tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194006336520349507.post7711778320934532251..comments2024-03-05T12:40:59.272-08:00Comments on Leaving Amerika: Ten Things that have Surprised Me About BangkokJokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279961998217571775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194006336520349507.post-45834160356777872282013-05-30T17:22:50.039-07:002013-05-30T17:22:50.039-07:00About ex-pats and their negatives and complaints. ...About ex-pats and their negatives and complaints. I have to ask if they are N. Americans or British, Australian or New Zealanders. I have found that Americans tend to be friendly and more likely to be positive in outlook. British, including Au. & NZ have this fear of saying anything too positive in case they are seen to be happy chappies or something. Maybe they are afraid of frightening the good things away so use some kind of reverse speech/superstition/psychology. Coming back to NZ after a holiday in USA is like having a cup of cold water thrown at you as you listen to the general public. I love my home but we dress in black and too often have glasses that are less than half empty. We call it being real. Just saying!<br /><br />You have a quick wit. Many of the people who speak negatives respond well to a little bit of repartee. Have some fun with them.<br /><br />Blessings<br /><br />MargieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194006336520349507.post-29176795180258084092013-05-30T14:18:12.093-07:002013-05-30T14:18:12.093-07:00Hope you had a great birthday Gil.
A few years a...Hope you had a great birthday Gil. <br /><br />A few years ago there was a special on Bangkok. It featured the girly-boys. Very interesting. BTW they tuck their "package" to the back. <br /><br />With your outgoing personality I can see how your time there could turn into a profitable tour-guide business. Hopefully you would not take it in the direction that would get you arrested when you come back to the states. ;-)<br /><br />I hope you find a girlfriend. Sounds like you would like to, just go for quality not quantity. And not one you have to pay. You are a cute guy, you don't have to go that route. Nancy1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/00914834327104409767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194006336520349507.post-82896985212761486792013-05-30T10:58:10.661-07:002013-05-30T10:58:10.661-07:00Wow, you found an open mike in Bankok! I agree ab...Wow, you found an open mike in Bankok! I agree about not listening to the negative expats. You are there, you should look to the positive. I was going thru my collection of recipies yesterday and saw one we clipped from the Mercury News some years ago for Jai.<br /><br />Bet it would be impossible to find Chop Suey in China, or a California rool in Japan.<br /><br />Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.com