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[edwinclapham]

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

[smokie36]

Ah well....some on here can tell their grandchildren..."I was far too serious on ThaiVisa back in the day you know...."

Start practicing now if you have a mirror handy.

[StreetCowboy]

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

I'm not one to flaunt my oxters

SC

[aneliane]

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:08 , said:

"It's only katharsis.
it accounts for 99% of threads here. Group hugs and other "we all love each others" events are only temporally breaks to forms alliances for ganging on future preys
Like laxative, not necessarily the most interesting or enticing thing to hear from others, but definitely good for you

As per forum tradition, you need to be recognized as a peer before others accept to scoop it up ... seems like the OP is not quite there yet"

Your post comes across as being bitter and twisted and I  dont think we can blame that on translation problems can we?

Bitter and twisted ?
Praising the benefits of katharsis ? How is that bitter ?
As for group hugs, you don't seriously believe in a group hug that operates any type of selection ?
In French it's called a "partouze" at best

[aneliane]

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

there you go
you ostracizing me again !

[Familyonthemove]

I think the irritation described the OP only applies to the General Topics Forums.

Post a question in any of the specialist forums and you get useful replies from genuine enthusiasts.  You could buy a house/car/motorbike, find the ideal school, open a fish farm and build a swimming pool, then take great photos of your handywork using the masses of good advice in the other forums.  But steer clear of the angry old men who seem to lurk in the General forum waiting to pounce on unwary posters and grammar crimimals.

[smokie36]

Familyonthemove, on 58 minutes ago, said:

I think the irritation described the OP only applies to the General Topics Forums.

Post a question in any of the specialist forums and you get useful replies from genuine enthusiasts.  You could buy a house/car/motorbike, find the ideal school, open a fish farm and build a swimming pool, then take great photos of your handywork using the masses of good advice in the other forums.  But steer clear of the angry old men who seem to lurk in the General forum waiting to pounce on unwary posters and grammar crimimals.

In addition to this I quite enjoy looking up old threads which are full of anecdotes, stories and pleasant postings.

The scrum of the General Forum rarely turns out such gems....as you say better thought out ones are usually elsewhere.

[samsiam]

I dun understand......wot was this thread about again ??

[BookMan]

pattayadingo, on Today, 08:58 , said:

TommoPhysicist, on Yesterday, 22:24 , said:

I think a lot of the problem is, when you ask a silly question, you are inviting a silly answer.
When you confess to going against all forum advice, you invite criticism and 'told you so' posts.

A few prime examples.
I bought a car/house/condo in my gfs name and she took it away from me.
I gave my wife access to my bank account and she emptied it out.
How much sin-sot should I pay/my gf wants 1 million sin-sot.
I paid 2 million sin-sot to marry my girl, and now she has divorced me.
I paid a bribe to the police and they took it.
I left my wife at home while I worked overseas for 10 months of the year, now she is sleeping with someone else.
I was overcharged because I am a foreigner.

Have I missed any out?

You forgot....

I met a bargirl. Is it true love?


To the OP.
People will always b*tch, whine and complain because it makes them happy. Others will post comments about TiT and if you do not like it go home because that makes their days too.

Thai Visa is a community and you will always get good and bad in any community. Don't stress too much over those posts that aggravate you. Life is too short. Go have a beer and chill out.

or a Cider...  experience the difference.  

Well spotted re: the bargirl.  

[BookMan]

aneliane, on Today, 10:29 , said:

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

there you go
you ostracizing me again !

A female friend saw a pic of me in situ by the river having a swim....  She told me to shave my armpits.  She'll be asking for the back next!

[BookMan]

bendix, on Today, 09:06 , said:

SimonD, on Today, 04:33 , said:

473geo, on Today, 02:26 , said:

....
Have you ever seen the number of of times people post repetitive accusations of a poster of being a troll?..photos...charicatures...just makes a mess of....and extends the thread .....but I guess each to their own

How does that saying go?....

I think this is close but what you are all overlooking is that it annoys bendix. Anyone with the temerity to ask a question on here that could be otherwise resolved by consulting Sir Google, QC, is wasting valuable bandwidth and virtual ink. At his time of membership he should not be subjected to trivial annoyances, it might cause his pipe to go out and then where would be without his sage advice?

Get a grip, people.

I'm not sure why you're referring to me, but seeing as you have been so kind as to draw me into the discussion let me argue a different point of view.

60% of threads on the General Discussion forum these days are rants and raves about perceived personal slights or scams which no other member can do anything about, so why bring them up, or they are threads complaining about life's frustrations in Thailand.

On the first matter, many of the slights - aneliane's accusations of being treated in a racist manner, for example are just laughable.  The scams - such as some guy's misreading of an Air Asia ad - are not scams at all, but instead are misreadings of perfectly legal advertising.  And the frustrations - police corruption, double pricing - are all things which are just a normal part of life in a developing country.  The retort - if you don't like it, go home - seems to be to be perfectly reasonable.  We have the freedom to do that - unlike the locals - and yet all we get is a group of privileged expats whining that things aren't like they are at home when, FFS, they are not at home.

As for threads about the price of buffets in Sukhumvit restaurants not being what they should be . . well what on earth are we meant to do about that?  He can't name the dam_n place, so what is the point of posting about it?  If he doesn't like it, then he can take his business elsewhere.

While I agree with much of the sentiment, if people didn't post their grievances TV would be a much less interesting place.

[brit1984]

aneliane, on Today, 09:00 , said:

londoedan, on Today, 08:50 , said:

Outrageously offensive post - do you speak like that ? Have the last 50 years of enlightenment completely passed you by ? And your spellng and grammar is appalling.

Africa ravaged by diseases and civil war
America in one the biggest crisis of it's time
Europe's boat sinking
Natural disasters, Tsunamis, flood, earthquakes ...
World's resources shrinking
Global warming and near extinction of wild life
More and more countries getting nuclear bombs
...
Sorry I seem to have missed the "enlightenment of the last 50 years'"....

Let me provide a summary of the main changes over the last 50 years:

Global average life expectancy has increased by c.30%
Global average infant mortality rate has decreased by c.60%
Institutional racism has been eradicated in the West
The cold war against communism has ended
Commercial airlines offer global travel opportunities to normal people
The internet permits unprecedented human connectivity
There have been huge advances in artists' freedom of expression

To keep on topic, if you don't like the modern world, you should go to live in the jungle

Edited by brit1984, 32 minutes ago.

[aneliane]

BookMan, on 42 minutes ago, said:

aneliane, on Today, 10:29 , said:

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

there you go
you ostracizing me again !

A female friend saw a pic of me in situ by the river having a swim....  She told me to shave my armpits.  She'll be asking for the back next!

Thanks for sharing your hairy back with us !

[aneliane]

brit1984, on 33 minutes ago, said:

Let me provide a summary of the main changes over the last 50 years:

Global average life expectancy has increased by c.30%
Global average infant mortality rate has decreased by c.60%
Institutional racism has been eradicated in the West
The cold war against communism has ended
Commercial airlines offer global travel opportunities to normal people
The internet permits unprecedented human connectivity
There have been huge advances in artists' freedom of expression

To keep on topic, if you don't like the modern world, you should go to live in the jungle

I read the NY Times,the Guardian and Liberation,
What do you read ? The Sun ?  News from Cloud Cuckoo Land ?

[brit1984]

aneliane, on 29 minutes ago, said:

brit1984, on 33 minutes ago, said:

Let me provide a summary of the main changes over the last 50 years:

Global average life expectancy has increased by c.30%
Global average infant mortality rate has decreased by c.60%
Institutional racism has been eradicated in the West
The cold war against communism has ended
Commercial airlines offer global travel opportunities to normal people
The internet permits unprecedented human connectivity
There have been huge advances in artists' freedom of expression

To keep on topic, if you don't like the modern world, you should go to live in the jungle

I read the NY Times,the Guardian and Liberation,
What do you read ? The Sun ?  News from Cloud Cuckoo Land ?

I mostly read the Economist, Financial Times, Telegraph and Spectator

I have never read Liberation (or any other publications about naturists)

[BookMan]

aneliane, on 32 minutes ago, said:

BookMan, on 42 minutes ago, said:

aneliane, on Today, 10:29 , said:

edwinclapham, on Today, 10:15 , said:

I suppose it depends on who is hugging me SC! I draw a line at "hairy armpits" but in general they are fine by me.

there you go
you ostracizing me again !

A female friend saw a pic of me in situ by the river having a swim....  She told me to shave my armpits.  She'll be asking for the back next!

Thanks for sharing your hairy back with us !

here is a Pic...   I can't see what all the fuss is about.

 Hairy Back.jpg   84.19K   0 downloads

[aneliane]

BookMan, on 16 minutes ago, said:

aneliane, on 32 minutes ago, said:

Thanks for sharing your hairy back with us !

here is a Pic...   I can't see what all the fuss is about.

 Hairy Back.jpg   84.19K   0 downloads

[StreetCowboy]

brit1984, on 17 minutes ago, said:

aneliane, on 29 minutes ago, said:

brit1984, on 33 minutes ago, said:

Let me provide a summary of the main changes over the last 50 years:

Global average life expectancy has increased by c.30%
Global average infant mortality rate has decreased by c.60%
Institutional racism has been eradicated in the West
The cold war against communism has ended
Commercial airlines offer global travel opportunities to normal people
The internet permits unprecedented human connectivity
There have been huge advances in artists' freedom of expression

To keep on topic, if you don't like the modern world, you should go to live in the jungle

I read the NY Times,the Guardian and Liberation,
What do you read ? The Sun ?  News from Cloud Cuckoo Land ?

I mostly read the Economist, Financial Times, Telegraph and Spectator

I have never read Liberation (or any other publications about naturists)

Did you not even nick a copy of Health & Efficiency off the top shelf as a young lad?