Top Ten Proofs You Have Been Acculturated In Thailand

[BigJohnnyBKK]

I have no idea what these people are on about:

Toilet paper on the dining table/floor no longer seems odd.

And on the fridge, next to the bed, on the bookshelf and my desk, in fact everywhere except the toilet, because of course there it would just get drenched with water. Why is that odd?

You refer to all caucasian people as farang.

What else would you call them? Do you use the word "Caucasian" in your normal conversation? Or "white people"?

What about "kreng jai" and "mia noi"? Some meanings just work better in Thai!

Leave restaurants with a toothpick in your mouth.

Actually I already did this long before I went overseas, what's wrong with that?

[BigJohnnyBKK]

I have no idea what these people are on about:

-- your sink has 11 dirty spoons and 1 fork

-- when security guards, staff, etc say hello in passing, you respond with a shortened "'kub" rather than a full "sawatee kub"

-- you are fully aware that on any given BTS ride you could be surrounded by international criminals avoiding capture, pimps, prostitutes, japanese families, terrorists, and pedophiles... and you are ok with that.

Yes, yes and yes - don't see anything odd about these.

When you start making up excuses to get out of having sex (again) with your wife/gf.

No excuses needed, as long as I give her credit for the missed session in her weekly bonus calculation.

When you start to think you think too much.

Now this is definitely valid, and one of the best lesson's I've learned from living here. Really, not joking, I definitely used to over-analyze everything - life is much more pleasant if you learn to just relax and go with the flow.

[FangFerang]

You invent new English words to impress all your new Thai friends! Acculturation!!!!....Really!

You never use your indicators but wave your magic hand out of the window.

You wonder why there is white paper in the toilet?

You squat rather than sit on a chair as squatting is more comfortable.

You eat something from all the dishes on the table even if you have no idea what you are eating.

You refuse to acknowledge other foreigners even if they are polite.

Acculturation is a word, according to several dictionaries. Please get a vocabulary before being a twit.

[BigJohnnyBKK]

When you realize it actually **isn't** cheaper to buy pre-cooked street food, and go down to Klongteuy market at 6am to buy more food than you and the maid can carry for 400 baht. Total food budget for household of 2 adults and 3 kids - less than 140 baht per day, and healthiest you've ever eaten.

Of course the Thai members of the household continue to spend over 30% of their total income on unhealthy snacks.

I'm not going to get **that** acculturated. . .

[Tywais]

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

When you think the best place to park your shopping cart is in the middle of the aisle.

[ObsessiveAddict]

When your tight for money, you buy everything at 7-11 but don't notice any difference.

[ObsessiveAddict]

I have no idea what these people are on about:

-- your sink has 11 dirty spoons and 1 fork

-- when security guards, staff, etc say hello in passing, you respond with a shortened "'kub" rather than a full "sawatee kub"

-- you are fully aware that on any given BTS ride you could be surrounded by international criminals avoiding capture, pimps, prostitutes, japanese families, terrorists, and pedophiles... and you are ok with that.

Yes, yes and yes - don't see anything odd about these.

When you start making up excuses to get out of having sex (again) with your wife/gf.

No excuses needed, as long as I give her credit for the missed session in her weekly bonus calculation.

When you start to think you think too much.

Now this is definitely valid, and one of the best lesson's I've learned from living here. Really, not joking, I definitely used to over-analyze everything - life is much more pleasant if you learn to just relax and go with the flow.

I find it much easier not to think as much in Thailand compared to Farang land.

[JeffreyMcCollum]

For me it was last night when we were across town and starting to head home when my wife wanted to go to a noodle shop about 30km away (in the direction of our home) in my mind I was plotting my route to get there the quickest way and it included going the wrong direction on a divided 4 lane highway for just a little bit and I thought nothing wrong with that

The noodle soup was wonderful by the way

[farangme]

When you attack others on TV for not being Thai-enough.

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[loong]

When you go to get your haircut and remind the barber if he forgets to shave your earlobes

You turn the airconditioner on full and the wrap yourself in all available blankets

[loong]

You no longer cringe at the sight of your 70 year old neighbours wandering around topless

[xthAi76s]

You have such a cornucopia of (loosely based upon Buddhism) religious beliefs that you have absolutely no understanding of what Christmas cake-looking statue you're praying to, but you do know that your best friend got the promotion because you prayed to it.

[xthAi76s]

You begin to think that Bangkok is actually pretty nice.

[xthAi76s]

You drink beer through a straw.

[carmine]

I have no idea what these people are on about:

-- your sink has 11 dirty spoons and 1 fork

-- when security guards, staff, etc say hello in passing, you respond with a shortened "'kub" rather than a full "sawatee kub"

-- you are fully aware that on any given BTS ride you could be surrounded by international criminals avoiding capture, pimps, prostitutes, japanese families, terrorists, and pedophiles... and you are ok with that.

Yes, yes and yes - don't see anything odd about these.

When you start making up excuses to get out of having sex (again) with your wife/gf.

No excuses needed, as long as I give her credit for the missed session in her weekly bonus calculation.

When you start to think you think too much.

Now this is definitely valid, and one of the best lesson's I've learned from living here. Really, not joking, I definitely used to over-analyze everything - life is much more pleasant if you learn to just relax and go with the flow.

So you definately don't think you are over analysing this thread then!

[midasthailand]

You invent new English words to impress all your new Thai friends! Acculturation!!!!....Really!

You never use your indicators but wave your magic hand out of the window.

You wonder why there is white paper in the toilet?

You squat rather than sit on a chair as squatting is more comfortable.

You eat something from all the dishes on the table even if you have no idea what you are eating.

You refuse to acknowledge other foreigners even if they are polite.

Acculturation is a word, according to several dictionaries. Please get a vocabulary before being a twit.

Please read the whole thread before being a bigger twit!

[maxme]

--food stall workers without plastic bag hats during rain seem like crazy people

-- your sink has 11 dirty spoons and 1 fork

-- when security guards, staff, etc say hello in passing, you respond with a shortened "'kub" rather than a full "sawatee kub"

-- you are fully aware that on any given BTS ride you could be surrounded by international criminals avoiding capture, pimps, prostitutes, japanese families, terrorists, and pedophiles... and you are ok with that.

You invent new English words to impress all your new Thai friends! Acculturation!!!!....Really!

You never use your indicators but wave your magic hand out of the window.

You wonder why there is white paper in the toilet?

You squat rather than sit on a chair as squatting is more comfortable.

You eat something from all the dishes on the table even if you have no idea what you are eating.

You refuse to acknowledge other foreigners even if they are polite.

Acculturation is a word, according to several dictionaries. Please get a vocabulary before being a twit.

When farangs call eachother twits on an expat forum

Please read the whole thread before being a bigger twit!

[BigJohnnyBKK]

So you definately don't think you are over analysing this thread then!

Touché my good sir!

When you go to get your haircut and remind the barber if he forgets to shave your earlobes

Don't forget inside the ears as well, otherwise I'd really look like a troll and scare off the nanny goatse.

[Payboy]

When you feel it's perfectly alright to drive with your fog lamps switched on even during normal weather.

[fire and ice]

When you order Cow pat moo and its 30 baht. You turn to the wife and say, "its very expensive here isn,t it? We can get this same meal in our village for 25 baht."

20 Baht

[ronz28]

You have an uncontrollable urge to buy wooden elephants, pictures of elephants and would probably buy their bones to keep in a place of honor if available.

[Breville]

You are in a bad mood because the markets were all out of green papaya and someone asks you "What time is it" ? and you reply "Up to you what time it is" !

[stailmanki]

When you go back to the West you wonder where the checkbin cup is.

Why does the barmaid want payment immediately for the beer you are half way through ?

[farangme]

When a romantic interest phones and you immediately ask how her mother is.

When a friend calls and you first ask if they've eaten.

When the girls laugh about feeding the ducks and you know what they mean.

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[MJCM]

And a Classic One,

if a Bar girl says that her Mother is very ill and you start laughing and order another beer.

Edited April 15, 2012 by MJCM

[farangme]

When you're sleeping with two sisters and everyone has breakfast together.

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[buhi]

When you disagree with everything posted by a farang on TV.

[TomTao]

When you think about what to have for breakfast, the first thing that comes to rice is a choice between soup boiled rice or jork.

[beerchang]

This is similar to "things you wouldn't hear in Thailand" thread....where's the blether!

Anyway... You enjoy walking around Tesco lotus for hours and hours. And hours! Buying stuff you thought was <deleted> 5 years ago!

[beerchang]

I have no idea what these people are on about:

Toilet paper on the dining table/floor no longer seems odd.

And on the fridge, next to the bed, on the bookshelf and my desk, in fact everywhere except the toilet, because of course there it would just get drenched with water. Why is that odd?

You refer to all caucasian people as farang.

What else would you call them? Do you use the word "Caucasian" in your normal conversation? Or "white people"?

What about "kreng jai" and "mia noi"? Some meanings just work better in Thai!

Leave restaurants with a toothpick in your mouth.

Actually I already did this long before I went overseas, what's wrong with that?

Nothing at all. It just shows that you are not acculturated.