roietfortress Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 i smile at everyone all the time. it could be the morning bong hits tho.. # 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Neeranam said: Because of what I hear those types saying about me, talking about me as if I'm not there or am deaf. They are only after one thing. Saying nothing tells them to leave me alone in the future. Maybe give them one of the 13 smiles, similar to the one they give me, that most farang can't interpret. what are they saying? Are these ladies you know? Seems to me mostly they want a customer and say the same thing to everyone... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 minute ago, 1FinickyOne said: what are they saying? Are these ladies you know? Seems to me mostly they want a customer and say the same thing to everyone... Things like, 'he looks miserable', 'he's a hunk', 'he looks like he's been here a while', I've heard it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Neeranam said: Things like, 'he looks miserable', 'he's a hunk', 'he looks like he's been here a while', I've heard it all. you speak Thai, why not answer with something funny - for me, I feel better when I can leave smiles and laughter in my wake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 20 hours ago, bluebanana said: do u guys usually smile to the staff / waiters when u go buy / eat / shop ? Always...........a smile costs nothing and can make someone's day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 minute ago, 1FinickyOne said: you speak Thai, why not answer with something funny - for me, I feel better when I can leave smiles and laughter in my wake... TBH, I can't be arsed these days. I used to but maybe due to age, I'm cantankerous now ???? Maybe it's self-importance, you're right maybe, I'll try to say something funny next time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Neeranam said: Things like, 'he looks miserable', 'he's a hunk', 'he looks like he's been here a while', I've heard it all. Miss out "the hunk" bit and I would believe it! And as for being cantankerous, surely not you......???? Edited June 14, 2023 by xylophone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted June 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, xylophone said: Miss out "the hunk" bit and I would believe it! And as for being cantankerous, surely not you......???? More like, 'there goes that fat miserable deleted'. ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundooman Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Yes,. always - it is polite and friendly to do so. If it is not reciprocated, I have to consider whether they are shy, nervous or afraid to interact with foreigners. If I see that they are being rude and ignore with me, I make it clear I'm unhappy, walk out and never go back. The real question should be, do you present a smile when you enter any establishment? Surely it is good manners on everyone's part to commence pleasantries. I rarely have problems after 19 years here with multiple visits prior to that since 1964. But some are unavoidable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger101 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I smile at nearly everybody, it normally makes the day go smoother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 9:14 PM, Jingthing said: If they're cute. dammit--beat me to it........ I ride my bike daily and ring the bell to see if i can get thais to react and smile--some do and some dont---even have a few that do the "horn" gesture to get me to give it a lil squeeze-toot! when im done riding i go back to get my Mbike and there are thai rooms nearby--some gal was outside on her deck and I rang my bell--she looked--so i waved--she panicked! she calls to her bf who comes out to stare at me..i waved at him too....I got the dead eye 1000 mile stare....I park there daily so the door is now shut and the curtains pulled.....(wipes away a single tear...*sniffs*) "Somchai! come quick..call the police! there is some deranged hansum falang waving to us!".. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 51 minutes ago, roger101 said: I smile at nearly everybody, it normally makes the day go smoother. confirmed and tested daily on my bike ride around town.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 5:47 PM, xylophone said: And as for being cantankerous, surely not you......???? is required to be a member here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 5:47 PM, Neeranam said: TBH, I can't be arsed these days. I used to but maybe due to age, I'm cantankerous now ???? Maybe it's self-importance, you're right maybe, I'll try to say something funny next time. can i now get my frisbee back that landed in your yard last summer??? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 ...takes one second of your miserable life to execute...why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 9:16 PM, BangkokReady said: Yes. Normally eye contact, a smile and a greeting (hello/thank you) is how I begin and end any interaction with sales/service people. Yws, sometimes it isn't returned, sometimes it maybe gives people the wrong idea (not my fault), often it isn't returned my male staff. Sometimes it's not returned, and/or engagement is avoided for one specific reason: - The Thai person can't speak English (no judement intended), and they avoid engagement because they fear the foreigner will speak English to them and they can't respond and they will lose face. So avoid engagement. Not rude, just normal human behavior. An extension of this, I speak pretty good Thai, several times I've spoken to shop (and other) people in polite Thai and contact avoided, so I ask again politely - more avoidance. Then my Thai son (his face is more Thai than foreign) says politely, in Thai 'My dad is speaking to you in pasa Thai'. Then a second later the penny drops and a two way conversation starts. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 .....smile to the staff..... if I wear a Mask, yes..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 This explains the 13 Thai smiles. https://www.thethailandlife.com/whats-behind-a-thai-smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 1:11 PM, Moonlover said: What a sad post this is and appalling English with which to present it. Here's a tip for you buddy. 'Smile and the whole world smiles with you, frown and no one give a damn about you'. (my own paraphrase) And post like that above & remove all doubt !!!! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 1:11 PM, Moonlover said: What a sad post this is and appalling English with which to present it. Here's a tip for you buddy. 'Smile and the whole world smiles with you, frown and no one give a damn about you'. (my own paraphrase) If you write a post complaining about other people's English, you should at least get your own Subject-Verb agreement correct ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, scorecard said: Sometimes it's not returned, and/or engagement is avoided for one specific reason: - The Thai person can't speak English (no judement intended), and they avoid engagement because they fear the foreigner will speak English to them and they can't respond and they will lose face. So avoid engagement. Not rude, just normal human behavior. An extension of this, I speak pretty good Thai, several times I've spoken to shop (and other) people in polite Thai and contact avoided, so I ask again politely - more avoidance. Then my Thai son (his face is more Thai than foreign) says politely, in Thai 'My dad is speaking to you in pasa Thai'. Then a second later the penny drops and a two way conversation starts. Why are you confused? What's confusing you? or are you just being silly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 10:42 AM, Neeranam said: I refuse to smile at those ugly bar ladies shouting massage when I'm walking through Hua Hin. Pain in the butt. You tried one then............................???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regyai Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 8:47 PM, bluebanana said: do u guys usually smile to the staff / waiters when u go buy / eat / shop ? As opposed to what? Throat punching them? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Depends on the staff / waiters. If they 'make a face', why should I smile? But if they are friendly, I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, scorecard said: Why are you confused? What's confusing you? or are you just being silly? Are you talking to yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 All the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artotle Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I try to smile with eye contact, which I try to do in most social encounters. However my expression in normal conditions is in a perpetual frown so my smile is kind of an awkward grimace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedomnow Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 5:21 AM, BritManToo said: I smile at everyone that smiles at me. I wai to no-one. I'd wai to you if you gave me your weed collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Neeranam said: If you write a post complaining about other people's English, you should at least get your own Subject-Verb agreement correct ???? Yes teacher, sorry teacher. I promise never to leave a single letter out of my posts ever again. At least not tody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 10:42 AM, Neeranam said: I refuse to smile at those ugly bar ladies shouting massage when I'm walking through Hua Hin. Pain in the butt. You know what helps with pain in the butt? A massage... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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