Picking their nose vs. picking their teeth

[bkk6060]

I just wonder why mostly Thai people are very polite about picking their teeth after they eat.

Usually in public putting their hand over their mouth picking the food out with a tooth pick after a meal.

 

Yet, open nose picking seems to be acceptable.  No shame deep digging for gold finger way up.  Then after looking at it, rolling it, 

wiping or throwing it.  Maybe they were never educated in the germs, bacteria, and viruses that can be spread through this unsightly habit?

Edited September 5, 2020 by bkk6060

[anterian]

This topic crops up every couple of years, U think the answer is simple, tooth picking is a conscious directed act, nose picking is often a reflex action, as both children and Prayuth have demonstrated.

[Keyser Soze666]

Another busy day in paradise, 6060?

[Matzzon]

@bkk6060 Really? Didn´t you have anything else to complain about regarding the people of Thailand? It´seems like your ides are getting very thin.

Ridiculous!

Edited September 5, 2020 by Matzzon

[bkk6060]

15 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

@bkk6060 Really? Didn´t you have anything else to complain about regarding the people of Thailand? It´seems like your ides are getting very thin.

Ridiculous!

What is an ides?

If you are trying to spell idea it is not that.  It is a simple observation not idea.

But hey, sorry if I offended you in any way.

[jak2002003]

The answer is that it is cultural and accepted behaviour. 

 

 

[vogie]

Poking their noses is probably the Thai equivalent of us scratching our a*ses.

[Felt 35]

10 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

The answer is that it is cultural and accepted behaviour. 

 

 

Okay like sneezing in others face, push to go in the lift before people getting out, pass you in the 7/11 que...ok that culture

[johnray]

I have wondered this too.  I now make conscious effort to see who covers their mouth when they sneeze.  Most of them just spit all over the closest person.  A few cover their mouth.

[metisdead]

Topic is closed as per the OP's request.