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Ever Noticed How B/g's Pray Before Starting Work?

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God to help them get out of this awefull mess they've found themselves in? (unlikely)

2) God to give them a rich jai dee customer tonight?

3) God to bless their family and friends?

4) Non of the above they just pray out of habit.

What else could they be praying for?

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Orac Gold Member

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God?

I would be interested in knowing how the Fanta marketing dept managed to convince them that Buddha/spirits liked strawberry fanta though?

Livinginexile Gold Member

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God?

I would be interested in knowing how the Fanta marketing dept managed to convince them that Buddha/spirits liked strawberry fanta though?

lol :)

Yes good question! the offerings allways seem to be Fanta.

Penangkaki Senior Member

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God?

I would be interested in knowing how the Fanta marketing dept managed to convince them that Buddha/spirits liked strawberry fanta though?

Fanta, is very close to a chinese word meaning prosperous. So they are praying for wealth.

hammered Diamond Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God to help them get out of this awefull mess they've found themselves in? (unlikely)

2) God to give them a rich jai dee customer tonight?

3) God to bless their family and friends?

4) Non of the above they just pray out of habit.

What else could they be praying for?

Or on a darker side:

5) they dont go with a sadistic monster that day

6) they dont catch some hideous disease that day

7) they will make enough that day to repay the gambling debts beofre being sliced

8) they will make enough that day to keep boyfriend happy

9) they will win the lotterty that day

etc etc

edited to add: why is it always red fanta?

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piglet373 Apprentice Member

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so many bargirls so few customers! maybe they praying for bargirl quotas :):D:D

ive yet to meet a bargirl who had a boyfriend :D:D:D .

its like a sex tourist hooking up w a hi so thai chineeswe :P:D:D:P

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sanook2me Gold Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God to help them get out of this awefull mess they've found themselves in? (unlikely)

2) God to give them a rich jai dee customer tonight?

3) God to bless their family and friends?

4) Non of the above they just pray out of habit.

What else could they be praying for?

An educated guess would be number 1 and 3 and most probably subsitute God for Lord Buddha.

I hope there praying came true and you obliged by number 2 . Somehow i doubt it with the content of your posts :)

Moonrakers Ruby Member

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God?

I would be interested in knowing how the Fanta marketing dept managed to convince them that Buddha/spirits liked strawberry fanta though?

Fanta, is very close to a chinese word meaning prosperous. So they are praying for wealth.

Something to do with the colour, I think that red is a lucky colour or something.

JetsetBkk Star Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

tijnebijn Ruby Member

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Very clear the OP knows nothing about Thailand , their culture ,

and thoughts and believes .

Very much ignorant and lofty attitude you have there .

But you just could learn something from them , no matter you believe it

or not and the fact that you are in a different culture with different customs then your own .

tijnebijn Ruby Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

The spirit houses do not have anything to do with Buddhism , has to do

with the believe of showing respect to the spirits , the spirits who inhabit the land they are on , and to help them in anything

positive , most of the time fortune.

They consider it bad luck if you don't , but Buddhism if you understand it has nothing to do with it .

bonobo Ruby Member

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I find nothing odd about them praying.  I find it quite reasonable.

But now, this red Fanta thing has got me going.  I am going to go crazy until I have a definitive answer!

Geekfreaklover Platinum Member

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They pray before preying on farang.

It's a hunting ritual.

And yes the spirit houses are more to do with Animisim and Bramn, not Buddhism - but the average bargirl wouldn't know that.

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tijnebijn Ruby Member

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I find nothing odd about them praying.  I find it quite reasonable.

But now, this red Fanta thing has got me going.  I am going to go crazy until I have a definitive answer!

They asume the spirits prefer sweets , sweet drinks and ' hom ' flowers .

The fanta is easy to buy and everywhere available , thats your answer .

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Birdman Platinum Member

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The travel itineraries : Home APT - BKK APT - Bar stool - BKK APT - Home AP

At least a question came in to the mind this time.

tijnebijn Ruby Member

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They pray before preying on farang.

It's a hunting ritual.

They have the practise in every busines and every home , nothing special

with the bargirls doing this . What you guys do all they ?

JetsetBkk Star Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

The spirit houses do not have anything to do with Buddhism , has to do

with the believe of showing respect to the spirits , the spirits who inhabit the land they are on , and to help them in anything

positive , most of the time fortune.

They consider it bad luck if you don't , but Buddhism if you understand it has nothing to do with it .

It was the references to God that I was commenting on.

toybits Platinum Member

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Another condescending post by someone who knows nothing about the local culture.

Maybe they are praying for someone to find his brains quickly? :)

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tijnebijn Ruby Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

The spirit houses do not have anything to do with Buddhism , has to do

with the believe of showing respect to the spirits , the spirits who inhabit the land they are on , and to help them in anything

positive , most of the time fortune.

They consider it bad luck if you don't , but Buddhism if you understand it has nothing to do with it .

It was the references to God that I was commenting on.

Okay sorry for that , got it wrong .

Neeranam Star Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God to help them get out of this awefull mess they've found themselves in? (unlikely)

2) God to give them a rich jai dee customer tonight?

3) God to bless their family and friends?

4) Non of the above they just pray out of habit.

What else could they be praying for?

Why not ask them? You are surrounded by 100s of them

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Livinginexile Gold Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

Errm...Buddha is not a God?

bonobo Ruby Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

Errm...Buddha is not a God?

Actually, Gautama Buddha is not a god, as western religions define them.

Neeranam Star Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

Errm...Buddha is not a God?

No but there are Gods in Buddhism, whom they pray to.

Livinginexile Gold Member

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Why would it be hypocritical?

Praying for good fortune whilst selling their body for money! would this be classed as hypocritical?

What do you think The Lord Buddha's take on this would be? Approval?

Do you know what "Hypocritical" means?

tijnebijn Ruby Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God ...

2) God ...

3) God ...

Do you know anything about Buddhism?

Errm...Buddha is not a God?

Wow are you trolling or something ....

Buddha is not a God no ,

Although they say it is a religion , it really is not , it is a philosophy a way of living .

The Buddha is the man who has showed common people how to walk the walk .

In Buddhism its a fact that there is no such thing as a God ,

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bikerman Senior Member

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Sitting at a bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza the other week I noticed that all the bar girls stopped and prayed at their respective little alters.

Not just some of them...ALL of them.

Now this somewhat seemed hypocritical to me and got me wondering just what it is they are actually praying for.

Are they praying for:

1) God to help them get out of this awefull mess they've found themselves in? (unlikely)

2) God to give them a rich jai dee customer tonight?

3) God to bless their family and friends?

4) Non of the above they just pray out of habit.

What else could they be praying for?

Maybe praying you dont go near them :)

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