Popular Post Vietem Posted March 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2020 I know it’s probably been done to death elsewhere, but here’s my two penn’orth. You know when you’ve been in Thailand too long when… 1. You walk round the back of two people talking in a corridor. 2. You don’t bat an eyelid when you see someone squeezing their spots in the motorbike wing mirror. 3. You are short with the waitress when she doesn’t automatically bring the prik nam pla. 4. Your missus brings home a floral plastic table cloth and you coo admiringly before laying out the pink tissue holder. 5. You duck when stepping over someone’s outstretched legs when they are sitting on the floor. 6. Unabashed, you have a good rummage in your nostril to find a prize bogie. 7. You put ice in the glass before pouring a beer. 8. You always take a big stick when walking outside the moo baan, ready for the soi dogs. 9. On your first day back in the UK, you say at the petrol station, “Gow ha, dem tank, khrap.” 10. The plumber says he’ll be round in the morning so you go out, knowing that he’ll come in the afternoon (or tomorrow). 2 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Even western companies are different here, booked IKEA delivery for 3-6 PM, arrives at 8.25 AM with a big grin on his face ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted March 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2020 you really do not want to see my list. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakmuay887 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 My list looks nothing like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 .....the footprints on the toilet seat are yours. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 ....you find an insect in your food and you just move it to the side of the plate and keep eating. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jak2002003 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wiggy said: ....you find an insect in your food and you just move it to the side of the plate and keep eating. Why move it to the side? I just eat it with the rest of the food lol 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Dont know where in UK you would say that (#9) at a petrol station, as they are ALL self service ! Here's one to add, when you start pointing at things with your lips ! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, jak2002003 said: Why move it to the side? I just eat it with the rest of the food lol Lol. Yes, probably more nutritious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 10:12 AM, Vietem said: The plumber says he’ll be round in the morning so you go out, knowing that he’ll come in the afternoon (or tomorrow). Where is this "plumber" located, I have yet to find one in all my years in Thailand! #8. I agree with, take a stick and put a couple of rocks in your pocket as well! - just in case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 8:23 PM, NCC1701A said: you really do not want to see my list. Not without pics we don't. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 ...you just assume your steam rice in a restaurant will be delivered 15-20 minutes before the two dishes you ordered ...you get accustomed to the gecko brown markings on the interior of your house walls ... expecting the sound of “ma-mee” (no have) when asking for a particular item in a store (a shop will wait until they run out before stocking up the particular brand name item) ... no shock seeing Thais laugh at obese, handicap, or mentally handicap people in comedies ....not shocked seeing Buddhist wats more interested in their building projects than helping the needy ... being scolded showing the bottom of your feet; meanwhile it’s ok for locals to itch the bottom of their feet while eating 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 when you can have a meaningful conversation with just a grunt or two and the occasional "oho!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metempsychotic Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 11:23 AM, NCC1701A said: you really do not want to see my list. Correct 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Thank you for confirming I have not been in Thailand too long.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maejo Man Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 .....You stop at the top of the escalator to plan your day 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post a10ams Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 It's perfectly acceptable to have a toilet roll on the dining table. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxper Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 My barometer is watching how foreigners drive, both on motorbikes and cars. A lot of them here go native on the roads and start driving like the locals. Just an observation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Wiggy said: .....the footprints on the toilet seat are yours. Not going to happen, ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1FinickyOne Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 you visit your home country and get upset when you learn that you cannot bar fine the waitresses 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maprao Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 When you begin hating everything and everyone in your adopted country! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 You lock yourself in the bathroom while showering even though n one else is home. You cannot hear anyone yelling for you (even if they are just outside the door and yelling 'fire') when you are showering in the locked bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick turpin Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Happened to me the other day when I realised I was getting excited about the opening of a new 7-11 down the road from us.........wonder what products they are going to have which are completely different from the five other 7-11s in our locale. Edited March 6, 2020 by dick turpin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, CGW said: Where is this "plumber" located, I have yet to find one in all my years in Thailand! #8. I agree with, take a stick and put a couple of rocks in your pocket as well! - just in case. I've noticed that in my native UK there's a website you can use to find a decent plumber, electrician etc, in your area with reviews of the service they give. Wouldn't it be great if they had that in Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 cant see any of those things ever affecting me, maybe my life is too civilised ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Wiggy said: .....the footprints on the toilet seat are yours. You've changed your wristwatch for a calendar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 56 minutes ago, Jaxxper said: My barometer is watching how foreigners drive, both on motorbikes and cars. A lot of them here go native on the roads and start driving like the locals. Just an observation. Maybe the only way to survive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caine Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 11. You start to think Thai women are attractive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BoonToong Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 You ride on the back of a motorbike taxi with your hands resting on your knees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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