everyone seems to be very angry about other farangs.
seems to me they are not hurting anyone.
relax :)
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everyone seems to be very angry about other farangs.
seems to me they are not hurting anyone.
relax :)
It pisses me off when others don't greet me with Kia ora, even tho' they know I am kiwi.
hmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
its too orangey for crows. its just for me and my dog.
OK, yes, that would be a rather large and ugly umbrella.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
I agree with Thetyim though, you're all being a bit touchy.
I know that "farang" used in the wrong way can be highly offensive, but used in a reasonable tone it ain't really that bad is it?
I'd sooner it wasn't used at all and confusion avoided.Quote:
Originally Posted by NickA
Bonjour? I hate it when people say that to me, bloody surrender-monkeys and their garlic-eating nancy-boy excuse for a language:)Quote:
Originally Posted by thetyim
But if it wasn't used we'd never be able to talk about it over and over and over and over again on Thailand forums, we'd be reduced to only talking about jews, cricket, and anal sex:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
I hate it when Thais go overseas and still refer to the people in the country they visit as 'farang'.
^I know some people get pissed of when a Thai calls them 'Mr Christian name'.
Why? It doesn't mean foreigner it means westerner. If I can go to Kenya and call an indian guy there an Asian why can't a Thai go to the Phillipines and call a Frenchman there a farang?Quote:
Originally Posted by Some thing
^I don't like people to do it, they can call me Nick, or Sir, or Mister or Arsehole, but not Mr. Nick.
Jeez, the more I hear this kind thing the more I think we need to start spiking drinking water with valium - some people are awful touchy:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily
^Actually, it was an in joke.
I think I'll start a thread about it..Quote:
Originally Posted by DrB0b
:rofl:
I think he meant that when a Thai goes to ...say...Australia and calls the Australians farang in their own country. If you take it that farang means foreigner, it is a bit rude.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrB0b
^In places like London or Sydney that might make perfect sense - I've only spent a couple of days in London, but I hardly saw another English person there. I expect Sydney is the same.
Yeah, it would be if farang just meant foreigner, most of the time I just accept it as a neutral term for white westerner (saves a lot of wear and tear on the anger glands) but on the other hand if they say ฝรั่งตาน้ำข้าว give them a slap:). Farang (the word) exists in lots of other SE Asian languages, anybody know if expats in those other countries get as annoyed by it as expats in Thailand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily
^A few get a little peeved,but others take the attitude that you do.
eg:Cantonese.gwalio = white devil .Basically means foreigner though.
I thought I was the only person that got annoyed.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrB0b
If there are more of us, I might start a support group.
"The anonymous grumpy stuck-up farang support group" meet every Tuesday, please don't wear any amulets and don't wai. :rofl:
^
you might be onto something there Stroll.
I already feel empowered by the very thought.
^^They could join with the "Grumpy farangs who give reds for funny jokes support group"
That would be the Chiang Mai expats club, meet every month in the farangbunker under Central.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
I don't shake hands, you never know if the hands was in the pant, finger in the nose or in the ear prior you shake it. Just say hello.
Do a google for farang, lots of hilarious whinging out there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon