Top Ten Proofs You Have Been Acculturated In Thailand

[xthAi76s]

When you accidentally take off your shoes before entering a supermarket.

[xthAi76s]

When you start using vinegar for everything including ailments.

[xthAi76s]

When you notice when talking to another Farang in your first language that you are making frequent grunting noises (not common to your first language) to signify agreement and that you are listening.

[xthAi76s]

When you start to think 60 - 70% of a goal 100% is pretty good.

[xthAi76s]

When you start trying to console Farang friends and family using concepts/terms like 'jai yen yen'.

[xthAi76s]

When you start crossing busy streets without looking because you just know Buddha is watching over you as you made merit yesterday by feeding some soi dogs some left over, hardened, dried out white rice with fish sauce essence.

[xthAi76s]

When you start to believe that it makes more sense to use a fan all day rather than the AC and to just take 6 or 7 quick showers per day to freshen up.

[justcruisin]

When you leave a restaurant inebriated and drive down the the centre line on the road as guide for keeping on the road.

[T_Dog]

This has been a good thread to enjoy all the nice oddities about living in Thailand. I was going to get a haircut today, but it's Wednesday which is an unlucky day for a haircut.

[Geekfreaklover]

You have special suits woven from shiny silk in seven different colours for special occasions.

You play on the beach in soaking wet jeans.

You slowly become more aware of the different types ghosts.

You come to believe in palmistry and cannot live without a nasel inhaler.

[Payboy]

You drink beer on the rocks.

Edited April 11, 2012 by Payboy

[pauljones]

You crank the bass on your stereo till you hear distortion, then double it.

[loong]

You walk around cuddling a cockrel and think that cock-fighting is fun

[phuturatica]

Thoroughly enjoyed reading these posts! Made me chuckle.

[Payboy]

You press the door-open button on the elevator as soon as it reaches your floor.

[TomTao]

You are comfortable picking your nose in public while playing with your smart phone.

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[Payboy]

You visit the zoo and aren't bothered that the locals are more interested in watching you instead of the gorilla exhibit.

[Semper]

Putting your helmet in the basket, instead of wearing it on your head when driving your scooter.

[tink2mutt]

Squeeze blackheads when nothing else to do

Swim fully clothed

Cover your face and all children's faces in white powder after showering.

[tink2mutt]

You wear formal long trousers with flip flops

You think sexy dancing girls are suitable entertainment at a wedding

[loong]

You think nothing of parking across a driveway, blocking someone in despite there being plenty of other places to park

If there is no shade to park your motorbike, you will happily park it on a strangers driveway

Your whole life revolves around just 2 days every month - lottery day

You meet somebody and instead of saying good morning you ask them if they have eaten yet

You meet someone who is obviously going home and ask them where they are going.

You meet somebody who has just been to the shop and they are holding their purchase in their hand for all to see and you ask them what they have bought.

You agree a price of 10,000 Baht to have some building work done, then spend another 12,000 Baht to feed the workers and buying them beer/Lao khao without thinking it odd.

You realise that a smile is not at all strange, costs nothing and makes the world seem a brighter place.

No matter how bad things may be, you know that a bit of sanuk can always make things seem better.

[Semper]

When you are trying to speak Thai with the locals.

[Payboy]

When you are trying to speak Thai with the locals.

But they reply to you in English.

[canuckamuck]

When your favorite place for a conversation is at the base of an escalator.

[canuckamuck]

When your walking pace while shopping can be best describes as glacial.

[canuckamuck]

When you offer to translate for someone and then have a half hour conversation with the other person but forget what you where supposed to ask.

[canuckamuck]

You don't know how to do something, but you refuse to ask someone who knows.

[canuckamuck]

You automatically give right of way to cars more expensive than your own.

[canuckamuck]

You pause before entering a roundabout and brake for even the slightest curve on the highway.

You drive by continually pressing the accelerator and then releasing it fully; as if the accelerator was simply an off/on switch.

[BigJohnnyBKK]

When you develop a second personality which is used when hanging out with thai people

When that personality has completely taken over because for the past ten years, the few farang you occasionally spend any time with are just as acculturated as you are.

When you start to believe that it makes more sense to use a fan all day rather than the AC and to just take 6 or 7 quick showers per day to freshen up.

Actually it does, if I run the AC all day the electric bill comes in at over 40% of my income for that month.

When you expect the kid marrying your daughter to fork over the cash.

Yes, he absolutely will have to, that's part of the divorce agreement with her mother, and he'll have to negotiate and hand it over directly to her, even if all of us (not counting the ex of course) are living back in the west by then.

The appearance of 3 truckloads of assorted relatives and the announcement that the are spending several days camping on your floor despite you deliberately building a 1 bedroom house does not phase you in the least.

Actually it's "faze", and why would it? I have tons of fun with the relatives, as long as my ex doesn't come along with them.