Old people with zero English skills while the younger staff just watch and can speak English

[Chris Daley]

So you walk into a shop and there are younger staff or interns that speak perfect English but some old guy does the entire process.  Does this bother you?

 

I had to go through an entire eye check up at the opticians with some old crow.  She had zero English and at one point she just said "nevermind" in Thai.  Afterwards the assistant spoke to me in perfect English.

 

How about you?  Do you think we should fire the fossils and pay the young people with 2 degrees, 5 languages and masters more?

[it is what it is]

 

i guess you're living in thailand? how about a bit of respect, not to mention common sense, and take the time to learn thai instead of criticising and thai bashing?

 

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

i guess you're living in thailand? how about a bit of respect, not to mention common sense, and take the time to learn thai instead of criticising and thai bashing?

 

Why is that Thai-bashing? All my Thai family speaks English, he might live in a holiday resort.

[NorthernRyland]

9 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

So you walk into a shop and there are younger staff or interns that speak perfect English but some old guy does the entire process.  Does this bother you?

 

 

All of us foreigners have been foisted on them so what should they do now? Even going back 30 years none of these people would have ever dreamed on 40 million foreigners entering their country and they had no time to adapt when they were young enough to do so.

 

You should be grateful for their service and years of experience at an affordable price.

 

PS. Instead of be bothered by them take some action in your own life and learn Thai.

[NorthernRyland]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Why is that Thai-bashing? All my Thai family speaks English, he might live in a holiday resort.

 

I don't get this. If anywhere people are speaking English it's a holiday resort. Most of Thailand speaks little to no English. It's the norm and should be expected.

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

I don't get this. If anywhere people are speaking English it's a holiday resort. Most of Thailand speaks little to no English. It's the norm and should be expected.

So you go to Spain for holidays, do you have to learn Spanish? 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Do you think we should fire the fossils

heartless much? 

[MalcolmB]

31 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

Do you think we should fire the fossils

I think you should pack your bags, call a taxi and find another country with people that speak English.

You are not needed or wanted here.

[JoseThailand]

I am shocked at so many clueless farangs in the comments

[JensenZ]

1 hour ago, Chris Daley said:

So you walk into a shop and there are younger staff or interns that speak perfect English but some old guy does the entire process.  Does this bother you?

 

I had to go through an entire eye check up at the opticians with some old crow.  She had zero English and at one point she just said "nevermind" in Thai.  Afterwards the assistant spoke to me in perfect English.

 

How about you?  Do you think we should fire the fossils and pay the young people with 2 degrees, 5 languages and masters more?

Stop living in the dark ages. I don't speak Thai, but I open my Buz App and translate to Thai and vice versa. It makes life easy if you put in just a little bit of effort, and they appreciate it too. Criticising older Thai people for not speaking English is the height of ignorance. Calling an older woman "an old crow" is beyond ignorant; The words I need to define that are banned on here.

 

Regarding optometrists, I could hook you up with one of the best in Pattaya, who speaks perfect English.

 

 

 

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

I think you should pack your bags, call a taxi and find another country with people that speak English.

You are not needed or wanted here.

Nearly every time I see someone complaining, or observing a shortfall within Thailand, some lame guy, who has not taken the time to think things through, nor to devote any focus or effort to a reasonable reply, says something like "Perhaps Thailand is not for you", or maybe you should leave, or the top prize, "if you do not like it here, go back to your own country". Hard to even respond to such inane statements. Why? Because I have some issues with the place? Sorry to inform you, but the nature of a discerning mind, is to have issues. 

 

Though absolute contentment must be a beautiful state of mind, it is not something most of us are blessed with, in case you have not noticed. The fact that I complain, does not mean I do not love Thailand, nor most of it's people. I do. I love my life here. I have a very good life here. But, I do have some complaints, and there are some things I would love to see improved. I should leave because of that? 

 

Please. Next time you make a post, try to devote at least two moments of thought to it.

[Tarteso]

1 hour ago, Chris Daley said:

old crow

 

1 hour ago, Chris Daley said:

we should fire the fossils

What a pearl of guy 🤔

[norsurin]

I learned to speak thai well.I never complained if someone couldn't speak English.I think u better learn to speak thai before u complain about elderly people.Ur thai family speak english u said Maybe its a reason they don't learn u to speak thai.Farang roo nak mai dee?

[cjinchiangrai]

My Thai is terrible but It is my job to facilitate communication. Phones and pictures help. Smiling and not yelling help more. Lunch  is easy, a 5mm socket head cap screw is harder.

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

So you walk into a shop and there are younger staff or interns that speak perfect English but some old guy does the entire process.  Does this bother you?

 

I had to go through an entire eye check up at the opticians with some old crow.  She had zero English and at one point she just said "nevermind" in Thai.  Afterwards the assistant spoke to me in perfect English.

 

How about you?  Do you think we should fire the fossils and pay the young people with 2 degrees, 5 languages and masters more?

 

Does it matter if the process was carried out ???...     

 

... I mean... does it matter even in the slightest ??..   Op, you're complaining about nothing...

 

... you're complaining that there were people there who 'could have' helped if struggles evolved within your communication....

 

 

Its quite a pathetic complaint really - actually its an exceptionally pathetic complaint.

 

 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, cjinchiangrai said:

My Thai is terrible but It is my job to facilitate communication. Phones and pictures help. Smiling and not yelling help more. Lunch  is easy, a 5mm socket head cap screw is harder.

 

Agreed..    I've stupidly bitten already...    but with better thought - this thread is nothing more than a 'bob smith' type troll....    

 

...  why are we even giving this oxygen ?...   I'm out.

[HappyExpat57]

My spoken Thai is 50/50, my listening ability dismal. Not for lack of trying, some brains aren't wired for it.

 

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