How can you go wrong? Even if they were there briefly, it's a nice gesture. Isn't it? Why criticize incessantly? Probably the only interaction most of the moaners here have with Thais is topping up their phone at 7/11. They whinge because it makes them look bad, and they know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 2:53 PM, DM07 said: I want to say sooooo much about this...but I better not! Plenty of sites where you can write "soooo much" about this without being banned. Not hate-sites or facebook idiocy but truly interesting academic analysises. And still in colour too! This being said, if tourists feel good cooking for others, who are we to blame them? Its better to cook then to get comatose on some island (or getting raped and killed on said island). The people in the pic look nice imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 12 hours ago, joeyg said: What do you do when someone takes a photo of you? Scowl and jump up and down. Generaly people do smile and pose for photos. how is it done in your country? Back home we used take off our pants and defecate while howling at the sun !! Pitty that tradition is long gone now. 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chicog said: Probably the only interaction most of the moaners here have with Thais is topping up their phone at 7/11. They whinge because it makes them look bad, and they know it. Farang fixes road on two occasions makes the news " good farang"....I fix the road round here "not my job" bad farang.....my interactions round here are very much like this, if anyone can moan and bitch its the village next to me Edited October 23, 2016 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Gainsbourg said: Plenty of sites where you can write "soooo much" about this without being banned. Not hate-sites or facebook idiocy but truly interesting academic analysises. And still in colour too! This being said, if tourists feel good cooking for others, who are we to blame them? Its better to cook then to get comatose on some island (or getting raped and killed on said island). The people in the pic look nice imo. list them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 One has to remember the gripers, moaners, and Ebenezer Scrooges of TV, have been sorely deprived the last 10 days of news items they can savage.So when they get a chance like this it's'sic em' time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 51 minutes ago, kannot said: list them I cannot or mods will ban me. And no offense, if u cant find them without my help u are probably not capable understanding the academic analysises they list... ok na krap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainsbourg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 29 minutes ago, bannork said: One has to remember the gripers, moaners, and Ebenezer Scrooges of TV, have been sorely deprived the last 10 days of news items they can savage.So when they get a chance like this it's'sic em' time. So true. I wonder what the loss of revenue was for tvf as i indeed skipped on 85% of the content as i only read it for the often hilarious comments 555. But this article here is about what thailand *still is* for most western tourists: "a nice place with jolly smiling folks and healty food and tropical weather and serene monks and friendly cops and lovely beaches..." all between brackets to avoid too much smartass replies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 The pandering is really hard to bare...Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 7 hours ago, geriatrickid said: That is your interpretation. Based on some of the rational comments, there is another interpretation. I I would say that the holders of this alternative view are; Respectful, well informed, of calm disposition and not given to empty gestures. Sometimes, it is best if we show respect by disengaging and by keeping our heads down and mouthes shut. That's your interpretation and you are more than welcome to it. Sir... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 21 hours ago, elliss said: kap . safety first . I think your decision is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 4 hours ago, bannork said: One has to remember the gripers, moaners, and Ebenezer Scrooges of TV, have been sorely deprived the last 10 days of news items they can savage.So when they get a chance like this it's'sic em' time. Sadly, right on point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 How long were they there? They hadn't even taken off their backpacks when the pic was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Happy Grumpy said: How long were they there? They hadn't even taken off their backpacks when the pic was taken. They were there 32 minutes, 16 seconds. Indeed they had they're back packs on. You have a very keen eye. Sir. It's good to have TV members that are so observant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Nonsense posts and replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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