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Whoops! Avoiding cultural faux pas when visiting Thailand


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1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

FACE the all time fall back to not telling someone they are wrong in public.  

 

My GF refuses to send food back as she says the cook will loose FACE. We just don't eat it and never go back.....how can one learn from mistakes if not told.....end of rant.

Ye made the mistake of going into a premises that serves poor food.

Ye learned from the mistake and will not return

 

Why do you say "how can one learn from mistakes" ?

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2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

FACE the all time fall back to not telling someone they are wrong in public.  

 

My GF refuses to send food back as she says the cook will loose FACE. We just don't eat it and never go back.....how can one learn from mistakes if not told.....end of rant.

Gosh, that's just as bad! ????

 

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Finally, visitors should not leave food on their plates as this can be seen as wasteful and disrespectful.

 

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5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

If you can't tell someone how something needs to be corrected to cook it rigght or do it right how can they ever learn how to do it right is what I meant.

You are not Tarzan or yer man from Avatar. You don't have to explain to the natives how things should work. If they can't work things out for themselves, then that's their problem. Don't try to make it yours.

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6 hours ago, proton said:

Go to the cinema these days and see how many people stand up at the start!

So true, in our local "mega mall", between 5% and 10% stand up, and the trend isn't on the increase (understatement)...

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13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, there are certain cultural differences that can be difficult for western or other foreign visitors to comprehend.

No misunderstandings down Walking street.

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2 minutes ago, blueCloud888 said:

I hope there is a Russian version too. And on a humourous note our most critical faux pas could be our last "pas", when crossing a road in Thailand.

Too bloody right.... nearly met my maker very recently!

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