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**goo_stewart** · 17th June 2012 08:10

Originally Posted by Bangkok Phil

and common sense will always be your most valuable asset.

So true, but equally true is that so many folks are lacking in that department. In fact, I reckon it is nearly a requirement to be lacking in common sense when coming to Thailand to teach.

**jonny danger** · 17th June 2012 08:18

Originally Posted by Bangkok Phil

But actually in the Thailand TEFL game, relatively little does change - and common sense will always be your most valuable asset.

Sorry, I can't buy that. What hasn't changed are wages, still low. And there is no such animal as common sense. What is common about sense when superimposed over the world's cultures? Look both ways before crossing the street is common sense. Having a cup of tea at tea time and toasting on one side and smearing Vegemite on it doesn't make sense to anyone I know round here. IMO, and many others I'm sure, the quickest route to failure in Asia is to employ your Western sense as a means to understand people who don't think like you.

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Originally Posted by goo_stewart

So true, but equally true is that so many folks are lacking in that department. In fact, I reckon it is nearly a requirement to be lacking in common sense when coming to Thailand to teach.

**Bubba** · 17th June 2012 09:27

Topic: Western Women
OP: Western women are fat and ugly. Thai women are much more beautiful.
Responses: I agree, I agree, I agree, I agree, I agree, I agree, I agree, etc.

Topic: Backpackers
OP: I am better than backpackers and I hate Khao San Road.
Responses: Me too, Me too, Me too, Me too, Me too, Me too, Me too, etc.

**kingdomcome** · 17th June 2012 10:39

Topic: "Footy. Who will win the EuroPremierChampions League"
Summary: Blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah Blah blah blah blah
Conclusion: Blah

**sandy** · 17th June 2012 11:34

Interesting topic.

Here's my go: thread: God I am so much better than you.

My job is better, my girlfriend/wife is better, my degree is better, my life is better, I get more money than you, my posts are better.

You get my point?

smug gits with nothing much to shout about as far as I can see, yet spend an awful lot of time online telling people how much better than you they really are. Its sunny outside, go out and have a coke and a smile.

**tomcat** · 17th June 2012 11:46

Originally Posted by sandy

Its sunny outside, go out

...that may be good advice in Europe or North America...here, it's a death sentence...

**jonny danger** · 17th June 2012 11:52

I like when Thainess questions come up and guys spout off knowing it all when you know damn well they just asked their wives for the answer. Then as they argue back and forth how comical it is knowing in fact in reality it's their wives slugging it out by proxy.

**Cthulhu** · 17th June 2012 12:12

There's always someone who is bitter.

**keekwai** · 17th June 2012 12:15

Originally Posted by LDMA

no naming names or organisations. Nothing defamatory or (too)-offensive. No cross-forum stuff, no grudges, keep it to teaching and practicalities topics.

Doesn't leave us much left to work with!

**you_me_no_savy_talk_talk** · 17th June 2012 12:25

Thread - Instant rabbits chat funnily hole in the hedge dog crop.

Pros - The story that follows could be copied and pasted directly into a mattyom reading comprehension test
- After reading the story, we will be given a link, with options of purchasing online replica watches and/or indian teak doors
- The OP gives Jonah's posts a semblance of sanity

Cons - There aren't any, that I can see.

Replies - There aren't any, that I can see.

Summary - perchance excellence, fine monkey botherer, and only family can last that for a penny. YAY!!!