You've been in Thailand, in a town or area for a while, you know a few people, guesthouse owners, staff, bar restaurants owners workers etc.  Then it happens.  You get that look, that angry, glare of disapproval.   You think, hmm, they are probably in a bad mood, nothing to do with me. Then you see them again and the same disgruntled look directed at you.  Hmm, that's strange. Then again later, now it is for sure. It's the evil eye! You are a bad-object! A bad farang! What have i done you wonder?

 

  So how do you handle the situation?

 

1) Ignore it. Wait for the whip to come down.

2) Go through in your head the many things that have happen and encounters you've may have had with the person.

3) Confront them. Hey what is the matter with you? Of course they will not speak a word of English at this point.

4) Give them the stink eye back!

5) Leave town.

6) Grab another Leo and don't give it a second thought.

Paranoid...555

7) Go back on your meds and stay on them. 

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by djayz

Virtually no one looks me in the eye in my village. I've always presumed that it is because of my high social status....

This has never happened to me ????????‍♂️

ban haa arai waaaa ???

 

seriously, try talking. Be smiley, win them over with charm and wit. 

O.p.never wears a mask?

The commonest reason for bad vibes these days.

I dont wear one either btw but tend to play along when I enter stores.

Other than that there's a myriad ways to 'offend' a Thai with their multitude of taboos.

 

Put a shirt on

Do as the Thais do, when in doubt "BIG SMILE" !

????????

4 & 5 (leave the country to a friendlier place)

Don't think too much. Don't try to solve this with logic.

 

Ignore it, unless it is the wife.

2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Virtually no one looks me in the eye in my village. I've always presumed that it is because of my high social status....

 

Or you are just too tall.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Put a shirt on

Underwear helps to

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Underwear helps to

 

CLEAN underwear like your mother always told you!

 

Cant say I ever got the evil eye yet except from my wife, but I do not think to much when outside either! When I smile I useally get smiles back, and if I do not smile, I get the same response I express most times, but some still smile to me, and I have to smile back even my wife get the evil eye on me when a nice girl or lady. 

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/BmhuWo80V_w?feature=share

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by Hummin

Difficult to see if they are smiling if wearing a mask.

Did you sneak out without paying her? ????

5 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Difficult to see if they are smiling if wearing a mask.

You cant tell? Is not like they wearing burka

it's possibly envy.

you should be flattered.

 

13 minutes ago, Hummin said:

You cant tell? Is not like they wearing burka

Come on, how can you see a smile behind a mask?

11 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Come on, how can you see a smile behind a mask?

There is no way I would have missed this one

 

A nurse by the way

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by Hummin

2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Do as the Thais do, when in doubt "BIG SMILE" !

????????

Bingo - works almost all the time.....

It must be YOU ... it's never happened to me .

regards worgeordie

4 hours ago, PJ71 said:

6) Grab another Leo and don't give it a second thought.

Chang would be more agreeable.

And overthinking about things that most clearly don't understand would be easier on the soul.

Smile and shower them with pleasant politeness!

 

OP got "the evil eye" from many. He mentions "them".

A case of classic "Farang Rude Behavior", lacking basic diplomatic skills?

OP can only gain enlightenment by applying his own paragraph 2. Including phases, where  Beer Chang was consumed liberally. HeHe!

 

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

CLEAN underwear like your mother always told you!

 

That the law says nothing about!

 

Thailand has a bunch of unusual laws to follow, but this one is perhaps the funniest – it's illegal to leave the house without any underwear on. To avoid any awkward conversations back home about why you got in trouble over this, make sure you pack enough underwear to last for your whole tripIt is against the law in Thailand to “go commando.” It is actually illegal to go in public without underwear in the Kingdom. It’s the law. If you do, you could (theoretically) wind up in jail. And that’s no way to start the week. More practically speaking, skimpy clothing is generally frowned upon, especially away from the tourist areas. Keep you shoulders covered and wear a longer skirt (or shorts), especially if you’re entering a temple or public building.

 

source 

Travel dot com

 

 

24 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Smile and shower them with pleasant politeness!

 

Perhaps just shower.