"Possessed" taxi driver explains himself: It's because Thai passengers pick their noses in my cab

 

 

The story of the Thai taxi driver spooking passengers by saying that he was possessed has taken an unexpected twist.

 

After being interviewed by the Department of Land Transport the driver said that his habit of "speaking in tongues", crying and strange behavior in making passengers put their fares in a collection bowl was all for good reason.

 

He is tired of Thais picking their noses in his cab.

 

Thai Channel 3 morning news followed up on the story, a video of which found it's way to YouTube.

 

The female presenter says that Owat or "Oi" was at the DLT to explain himself after many passengers complained about his spooky antics.

 

He blamed passengers for picking their noses.

 

The male presenter is aghast and says: "What has that got to do with pretending to be possessed?.

 

They were about to find out.

 

According to driver "Oi" he suffers from people picking their noses all the time. He said everybody did it and it is a dirty habit lacking in manners.

 

He said he had tried to stop people before and faced the prospect of physical abuse for sticking his own nose in.

 

So now he resorts to pretending to be possessed - the ghost he makes up gives warnings about nose picking thus removing him from the threat of violence.

 

He said that he had been driving a cab for ten years: "It's disgusting and everyone does it. I have tried to stop them.

 

"I don't want to handle their bogey infested money, either," he said.

 

So he gets them to place their notes in a khan or small bowl and finds a way to get it to the bank without touching it.

 

He then apologized profusely to everyone he could think of including the media though he stopped short of mentioning society as a whole.

 

The DLT said that his license was being suspended temporarily.

 

Oi will undergo a full physical and mental examination from a qualified doctor before being let back behind the wheel.

 

The male presenter who had initially been so skeptical said near the end:

 

"I do understand him. And he has got a point about the money".

 

Thaivisa notes that visitors to Thailand from some societies are surprised by the propensity of some Thais to "khe jamuuk" / "khe khii muuk" - pick their nose/ extract bogeys - in public.

 

Snorting out nasal matter on street corners by holding one nostril shut has also been an issue in the past though public health campaigns have helped to limit this practice as well as spitting in recent years due to health concerns.

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-10

 

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to driver "Oi" he suffers from people picking their noses all the time. He said everybody did it and it is a dirty habit lacking in manners.

Lucky he didn't pick up any Chinese tourists, they're known to use the taxi as a toilet. That would've upset him big time.

He wouldn't have wanted to have witnessed what I once saw in a S.E. Asian railway station. A young couple were sitting opposite. I concluded they were not married because they were showing signs of affection to one another.

He lay his head back and she did an amazing job of picking his nose for him with her thin dainty fingers and long nails. Then balling up the treasures and flicking them under the seat.  

I was repulsed at first then I thought what a remarkable show of public affection for the one you truly love in a country where picking one's nose is not considered to be offensive. 

 

Its the only place on the planet that the ladies pick there

noses with there thumb. Just pure Class. 

 

I think this guy needs to go to the temple to learn how to control himself , stop talking mumbo jumbo and show respect

for others. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaNNkNzqurc

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by stanleycoin

I must say Thais do it all the time. Was in Homepro this week and a salesperson had his finger up his nose then rolled the stuff between his fingers as if it were normal  (well it is here!).

 

It was enough to make me 'speak in tongues' to my Thai friend I must say.

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by BobBKK

I wonder what the lawyer would say if you called them "Snot picking water monitors"

 

simply the world would end!

Walking through the cosmetics dept of Central,the ladies

all done upin their finest,some with their fingers up the

nose,and don't flinch when they see you looking at them.

regards worgeordie

30 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Lucky he didn't pick up any Chinese tourists, they're known to use the taxi as a toilet. That would've upset him big time.

Is it not more dirty lamenting a country or a nation for behaviour of a few of its citizens? Which country in the world has "all clean" citizens?

I don't get upset if Thais pick their noses so long as they don't roll it and flick it at me.

In the end, s'not so much 'hocus pocus', but more 'mucus puukus'.

 

The wai as a form of greeting was probably invented because of nose-picking and not washing hands after a visit to the toilet.

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by Darcula

6 minutes ago, Darcula said:

The wai as a form of greeting was probably invented because of nose-picking and not washing hands after a visit to the toilet.

You've got to hand it to them.

 

Your safe to leave your bags and wallets in his cab as he won't touch it and a turd on the back seat as a tip if you feeling generous ?

6 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Your safe to leave your bags and wallets in his cab as he won't touch it and a turd on the back seat as a tip if you feeling generous ?

And just don't try to pay with those green 20 Baht notes either.

 

Im always afraid they will run our of Bogies , and start on my nose next..?


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5 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

And just don't try to pay with those green 20 Baht notes either.

 

Or the brown one's?

In the end, s'not so much 'hocus pocus', but more 'mucus puukus'.
 

At School to annoy the Girls we used to say ..Anyone Swap a Green Gilbert for a Black Henry, hmm yummy.!!!


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3 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

10 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

And just don't try to pay with those green 20 Baht notes either.

Or the brown one's?

You're talking out of yer arse now.

 

I think people are being too picky.

Just now, NCC1701A said:

I think people are being too picky.

Two picky - that's both nostrils, hope you're not turning your nose up at this.

 

Thais are very careful about covering their mouth when using a toothpick, but think nothing of inserting fingers in their nose in public. Go figure.

12 minutes ago, curtklay said:

Thais are very careful about covering their mouth when using a toothpick, but think nothing of inserting fingers in their nose in public. Go figure.

maybe in some cases,  

covering the mouth is to stop premature Bull Shitting. 

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by stanleycoin

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

Two picky - that's both nostrils, hope you're not turning your nose up at this.

 

Im sure thats snot what he meant!

2 minutes ago, kannot said:

Im sure thats snot what he meant!

I think that he nose that

He obviously wont take money from a Scotsman either

4 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Lucky he didn't pick up any Chinese tourists, they're known to use the taxi as a toilet. That would've upset him big time.

you would know would you? Why does every body pick on Chinese just because of some bad apples ?

I have many Chinese friends and they are cleaner then Thais

In Thai culture it's perfectly fine to pick your nose in public, squeezing pimples in public is also common place. 

Edited August 10, 20187 yr by fullcave

Someone should also teach them not to groom each other in public!

42 minutes ago, fullcave said:

In Thai culture it's perfectly fine to pick your nose in public, squeezing pimples in public is also common place. 

Also pissing in a bottle looks ok