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How?! Like when they ignore you at a crosswalk? Or when the drive through the crosswalk while you are on it? Or when you are crossing at the green man and they turn left round the corner and almost hit you. Lol

What's the debate about then? Doesn't the law factor into it? Are are you just trying to ignore a logical point and a decent argument?

Pretty much. If it ain't, we don't need to comply. It's called "freedom"

Are you in a bubble or something? There's no covid restrictions anymore

I thought we didn't legally need to wear masks in public places now. In private establishments, that's different. House rules.

Christ, just leave her...........don't strangle her.

Maybe they didn't have masks on them. The rest of the world no longer uses them.

What are you on about?? It's a hotel, in one of the most developed countries in Asia, a few years ago. Those woman have jobs. If they are from upcountry, they have homes, lands, and vehicles. Thailand has a good, free healthcare system. It ain't like they left a bottle of drinking water in a village somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. And they didn't take 40 baht for a noodle soup. They took over 100,000 baht. Those women are just common thieves. No surprise they applied for such a job in the first place.

Don't try to excuse them. Poor? They've likely each got a million baht in farmland upcountry and a house, likely have a higher net worth than most farang English teachers here. Stealing is a vice for some people. Some people like booze, women, drugs, others like to take what isn't theirs. For others, they get their buzz from playing the wealthy philanthropist when they come to places like Thailand. The white knight syndrome is strong in you, I see. Be honest, you are just excusing them because they are Thai. You'd never excuse a cleaner in your home country. Stealing, scamming, and being dishonest is really ingrained here.

Victim blaming.

Out of interest, what did you guys do for work before coming to Thailand?

Bottles, may a year or so ago. Probably just a covid special.

I was in Doll House on Cowboy not that long ago and it was 80. They were naked inside too. No hassle for drinks, either.

Uhm, no. Lol. Why?

The pecking order on the social ladder matters a lot here; they don't just treat everyone with respect, which is a more common Western thing. As farang we can expect to experience a whole range if respect and disrespect, simply cos of how we look.

Pretty much the only democrat principle I agree with really is the healthcare point. Though, I ain't an American so their healthcare doesn't affect, nor do a lot of other issues. However American business does affect me and I certainly want their economy to remain strong. Also, haven't the democrats turned into far left extremists? Lol

It's a somewhat formal etiquette thing though, not for when you are down the boozer or bordello.

Agreed, I treat the bar girls as informally as they should be treated.

What ?

Why do you support the democrats?

Well, I can agree that most of the highest grade A..holes I have encountered have been here. It is because they know they won't be confronted, as it's not the Thai way.

Ah, the good old 'shoe wai' What is a 'Thai flip the bird?'

Interesting. Didn't know that about the Chinese. I do think "farang" is derogatory too. Basically, it means "whitey" ???? since they only refer to whites as farang. I thought we were referring to ourselves as "farang" to 'own' the word and take the sting out of it, like the African Americans did with the 'N word.' No? Or is that just me.

That's pretty extreme. I enjoy a good wai, even with things in my hands. I have even mastered the 'one handed wai', usually reserved for distinguished gentlemen carrying briefcases. I do, however, usually refuse to prostrate down to the ground at temples (or participate much at all), unless it's a dead family member. Interestingly, Thai royalty gesture upwards to the sky, not bow down to the ground.

Damn, I never thought of it like that before.