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What is causing the recent influx of low-quality posts in expat discussions about Thailand?

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Nov 29, 2021

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So what's up with all the recent bait posts?? Or have that many stupid people recently joined?

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The conversation reflects on the recent increase in low-quality or 'bait' posts within an online expat community focused on Thailand. Participants suggest various reasons, including a perception that some newcomers might not be critically engaged or might abandon common sense upon arriving in Thailand. There are also comments about the influence of current events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which some believe relates to the spread of misinformation and a general decline in rational discourse.

Michael *******

As Albert Einstein once said, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.”🤗

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Tim *********

There is unfortunately a large population of folk who are too eager to express to the world their idiocy in the form of anti-science, anti-vaccine. Maybe Covid19 will reduce said population as a blessed form of Darwin’s natural selection?

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John ******************

I think with the help of the vaccine the idiots will be reduced.

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John ******************

The meme is apt...

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Chris ****

flattens out the curve...oh and play nice

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Jared **********

I just assume a large chunk of people wear Velcro shoes at this point because laces are too hard.

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Wilmont ******

I take it as they’re following the saying “When in Rome Do as the Romans”

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Michael ********

Normal actually lots of people leave there brains in there home countries when they come to Thailand.

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Оливер *********

@Michael *******

I leave it on arrival at the airport, savely stored☝️🤣

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Eric **********

From one engineer to another...Agreed!!

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@Michael *******

well then I'm happy to help

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Michael ********

never really needed it, those big steam boilers i work on dont care, they care if i mess up calculations though.

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@Michael *******

that is why they have a hard time spelling too: it is "their brains" and "their home"...

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Ruth *******

well, I’m glad we got that settled…twice.

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@Michael *******

their

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Michael ********

Not my native language and failed O level english 3 times. 8 other O levels not a problem never got english

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Paul *******

@Michael *******

You have a very English sounding name though. Unless you're Irish or Welsh, then English is most likely your native language. I doubt you're German or French with that name.

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Michael ********

Welsh, you know grammar nazis are up there on my list,

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@Michael *******

I see. Do Welsh people still speak Welsh? I thought English was the default language these days throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Michael ********

Second largest growing Ancient Language in the World behind hebrew

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@Michael *******

Interesting.

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Bonnie *******

I'm not really the grammar police but it is a statement about brains

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