5 hours ago, poanoi said:

i never did understand the 'whatsup' thing,

how to respond.

i think perhaps i should just throw back a

"how is it hanging" right back in their face,

and never bother answering the offensive question

the response to these intrusive "how are you, and you" types is a simple, "Waddup bro'", or better yet, "don't disturb me. I'm busy", and if you really want to wind them up, "glad you ask.." and then launch into a 2 hour War and Peace length explanation of how your day has been.

but I’m genuinely curious as to why thai people answers in this rude manner

It's nothing to do with rudeness. It's just a cultural thing.

When Thais meet each other, they often ask 'Gin khao lairo?' (Have you eaten yet?). They don't actually want to know if you've eaten already - it's just a form of greeting, as is the 'bpai nai?' (where are you going?) greeting.

In a similar vein, Thais often don't say goodbye at the end of a phone conversation - they often just hang up the phone abruptly. I found this rather annoying until I understood that it was the normal way to end a phone conversation - you just stop talking and hang up!

I entered into the spirit of these traditions by trying to beat everyone that I spoke to on the phone to the 'hang-up'. The split second that we had finished our phone conversation, I would slam down the phone without a word of farewell, and with a grin of satisfaction on my face that I had beaten them to the 'hang-up'.

Gradually, my Thai friends learnt that it was better to say goodbye to me after the phone call, rather than losing face as I beat them to the hang-up!! :)

12 hours ago, afsheen said:

 

I am Iranian so i dont think it counts as a “farang” :)

 

dont worry to most you are a Farang

6 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

 

I am Iranian so i dont think it counts as a “farang” :)

 

6 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

  12 hours ago, afsheen said:

 

I am Iranian so i dont think it counts as a “farang” :)

Actually in India, the word for foreigner firangi is believed to originally come from Persian...so you may be a true blue farang