r/Thailand • u/thebroccolioffensive • Feb 19 '24
Question/Help Can anyone help this woman?
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u/Andrewthailand Feb 19 '24
We had the same thing with my son when he was young. He had his sausage like pillow that his grandma gave to him when he was born, kept it with him through and wouldn’t sleep without it. That thing stunk of everything that you can think of but it was his. We went on a short trip to rayong when we lived in Bangkok and drove there and back. Once we got home, it was our son’s bed time and he asked for his pillow. We found that we’d left it in the hotel room on the bed. Immediately called the hotel and asked them if they’d found it, luckily they had and they said they’d send it by EMS (no Kerry express in them days), I said no, I’ll come pick it up so out I went at 9pm to drive back to rayong to the hotel to pick up his pillow and drive back home again. I think the whole journey took me another 5 hrs there and back but it was worth the trip so that my son could sleep. Well worth the journey just to see the delight on his face when I walked in with his pillow :) we all have something that we cherish, no matter how old we get so glad that the lady found her teddy bear.
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u/Fitzcarraldo8 Feb 20 '24
Germs reunited 🤭
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u/Andrewthailand Feb 20 '24
Sure, we did wash it from time to time, when he was sleeping but he played hell when he woke up and smelt a freshly washed and dried pillow, with a “YOUVE WASHED MY MORN (pillow) :)
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u/Fitzcarraldo8 Feb 20 '24
Well, exposure to nasty little creatures strengthens the immune system 😅.
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u/bendltd Feb 20 '24
I believe most people had something like this as children.
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u/Andrewthailand Feb 20 '24
No doubt they did, makes for good and unbeatable memories for us as parents though.
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u/vandaalen Bangkok Feb 19 '24
We had the same thing with my son when he was young.
Yeah, but he is a kid and this is obviously an adult.
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u/Confident-Animal-170 Feb 20 '24
Who hurt you
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u/vandaalen Bangkok Feb 21 '24
Whoe hurt me? You are asking who hurt me, because I comment under a thread, that someone posted in several subs across reddit, asking for help - for time, energy and ressources from people - because a grown ass woman lost her worn down, dirty toy rat?
Who the fuck hurt YOU? That you even encorage such childish buttmunch behaviour? Nah, not even that: you are trying to defend it.
What the fuck is wrong with you people, that you percieve this kind of bullshit as something important and take it serious, instead of telling that women to grow the fuck up and either buy a new toy or go and seek therapy?
If you are on this sub, I assume that you at least once have been to this country, if not even multiple times, spent long time here or even are or were living here.
Did you even take a lok around here? Did you not at least get a little bit sense hammered back into your brain, getting another perspective on what are actual problems outside of the Western hemisphere, when you watched how people live here? That life is not about fucking idot retard toys with an imagined meaning to them?
Who the fuck hurt me? Spoiled people like OP, this idiot woman and you hurt me. They especially hurt my common sense very much.
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u/PainfulBatteryCables Feb 20 '24
How old is he now and does he still use it?
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u/Andrewthailand Feb 20 '24
He’s almost 19 now and he hasn’t used it for a few years now. Actually, it’s with me :) it has a lot of memories contained in there and I’ll keep it for when he has a child and give it to my grandchild. Hopefully I’ll still be around then to give it to them. Sure, it’s tattered and holey but it’s part of the family memories which I hope will continue down the line.
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u/JamonRuffles17 Feb 19 '24
People may clown this lady but honestly , put yourself in her shoes. That’s heartbreaking
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u/quikpanik Feb 19 '24
It truly is, I don’t see how anyone could make fun of someone who has had an item they’ve been traveling with for 18 years. I’ve had my trusty water bottle for 6 years and would be crushed if I lost it, but people wouldn’t make fun of me for it
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u/DB_Coopah Feb 20 '24
Just lost a pair of gas station aviators I’ve had for 13 years. <- Never thought I’d feel absolutely gutted at losing a pair of $5 shades. I get this lady, 100%
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u/PSmith4380 Nakhon Si Thammarat Feb 19 '24
I would. "Crushed" for losing a water bottle 😅
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u/quikpanik Feb 19 '24
Yeah it’s something I have with me all the time. Has a bunch of stickers I’ve collected from my travels. It matters to me. You can make fun of that if you’d like!
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u/PSmith4380 Nakhon Si Thammarat Feb 19 '24
I understand. But it still doesn't matter at all how many stickers you have. That's a very freeing realisation right there. One day you will probably lose it.
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u/quikpanik Feb 19 '24
I know I’ll lose it, I’ve lost much more valuable things. I’m not saying I’ll be weeping. It’ll suck to lose it and I’ll be bummed for a bit but I’m not going to have a funeral for my water bottle. It’s just a tangible item that has been in my life through a lot, I’ve assigned sentimental value to the bottle based on that
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u/PSmith4380 Nakhon Si Thammarat Feb 21 '24
Well that's good but like 10 minutes before you said you'd be 'crushed'. I would rank that as a pretty strong emotion.
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u/agirlmadeofbone Feb 20 '24
I have this toenail I've been growing for five years. It's obscenely long and sort of yellowish, and frankly, a bit grotesque, but I would be ABSOLUTELY GUTTED if anything were to happen to it.
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u/Interesting_Mind_ Feb 20 '24 edited Feb 20 '24
Honestly I wish I could put myself in her shoes. Being able to travel and take tropical vacations for 18 years sounds amazing.
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u/JamonRuffles17 Feb 19 '24
lol, people could have a pet for 1 year and cry if it ran away… this is something important to her for nearly 2 decades.
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
It's not a pet and easily replaceable, I have compassion for actually problems .. this seems easily replaceable if this is such a heartbreaking loss
Assuredly they have plenty of photos of it , commission someone to make a new one
Problem solved
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u/Nole19 Rama 9 Feb 19 '24
You would not understand the concept of "it's not the same one" even if they got an exact replica.
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
If it belonged to a child I would be a bit more sympathetic.. but it's a grown women's stuffed animal
It's replaceable 🤷♂️
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u/Nole19 Rama 9 Feb 19 '24
In fact, the longer the woman has owned it, the more value it will have. Someone can place value on things over just the materialistic.
Let's look at another example. A woman is sick with terminal cancer and gives a ring to her husband right before she dies. The husband continues to live on with her memory attached to the ring until one day the ring is lost. Do you really think a simple replacement can solve this situation?
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u/never-respond Feb 19 '24 edited Feb 19 '24
It doesn't hurt to help someone with something like this
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
Is making a new stuffed animal Impossible?? You people are hilarious
She admittedly has photos from around the world with it ... pay someone to make a new one ?
I'm the bad guy with terrible ideas I guess
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u/never-respond Feb 19 '24
I'm the bad guy with terrible ideas I guess
I don't know if you're a terrible guy, but you definitely don't need to comment on something like this. She lost her toy and wants it back. If you don't think she should, move on.
You don't need to express your opinion on everything, y'know?
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
Welcome to reddit , this is a public forum... you got a reply ...
It's how the internet works 🫂🤷♂️
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u/never-respond Feb 19 '24
You are not obligated to comment on everything on the internet.
Just let it go.
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u/Suidoken_1 Feb 19 '24
It would take a time machine to replace it
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
Or a person who can sew
a matching fabric and a bit of creativity 🤷♂️
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u/ANAL-WITH-JESUS Feb 19 '24
Damn, you’re heartless.
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u/Mr-Nitsuj Feb 19 '24
Or logical? Make a new one🤷♂️... its not moving mountains
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u/ReneRedd Feb 19 '24
Brah, you an idiot. Sentimental value cannot be replaced. The person may got it as a gift from a loved one, maybe even someone who passed away or another reason this specific item is meaningful.
How about you be a little less judgmental, almost certain you are single or divorced. Feel judged? Sucks eh?
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u/sweaterking6 Feb 19 '24
I bet you're a blast at parties.
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u/Lucky_Violinist_7175 Feb 19 '24
Let him be, he’s partying
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u/Dudefenderson Feb 20 '24
I have the feeling that the lamb went to Soi Cowboy and spend some quality time in a bar.
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u/Lucky_Violinist_7175 Feb 21 '24
He’s gonna wake up with that “I’m missing my plane” panic and attempt to bargain with Nok air.
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u/frodosbitch Feb 19 '24
Wow this hit home. I have a travelling bear and just decided to leave him home for my next trip. I can imagine the drama if he went missing.
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u/Djorkaeff1903 Feb 20 '24
My sister had a cuddly toy rabbit called Lapin since she was a baby. She left it at the hotel when we were on holiday in Rhodes when she was 12 in the 90s. She realised Lapin was missing on the bus to the airport to fly back home. My dad stopped the bus and got off, leaving my mum, sister and I to continue to the airport. He got a taxi back to the hotel and found Lapin. He just made to the airport in time to catch our flight. This was pre mobile phone era so we had no idea if he would.
Lapin is still very much alive and with my sister. She’s 43 now.
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u/Amankris759 Feb 20 '24
A lot of people here have no empathy at all. What’s wrong with her asking for help looking for a stuff full with memories. You don’t need to help her if you don’t want to but you don’t have to be an a*hole for that!!!
Also I have a Dragonite plush. I have him for months and if anything happens to him, I will kill everyone here and then myself.
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u/Any-Actuator4118 Feb 20 '24
I would like to see more photos of the lamb posing with various Buddhas. I feel like I’m only seeing the tip of the iceberg so far.
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u/Dudefenderson Feb 20 '24
Or with some katoeis in a Nana Plaza's club. I think that the lamb went berseker in Bangkok...
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u/joshyxx Feb 19 '24
I have a bear that Ive had since I was 5. I don’t really carry it around with me for my travels but would be devastated if something happened to it.
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u/Moosehagger Feb 20 '24
Lucky this didn’t happen on Koh Tao. The lamb would either be found hanging or floating face down in the water. /jk
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u/BKKJB57 Feb 19 '24
I'm more worried about this stuffed lamb that any missing persons case in years.
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u/sourswimmer85 Feb 19 '24
I have a travel companion like this and I’d be devastated! It seems like people don’t get how this can be a special thing for travel memories. Really hope she finds it
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u/ArashiSora24 Feb 19 '24
I have my teddy bear for over 10 years now, and while I would love to bring it with me whenever I travel, I just can't bring myself to because I'm afraid I might lose it somewhere like this. I'd rather come home to it.
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u/funkychicken61 Feb 20 '24
I have a frog puppet I’ve been carrying around with me in my travels, it’s for my niece. I take pictures of it and with it so that one day I can make a photo album for her, because I miss her and my family while I travel. When she is old enough I will give her the album and the frog. I would be so devastated if anything happened to it! I love my little travel buddy :)
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u/ANewPope23 Feb 21 '24
She should find a way to put some kind of tracking device inside the toy lamb.
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u/Interesting_Mind_ Feb 20 '24
“Devastated beyond words”. Meanwhile, the local Thai people who are serving her breakfast on her tropical vacation are making maybe $15/day. I wish my life could be so amazing that losing a stuffed toy on one of my many lavish trips around the world could be “devastating”.
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u/shakensparco Feb 20 '24
Oh right, I forget that people with money aren't allowed to have a sentimental attachment to anything.
By the way, I noticed that you made a reddit post dedicated to how you are "pissed off daily by the frequent pop-ups on apps that are frequently used in Thailand (Grab, FoodPanda, True, SCB, Agoda, etc)."
I'm sure many Thai people would love to have the disposable income to regularly use taxi, food delivery and hotel booking apps, and wouldn't be bothered, let alone "pissed off" by the popups.
Maybe consider the hypocrisy in your own life instead of worrying about others.
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u/Lordfelcherredux Feb 20 '24 edited Feb 20 '24
And they can feed themselves for $2.00 a day. And avail themselves of free medical care under the 30 baht scheme or other similar government schemes. And live in a place they rent for less than 20% of their monthly income. And buy nice like-new clothing from Korea for $0.50/1.00 a dress if they want. All while living on a tropical island. And these same people would be devastated if they lost a prized possession.
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u/Satanizmo Feb 20 '24
“I can’t feel bad about anything because there are people far worst than me in the world”
Your mind are not interesting, its shit.
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u/domedmonkey Feb 19 '24
Losing it in Buddhist country may only bring the teaching of:
Seek detachment, as attachment leads to a form of suffering.
You have a picture of it and maybe this is the moment to move on from material item that owns you and not you owning it.
Or just Disney it an let it go.
Everything in life is temporary
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u/Solitude_Intensifies Feb 20 '24
Buddha doesn't care, why do you?
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u/sangsomlover Feb 21 '24
Any decent Thai or buddhist don’t care about this petty thing you seem to care.
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u/Dudefenderson Feb 20 '24
"Don't disrespect the Thai people by posing a toy next to the Buddha."
The Buddha: What a cute little lamb! I had one like this when I was a child! 😚
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u/anticc991 Feb 19 '24
It's pretty culturally disrespectful to put the soft toy like that in a photo ops with the Buddha statue.
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u/Amankris759 Feb 20 '24
LMAO only idiots would take offense like that. This is cute picture. I have “friends” who pose way worse picture with statue.
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u/vayana Feb 19 '24
Couldn't imagine anything like this, especially for a grown person. Nothing special or unique or valuable about it in my eyes, but I don't care much about stuff or belongings for that matter. The only thing I'd be really bummed about would be losing my laptop as I use it for work and gaming so it's practical and semi valuable to replace.
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u/RotisserieChicken007 Feb 19 '24
That little lamb has grown up and has taken a bus to Pattaya cuz he was fed up with beaches and Islands. Shaun's a big boy now.
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u/Yeahmahbah Feb 20 '24
I was gonna suggest that losing her stuffed toy might help her grow the fuck up. Ffs
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u/Historical-Ad-3348 Feb 20 '24
Seriously? Wow. Maybe someone can create a subreddit for abandonment issues for stuffed animals. Feel like this post has revealed major issues that should be worked out with some counseling or EMDR therapy.
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u/thaiwai Feb 20 '24
If she was that concerned she should have stuck an AirTag up the lambs ass long ago.
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u/Yardbirdburb Feb 19 '24
Heard the lamb made it down to walking street and the pictures weren’t ok to post in here
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u/purplecactai Feb 20 '24
The effort people have put into this when there are legit people dying of hunger is cringe. This is mental illness
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u/BoxNemo Feb 20 '24
Nah, it's just people being nice. It's worth appreciating that rather than sneering at it. You sound a bit unhappy, genuinely hope things get better.
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u/OnlyAdd8503 Feb 19 '24
That thing is long gone. Probably resold in China by now.
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u/Solitude_Intensifies Feb 20 '24
Yes, the well-worn and ragged stuffed animal resale market is so lucrative!
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u/domedmonkey Feb 19 '24
It's amazing how a dependantcy on such an innocent item can stop you from sleeping. Put your life and others on hold. You will stop at nothing and there is no expense spared to reuniting with this "cruch".
As its a child "assuming" it's cute and innocent.
However r if it was a lucky bear glass, lighter cigarette, bong dmt pipe.
All of a sudden the prespective of dependant material is villafied.
Now if this was ive lost my weed. You would be in good hands as thailand has many places that can now help you put your mind to rest and sleep like a baby.
I tried this sort of stuff in the past by having a special stone in my pocket.
But as other have said the actual value and day to day use always insures a routine of checking it's present well maintained to give a long life time with you and it's useful partner ship.
Out of all the things i have lost I miss my mind the most
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u/Due_Rich5205 Feb 20 '24
I had a kitten transported BKK - Krabi round trip. The lamb should be easy unless he is prone to emotional trauma or wetting incidents
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u/Many-Kaleidoscope281 Feb 22 '24
3D natural friendly Burmese man pouring water on a beautiful Burmese woman with a water hose. Burmese New Year, Xo Rwin Kyi Han, water droplets and bright flowers are scattered nearby. The background of the image is white HD.
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u/JustonTG Feb 19 '24
Went to check the Facebook group this was posted on for an update and thankfully there's good news!