Thai Superpowers I wish I had.

[TKDfella]

As far as sleeping is concerned I haven't a problem, wooden settee, floor, ground etc. Wouldn't want to try on a bike or driving the car though, Ha!.

Yes, I sweat a bit but I never go out in shorts, vest etc. always wear long trousers and shirt so I guess I've become used to this over the years. I do sweat a lot during morning workout though but again this martial art style so I am fully clothed. Sometimes the weather page says 90% RH so yes we are going to sweat. But guys, don't forget there are race differences.

Stressed out? Rarely but I think Thais have the Mia pen rai syndrome down to a fine art, Ha!

Food sealed with lively elastic. Usually I have no problem getting the bands off, either by a simple pinch, where they unwrap with fury and end up several feet away, or by 'rolling' the band upward. Using the latter method I have to place the bag in a mug/bowl because the last time I tried it freehand the elastic band came off suddenly and although it was safely in my hand the bag and contents were on the floor, Ha! Wrapping the band around the bag I always seem to 'strangle' my finger.

 

[connda]

4 hours ago, Beachcomber said:

Being able to slip off your shoes when entering a house without missing a step.

 

Some can even do it on the run.  

Being able to walk outside without tripping and breaking a hip on the pile of shoes stacked up in front of the door.  

[emptypockets]

Give me the article 44 superpower and I'd be happy.

[watcharacters]

 

Lord help me that I never have to worry about rubber bands in any shape or fashion.

 

 

[The Deerhunter]

They can all talk to and over each other at the same time and some how seemingly not get lost in the conversations.

[Lacessit]

1/ The ability to give totally erroneous travelling directions to another Thai with a completely straight face.

 

2/ The ability to continue to drive any vehicle when the fuel gauge indicates it is running on empty.

 

3/ The ability to eat durian, frogs, grasshoppers, ant larvae and a range of other weird foodstuffs.

 

4/ The ability to converse on a phone for several hours with a friend.

 

5/ The ability to go shopping with a friend for 6 hours, and not buy anything.

 

6/ The ability to constipate themselves with sticky rice, then self-administer a herbal laxative to get mobile.

 

7/ The ability to socialise with complete strangers in 30 seconds flat.

 

8/ The ability to work under safety conditions which would give a Western health inspector apoplexy.

 

9/ The ability to swathe themselves in multiple layers of clothing without sweating.

 

10/ The ability to borrow money and promise to repay it with great sincerity.

 

11/ The ability to queue at a government hospital for hours on end patiently.

[bluesofa]

17 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

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11/ The ability to queue at a government hospital for hours on end patiently.

Shouldn't that be 'for hours on end out-patiently'?

[Kinnock]

The ability to order extra food in a restaurant by telepathy.

 

She orders for both of us, the food arrives - usually enough for 4 people, then without any obvious communication manages to order more rice, two extra dishes and some sticky rice with mango.

[vogie]

I would love the ability to have a one metre force field/exclusion zone around me, so when I am in Tesco Lotus I don't have to navigate around people with their heads in their mobile phones.

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, vogie said:

I would love the ability to have a one metre force field/exclusion zone around me, so when I am in Tesco Lotus I don't have to navigate around people with their heads in their mobile phones.

Agreed. Probably easier just to set your phaser to 'stun'.

[faraday]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

 

8/ The ability to work under safety conditions which would give a Western health inspector apoplexy.

 

Brilliant - rotfpmsl!!

[Denim]

I think article 44 would cover all my needs.

[The Deerhunter]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

1/ The ability to give totally erroneous travelling directions to another Thai with a completely straight face.

 

2/ The ability to continue to drive any vehicle when the fuel gauge indicates it is running on empty.

 

3/ The ability to eat durian, frogs, grasshoppers, ant larvae and a range of other weird foodstuffs.

 

4/ The ability to converse on a phone for several hours with a friend.

 

5/ The ability to go shopping with a friend for 6 hours, and not buy anything.

 

6/ The ability to constipate themselves with sticky rice, then self-administer a herbal laxative to get mobile.

 

7/ The ability to socialise with complete strangers in 30 seconds flat.

 

8/ The ability to work under safety conditions which would give a Western health inspector apoplexy.

 

9/ The ability to swathe themselves in multiple layers of clothing without sweating.

 

10/ The ability to borrow money and promise to repay it with great sincerity.

 

11/ The ability to queue at a government hospital for hours on end patiently.

Durian is delicious.  But it smells bad ONLY until you have eaten it twice, then it changes to.  "YUMMEE! Durian!"

[Beachcomber]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

 

11/ The ability to queue at a government hospital for hours on end patiently.

That's why they are called patients ????

[Lacessit]

3 hours ago, Kinnock said:

The ability to order extra food in a restaurant by telepathy.

 

She orders for both of us, the food arrives - usually enough for 4 people, then without any obvious communication manages to order more rice, two extra dishes and some sticky rice with mango.

Yes, that mystifies me as well. We'll order, then somehow 2 -3 extra dishes suddenly appear on top of what we have already ordered. Telepathy indeed.

 

I forgot the ability to buy lottery tickets with numbers corresponding to the age of a relative or neighbour who has died in the last week.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, The Deerhunter said:

Durian is delicious.  But it smells bad ONLY until you have eaten it twice, then it changes to.  "YUMMEE! Durian!"

It seems to depend on the state of ripeness. The first one I ate was quite acid, and my breath smelled like an open sewer for hours afterwards. The second was faintly reminiscent of custard, with only mild afterbreath.

I still am unable to understand why people get so excited about it. Grapes, mangoes and pineapple are my forte.

[Lacessit]

I am pleased to report I have developed a Thai superpower. That is, when some moronic Thai who is overtaking another vehicle on a blind curve or crest comes hurtling towards me, I just shrug my shoulders and move out of his/her path automatically. Just like any Thai would.

[The Deerhunter]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

It seems to depend on the state of ripeness. The first one I ate was quite acid, and my breath smelled like an open sewer for hours afterwards. The second was faintly reminiscent of custard, with only mild afterbreath.

I still am unable to understand why people get so excited about it. Grapes, mangoes and pineapple are my forte.

And variety. Some of the mild custard ones are great but not always.  I do not like the bland semi-crunchy ones.

[Mai Mee Tang]

I've just been to a thai and western food buffet in a nice hotel with my girlfriend and her sister.

I wish I would be able to eat the tremendous amount of food Thai people can eat in any buffet.

[Lacessit]

3 hours ago, The Deerhunter said:

And variety. Some of the mild custard ones are great but not always.  I do not like the bland semi-crunchy ones.

I did notice when we were in Uttaradit recently ( the spiritual home of durian ) some varieties had a much bigger price premium for the same quantity. Like 400 baht against 150 baht.

[piewarmer]

the ability to squat comfortably (if at all)

[Kinnock]

9 hours ago, Mai Mee Tang said:

I've just been to a thai and western food buffet in a nice hotel with my girlfriend and her sister.

I wish I would be able to eat the tremendous amount of food Thai people can eat in any buffet.

.... and the ability to eat food in any order - fish - trifle - chicken - cake - prawns - tiramisu - green curry - mango and sticky rice - salad - more prawns - more cake - fruit

[DaRoadrunner]

Like several others on this thread, I have noticed the Thai ability to wrap an elastic band around a bag so tight you can't get it off.... Just remember, never allow her to put the condom on for you!

[tifino]

1 minute ago, DaRoadrunner said:

Like several others on this thread, I have noticed the Thai ability to wrap an elastic band around a bag so tight you can't get it off.... Just remember, never allow her to put the condom on for you!

aha! ... merging those 2 sentences brings a logical extrapolation; a thai lady can wrap an elastic band with her mouth!

 

[nikmar]

The ability to simultaneously listen and talk at the same time. When my MIL and wife converse, it's just a cacophony of noise. It's also notablre that about 80% of their conversation is made up of exclaimation noises.

[mrwebb8825]

The ability to completely ignore you from across the table at home but hear you say "Hi" to a girl from across a crowded disco. ????

[VocalNeal]

^ Selective listening. Quite common in old guys with hearing aids. 

[BobBKK]

On 5/25/2019 at 11:00 AM, Kwasaki said:

Being able to be nice to and smile at someone you hate.

Thais are actually very vindictive.

[Dexlowe]

The ability to laugh when a man pulls up his shirt to expose his belly and then shouts "OYYYYYyyyy" - despite having already seen it 20 times that day.

 

The ability to cadge ladies drinks out of me.

[Kwasaki]

59 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Thais are actually very vindictive.

That's rich and people in other countries aren't.