......when the barmaid want to fill up your glass of beer every 5 minutes?

I do not get annoyed the first time , I politely ask her not to put anything in my glass until I ask her to do so , the second time after my request is ignored , I politely tell her to F@$@k Off .

I can't really imagine lasting five minutes...

not sure this is the right thread....

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Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

How rude can they get? Earlier this year I was having a beer with a few mates in OReileys on Silom Road. Whilst in he middle of a conversation this waitress stood beside me and dug me quite hard in the ribs (kidney area) for about 15 seconds to get my attention so she could ask me if I wanted another beer. Well trained staff (not) at O'Reillys on Silom Road Bangkok! Rude irritating bitch! Only in Thailand eh! Or maybe only in O'Reillys.

Edited July 14, 201115 yr by barky

How rude can they get? Earlier this year I was having a beer with a few mates in OReileys on Silom Road. Whilst in he middle of a conversation this waitress stood beside me and dug me quite hard in the ribs (kidney area) for about 15 seconds to get my attention so she could ask me if I wanted another beer. Well trained staff (not) at O'Reillys on Silom Road Bangkok! Rude irritating bitch! Only in Thailand eh! Or maybe only in O'Reillys.

Maybe you misunderstood?

It`s possible that the sexy young waitress only wanted to take you around the back somewhere and have her wicked way with you because you’re irresistible to all women.

Now you’re never know.

I have beer. She wants to sell me more beer. Nothing to get upset about...just politely decline each time until I'm ready.

Then the beer is topped up promptly.

Check the reverse where I have to wait 10 mins for another.

Now ask yourself....which type of service do you prefer?

Edited to confirm I have never knowingly drunk veer......

Edited July 14, 201115 yr by smokie36

Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

Yes, Thailand is a special place where we should all be perfectly serene at all times and avoid feeling perfectly a normal human emotion (for Thais as well) like irritation.

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Check the reverse where I have to wait 10 mins for another.

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Absolutely! I don't get annoyed by refilling all the time, but having to sit around waiting like an idiot trying to get somebody's attention is annoying.. Almost feel like snapping my fingers like my mother does when she's out..

So "impressed" by the post I quoted, I forgot to give me answer to the OP:

No.

It`s all about extracting as much money as possible from the customers and to make sure, they, spend, spend, spend.

The staff are not really at fault because they are under tremendous pressure from they're bosses to push sales.

The general ploy is to get the customers plied up with alcohol so as they lose track of what they're spending, this is the Thai way, unlike a quaint old English pub where you can sit and chat with your mates over a pint and nobody bothers you.

I have experienced these high pressure tactics in bars and even in restaurants.

These methods have the opposite affect on me, because instead of buying more drinks, I just finish my beer, pay the bill and then leave.

Edited July 14, 201115 yr by Beetlejuice

Maybe it's me, but I have never been annoyed to the point of distraction, regarding over use of the point of refilling an empty tumbler or a glass in desperate need of refreshing.

I am more used to a quiet glance and gesture for a refill and similarly, a nod in aquiescence or a shake of the head in refusal, no prods, elbows or rudeness in both Delaneys (as was)or O'Reilley's.

Yes, that does annoy me!

However, I do think I do get even more annoyed, (as some others posters have already mentioned), if my beer is empty, and I can't get a quick refill.

So even though, how annoying it might be, I try to cope with it, as I'm always sure to have a refill, whenever I need it.

Worst is when the toilet attendant is giving you a shoulder massage while you pee... and then after is washing your hands for you

That recently happened to me, at the Planet Hollywood, in Jakarta...

Worst is when the toilet attendant is giving you a shoulder massage while you pee... and then after is washing your hands for you

That recently happened to me, at the Planet Hollywood, in Jakarta...

Years ago there was a small go go in Nana where the ladies used the one unisex toilet to change. So there were ladies changing clothes, pee boys massaging and if you spent too much time in there waitresses trying to take another drink order. A similar situation existed at the old Tahitian Queen in Pattaya with the day crew. All in all a good experience actually.

A similar situation existed at the old Tahitian Queen in Pattaya with the day crew. All in all a good experience actually.

That brings back some memories...

I have beer. She wants to sell me more beer. Nothing to get upset about...just politely decline each time until I'm ready.

Then the beer is topped up promptly.

Check the reverse where I have to wait 10 mins for another.

Now ask yourself....which type of service do you prefer?

Edited to confirm I have never knowingly drunk veer......

You may never have drunk veer, but I bet you've veered drunk.

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Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

Yes, Thailand is a special place where we should all be perfectly serene at all times and avoid feeling perfectly a normal human emotion (for Thais as well) like irritation.

Where should I go to get irritated? Where is the right place?

Perhaps Thongkorn could be more constructive, instead of telling us not to do this or that in one place or another.

THanks!

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Worst is when the toilet attendant is giving you a shoulder massage while you pee... and then after is washing your hands for you

That recently happened to me, at the Planet Hollywood, in Jakarta...

You think a shoulder massage is a pain…Recently in a DIY/garden store in Chiangmai a Thai guy, (I think staff, he had a green apron on) tried to pick a fight with me. Totally out of the blue he came up to me and asks if I wanted 'decking' I managed to land two good punches before he ran off………..

On the subject of beer, I find not the constant top-up to bad but the fact that when they first bring it, SangSom set for example, they go and put it on a little table.............just out of arms reach……………Don't serve it up, but walk off. Whats all that about?

Edited July 15, 201115 yr by Tonto21

Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

Yes, Thailand is a special place where we should all be perfectly serene at all times and avoid feeling perfectly a normal human emotion (for Thais as well) like irritation.

Where should I go to get irritated? Where is the right place?

Perhaps Thongkorn could be more constructive, instead of telling us not to do this or that in one place or another.

THanks!

SC

I have given this a bit of thought. Hockey, Aussie rules football and such. For mindless, angry irritation my choice would be the defensive tackle position in American football.

Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

Where should I go to get irritated? Where is the right place?

Perhaps Thongkorn could be more constructive, instead of telling us not to do this or that in one place or another.

THanks!

SC

Excellent idea. Maybe he could also do up a list of feelings or reactions that Thailand is the right place for. It could be made a sticky.

Thailand's the wrong place to get irritated.

Where should I go to get irritated? Where is the right place?

Perhaps Thongkorn could be more constructive, instead of telling us not to do this or that in one place or another.

THanks!

SC

Excellent idea. Maybe he could also do up a list of feelings or reactions that Thailand is the right place for. It could be made a sticky.

You're just the sort of customer I try to discourage. I hate when I put my arm on the bar and its stuck to it. Any advice on how to improve my "We've provided a beer mat....kindly use it!" scowl is most welcome.

What a cutting edge topic to be posting at midnight.

In Nong Khai for the bung fai a couple of years ago we ordered one of those Asahi beer towers for the table.

Everytime I put my glass down a scantily clad serving wench would immediately refill it.

Fine by me.

When that one was empty we ordered a second one which arrived but without the serving wench.

Seems that nobody ever orders three of them so they figured there was no need to push us.

We showed her.

What a cutting edge topic to be posting at midnight.

I'm sorry that you got annoyed to the point that you actually had to reply to my topic.

What a cutting edge topic to be posting at midnight.

I'm sorry that you got annoyed to the point that you actually had to reply to my topic.

Well you have made yourself out to be a bit of an idiot. I mean, who gives a shit, for chrissakes. As the say here som nam na.

What a cutting edge topic to be posting at midnight.

I'm sorry that you got annoyed to the point that you actually had to reply to my topic.

Well you have made yourself out to be a bit of an idiot. I mean, who gives a shit, for chrissakes. As the say here som nam na.

Yes any response will have left wily old carmine grinning for sure.

What a cutting edge topic to be posting at midnight.

I'm sorry that you got annoyed to the point that you actually had to reply to my topic.

Well you have made yourself out to be a bit of an idiot. I mean, who gives a shit, for chrissakes. As the say here som nam na.

Yes any response will have left wily old carmine grinning for sure.

Thats right smokie. Lets face it, we are talking about poor pld semper (i refer to a past samui thread)that thinks we would hand over an evelope of money at immigration and let them walk away with it without counting it infront of witnesses. About as bright as a dark night.

Thats right smokie. Lets face it, we are talking about poor pld semper (i refer to a past samui thread)that thinks we would hand over an evelope of money at immigration and let them walk away with it without counting it infront of witnesses. About as bright as a dark night.

Ah yes I remember that one!

Normally, I can stand people filling my glass up. I get more grumpy with them taking away the "empties" when they are still 1 or 2% full.

As others have said, I get irritated by trouble-making sticky-beaks who have nothing positive to say and offer ill-natured and inane criticism of a thread with no positive contribution

I get annoyed with people talking loudly and swearing in the pub as well, but that's a bit pots and kettles.

I suppose I should get one of these five-speaker surround-sound set-ups for my PC for Saturday and Sunday night rugby league...

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