What is Thailand Doing to Me?

I’ll start by telling you about a remark my daughter made to me in a recent message: “Dad, what was that “555” at the end of the first paragraph in your last message”?

Since living in Thailand I went from:…

- Using LOL to automatically using 555 (or 55555)
- Looking in front of me when walking down a sidewalk – to staring downward with every step I take as if I’m crossing a mine field.
- Looking angry when I was angry – to just smiling and making pretend I’m not angry.
- Listening to music when driving my car – to remaining dead-silent as I concentrate on every single
moving object.
- Avoiding food when bugs were in the area – to eating the damn things.
- Looking at the labels to make sure it wasn’t made-in-China – to knowing it was made-in-China and just hoping for the best.
- Not being able to speak one complete sentence in Thai – to not being able to speak one complete sentence in Thai.
- Liking animals – to fearing half of them and watching people butcher the other half.
- Thinking Thais avoided telling the truth when caught in a lie due to some deeply ingrained Buddhist principle – to understanding that they do this simply to avoid being caught.
- Caring about the clothes I wore every day – to tossing on a t shirt and some wrinkled shorts and calling it a day.
- Sitting in a movie theater munching on popcorn waiting for a show to start – to being forced to stand at attention in a room full of robots.
(The last time I did this - the minute I stood up I unintentionally cut a loud fart and ended up spilling my popcorn on the floor. Everyone around us laughed. Jai was embarrassed). I just lied and said it wasn't me...mai pen rai.

55555

...rather funny actually...

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Originally Posted by mr giggles

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The fringe benefits by-far outweigh these minor annoyances. I thought you knew that.

I love Thailand!

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Originally Posted by mr giggles

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'Leave"? Why?
He's not saying these are bad things.

giggles should be rebranded

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Originally Posted by Dodger

Sitting in a movie theater munching on popcorn waiting for a show to start – to being forced to stand at attention in a room full of robots.

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Prior to the last three movies we have seen, very few now stand for the royal anthem. In fact, at the last one, no one stood!

I can confirm the above. I haven't been to cinema for years, but recently went with a Thai friend. Nobody got up.

Whereas in Lumpini park at 6 pm (and as well 8 am, but I'm home at that time) everyone stops in their tracks.

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Originally Posted by christianpfc

I can confirm the above. I haven't been to cinema for years, but recently went with a Thai friend. Nobody got up.

Whereas in Lumpini park at 6 pm (and as well 8 am, but I'm home at that time) everyone stops in their tracks.

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Maybe because it's a different anthem?

Royal Anthem in the cinema, National Anthem in the park.

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Originally Posted by thaiophilus

Maybe because it's a different anthem?

Royal Anthem in the cinema, National Anthem in the park.

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Makes sense...great observation.