Popular Post UbonThani Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hard to meet normal farangs. Thais are far more down to earth. 1 11 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swiss1960 Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 Stop hanging around in go-go and other girlie bars only... 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonThani Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said: Stop hanging around in go-go and other girlie bars only... Have not been to either since about 2011. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 Define normal! 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 Normal, normal.... Gawd i tried that once, gave up after 30 minutes, as it was boring. 4 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted February 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, UbonThani said: Have not been to either since about 2011. But it's only 23:47 right now. 4 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pgrahmm Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Yeah, they're quietly just going about their lives.... Maybe a nod at a store from a few of the more outgoing ones.... Not too many conversation starters when out and about..... Actually, not too much different than the home countries once you take the work equation away..... Then, add the electronic factor - 6 people at a table playing on their phones ala - "social" media.....The art of friendly casual conversation has been lost..... Edited February 27, 2020 by pgrahmm 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) If you want to meet normal farangs you have to stay on Thai Visa where we pretend to be normal. In the wild we are all the stereotypes we joke about. Well, not me, but I don't want to meet you. Edited February 27, 2020 by canuckamuck 6 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karibu Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What is a normal farang ?? Anyone have a dedcription?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonThani Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 The opposite of internet people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I am normal I think. My wife disagrees. ????❤???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, UbonThani said: Hard to meet normal farangs. Normal people rarely refer to themselves using a foreign racist slur. But then again, normal people usually live and die in their country of birth. 8 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, karibu said: What is a normal farang ?? Anyone have a dedcription?? 'Dedcription', nice play on words! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Normal people rarely refer to themselves using a foreign racist slur. Farang is a generic Thai word for person of white race no matter where they may come from; the Americas, Europe, etc. Is google wrong? Is farang a racist term? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Skallywag said: Farang is a generic Thai word for person of white race no matter where they may come from; the Americas, Europe, etc. Is google wrong? Is farang a racist term? Does it matter, do you think it's normal to slip one foreign word in your sentences? I've just asked my black pal if he ever gets the urge to call himself 'neego' when posting on forums. Oh, and my pal from India claims he doesn't get the urge to call himself 'kairk' when typing online. I'm betting the Koreans don't call themselves 'gowlee' either, but I don't know any to ask. Edited February 27, 2020 by BritManToo 4 1 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olmate Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Take your own water bottle and visit the food court at Big C Pattaya Klang! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I meet a lot of "normal" people at my condo complex. Lobby has several couches where owners hang out, the pool area, the shuttle, our resident minimart has tables and chairs outside where people meet also. Have met 2 other Americans, a couple of Canadians, a few Swedes, a Norwegian, several Brits, a Scot, a Kiwi, a couple of fine Russian ladies, a German, a Dutchman, have enjoyed conversations with all several times over the last 6 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinL Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Skallywag said: Have met 2 other Americans ... several Brits a Scot +1 ... Corrected for you. Woke up in a pedantic mood today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, colinneil said: Normal, normal.... Gawd i tried that once, gave up after 30 minutes, as it was boring. It took you that long? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Why ? When there are so many here, some even have multiple personalities ???????? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Curt1591 Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Don't bump into many non-Thais at all. But, because of past encounters, when I do, I hide or avoid eye contact. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skallywag Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Does it matter, do you think it's normal to slip one foreign word in your sentences? I've just asked my black pal if he ever gets the urge to call himself 'neego' when posting on forums. Oh, and my pal from India claims he doesn't get the urge to call himself 'kairk' when typing online. I'm betting the Koreans don't call themselves 'gowlee' either, but I don't know any to ask. I dont follow you. Farang is just a catch-all word, not a derogatory racist word in my opinion. They do not know what your home country is to refer to you "properly" I refer to many people in SEA as Asians, as I don't know if they are Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian etc... Are you saying Thais should refer to non-thais as Caucasians or what ? Edited February 27, 2020 by Skallywag 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Wouldn't have come to Thailand if I was normal 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Skallywag said: Are you saying Thais should refer to non-thais as Caucasians or Europeans or Americans ? I'm saying we shouldn't refer to ourselves by our skin colour, using a foreign word, because we know better. I don't care much about Thais, they can say what they like. Edited February 27, 2020 by BritManToo 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 5 hours ago, BritManToo said: I'm saying we shouldn't refer to ourselves by our skin colour. I always thought of it as simply meaning "foreigner" (as in, not Thai). But lets not derail the topic on this discussion please. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post faraday Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 Still debating whether the word 'farang' is derogatory. Is that normal? 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookiescot Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I have no wish to be normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, faraday said: Still debating whether the word 'farang' is derogatory. Is that normal? Yes, am going off topic, that is "normal" for me. ✌️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I'm saying we shouldn't refer to ourselves by our skin colour, using a foreign word, because we know better. Got it now...just took me longer than "normal" (trying to stay on-topic now) ✌️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWRC Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Normal means, ordinary, usual, typical. If you cannot decide think about the opposite of normal, abnormal, are you abnormal? and if so why do you think you are abnormal?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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