When Farangs lose the plot - what are the signs?

[Jaime]

Apart from becoming addicted to Thai based internet forums and not listening to advice from old hands who obviously know better (we have all done that at some point, surely) what are the signs that a Farang is losing his grip on reality in Thailand/Asia?

My own favourite is when they have developed such a command of Thaiglish, under the expert tuition of their wife/gf/bg, that they adopt it as their own 'language', even when talking to other Farangs.

So a phrase like "I haven't been back home in ages" would come out like "I not go back England loooong time."

A conversation might go like:

Farang: "My wife she tell me she want many thing. She say she want big house but I say CAN-NOT! No have mun-ey!

Me: "Mmm......"

I met two such beauties on my latest trip. Are there any other tell-tale signs that can be identified?

[exman]

When you ask where she come from and she answer buriram-that is the sign.Most of the girls I meet from Buriram I got bad experience from.
Of course there are many good ladies from there but that was my opinion.

[Guess]

Losing the plot may be a bit strong. I too have heard farang speaking Thaiglish. If they speak Thaiglish to me I just say, I not speak the English I am from Kazakstan.

May be some people just have been here so long and don't mix with wit many farang.

Personally I make every effort to communicate in Thai. I am making progress. A Thai friend of mine told me yesterday that my Thai was almost as good as his two year old son's.

Maybe him not lost plot but Nit Noi Ting Tong. Kao Jai Mai?

[Jimiherf]

Hahahahaha, excelent topic, tchintchin

[Randy Cornhole]

I think you are loosing the plot when you genuinely believe a bar girl loves you and not your money! Time to leave.

[johnnyk]

I think you are loosing the plot when you genuinely believe a bar girl loves you and not your money! Time to leave.

But you've been cleaned out and can't afford the plane ticket.

[Randy Cornhole]

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[Teabone]

There is a book (there are many – but this I thought well worth the read) regarding the ‘ups and downs’ of living here, called ‘Thailand Confidential’. Its by Jerry Hopkins who has been here 17 years. In it he includes a chapter called ‘Going Troppo’, an extensive list of characteristics which, when regarded as normal, could be deemed as ‘Losing the Plot’.
Here are a few which I recognise, but there are many more that I don’t ;

-You look 4 ways before crossing the street

-You sleep on the table, and eat on the floor

-You enjoy watching Thai soaps

-A Thai traffic cop stops you, and automatically you reach for your wallet

-You stop thinking that 4 girls on one motorbike, putting on make up, talking on the phone, carrying somtam, holding an umbrella, drinking Breezer and generally looking totally gorgeous is anything out of the ordinary

-Your not surprised when the girl next to you in the bar starts eating insects

-You wake up with a girl whose breath smells of grasshopper

-You discover you like the smell of grasshopper

-You think as a pedestrian on a pavement, it is your responsibility to allow the motorcycle to pass

- You see a western woman and think she is attractive.

[lomuamart]

Yawn,
Another best selling book.
Life isn't like that here.

[lomuamart]

And on that flippant note - sorry people.
Read "Burmese Days" by George Orwell.
If you ever wanted to know how we can all go "over the top" that may explain it.

[Wesu]

When you feel like "this can't be real", but it starts changing to: "this is... it's a 1/1000 000 exception. "