Daily Moan

[jabir]

I always change lanes directly after signaling. An indicator/turn signal is an indication of intention. It is not like the Asian idea where one is asking for permission.
(But I do make sure of course that I can change lanes before....)

I'd wager you check your mirrors before changing lanes, and that you were not taught that a signal gives you ownership of the intended destination.

[VocalNeal]

^ yep. My wife gets upset. Why don't you let him/her in. My response is that there is not and was not any space in front of me for an extra car. But one has to be flexible. I'm happy to let guys out of side roads if traffic is stopped.

Don't get me started on guys who block the road because they want to cross over to the third lane direct from a junction.

[headhunter]

i loath the bastards that pull up on your left when doing a u-turn thus blocking your view.

[kmart]

Morons that burn rubbish, leaves etc. I sent the local Fire Brigade to douse persistent fires started by some feckless spastic that lives outside the moo bahn on Saturday. Today, the dumb cnut has started burning again..

[Latindancer]

What ? No plastic ? Luxury !

[Maanaam]

What ? No plastic ? Luxury !

Went to Tesco Lotus today without my cotton bag. The checkout guy had a brown paper bag to put my goods in! Was happy with that, but he struggled to unfold and open the bag, so...save a tree, "mai ao tung, kap".

[stroller]

Immigration actually checked whether I stayed in the Guesthouse I dotted down... had to go and pay for the night to get my visa extention. Grrrrrrrrrr

[Cujo]

Individually wrapped fruit. As if the world isn't already awash in plastic do we really need to wrap each apple in its own little polystyrene net or plastic bag FFS.

[Maanaam]

Immigration actually checked whether I stayed in the Guesthouse I dotted down... had to go and pay for the night to get my visa extention. Grrrrrrrrrr

That anecdote has implications for some farang. Would you elaborate?

[VocalNeal]

My entry for Daily Moan of the Year

I just stepped bare foot onto a sticky rat trap.

ha fecking ha!

[headhunter]

My entry for Daily Moan of the Year

I just stepped bare foot onto a sticky rat trap.

ha fecking ha!

be carefull when its your next visit to immigration.

[VocalNeal]

I might be stuck there for a while. No change there then.

[stroller]

Discretely slip one under the officer's desk as you leave.

[VocalNeal]

I'm still cleaning remnants of sticky glue from my residence. Luckily is a company house I I will be moving soon.

[headhunter]

i want to join the DAILY-MOAN-CLUB.
what do i need to qualify.

[AntRobertson]

A grievance(s) and a willingness to share.

[kmart]

^^Caps-lock function.?

[jabir]

Further to my moan about people that go into shock at the checkout when it dawns they're supposed to pay for stuff they wish to take home...traffic lights generally go from red (stop) to green (go), they're trained to do that and anyone driving here would know it. So my moan for today is at those who go into a flash coma when exposed to the colour green, esp at filter lights that give just a few seconds before the flashing countdown begins and with a tailback of hooters up their ass. Then seconds to go they realise it's time to take off as the convoy tries to sneak through, often resulting in a close call or prang by some driver not expecting that the guy in front might decide against risking the crossfire.

I wonder if these and the dozy shoppers are the same people.

[Mandaloopy]

First World Problems: The supermarket has run out of caviar (lumpfish!!) and the only sparkling wine is from the USA.
WTH,Mongolia!

[VocalNeal]

^ They doze off/play with phones/eat lunch/read the newspaper/ et al. Anything but concentrate on the driving.
It is not necessarily Thai it is new technological times. Driving used to be an important act that deserved skill and attention. Now that attention is diverted to a smart phone to tell others what we had for breakfast!!
My ex wife used to blame automatic transmissions. Everything about driving is now done for us. Having to use a manual gearbox has a way of centering one's attention.

[jabir]

^ They doze off/play with phones/eat lunch/read the newspaper/ et al. Anything but concentrate on the driving.
It is not necessarily Thai it is new technological times. Driving used to be an important act that deserved skill and attention. Now that attention is diverted to a smart phone to tell others what we had for breakfast!!
My ex wife used to blame automatic transmissions. Everything about driving is now done for us. Having to use a manual gearbox has a way of centering one's attention.

Last time I drove one must be like 40 years ago, do they still make manuals?

[Neverna]

^ Yes.

[Maanaam]

Yes. Though my son had a hell of a time trying to find a 2nd hand manual car. He (smart boy) insisted whatever car he bought would be manual. I taught him to drive in a manual. He has one complaint now: Of all his friends, he's the only one that can drive a manual, thus whenever they go out, he's always designated driver.

[stroller]

^ So, it wasn't such a 'smart' choice after all.

[NamPikToot]

Yes. Though my son had a hell of a time trying to find a 2nd hand manual car. He (smart boy) insisted whatever car he bought would be manual. I taught him to drive in a manual. He has one complaint now: Of all his friends, he's the only one that can drive a manual, thus whenever they go out, he's always designated driver.

In a nutshell, the true measure of the generations intelligence is, can the smart ones do what virtually the whole previous generation took for granted and just did...