frankxxxxxxxxxx Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You wouldn't do it in your own country if you come from a civilized part of the world, so why doing it here ? Even with your hand in front it's so low so to do that, exactly as if I put my finger in my axx.... Do you agree ? ------ ------ SENT FROM MOBILE ------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Nothing wrong with it, provided the mouth is covered. Edited February 11, 2012 by Moonrakers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave9000 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Which 'civilised' part of the world are you from Frank? Even the world famous Cordon Bleu restaurant in Paris will put toothpicks on the tables. Perhaps they have a large Thai clientele! I have eaten in restaurants across the world and it seems to me that toothpicks are not taboo. While I have no doubt about the capable and adroit use of your arse picking finger, I see no parallel. However, the awful hawking and disgusting noise of gathering phlegm to then spit into the street is not quite so pleasant...and unfortunately it does seem to be a part of asian street life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Not so much in Thailand, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I think its better than walking around with soiled smiles. Also typically you just swallow whatever you pick out as it is fresh, so to do in the toilet would be eating in the toilet. More gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I note that many Thais that I dine with do not pick their teeth at the table. They also demonstrate table manners that I haven't seen since I was a kid and would suffer the admonishment of my mum if I did not do the same. Perhaps. it's a reflection of the people and their upbringing. I also admit to picking my teeth at the table, but the catch is that my Thai friend told me to stop, and that it was disgusting. He was right. Now I wait to get home and floss or I pick my teeth discreetly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 All the Thai people I know and have known use a toothpick at the table. They cover their mouth with one hand and do it. I see nothing wrong or disgusting about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Imagine going all the way home with bits of food stuck in your teeth. Yuuk! SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You ever tried kissing a bar girl with cricket wings stuck to her teeth?......now that is disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 By the way I remember reading a book in Germany 20 years ago about an Americans experience of living in that country and he seemed to have a hang up about this particular issue too......is the OP American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You ever tried kissing a bar girl with cricket wings stuck to her teeth?......now that is disgusting Serves you right for using your tongue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You ever tried kissing a bar girl with cricket wings stuck to her teeth?......now that is disgusting Serves you right for using your tongue I've never been the same since...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 The worst is people who walk around with a toothpick in their mouths all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 i would rather watch them pick their teeth than see them with their finger up their nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I like how Thais put their hand in front of their mouth to cover it. Very polit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Happens all the time in Tokyo. However, one of my Thai friends told me that she hates seeing people pick their teeth at the table and thinks that the picking should be done in private as in the bathroom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kilgore Trout Posted February 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2012 In addition to picking my teeth, I also frequently scrape earwax with my house key. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I find it so ugly that sometimes I look away, and don't stare. Lets face it, if we were to apply the principles the OP proposes, most of us would never be let out the house... SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shurup Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Obviously your "lows" and my lows are different. I see nothing wrong with someone picking their teeth even if they don't cover it. Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Most restaurants I've seen provide toothpicks. That pretty much covers whether it's culturally appropriate. Most users cover their mouths (which I have learned to do, too). So you're not really broadcasting your mouth to the world. What's the problem? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I see nothing wrong with using a toothpick, however my Thai partner gets really 'cranky' if i don't do as Thais do and cover my mouth. But what i really hate and find revolting is the filthy habit, mainly perpetrated by young Thai girls , of constantly shoving a menthol type inhaler up their nostrils, even when serving customers. Some girls have one of these things constantly in their hand.........YUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I see nothing wrong with using a toothpick, however my Thai partner gets really 'cranky' if i don't do as Thais do and cover my mouth. But what i really hate and find revolting is the filthy habit, mainly perpetrated by young Thai girls , of constantly shoving a menthol type inhaler up their nostrils, even when serving customers. Some girls have one of these things constantly in their hand.........YUK Some people find lighting one's farts offensive, but that is because they have no sense of humour SC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I see nothing wrong with using a toothpick, however my Thai partner gets really 'cranky' if i don't do as Thais do and cover my mouth. But what i really hate and find revolting is the filthy habit, mainly perpetrated by young Thai girls , of constantly shoving a menthol type inhaler up their nostrils, even when serving customers. Some girls have one of these things constantly in their hand.........YUK Some people find lighting one's farts offensive, but that is because they have no sense of humour SC Whatever turns you on i suppose!...............good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I note that many Thais that I dine with do not pick their teeth at the table. They also demonstrate table manners that I haven't seen since I was a kid and would suffer the admonishment of my mum if I did not do the same. Perhaps. it's a reflection of the people and their upbringing. I also admit to picking my teeth at the table, but the catch is that my Thai friend told me to stop, and that it was disgusting. He was right. Now I wait to get home and floss or I pick my teeth discreetly. It's very normal in Thailand and you can see people from all professions and levels doing it at restaurants etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Of course it's disgusting, should be done in private, not in front of others even hidden by the other hand... We do not do this in public in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Nothing wrong with it, provided the mouth is covered. Exactly! Or closed which is easy enough to do and much less repugnant then walking around and speaking with food in between your teeth .. And shock I'm from a civilized country where the practice originated in the first place, civilized countries that is .... Edited February 12, 2012 by WarpSpeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 You wouldn't do it in your own country if you come from a civilized part of the world, so why doing it here ? Even with your hand in front it's so low so to do that, exactly as if I put my finger in my axx.... Do you agree ? No and what do you want to provoke with this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 You wouldn't do it in your own country if you come from a civilized part of the world, so why doing it here ? Even with your hand in front it's so low so to do that, exactly as if I put my finger in my axx.... Do you agree ? No and what do you want to provoke with this one? You know, I don't think it is the same as putting one's finger up one's arse. I don't see any similarities at all. I'm as equally likely to use a tooth pick wherever I am, I think... maybe more likely if I'm somewhere where they are put on the table... thouggh personally I prefer to use my tongue to dislodge food particles. But for those stubborn cricket wings... SC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Of course it's disgusting, should be done in private, not in front of others even hidden by the other hand... We do not do this in public in Europe. The only reason I don't do it in Europe is because, annoyingly, toothpicks are rarely provided. No more than a few seconds worth should be enough anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A post containing disguised profanity and inappropriate comment has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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