5 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Your best bet is to make yourself known to them socially and then work on the actual issue. Vietnamese culture generally shows very little consideration for people unless there is a personal connection.

You don't have to marry their eldest son, though. The very next step down from that is to grab a box of in-season cherries from a proper grocer and knock on the door. This time of year cherries even overtake vitamins as the preferred checked baggage for Australia to Vietnam flights. 100% not kidding. Premium fruit is a Vietnamese social activity and they'll even be sharing on social media how great their neighbour is. You will be officially inducted into the circle of people to be considerate of.

From there eventually you'll be able to set some boundaries. As long as you don't marry their eldest son. Then you'll be expected to bring more cherries every time they karaoke.

Or a bottle of Brandy.

15 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Good knock from Carey.

Spoke too soon.

5 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Your best bet is to make yourself known to them socially and then work on the actual issue. Vietnamese culture generally shows very little consideration for people unless there is a personal connection.

You don't have to marry their eldest son, though. The very next step down from that is to grab a box of in-season cherries from a proper grocer and knock on the door. This time of year cherries even overtake vitamins as the preferred checked baggage for Australia to Vietnam flights. 100% not kidding. Premium fruit is a Vietnamese social activity and they'll even be sharing on social media how great their neighbour is. You will be officially inducted into the circle of people to be considerate of.

From there eventually you'll be able to set some boundaries. As long as you don't marry their eldest son. Then you'll be expected to bring more cherries every time they karaoke.

Thanks for that sound advice! Cherries fix everything 🍒 😊

I live in a small circular court, only eight houses, and the occupants of the other seven houses are Vietnamese. I have never in my life lived in such harmonious environs. They’re all so nice to me (I’m relatively new to the court) they’re super quiet (apart from that Karaoke do they held the other night, hopefully not a regular calendar fixture) and their little kids are polite and well-behaved, not a single little sch!tt amongst them. Nonetheless, I’m thinking of doing the cherry thing, maybe in a couple of weeks when it’s New Year.

As for me marrying the oldest son of any of the families… yeah nah not gonna happen. But my 18yo son has noticed one of them has a beautiful daughter about his age so ya never know 🥰

4 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Curses upon the inventors of things like CCTV and forensics. I could have been such a great serial killer.

Right???? How did people in the 1800s NOT get away with murder?!

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

Back to the cricket. I’m so sick of seeing a petulant Steve Smith performance when he is given out. He blames everyone or everything but himself. And to stand in the middle of the pitch and stare after he was given out is just plain disrespectful and bad sportsmanship. He was a very good player- he no longer is. As for holding up play while a ball of sticky tape is removed from the sight screen area, was just a joke. Time for the selectors to look toward the future. Hopefully he can join Warner on the sidelines. He’s lost my respect as a player.

Couldn’t agree more! I’m reluctant to ever say as much though since you can’t touch the golden boy. His otherworldly talent is undeniable, but personally I have never warmed to him. More so with Warner… can’t stand him. I’m on Team Mitch Johnson all the way. 

What a tale of two tails this test match is telling.

 This Jamar Jamil bloke isn't too shabby.

Hopefully we will see a bit of turn for Lyon.

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

 This Jamar Jamil bloke isn't too shabby.

Hopefully we will see a bit of turn for Lyon.

Won’t be needed. 🤭

On 05/01/2024 at 09:39, Little Goffy said:

The very next step down from that is to grab a box of in-season cherries from a proper grocer and knock on the door. This time of year cherries even overtake vitamins as the preferred checked baggage for Australia to Vietnam flights. 100% not kidding. Premium fruit is a Vietnamese social activity and they'll even be sharing on social media how great their neighbour is. You will be officially inducted into the circle of people to be considerate of.

 

The fruit giving tradition is common in other parts of Asia as well. Koreans love to gift pears, apples and strawberries. Mmm Korean pears ... 🤤

1 hour ago, No. 31 said:

The fruit giving tradition is common in other parts of Asia as well. Koreans love to gift pears, apples and strawberries. Mmm Korean pears ... 🤤

I am waiting for the inevitable pair of Koreans joke.

5 hours ago, Redleg said:

I am waiting for the inevitable pair of Koreans joke.

we had a kid at school called ian. he used to disgust us when eating apples. he ate it all including core and pips

bonus points if you can guess his nickname

"bonus points if you can guess his nickname"

Johnny 

Too much Disneyland in the 60’s !

9 hours ago, daisycutter said:

we had a kid at school called ian. he used to disgust us when eating apples. he ate it all including core and pips

bonus points if you can guess his nickname

Granny.

bonus points still up for grabs

 

51 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

bonus points still up for grabs

 

Jonney appleseed

11 hours ago, daisycutter said:

we had a kid at school called ian. he used to disgust us when eating apples. he ate it all including core and pips

bonus points if you can guess his nickname

Corey Ter

Pinky.

Cider.

12 hours ago, daisycutter said:

we had a kid at school called ian. he used to disgust us when eating apples. he ate it all including core and pips

bonus points if you can guess his nickname

Horse

tsk, tsk ... you all must be taking the [censored] 😮

😁

Tennis shaping up as a good test for the demon.

Hope we have him decked out in the red and blue    and that he doesnt make a straight sets exit.

unlikely as he is the best example of competitiveness since Leighton.

2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

tsk, tsk ... you all must be taking the [censored] 😮

Snake.

Banana bonfire