The Foolishness of This Place Never Ceases to Amaze Me

**Bogon** · 25-04-2010, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by FarangRed

There's an easy answer to that, the buns had no bar code on them

Suppose so, but the bird rubbed my face in it by displaying her baps (burger and hot-dog buns) to me.

**benbaaa** · 25-04-2010, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

15 years ago one of the staff would of taken my money and gone out and purchased a coffee for me and brought it back to the bar under such circumstances.

I was gonna say that. I remember trying to order some particular dish from a restaurant, but they didn't do it. The waiter got on his motorbike and rode to another restaurant, got my order and brought it back. Awesome service.

**Friedclams** · 25-04-2010, 08:15 PM

^That waiter works at the other restaurant now because the old place went out of business.

**Muadib** · 25-04-2010, 08:15 PM

A day doesn't go by when I don't shake my head and think WTF when I'm in the kingdom...

Much like when you ask a Thai a question and you get that blank look... You can almost hear the gears grinding in their skulls and expect smoke to come out of their ears...

**Friedclams** · 25-04-2010, 08:18 PM

Went into 7-11 to buy some burger buns for my...well.......burgers.
Looked around the bread section and couldn't find any.
Asked the girl behind the counter for some burger buns.
Her reply? Mai Mee. Mod Laew.
Then asked her how the f**k they made their pork and chicken burgers.
She turned around, opened a cabinet and there was an Alladin's cave full of buns for burgers and hot-dogs!
Would she sell me any?
No need to answer..............

You should have tried Mcdonald's or Burger King . 555

FarangRed · 25-04-2010, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Originally Posted by FarangRed

There's an easy answer to that, the buns had no bar code on them

Suppose so, but the bird rubbed my face in it by displaying her baps (burger and hot-dog buns) to me.

Never seen any poo ying with big baps in 7/11

**Looper** · 25-04-2010, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

She turned around, opened a cabinet and there was an Alladin's cave full of buns for burgers and hot-dogs! Would she sell me any? No need to answer..............

Do a Jack Nicholson in 5 Easy Pieces and ask for a chicken burger, hold the chicken, hold the lettuce, hold the tomato.

When she repeats the request dumbly back 'you want me to hold the chicken on a chicken burger?' give her your best mad Jack grin and tell her you want her to hold it between her knees

**Bogon** · 25-04-2010, 08:55 PM

Cheers Looper.
Will try next time.
Got another story about the lady who sells a certain product I wanted down the market, but will have to wait until after the football's finished.

**English Noodles** · 25-04-2010, 09:25 PM

Strange story, most places in Thailand don't mind you bringing your own stuff in with you, for example if you had some spring rolls in a bag and you went in to somewhere for something to eat, they would more often than not ask you if you would like a plate to put the spring rolls on and I have never had a problem walking in a place with a drink in my hand. Sometimes a farang makes a problem where there never was one, in this case he should have just ordered the food and sent his girlfriend out to buy a coffee for him, nothing would have been said, and he would have got what he wanted. The farang seem to like to over complicate things. Just my experience.

**Bogon** · 25-04-2010, 10:06 PM

^ Normally Thai run places don't bat an eyelid if you bring in a bag or two of your own goodies.
It's the farang run/centre of town places that ban outside food.
He would have got away with being quiet and sending his missus to get him a coffee outside because of the "loss of face" syndrome the waitress would of had.
The waitress wouldn't have the minerals to walk up and tell him he couldn't drink his java infront of all the other patrons.

**November Rain** · 25-04-2010, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by benbaaa

I remember trying to order some particular dish from a restaurant, but they didn't do it. The waiter got on his motorbike and rode to another restaurant, got my order and brought it back.

That used to happen a lot in some of the restaurants in HH. In one of my fave lunch places, if they didn't have som tam or whatever, they'd just send one of the girls to get it from a street stall. No biggie. Another restaurant only did European food, so if you wanted Thai they'd get it from the place over the road.

**DrAndy** · 25-04-2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by barbaro

Turd World mentality. If idiots could fly Thailand would be an airport

Idiots do fly (remember, Barbara?), and Thailand is not an airport

Originally Posted by Bogon

I bet you a pound to a penny a lot more posters will add their experiences.

why would they? here is a penny

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

15 years ago one of the staff would of taken my money and gone out and purchased a coffee for me and brought it back to the bar under such circumstances.

that happened to me recently, except it was a yoghurt. Oh yes, it was in Turkey, not Thailand

**DrAndy** · 25-04-2010, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Normally Thai run places don't bat an eyelid if you bring in a bag or two of your own goodies. It's the farang run/centre of town places that ban outside food.

we often bring our own food to a bar we frequent, although they do serve food there

but we do ask first, always

and no problems

**khang** · 25-04-2010, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by FarangRed

I'm here showing my wife about things on here she tell me she go pay the electric bill the other day in 7/11 and the girl said to my wife how much she wanna pay, my wife said can I pay half? the reply was "no cannot" why you fuking ask me then

Beautiful ... that crap happens far too much over here.

"Sir, do you wan dink, tea of golfeh?"
"Coffee, please."
"Sorry sir, no hab."

Then, after the 5 seconds it takes for the absolute incredulity to clear the brain, you want to ask, "Did you come directly into this job from kindergarten?" ... or the ever popular, "You ate paint chips as a child, didn't you?"

**Bogon** · 25-04-2010, 10:27 PM

"Why would they? here is a penny"

Well so far I have counted about 7 posters relaying their experiences and the rest of the posts have been in good nature and contributed to the thread whilst staying on topic.
39 posts on a thread that is 12 hours old is not too bad going eh?
As we're on page 2 now I kinda expected a little snide remark to come out.
Anyways I think you owe me a pound or 48 baht.
Paypal me if you can?

**billy the kid** · 25-04-2010, 10:29 PM

Now that could be the case, farang owner,, . Not sorting a guy with a coffee on a sunday mornin is a mortal sin.

**khang** · 25-04-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Went into 7-11 to buy some burger buns for my...well.......burgers.
Looked around the bread section and couldn't find any.
Asked the girl behind the counter for some burger buns.
Her reply? Mai Mee. Mod Laew.
Then asked her how the f**k they made their pork and chicken burgers.
She turned around, opened a cabinet and there was an Alladin's cave full of buns for burgers and hot-dogs!
Would she sell me any?
No need to answer..............

There are a lot of outlandish tales posted on this thread, but your story here is not so much. If they, 7-11, that day anticipated selling the number of burgers that they had buns, then to sell you JUST the bun would lower burger sales and cut into their profit. Maybe her action was not customer friendly, but it at least was logical.

**DJ Pat** · 25-04-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Happyman

However it dosn't stop them from popping out when the 'bug' seller or the roti man comes by and getting a snack for themselves!!

Because with their peasant salary that's all they can fucking afford.

**DJ Pat** · 25-04-2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

he's told "Cannot"- there's a policy of no outside food or drinks in the bar.

He was probably a sex tourist with a haggard looking bargirl, and they didn't like his appearance of singlet, big beard, sandals and shorts with bumbag.

**dirtydog** · 25-04-2010, 10:59 PM

^Wern't me....

**khang** · 25-04-2010, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I was just having breakfast in the Soi 8 Bar trying to numb my hangover with a bit of greasy food- a foreign guy and his gf came in a bit after me.

The guy wants breakfast, and orders coffee- he's told they don't have it as the machine is broken. Like many people, he wanted his morning 'cup of joe'- he says to the waitress that he's going to go grab a take-away cup from somewhere else, and come back with it to drink while he eats breakfast- he's told "Cannot"- there's a policy of no outside food or drinks in the bar.

The guy tries to explain that he would be happy to buy coffee from them if they had it available, and that he's going to pay for his food which would have included a cup of coffee anyway (and he wasn't asking for a discount or anything)- they flat-out refuse to let him do it- he's obviously annoyed and pleading his case, but he's not raising his voice or being rude- he asks to speak to the manager but there isn't one there that early- he says he'll walk out if they don't let him do it- they just let him go.

It's so dead on Sukhumvit right now every baht counts- it was so dumb of the staff I couldn't believe it- I've been shaking my head for nearly a decade in Thailand- I guess that will never end.

This thread has been lighthearted, but there is a more serious side to this. I often go to Soi 8, and think they do a very good job ... I really like the place. And I must say, that I have often asked for "mods" to my order, and they have always been very accommodating. Your example, however, is nothing like what I think the owners of Soi 8 would approve. The proper course here is to tell the owners of this incident, and allow them to take the corrective actions. And I think they would.

**DJ Pat** · 25-04-2010, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

He was probably a sex tourist with a haggard looking bargirl, and they didn't like his appearance of singlet, big beard, sandals and shorts with bumbag.

^Wern't me....

You sure???

**Popeye** · 26-04-2010, 12:00 AM

well I am going to open a Buisness in Thailand , it,s bloody easy, give what they want at a reasonable price , or load it, attend to their wishes, and milk their wallets

**Happyman** · 26-04-2010, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Originally Posted by Happyman

However it dosn't stop them from popping out when the 'bug' seller or the roti man comes by and getting a snack for themselves!!

Because with their peasant salary that's all they can fucking afford.

Undoubtedly correct !
Hadn't thought of that

**jaiyenyen** · 26-04-2010, 08:04 AM

Another Soi 8 Bar story.
It happened a couple of years ago. Two friends and me were having a beer on the terrace outside the bar. While we were drinking we spot an old friend walking past, and call him over. He has a small beer in his hand. He stands next to our table and we are all chatting. One of the staff comes over and explains that he cannot drink his own beer on their premises. Fair enough, he says and orders a beer from the waiter. "Cannot! you have to leave the bar". So he left the bar and stood in the street. Then the manager arrived (Kiwi, I think) and told him to move away from the bar. Our mate said he wouldn't move, as he was in the street, and also explained that he had tried to order a drink, but was refused. The manager walked back into the bar, and reappeared with two security guys, who then grabbed our mate and walked him up the street.
Our friend was neither drunk or abusive. The manager acted like a twat, and the bar never got our custom again.

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