Westerners who are Psychopaths

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Re: Westerners who are Psychopaths

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fax wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:32 am What kind of psychology degree do you have?

Correct me if I am wrong but psychopaths are free of sympathy and empathy and often violent criminals. We have not have had a single case of a Western serial killer for example. To say that people here are psychopaths because somebody asked to borrow a few quid or you thought it was strange speaking to them is quite insulting to the Western population here as a whole. You're making it sound like 70% are silencing lambs but I can't even think of one.
I see how my OP could be blown out of proportion like you have. I only commented that "I think that percentage is higher than 1 percent here among the Expat population in Cambodia."
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frank lee bent wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:41 am running off new posters by ad homs?
that was formerly a criticism of TOF


How do you get to texas?
head south
when you smell it
you are standing in it.

Go OU, OP!

Friendly collegial joke.
Don't let the psychopaths put you off!
TOF? Sigh... OU? How about spelling it out Mr. Frank Lee Bent?
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The other forum - TOF
OU is the trad enemy of Tejas in Football
in Oklahoma
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Re: Westerners who are Psychopaths

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nuzen wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:17 am I see how my OP could be blown out of proportion like you have. I only commented that "I think that percentage is higher than 1 percent here among the Expat population in Cambodia."
Well no that's my point. I don't believe your observations and I do not believe that people you've lent money are necessarily psychopaths.

You didn't want to give names but you could at least give detailed examples of your encounters with these psychopaths. To me they are usually violent criminals so I can't understand where you would meet them and why so often.
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OP- what is your understanding of a 'psychopath'?

Coz googling the meaning of it gives a number of different interpretations/definitions ranging from mild to serious..
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clutchcargo wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:54 am OP- what is your understanding of a 'psychopath'?

Coz googling the meaning of it gives a number of different interpretations/definitions ranging from mild to serious..
Yes "different interpretations/definitions ranging from mild to serious". As for my understanding, I can't claim any special understanding beyond what is found by extensive googling. There were two personal experiences, with two different Expats that led to my OP. One thing I don't want to do is be specific about it. If my OP was unwise, then saying specifics would be even more so.
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frank lee bent wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:40 am The other forum - TOF
OU is the trad enemy of Tejas in Football
in Oklahoma
OH! Hahah. Thank you.
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There is no overabundance of psychos here. SHUT UP, I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK WITH...THEM!!! I'm not, I am posting on CEO. FOOL! WHAT HAVE I BEEN SAYING ABOUT MIXING WITH....THEM???!!!! Oh, sorry. Nothing to see here, move along. THERE, THAT'S BETTER!!! Shhhh. THEY will hear you! SORRY!
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Re: Westerners who are Psychopaths

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fax wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:41 am
nuzen wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:17 am I see how my OP could be blown out of proportion like you have. I only commented that "I think that percentage is higher than 1 percent here among the Expat population in Cambodia."
Well no that's my point. I don't believe your observations and I do not believe that people you've lent money are necessarily psychopaths.

You didn't want to give names but you could at least give detailed examples of your encounters with these psychopaths. To me they are usually violent criminals so I can't understand where you would meet them and why so often.
No Mr. fax. I will not, and never have done so. I don't even want to explain to you why I think it is unwise to "give detailed examples of your encounters".
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Felgerkarb wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:09 am There is no overabundance of psychos here. SHUT UP, I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK WITH...THEM!!! I'm not, I am posting on CEO. FOOL! WHAT HAVE I BEEN SAYING ABOUT MIXING WITH....THEM???!!!! Oh, sorry. Nothing to see here, move along. THERE, THAT'S BETTER!!! Shhhh. THEY will hear you! SORRY!
Nice, clever reply. Thanks for that one. I don't know how to take it, and don't need to know either.
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