Thais as confused as foreigners! So why do Thais stuff coins in their ears!?

[Bert got kinky]

Just now, Burma Bill said:

Perhaps symbolizing they work as cashiers????

 

Nearly missed your pun then.

 

[owl sees all]

12 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Um... man has 1 place...lady has 2... can you guess

First I thought of a purse. Then a pocket.

 

But now I reckon 'money-box'

[Myran]

Sounds like a recipe for an ear infection, considering how dirty money is.

[rwill]

They didn't have pockets

 

[vandeventer]

2 hours ago, Berkshire said:

Never heard of or seen this.

I thought they only did this only when they were dead so they could buy some momma in the here after.

[phetphet]

When  I asked, I was told it was for good luck.

[kotsak]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

It used to entertain me... I’d joke about it with other Thai’s and they’d laugh about it it too.... 

 

5 Baht in the ear, Pack of Cigarettes under their t-shirt on their shoulder, ya-dom up a nostril, woman’s hair-band holding the hair back, t-shirt hitched up exposing the belly to cool down !!!   

 

 

 

 

Sounds like a quality tourist ????

 

[fusion58]

It’s for that rice farmer who wants to say “I can’t afford a gold chain, but I’m saving up for one.”

[Kerryd]

It was to pay for a ride on a baht bus (5 baht for Thais). Used to be quite common in Pattaya to see girls (and some guys) with a coin in their ear but like many other fads and fashions, it faded away over time.

 

[ignore it]

It's a no brainer. 

 

They like the sound of money.

[Marc Weber]

Because they can ? 

 

Have you tried ? I did, the coin falls out...

[Orinoco]

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Coz they're dimwits

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Bit harsh.

But on the money. 

 

[Olmate]

15 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

But on the money. 

 

Think it was for kinky guys who  would sometimes "come into a bit of money"! 

[Orinoco]

27 minutes ago, Marc Weber said:

Because they can ? 

 

Have you tried ? I did, the coin falls out...

I can see why,  this dude has the same issue.

 

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

2 hours ago, warrima said:

Ok so whats with the binder clip the uni girls wear on their belts?

Good question, never been able to work that one out.

The uni skirts generally don't have belt loops.  The belts aren't really functional, they just sit at the top of the skirts.  The clips keep the ends in place.

[BostonRob2]

I'm sure it's because bank interest rates are so poor these days. 

 

Rooster

[San Fran Dan]

18 years here never noticed , my gf said yes used to put 5 b o 1 b ‘s 

[Thailand]

I have heard of fish in the ears but they were herring aids!

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

It was always 3 Baht, as that was the cost on the songthaew at the time when this was fashionable.

No mystery, it was simply a way of keeping their bus fare.

Years ago I saw younger guys with 10-baht coins in their ear. (Probably easier to keep it there than 6 baht 50...)

[Orinoco]

10 minutes ago, Thailand said:

I have heard of fish in the ears but they were herring aids!

You sure it wasn't a Babel fish. 

 

 

[GinBoy2]

My Brother in Law does it.

 

When asking my wife why, her answer "Because he's an idiot"

[StayinThailand2much]

36 minutes ago, BostonRob2 said:

I'm sure it's because bank interest rates are so poor these days. 

 

Rooster

With your coins in the ear you get more interest...

[digger70]

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

I can see why,  this dude has the same issue.

 

His ears are like a Piggy bank .enough room for a few quid.  

[metisdead]

Some derogatory posts, troll posts and the replies have been removed.

[paulikens]

this could be an endless topic of strange things Thais do????

[Bantex]

4 hours ago, warrima said:

Ok so whats with the binder clip the uni girls wear on their belts?

The skirts don’t have belt loops on them like jeans etc.

[oldestswinger]

8 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

It was always 3 Baht, as that was the cost on the songthaew at the time when this was fashionable.

No mystery, it was simply a way of keeping their bus fare.

 

 

That's what I was once told by a songtaew owner.

[dallen52]

Because they have holes in thier pockets...

[mrfill]

Its because you can hear the sound of brown envelopes rustling

[mania]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

"Thai guys with coins in their ear, what's the meaning?"

They have always been told "Money Talks" in Thailand

 

So can we blame them to trying to hear?