Why does Tiger Woods not recognize his Thai heritage

[m_holmes 93]

Here is a topic that long term residents understand but has never been discussed. For those who understand the obvious reason(s)why , opine.

[m_holmes 93]

Here is a topic that long term residents understand but has never been discussed. For those who understand the obvious reason(s)why , opine.

 

Sorry for the double post to the open forum. Please delete as appropriate.

[trapperjohn 9]

Because he knows or his mother told him about Thais being racists.

[trapperjohn 9]

Because he knows or his mother told him that Thais are racists.

[nkped 1,208]

I'm unclear as to the premise of the question.

 

I'm not a golf fan or a reader of the tabloids but it's hard to avoid having heard a lot about Tiger if you watch ESPN Sports Center or read the sports page. Still I have paid some attention because he was an interesting story and, but for an accident of biology, I could have had a Thai/American son or daughter almost his age.

 

Right from the beginning the stories mentioned his Thai mother. A few years back, certain people in the U.S. criticized him for not acknowledging his African-American heritage. In response he made a somewhat lame joke about being a Asian-African-Scot-English-American due to the white guys in his dad's family tree.

 

His dad was always very visible and a major influence, but that's understandable. After all, the man was a Special Forces lite colonel. But he never hesitated to acknowledge or be seen with his mother, particularly during his dad's final illness.

 

I seem to remember him appearing in at least a few golf events in Thailand that were clearly premised on his Thai heritage.

 

Then when his marriage fell apart and his career got knocked off course due to his philandering, he said that he had been raised as a Buddhist and attributed his problems to having strayed from his religious upbringing.

[jacko 8,822]

It took him many years to learn not to pick up a golf ball and tuck it into his G-String when it landed nearby.

[atlas2 4,329]

Red shirts on a Sunday last round?

Edited April 15, 2012 by atlas2

[tko 219]

I'm unclear as to the premise of the question.

 

I'm not a golf fan or a reader of the tabloids but it's hard to avoid having heard a lot about Tiger if you watch ESPN Sports Center or read the sports page. Still I have paid some attention because he was an interesting story and, but for an accident of biology, I could have had a Thai/American son or daughter almost his age.

 

Right from the beginning the stories mentioned his Thai mother. A few years back, certain people in the U.S. criticized him for not acknowledging his African-American heritage. In response he made a somewhat lame joke about being a Asian-African-Scot-English-American due to the white guys in his dad's family tree.

 

His dad was always very visible and a major influence, but that's understandable. After all, the man was a Special Forces lite colonel. But he never hesitated to acknowledge or be seen with his mother, particularly during his dad's final illness.

 

I seem to remember him appearing in at least a few golf events in Thailand that were clearly premised on his Thai heritage.

 

Then when his marriage fell apart and his career got knocked off course due to his philandering, he said that he had been raised as a Buddhist and attributed his problems to having strayed from his religious upbringing.

 

Short version: The OP is wrong. Tiger Woods does recognize his Thai heritage.

[jacko 8,822]

Short version: The OP is wrong. Tiger Woods does recognize his Thai heritage.

Cheating on his wife was an example?

[tko 219]

Cheating on his wife was an example?

 

I didn't say that.

[jacko 8,822]

I didn't say that.

No I did, with a question mark at the end. You smokers are so dumb!

[tko 219]

No I did, with a question mark at the end. You smokers are so dumb!

 

After quoting my post, suggesting that I inferred it. But you probably don't understand that, either.

 

This from the idiot who thinks his home country is Thailand because they gave him a visa and maybe a visa extension. I'm not offended when a fool says I'm dumb.

Edited April 15, 2012 by tko

[jacko 8,822]

After quoting my post, suggesting that I inferred it. But you probably don't understand that, either.

 

This from the idiot who thinks his home country is Thailand because they gave him a visa and maybe a visa extension. I'm not offended when a fool says I'm dumb.

I inferred nothing, I just quoted your post!

Then I asked a question...... see this ?..... you don't know what it means? It actually was not rhetorical.

 

 

 

I am sitting in my home right now, it surely is in Thailand.

[tko 219]

I inferred nothing, I just quoted your post!

Then I asked a question...... see this ?..... you don't know what it means? It actually was not rhetorical.

 

 

 

I am sitting in my home right now, it surely is in Thailand.

 

You wouldn't have inferred anything if you hadn't added the question to my quote. But as I said, I don't expect you understand.

 

Yes, you are sitting in your home. You are not in your home country.

[nkped 1,208]

No I did, with a question mark at the end. You smokers are so dumb!

After quoting my post, suggesting that I inferred it. But you probably don't understand that, either.

 

This from the idiot who thinks his home country is Thailand because they gave him a visa and maybe a visa extension. I'm not offended when a fool says I'm dumb.

Holmes, that is a fine kettle of fish you got us into.

[tko 219]

Holmes, that is a fine kettle of fish you got us into.

 

True, sorry. I stand by my endorsement of your post though. Tiger Woods does recognize his Thai heritage.

[jacko 8,822]

True, sorry. I stand by my endorsement of your post though. Tiger Woods does recognize his Thai heritage.

By having a mia noi or two!

[atlas2 4,329]

Jacko..... on points!

[glork 31]

There are big advantages to being Negro in the US. Being Thai, not so much.

[Mick2 11]

As he said himself he is of mixed origins, something he shares with many of his compatriots. Like many of them, being American is probably more important than paying homage to his ancestry.

[Gary 4,119]

I think that he only likes blonde women.

 

[kaiser71 30]

Is the OP going to give us the answer? Is it because half black babies are shunned, like in Vietnam?

[JohnnyK 28]

Just how does he not recognize it? He has not hidden it. But if you check his biog/family history you might connect a few dots.

[rightsaid 44]

Who gives a shit?

 

If I ever were to over hear someone enquiring why I don't acknowledge my heritage? I'd tell them to f*ck off it's none of their business. :-)

 

 

[MM 6,562]

Who gives a shit?

 

If I ever were to over hear someone enquiring why I don't acknowledge my heritage? I'd tell them to f*ck off it's none of their business. :-)

 

Good point, really. I know that not a lot of Caucasian Americans are expected to recognize their heritage, but throw in a little color, and everyone wants to know where it came from.