Mysteries of life and living in Thailand - Ajarn Forum

Dr dude · 11th November 2006, 13:54

Questions

If socialism is so great, why are there hundreds of thousands of Cubans living in Florida but no Floridians living in Cuba?

If communism created a workers paradise, why was the Berlin Wall built to prevent workers from leaving and not to prevent the flood of workers clamoring to get into the paradise?

If living in Thailand and teaching sucks so bad, why do so many of us do it?

Why is it that teachers who complain the loudest about the greediness of school owners are the same teachers who complain the loudest about how low their own salaries are and about being asked to contribute anything beyond teaching the basic hours?

Why does Chomsky, and other lovers of authoritarianism, live in free and capitalist societies instead of living where their ideas are reality?

Why do teachers who never bother with creating a lesson plan complain about lazy students?

Why do English teachers who can not speak a foreign language complain about the foreign language skills of their students?

Why do left wing liberals fight so hard for the rights they believe in while fighting equally hard to deny others of the rights the others cherish?

Why do right wing nutcases fight so hard for the rights they believe in while fighting equally hard to deny others of the rights the others cherish?

Why do people claim posting on ajarn.com is a waste of time while posting here?

Why do people complain about their salaries while not bothering to gain any special skills anyone is interested in paying for?

Why do military dictatorships always include either the word democratic or democracy in the military dictatorship's organizational title?

Why do people claim to hate working with Thais live and work in Thailand?

Why do some posters think America and Europe should clamp down on immigration while also posting about how evil Thailand is for imposing any rules at all on immigration and work permits?

Why do some people claim Thai or others are racist while spouting their own brand of white supremacy rhetoric out of the other side of their mouths?

jonny danger · 11th November 2006, 14:01

Why haven't you found another website yet?

traveler2 · 11th November 2006, 14:09

Why Ask Why?

Dr dude · 11th November 2006, 14:11

Why has JD think that because he has devoted countless hours posting silly dribble on this site he has earned the right to decide who can post on here and who can not?
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t2

"Why Ask Why?"

Why not ask why?

Why questions can be quite thought provoking, I know that is not usually encouraged here on this site for 'educators" but still, who knows, maybe...

jonny danger · 11th November 2006, 14:19

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Why questions can be quite thought provoking

Indeed, I spend hours a day thinking about these questions while me mum heats up me oatmeal and sits next to me darning me socks.

El Tel · 11th November 2006, 14:22

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If living in Thailand and teaching sucks so bad, why do so many of us do it?

The living part is fine. It's just at times the teaching sucks.

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Why is it that teachers who complain the loudest about the greediness of school owners are the same teachers who complain the loudest about how low their own salaries are and about being asked to contribute anything beyond teaching the basic hours?

You answered your own question. The greediness of school owners.

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Why do teachers who never bother with creating a lesson plan complain about lazy students?

Probably the same reason that teachers who always create a lesson plan complain about lazy students. Because they're lazy.

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Why do English teachers who can not speak a foreign language complain about the foreign language skills of their students?

Because English is the language of international business. Thai isn't.

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Why do military dictatorships always include either the word democratic or democracy in the military dictatorship's organizational title?

Same reason that North Korea has the words 'Democratic' and 'Peoples' in it's name.

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Why do people claim to hate working with Thais live and work in Thailand?

Because Thais are okay on a superficial level. It's when you get to know them that the problems begin.

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Why do some posters think America and Europe should clamp down on immigration while also posting about how evil Thailand is for imposing any rules at all on immigration and work permits?

Because the west has things to offer the rest of the world. Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants to the UK don't.

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Why do some people claim Thai or others are racist while spouting their own brand of white supremacy rhetoric out of the other side of their mouths?

Because it's true. In both cases.

jonny danger · 11th November 2006, 14:24

So there's your answer,

Dr dude · 11th November 2006, 14:34

El Tel

Now I understand.

Gee, you must be a 'real' teacher, gosh you are so brillant. No wonder all Thai and non-teflers think so much of the type of person who goes into english teaching when there are people like you around to set the example.
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Another couple of questions

Why does JD feel so threatened by my postings?

Why do people also feel the need to tear down someone more successful or more educated or more knowledgable?

Sabaidee · 11th November 2006, 15:10

Why is "Zombie" so popular?

re_fuse · 11th November 2006, 15:22

WILL
R2D2
Ever
C3PO
Again?

And can we call Cannibals Humanitarians ?

Matthew · 11th November 2006, 16:13

Why am I so mean to me girlfriend sometimes.

robitusson · 11th November 2006, 22:46

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Chomsky, and other lovers of authoritarianism,

Anarcho-synicalism actually.