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Obviously not, unless you weren't listening.
Yep, they get slightly better treatment except when shoving a brochure for a massage parlour under my nose or offering porn DVD's to me when I am walking along with two small children. Then they get the tailor treatment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
I like that expression.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcock
:)
tis 1/2 the reason most people dont bother going to Bali! Jawaneasy pricks trying to sell you a fecking Rolex
[quote=WujouMao;1553813]Exactly. The vendor is invisible, he does not exist. If you engage him at all, he'll stick around. At the most, give a slight head shake meaning "no."Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveV
it work but very rude... lolQuote:
Originally Posted by the dogcatcher
phom mai how...i not wantQuote:
Originally Posted by db1
phom mai mee ,,, i not have
i fink so.
When drunk, I have a very cunning trick for these dudes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
When they approach you. Hold out your left hand as a handshake and grip their extended hand as firmly as possible. Now you have the Indian dude off guard and wrong footed. He is now in your control.
These Indians hold out their right hands over 4000 times per day and you have got him by being the 1st with the "left-hander".
Keep hold of Amar's hand and start walking down the street telling him either a = he has a lucky face and you want to make him rich by giving you 2000 baht and telling his fortune or plan b = you have a shop round the corner where you can make a lovely 100% Saville Row cotton sari for the missus with a free necktie thrown in.
It's all in the hand shake my friend. the hand shake is like grabbing them by the bollocks.
^I dragged one down the street with me because he didn't want to let go, he looked really worried after 60 meters or so.
Ever thought about opening a Thai Language School?Quote:
Originally Posted by bartphom mai how...i not wantQuote:
Originally Posted by db1
phom mai mee ,,, i not have
i fink so.
phom mai chie koun thaiQuote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the DogEver thought about opening a Thai Language School?Quote:
Originally Posted by bartphom mai how...i not wantQuote:
Originally Posted by db1
phom mai mee ,,, i not have
i fink so.
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Fuck knows what that was supposed to be....Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
You know what Indians do with their left hand don't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogon
is this thread set up to make idiots, like me ,with a vocabulary of 7 words feel gifted
Yeah but will it work on the one sat next to him, and the one after, and after etc...Quote:
Originally Posted by Warrior
Always amazes me if you have said no to 3 in a row, why the 4th and 5th ones ask.
oh cool
Im looking for Thai apps on my iphone regarding Thai phrases
no av baht.
[quote=Lancelot;1554482]Agreed. Ever notice how touts, beggars and other assorted charachters will leave the Jap/Korean tour party alone while harassing/offering to sell something to whities? Well, thats cos we have the socially programmed polite refusal response. "Errrm.....no thank you........no thank you....no thanks." Comes across to them as weak and gives them a foot in the door to try and pester you into buying some useless shite, if only to get them to leave you alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by WujouMaoExactly. The vendor is invisible, he does not exist. If you engage him at all, he'll stick around. At the most, give a slight head shake meaning "no."Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveV
They know Asians will refuse to acknowledge their existence and at most wave them off as if swatting an annoying fly away, so they don't even bother. So, to answer the O.P......if you want to say you dont want something, dont say anything at all and ignore it. Follow the Asian example, you're in Asia.
All else fails you can say "Madam, I'm awfully sorry but I don't at present require any of your wooden croaking frogs or your hill-tribe hats, as delightful and sartorially elegant as they undoubtably are, now would you kindly fuck off and remove yourself from my presence and the immediate vicinity, thanking you please." or something similar.
mai mee satung (not have money) also works for me:kma:
I just don't think Thai People would politely say "Not Interested",
I think they would instead politely say they don't want it.
Or make an excuse about already having it or something.
I find the best way to scare off the vendors is to tell them "Mai Mee Stang"
And if they continue to bother me .. I tell them "Buat Kee".
They normally leave me along after I tell them that.
Nobody will believe that to be true.Quote:
I find the best way to scare off the vendors is to tell them "Mai Mee Stang"
Khmen has it nailed.
MAI AO KHRAP means "I don't want it thanks" or MAI AO NA KHRAP (which is more polite and so gets you more respect) or you can say MAI SON JAI NA KHRAP (which means "I'm not interested thanks") The NA bit makes it super polite. Or you can say MAI TONG KHAN NA KHRAP, which means "I don't need it". I usually say "ART JA PROONG NEE KHRAP " which means" Maybe tomorrow" because maybe you might want a tuk-tuk or whatever next day.:bananaman:
No it doesn't. It means "I won't take it". "I don't want" would be "Phom mai yaak <...whatever it is you don't want>".Quote:
Originally Posted by Keeneowmahlao
Yaak is an auxiliary verb. Cannot be used on it`s own in your sentense.
How's about ผมไม่ต้องการ, "phom mai dtawng gan"? More like I don't need than I don't want but at least it can stand alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by pescator
exactly.Quote:
They know Asians will refuse to acknowledge their existence and at most wave them off as if swatting an annoying fly away, so they don't even bother. So, to answer the O.P......if you want to say you dont want something, dont say anything at all and ignore it. Follow the Asian example, you're in Asia.
dont even acknowledge their existence, but if in your western mindset you feel the need to show some empathy, some connection, some "i feel your pain" bullshit with them, then you may allow the merest hint of a proto-smile, nothing more than a barely perceptible upward flicker of the mouth lasting a fraction of a second, with no opening of your mouth or exposure of teeth, coupled with a shake of the head to indicate "no", the head shake only consisting of a movement of no more than a couple of millimetres to the left followed by a couple of millimetres to the right, with any eye contact occuring during this exchange not lasting more than a nano second.
it goes without saying that you must not respond to, nor initiate anything of a verbal nature.
these two gestures will have the desired effect of dismissing the seller without having to engage with them or waste their time.
if you do come over all lonely planet , and feel the need to relate with, schmooze and treat these people as equals, then at least have the decency and respect to learn some of the local lingo first.