What do you talk about?

[farangbah]

They work every night, sleep all day, occasionally shop for shoes, like shit music, and don't know a stitch of the world outside Thailand.  Sprinkle on a little lack of a grasp of the English language, and I ask you, what do you talk about?

What are some topics you've found that can sustain an actual conversation the morning after???  Or before.  (before sex, not the morning before.  that wouldn't make any sense)

Seriously.

[rxpharm]

Let's see, Thai politics, discrimination against lbs, happy times in the past (if you've seen her before), family - both hers and yours if you are so inclined, what her early life was like - quite eye opening!

Of course I am lucky and my companion of choice is graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in PR in April. Her English is reasonably good.

So once again, generalizations don't always hold true and one day you might find a companion who will be able to talk about things other than "up to you".  

Ahh, the other option is to learn Thai!  

[si geena]

I chat with my girl everyday. It's pretty mundane chatter. We'll talk about what we eat, what we're going to do.

Sometimes, before I go for a big negotiation meeting with some customers, I'll give her a call and just chat with her abit. She'll say the words of encouragement and I'll usually call her again after the event to update her. She shares my excitement as well when things go well.

But wait... you're asking about P4P right? I think the girls don't really care about chatter then.

[sev7en]

(farangbah @ Dec. 13 2008,16:46) What are some topics you've found that can sustain an actual conversation the morning after???  Or before.  (before sex, not the morning before.  that wouldn't make any sense)

Seriously.

Is this sarcasm?

[TTChang]

... Windsor Castle .....  Big Ben    ... 'I see on Discovery Channel'  

My girl talked for about 40 minutes non stop last night ... apart from asking me why my eyes were closing, at the 25 minute mark      Family stuff mostly, and LB gossip (I vaguely recall)

She's good at talking dirty though. That perks me up!  

[jimslim]

I tell them dodgy jokes , I always wonder why so many of them start to cry in my company

[elbarto]

Usually talk about the first thing that pops up

[halla]

You just talk, man.  It's not that hard. You talk to people every day, don't you? If their english isn't good enough, or you can't keep the conversation going, just find someone else who can and have fun.

[bigmick22]

anything and everything

[katoeylover]

(bigmick22 @ Dec. 13 2008,16:48) anything and everything

and just chit chat

[thegame925]

They talk, I listen.......

When they can't talk English, I find something to occupy their lips, mouth and tongue.

[bigmick22]

(thegame925 @ Dec. 13 2008,17:52) When they can't talk English, I find something to occupy their lips, mouth and tongue.

Som Tam?

[sev7en]

(bigmick22 @ Dec. 13 2008,23:57)

(thegame925 @ Dec. 13 2008,17:52) When they can't talk English, I find something to occupy their lips, mouth and tongue.

Som Tam?

Shit on a stick.

[dummy_plug]

(farangbah @ Dec. 13 2008,16:46) They work every night, sleep all day, occasionally shop for shoes, like shit music, and don't know a stitch of the world outside Thailand.  Sprinkle on a little lack of a grasp of the English language, and I ask you, what do you talk about?

What are some topics you've found that can sustain an actual conversation the morning after???  Or before.  (before sex, not the morning before.  that wouldn't make any sense)

Seriously.

Upgrade the crowd of LBs you hang around. I haven't met any LBs that fit this description in a long time...or let me say, I haven't been with any LBs that that would fall into any of those categories you listed.

The last few LBs I've been with have discussed at great length topics such as the US presidential election, the 'hamburger' crisis (what the Thais call the global meltdown), pros/cons of working in Shanghai as a lawyer, and the future of the automotive industry. Quite banal I know, but hey, i told them it was "up to you"!

[farangbah]

(dummy_plug @ Dec. 14 2008,03:44) Upgrade the crowd of LBs you hang around. I haven't met any LBs that fit this description in a long time...or let me say, I haven't been with any LBs that that would fall into any of those categories you listed.

The last few LBs I've been with have discussed at great length topics such as the US presidential election, the 'hamburger' crisis (what the Thais call the global meltdown), pros/cons of working in Shanghai as a lawyer, and the future of the automotive industry. Quite banal I know, but hey, i told them it was "up to you"!

DP, just a starter, meant to evoke conversation.  

No need to be heavy-handed.  

But if you did indeed discuss half of those subjects listed, I wanna party with you, you wild man.