Thread: Shit cleaner

Originally Posted by taxexile

my experience is that in thailand you are never more than 6 inches away from a plastic bag.

... until you need one!

And a reliable one, at that.

Originally Posted by taxexile

the indigenous inhabitants of every country in the world will hold opinions, sometimes disparaging or belittling, about newcomers, people of different appearance, culture, habits and behaviour.

and newcomers to a country will also hold similar opinions about their hosts.

it is not racist to hold these opinions, it is quite normal, and believe it or not they are based on the undeniable fact that people do look, behave and deport themselves in their own unique way, ways that others may like or dislike, just as they are entitled to.

this is not racism.

racism is discriminating against people because of their appearance, ethnicity etc.etc.

if the hmong are people to whom tidiness and cleanliness is anathema, then to employ them as cleaners is inviting disappointment for both parties and it is certainly not racist to refuse them employment in that capacity. they are simply unqualified for that kind of work, in the same way as a blind doctor is unlikely to be able to perform successful surgery.

Not many dental surgeons among them I'm told

Originally Posted by helge

They fought for the wrong side during the (Vietnam) War

Yes , but at the time who was the wrong side? The communist uprising govt? In 1954 lao gained independence from the cheese eating surrender monkeys and became a constitutional monarchy but the US wanted to prevent the pathet lao from.taking control of the country. Some 30 000 hmong were employed in this secret army. Maybe the Lao have long memories and can't let it go? Fair enough.

Originally Posted by BLD

Originally Posted by helge
They fought for the wrong side during the (Vietnam) War

Yes , but at the time who was the wrong side?

The losers, BLD

Always and in every conflict

Originally Posted by helge

They lived in an old cardboard box

Luxury we dreamt of a cardboard box..........................................

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Today I pulled the refrigerator away from the wall. I wish I hadn't. Got the missus to tell her to clean the area.

That's terrible.

Imagine employing someone for the princely rate of 9 pounds a day and then a year down the line, seeing the space behind your fridge resemble Mendips interior garden walls?

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

seeing the space behind your fridge resemble Mendips interior garden walls?

The 12 month old potato that now looks like Mendip is the problem.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

Imagine employing someone for the princely rate of 9 pounds a day

That's good money. Many a person would cut yer hand off for that around around here. In fact none of them are worth it. They start off well but soon lose interest. Any building work I give to a German guy living nearby. Absolutely brilliant worker and only charges 600 Baht a day. Only problem is he's no good at cleaning.

Umm...you might not be helping your neighbour there.

600 baht??

If you sublet him out lemme know.

This is a proper moan.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

9 pounds a day

I know that's hardly a Shandy lett alone hand shandy in Mayfair, but 2 Gallons of moonshine or a seafood meal for 2 in our swankiest eaterie, pocket the change from the setrite and maybe your slyamease dream ride will cum true?

Hard to get a German around here for 600 baht these days

Unless one is in a position to personally train a suitable skivvy, or get one who has been put through the process successfully, I have to say hiring a decent cleaner or maid is a tricky option in SE Asia. The problem arises not from any congenital incompetence but from the cultural background whereby Asian peasants simply do not give a flying fuck about the domestic arrangements within the home and see no point in adopting a western house proud ethic.

The thing is it’s all about face, it’s down to appearances and what the world can see of you, it’s what you look like and what you have attained is what matters. They scrub up well, and worship the car they have procured, they have the latest appropriate fashion and will flaunt themselves in public to their heart’s content. But the two bedroom grotbox they inhabit is a shithole with a kitchen area only a slattern could tolerate and no one gives a fuck, they don’t home entertain and the world outside never gets to catch a glimpse. Hey, why you care, no one will see.

Asians innit.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

But the two bedroom grotbox they inhabit is a shithole

don't tar the whole of thailand with your inlaws brush, you didn't really luck out with your bloke did you?

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

The problem arises not from any congenital incompetence but from the cultural background whereby Asian peasants simply do not give a flying fuck about the domestic arrangements within the home and see no point in adopting a western house proud ethic.

As always ya hit the nail on it's head

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

Unless one is in a position to personally train a suitable skivvy, or get one who has been put through the process successfully, I have to say hiring a decent cleaner or maid is a tricky option in SE Asia. The problem arises not from any congenital incompetence but from the cultural background whereby Asian peasants simply do not give a flying fuck about the domestic arrangements within the home and see no point in adopting a western house proud ethic.

The thing is it’s all about face, it’s down to appearances and what the world can see of you, it’s what you look like and what you have attained is what matters. They scrub up well, and worship the car they have procured, they have the latest appropriate fashion and will flaunt themselves in public to their heart’s content. But the two bedroom grotbox they inhabit is a shithole with a kitchen area only a slattern could tolerate and no one gives a fuck, they don’t home entertain and the world outside never gets to catch a glimpse. Hey, why you care, no one will see.

Asians innit.

As Jeff would say, experiences may differ.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

don't tar the whole of thailand with your inlaws brush, you didn't really luck out with your bloke did you?

I’m including Chinese in addition to S.E. Asians, you fucking idiot.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

I’m including Chinese in addition to S.E. Asians, you fucking idiot.

That just makes you more wrong.

oh well.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

I’m including Chinese in addition to S.E. Asians, you fucking idiot.

yes, yes. See you've never squared how a self professied educated intelligent pikey manged to fuk up so badly with your meagre pot stuck in Pattaya with no contingency plan. I've tried to squard that circle and the only conclusion i can draw is that you are in fact a norvern oirsh moron who got suckered by a bug muncher into squandering your retirement for a flat in whoreville. Har har har.

Our current maid is my sister in law.

Just like every other maid before her, she's about 4 feet tall and has an inability to clean anything above eye level.

Get her some prosthetic attachments, any good employer would you tight fisted glaikit

buy her one of these.

At least then she'll be able to clean to 5 feet.

I guess it all depends on your partner or spouse. My wife is extremely clean and organized and she would never consider hiring a maid even if for 500 bht a day..Why? It takes more time to show them what you want cleaned versus just doing it yourself as she says. My wife is one that believes that a house should be clean and tidy as well as all the restrooms. If you just keep it clean, the upkeep is minimum. Her 2 sisters are the same and they aren't married to a westerner so you can't use that as an excuse. Its just personal upbringing and hygiene.

Ours just comes once a week. We keep the house tidy, she just needs to sterilize everything and deal with a mountain of ironing.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Get her some prosthetic attachments, any good employer would you tight fisted glaikit

It doesn't cost me anything, if my Mrs wants to 3rd party some of her duties that's her business.