Thread: Name one thing that your misses does that annoy's you....

^ The benefits might not be obvious to itemise. Expanding ones knowledge,understanding and acceptance of another humans ways and beliefs cannot be overlooked as unbeneficial, just because it could be tagged as "thinking too much"

Originally Posted by Helicopter

^ The benefits might not be obvious to itemise. Expanding ones knowledge,understanding and acceptance of another humans ways and beliefs cannot be overlooked as unbeneficial, just because it could be tagged as "thinking too much"

You're absolutely right. But you're in a society of people who are in "me first" or "me only" mode most of the time. (Witness the driving style, the shopping carts blocking the lanes, etc., etc.) You need to be realistic about how much you can expect from such people. And, I'm not making value judgments here; just trying to get a handle on why, in areas like this, the thought processes are so different.

The Chinese got it right, right from the start.
They adapted to the Thais and took full advantage of it.
And well, you'd better do the same if you want to succeed here...

Originally Posted by Helicopter

His fixation on the limitations of Thai people and thier culture is alarming at times.

And that's what makes you very different. Smeg loses credibility because his vision seems to be so tunneled.

Originally Posted by Bluecat

The Chinese got it right, right from the start.
They adapted to the Thais and took full advantage of it.
And well, you'd better do the same if you want to succeed here...

Very True, although i will stop short of adopting the Chinese Thai "qualities" such as exploitation and extreme greed.
I dont think i want to suceed here, rather survive.

Originally Posted by buadhai

I'm just trying to get a handle on why, in areas like this, the thought processes are so different.

This quest could drive a man insane, better not to think too much about it

Originally Posted by Helicopter

I dont think i want to suceed here, rather survive.

This is the key. Just get by. Try to understand. Learn a little more each day. Adjust. See how it goes. Learn a little more.

Well, if your goal is to survive, aren't there better places than Thailand?
I think there are...

^ yeah there are. But here is where I lay my hat right now. When i say survive I mean not to make the same mistakes as others

Originally Posted by Bluecat

Well, if your goal is to survive, aren't there better places than Thailand?

No matter where you go you have things to learn. My only point was that it pays to take things slowly. Don't get frustrated if you don't understand things right away. Takes time.

Shopping, that is the most annoying thing to me as well. I still fail to understand why you need more than one handbag or more than two or three pairs of shoes.

Originally Posted by Fabian

Shopping, that is the most annoying thing to me as well. I still fail to understand why you need more than one handbag or more than two or three pairs of shoes.

how many handbags do you have. i mean i know you're a european and everything but well really.

mind you there are people here who have bumbags too

^ is there a difference between a bumbag and a handbag?

anyone?

Isn't a bumbag one of those plastic things from shopping centres that bums use to store their posessions in?

Things that annoy me about my wife?

Don't get me started...Wasting money is the main one. Just giving it away....

Originally Posted by Bung

Isn't a bumbag one of those plastic things from shopping centres that bums use to store their posessions in?

maybe you would call it a fanny pack

^ nah mate, im a brummie and i call it a bum bag.

A fanny pack is a gang of Bg's on Soi 6 innit?

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

Originally Posted by Bobk_nyc

Issan fish sause, does have a odor, at that.

i always thought the smell was coming from the drains

Are you thinking of "pla ra"? Looks like shit, smells like pig shit - the stuff farmers spread on their fields - and I've no idea what it tastes like. I can smell it 20 feet away in the markets when the air is still, 100 feet away if the wind is in the wrong direction.

And she complains about Marmite!


And one other thing: saying "yes" when she means "no":

Me: You don't want this, do you?
She: Yes
Me: Oh, here it is then.
She: I don't want it.
Me: Huh?

I've now changed these types of questions to a different form:

Do you want this or not?

- little room for error when put like that, but it sounds a little rude to me. The "or not" sounds aggressive, but is quite commonly used by Thais for clarity.

^ the yes and no game is a regular ballbreaker for me.

Originally Posted by buadhai

Originally Posted by Helicopter

Thai's need to try and understand us a little better.

Sadly, they don't and probably won't. The key is to try to figure out why they think and act the way they do and adjust your expectations accordingly. Otherwise you're just going to turn into another Smeg, and we certainly don't want another, do we?

I'll drink to that !

Originally Posted by Bung

Wasting money is the main one. Just giving it away....

i can post my bank account number here for her if you like

She asks too many times, "Is your food okay?" or "aroy mai?"

^Danbo, I had no idea plastic dolls could talk. Have they got string in their backs similar to the dolls my kid sis had which have pre-programmed messages/recordings?