Your Humorous Reactions To Thais

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10-07-2008, 06:02 AM
chitown

Your Humorous Reactions To Thais

What humorous reactions do you have to certain things Thais do? Maybe it is not funny to them and maybe just a little bit funny to you.

1 .The truck behind you flashing its lights like a mad man?

I slow down as I am a retired old farang that can't see well. None of that is true, but I turn into Tim Conway behind the wheel when that happens.

2. A bunch of Thais announce "Look a farang?"
I quickly look around and say "farang nai, farang nai?"

3. You ask for something in Thai at a restaurant and the waitress gets nervous and just looks at your wife to translate?
I smile and laugh and ask her if she speaks Thai.

Those things may not be funny to you, but I get a bit of a laugh out of doing them.

What are some things that you do that you kind of chuckle about to yourself?
10-07-2008, 08:22 AM
obsidian

parrot head.
10-07-2008, 08:29 AM
chitown

Happiness is.......This message is hidden because obsidian is on your ignore list. :kma:
10-07-2008, 09:15 AM
Marmite the Dog

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Originally Posted by chitown

2. A bunch of Thais announce "Look a farang?"

I say "Look a buffalo".

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Originally Posted by chitown

3. You ask for something in Thai at a restaurant and the waitress gets nervous and just looks at your wife to translate?

I've heard your "Thai" remember.... :la:
10-07-2008, 11:51 AM
NickA

Make them eat marmite
10-07-2008, 01:05 PM
bkkandrew

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Originally Posted by chitown

ask her if she speaks Thai

This is my most common piss-take of those unwilling to do assist, due to som tam munching, or general laziness.
10-07-2008, 01:10 PM
Jet Gorgon

I once laid a puppy some neighbours poisoned on their doorstep. Grrr. Not humorous but the point was made.
10-07-2008, 03:51 PM
Bung

Some days when I am bored I like to go down to the auto section in Lotus. Now, every time you do this you are always accosted by 2 or more staff who try to sell you some useless car accessory or cleaner, presumably they are on some sort of commission. I get their attention by walking down their aisle then just as they start to mob me I carry onto another aisle where they aren't allowed to bother you and stand there like a dog at the end of their leash.

I then walk back into the auto aisle and do it again.

You can amuse yourself for hours by doing this over and over while the mrs looks at shoes. Try it yourselves!
10-07-2008, 04:42 PM
Texpat

Yeah, that's great fun. I do it in Robinson's.
As long as you're walking, they tend not to approach. But if you stop, they head toward you. If you reach out and touch a product, they pick up their pace.

If you pick a product up they break into a full sprint. At that point I quickly put the product down and leave. It's great fun and they must know that I'm just having a laugh at their expense. If they were the least bit helpful and not only interested in selling me their product, I wouldn't fcuk with them like that.
10-07-2008, 05:23 PM
Spin

When I'm in a shop or restaraunt, and I pay the bill, and the staff give the change to my gf even though the gf didnt pay with her money. That pisses me off, they even might have to lean further or walk around the table to do it.

I dont have anything smart to say or do in that situation, can someone suggest something?

Maybe im just stupid for thinking that the change for my money should come back to me.

Why does Khun Thai do this?
10-07-2008, 05:26 PM
chitown

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Originally Posted by Spin

When I'm in a shop or restaraunt, and I pay the bill, and the staff give the change to my gf even though the gf didnt pay with her money. That pisses me off, they even might have to lean further or walk around the table to do it.

I dont have anything smart to say or do in that situation, can someone suggest something?

Maybe im just stupid for thinking that the change for my money should come back to me.

Why does Khun Thai do this?

Say nothing and don't leave a tip!!!! :)
10-07-2008, 05:28 PM
Texpat

I prefer it when they give the change to my wife. She normally leaves half the tip I do.
10-07-2008, 05:30 PM
Travelmate

^ agree. Thai GF takes it alll and don't leave tip.
10-07-2008, 05:32 PM
chitown

OK. I asked my wife about this.

She said that many Thai girls are too shy to go by a farang or the waitress is just stupid.
10-07-2008, 05:38 PM
Spin

One time in 7-11, the till girl offered my change to a random girl behind me in the queue. Do they hate to see the farang get any money back? "keep it with the Thais" mentality? hmmmph.
10-07-2008, 07:32 PM
bkkandrew

^Must look for the 'nail-on-the-head' smilie...
10-07-2008, 07:37 PM
slimboyfat

when bar girls call out 'handsome man' i actually believe them
10-07-2008, 07:50 PM
klongmaster

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Originally Posted by obsidian

parrot head.

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Originally Posted by chitown

Happiness is.......This message is hidden because obsidian is on your ignore list.

Just to help you then (S)chitters...or ruin your day...

and Marmers...before you get your tits in a tangle...I know we're not supposed to quote those who other members have on 'ignore' but (S)chitters is such a prat at times...
10-07-2008, 10:04 PM
chitown

^ wow.....wow.....wow :)
10-07-2008, 10:12 PM
chitown

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Originally Posted by klongmaster

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Originally Posted by obsidian

parrot head.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitown

Happiness is.......This message is hidden because obsidian is on your ignore list.

Just to help you then (S)chitters...or ruin your day...

and Marmers...before you get your tits in a tangle...I know we're not supposed to quote those who other members have on 'ignore' but (S)chitters is such a prat at times...

Chitown or Chintee? :)
10-07-2008, 10:39 PM
DrAndy

I was having a chat with our builders

they asked me why we did not want to rent out our cottages to farangs to make money

I said I did not like farangs

for some reason that really cracked them up, couldn't stop laughing