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griffin
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p.s. mr. joe you are right may be it was a bit misunderstood by some members so i will scale down in the future!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:36 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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MrJoe
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Again I point out that it is you who has made a habit of specifying nationality.
And I hardly think that eating anything other than Thai food is equal to rejection of Thai culture. Ý
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Posted on: 6:41 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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griffin
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right, but that was not my point specifying other nations. i just wanted to make comparisons. sure there is nothing wrong about eating non-thai food in thailand as i do myself!
i just got sick of those threads like where do i find the best ribs at tony roma, where is the best turkey, what is cheeseburger like in thailand things. I have never seen any asian or european brother asking this sort of stuff on this board! (sorry for mentioning others again!)
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Posted on: 6:54 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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zzzZ
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This thread is about where to eat turkey on Thanksgiving. I find it hard to believe that you say that is "glorifying" the USA.
When I lived in Hong Kong I put up with the oddities of British eating habits for 7 years. I had friends who would go to the ends of the earth just to buy one particular brand of f_cking baked beans for the "english fry-up" (heinz beans). Or the Stilton, or other bizzare bits of food. Point is, we all need some comfort food once and a while.
I spend 50% of my time travelling, and I need a burger once in a while. Not every day, and not McDonalds. Don't infer that something is wrong with that, and especially don't infer that I am trying to "glorify" American culture for feeling that way. Personally I don't give a f_ck about American "culture". I just want to know where to get a good burger if I want one (there is nothing worse than eating a REALLY BAD one).
So I think some of us on here need to lighten up a little bit. This was a pretty innocent thread to start out with!!!
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Posted on: 6:54 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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griffin
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sorry, for teasing about this question in the first place.
i did not expect this thread going that way, as i did not expect anybody getting off on this that easy! so best thing would be just cooling it down again. for the sake of the discipline of this board i myself will!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:00 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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MrJoe
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See that's the problem Griffin. I'm so damn tired of people making assumptions about me because I am American. I have lived all over the world and have members of my immediate family who are Europeans. I don't care even a little bit where someone is from and I have made a life where my nationality is virtually irrelevant.
You were clearly making an effort to voice the usual, (and often accurate) complaint about American arrogance, cultural chauvinism and ignorance.
I have seen many Europeans who share all those traits and are extremely intolerant of the differences they find in Thailand. I know for a fact that this type of attitude is not exclusive to Americans. But I don't care to complain about it every chance I get and I certainly never would on this forum.
Until now I haven't seen anyone make an issue of nationality on this board. Then came your unsolicited comment and of course on another thread someone else chimed in with a comment about Americans -- which you quickly supported. I don't think that's a coincedence -- I think it happened because of your comment. I think that kind of thing is easily started and difficult to stop.
And I think it would ruin this forum.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:19 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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griffin
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i am also very afraid of ruining this forum, I get your point and can also see why you are so tired of these assumptions as i was tried as well!
as i said i won't by guilty of making any such mockings again in the future!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:39 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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zzzZ
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anyway, turkey, turkey, turkey... that's what we should be talking about on this thread....
I share MrJoes thoughts exactly, having the same experiences.
Peace out everyone...
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Posted on: 7:58 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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MrJoe
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Griffin,
Thanks for your response and I'm glad we're seeing eye to eye. 
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Posted on: 8:06 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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oldhand
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Now I know why only 7% of Americans have passports,
cannot live without their Hamburgers...and it would
seem Turkey as well!!!!!!!! But those that have taken
the plunge and got on a plane to LOS for Thankgiving
check out Madrid in Patpong.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:30 am on Nov. 24, 2002
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