Thread: Ballistic

Boy did I go ballistic last night. It was about 9 PM. I had just finished my shower and was lying in bed. Since it was Saturday night the kid had no homework and was engaged in her favorite acitivity, watching cartoons. I was watching along with her, trying to pick out some Thai and enjoying her amusement. Suddenly, there's a shout from grandma in the front room for her to give up the UBC remote so that the rest of the family could watch a football game.

What the f*ck! It's my UBC. I pay for it. What nerve they have to think that they can decide how it's used. I'm afraid I really laid it on thick to poor Ms. AC. After I got done with my litany of horrors about what a bunch of selfish lazy slobs her family are she was in tears. Of course this is the same day that Imelda had left her water bottles on the counter for me to fill, so I was already pissed off. (Imelda is the "me only" sister in law, so named because of her massive collection of shoes.)

This morning was no better. No water, so this is A's signal to wash his car and leave the spare water jars empty for me to fill. Sure enough, he drove off with the water jars empty and the water tap on. Luckily I caught it before too much water went down the drain.

And, he found a dead cat in the gutter. Could he be bothered to dispose of the body. No. He left that for me to do. What a f*cking jerk.

I'm really anxious for our new house to get done as I'm really tired of this bunch. I pay all the bills. I do all the work. I know that when I leave the garden will revert to the dusty patch of dry earth that it was when we arrived. The plumbing and electrical will deteriorate to the state they were before I repaired everything and nothing above shoulder level will ever again be cleaned.

There. Off my chest. Rant over.

I don't know the background domestic details, but doubt very much anything'll improve your end; things tend not to, and rant away if it's a release but you'll still be the maddog farang without a clue how things work up here in the sticks.

AC your name says it all mate. YOu have to grow some nuts and let them have it.

No longer shall yee be known as Anonymous Coward from no one yee will be known as Anonymous ****

the problem with living with uneducated peasants is that you live with uneducated peasants.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

the problem with living with uneducated peasants is that you live with uneducated peasants.

Except these are all college-educated urban Chinese.

(Ooops, there I go bragging again.)

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

college-educated urban Chinese

As opposed to what? Rural chinese? Jungle based chinese? Mountain dwelling chinese.

As opposed to peasant Chinese....

So that means that all chinese who live in an urban area aren't peasants then?

^Bored this morning squirrel?

Chinese are just rude in general so I take it that they are "uneducated", not from college education, but from social behavior.

Not at all AC

I just find it sad that a grown man doesn't stand up for himself and lets people treat him like a doormat.

You seem like a decent chap as well.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

I just find it sad that a grown man doesn't stand up for himself and lets people treat him like a doormat.

Sorry I don't meet up to your standards of behavior. Perhaps that's why I'm such a recluse. Ashamed of myself, really.

And, no, I am not a decent chap. Not at all.

I am so impressed with my Mother in law.
She is hard working, thrifty and responsible.
She lives with us btw. She cleans the house, cleans my car, does the shopping. She has never asked for any money, and she even bought 14 rai of land with her own money in Ubon. We will help to put a house on it (I have budgeted 350K bht), but it will ultimately be left to my wife anyway.
There is no lazy, drunken, wife beating father in law- he fucked off years ago. There is one sister, who we helped out with 10000 Bht when she had a baby. When Mum used to live and work in Bkk, we did pay her rent of 6000 Bht per month.
I have no reason to doubt these stories of lazy, sponging families but my experience has been quite different.

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

After I got done with my litany of horrors about what a bunch of selfish lazy slobs her family are she was in tears

See mate that is where I see a problem. You are making your wife cry because you are upset with her family.

Maybe your user name is appropriate.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Maybe your user name is appropriate.

I think so. Certainly more appropriate than the previous one.

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Its got nothing to do with where they come from or their level of education

Amen.

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

I'm afraid I really laid it on thick to poor Ms. AC.

So, grannie asks for the remote and you go ballistic on your wife? - charming!

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

AC your name says it all mate. YOu have to grow some nuts and let them have it...

Testosterone, man, a good dollop of testosterone does wonders.

Sorry, never been that way, never will be.

Kraeng jai.

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

Sorry, never been that way, never will be.

Don't appologise to us. It's your wife you need to say sorry to.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

It's your wife you need to say sorry to.

Already have.

Good man.

Are you the sort who calms down quickly then?

My missus fucking hates it when I get annoyed cause she knows that once I'm finished ranting it's over with and forgotten about whereas she remembers for hours.