38 years and lost everyting - Page 2

bmeade8 · #11 (**permalink**) 3rd October 2009, 02:39 AM

For all interested My wife and some friends will be helping me to make a thread explaining why Thais do what they do and how they think, what matters to them and many other points. After seeing how certain ideas are treated by some others on this web site she is not sure if it will be censored, but she said she promises to keep it real. If it helps other i am happy.

To whom it may concern

If you care to join keep in mind you will be arguing with a thai woman not me anymore. lets see if you can hold your own doing that. I think you know who you are.

To the rest of the friendlies she welcomes ans looks forward to your input.

I also will be explaining the meaning and origin of the word farlong, for those who don't already know.

this will not be a neg neg chat. it will be a realist look at relationships and culture and how they interact. hopefully we all learn something that make our life a little better.

She will start in about three days. when we get the laptop we orderd in Chile, where we are vacationing. Good luck and many thanks to frogblogger for his warm welcome and open sharing of his thoughts.

kaz101 · #12 (**permalink**) 3rd October 2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bmeade8

If you care to join keep in mind you will be arguing with a thai woman not me anymore. lets see if you can hold your own doing that. I think you know who you are.

Hope fully it won't be arguing at all but a discussion

Why not sign up your wife with a different user name so that there won't be a confusion?

Regards,
Karen

frogblogger · #13 (**permalink**) 3rd October 2009, 05:02 AM

This is a forum mainly for bringing support and accurate, unbiased information to those less knowledgeable. All advice should come with the caveat that it is personal opinion, not absolute knowledge of how things work. Yours did not, it was presented as being the final word, from someone who knows better than anyone else. To cap it all it was laced with language and innuendo attacking another member as well as moderation policy, which is against forum rules.

The next such incident will result in a ban.

Your wife is welcome to post. However bear in mind that knowledge of and insight into different aspects of Thai or any other culture is not limited to those that have crossed some magic temporal barrier in terms of their stay in the Kingdom; indeed sometimes the opposite is true.

Your views were contradicted, without the slighest rudeness, and you took offence. Your argument was based on insults and anecdotal accounts rather than facts. Make sure that in the future you debate objectively, or your posts will continue to be moderated.

bmeade8 · #14 (**permalink**) 5th October 2009, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz101

Hope fully it won't be arguing at all but a discussion

Why not sign up your wife with a different user name so that there won't be a confusion?

Regards,
Karen

will do if does she need anouther email adress or no. if so will have to make she doesn't have one yet

bmeade8 · #15 (**permalink**) 5th October 2009, 06:34 AM

One last note I have perm res here in thailand for 4 years. this means i carry a thai passport. so This is my home and i do care verrrry much about here. I am not called farlong by anyone who knows me or by those i have worked close with in the Thai police or Gov.. I am Koon bmeade8. you may already know this but when that happens it is a sign of respect that is not so easy to get here in thailand. so when questioning whether someone care about the truth it might be wise to know who you are speaking to so you or i might not make an *ss out ourselves or anyone else.

Acid_Crow · #16 (**permalink**) 5th October 2009, 05:07 PM

Wow, this thread gave me nothing. What a waste of my precious time :P

frogblogger · #17 (**permalink**) 5th October 2009, 05:44 PM

What, not even that you should not make an "*ss out yourself" by lacking respect for powerful farangs who "have worked close with in the Thai police or Gov" ?