Call off the carnivorous attack dogs

I imagine the readers were quite intrigued when John Arnone wrote that a friend of his saw me in Pattaya and reported to Arnone that I looked “emaciated”. Please allow me to put everything into context.

About two years ago I was sitting on a seat on Beach Road minding my own business when this little runt of a man came over and sat next to me. Without any provocation this man began insulting me and telling me I looked like I was starving to death on my vegetarian diet. But here is what’s really weird. After telling me I had nothing worthwhile to say, he practically begged to interview me – though I can’t imagine any publication hiring such a loon.

After I told him “no way” he began yelling at the top of his lungs: “You’re a moron, Eric. A real moron”. He started to walk away, but came back about three times to remind me I’m a moron – just in case I forgot!

So while John Arnone portrays himself as this great civil libertarian and accuses me of imposing myself on him, I would never send friends of mine into his neighbourhood to harass and intimidate him.

I don’t treat people that way.

Eric Bahrt 

Pattaya