Thread: The Thai trait of mock anger

Sheesh ! What was YOUR previous nic ?

It seems that you have just proven that you are no better.

The most spoiled and prone to tantrum kids anywhere in the world.

You should spend a wet afternoon in a British shopping centre. Actually, you should slit your wrists before you do that but if you think Thai kids are bad, just see how Chantelle and Shane behave when their mum is looking for bargains in Iceland.

I agree they are told to be polite and respect elders. They may do it around immediate family but not so much out and about. Shopping is where I used to see the tantrums occur on a weekly basis.


Out shopping especially in the supermarket or around toys. The kid sees something wants it, and then throws a tantrum when told no. Sadly in general the Thai parents just let the kid scream.

I think the fake anger may come from watching TV. Lakorn the Thai dramas are just full of that shit for 3 hours each and every night. Role playing out some of their favorite scenes.

Originally Posted by Humbert

I've never seen this 'mock anger' you are describing. I've seen everything in Thailand when it comes to disciplining children; parents walking around with switches in their hands, kids on leashes, scolding, shaming, threats ie. 'papa dtee!' I do agree with the poster who said that Thai kiids are taught politeness and respect at a very early age.

Indeed....from cradle, Thai youngsters are instilled with respect, honour, and politeness - even if not practiced fully by today's generations, not as they were of yesteryear.
Though, we must keep different circles - as the extreme forms of disciplinary actions that you speak of above are rarities.

I've never seen or experienced this 'mock anger' among Thais.

They're either angry or not, much the same as anyone else.

'Mock anger' sounds like a game some people play, generally dysfunctional couples, where one, usually the female, is pulling a fast one over the dumber other.

....or, mock social anthropologists.

Originally Posted by aging one

Originally Posted by ENT

Thai kids are amazingly well behaved, from the moment they make their first wai.

Do you live in Thailand? The most spoiled and prone to tantrum kids anywhere in the world. They boys being the worst.

I disagree entirely with you on that, and yes, I've lived, worked and taught in Thailand, and Thai kids are really polite, at least to me and the rest of the staff.

The nasty ones were spoilt kids from nouveau riche families where parents were too busy out making money to spend quality time with their kids, and teenagers climbing up the wannabe ladder.

The worst behaved kids I've ever met are either Pakistani or Maori, quarrelsome and violent lot.

Tantrums? Chinese kids take the biscuit (and anything else they can lay their hands on).

Few years back I was on a bus in Newquay going back to Truro. It was july and many cheapo families were taking buses back from town to their camping sites out of town.

We go past a McDs and a chubby kid of about 4 points shouts at his flabby tattooed mum ''I want go' about 5 times. The mother didn't get annoyed and just spoke gently which did no good, so the kid ups the volume and adds tears to his cause, waving his arms and resisting all attempts at being comforted ''I want go'' was repeated about 20 times, with the driver even glancing several times in the mirror.

We didn't get any peace until all the overweight chav single mums with their pushchairs and multiple kids alighted a about 10mins later.

British law has removed all power from parents. In my day I'd get a public telling off and a slap for my trouble, and I'd shut the fuck up.

Is it the parents fault? In this case, yes. Which decent parent would feed their kids McDs at such a yong age?

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Which decent parent would feed their kids McDs at such a young age?

The answer is implied in the question.

Or was it rhetorical?

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Though, we must keep different circles - as the extreme forms of disciplinary actions that you speak of above are rarities.

Has nothing to do with the 'circles' we are in. I have seen this type of thing out in public. I almost lost it one time when I saw a young mother herding her little toddler around with a stick on a leash.

Originally Posted by aging one

Out shopping especially in the supermarket or around toys. The kid sees something wants it, and then throws a tantrum when told no. Sadly in general the Thai parents just let the kid scream.

Kids, especially toddlers, throw tantrums. It is how they act out frustration. They do not know any better. Controlling that kind of behavior is difficult for a parent to deal with in public. Like it or not, children are part of society and their disruptive and annoying behavior is something others have to try and be tolerant of.