rijb Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Which are the laziest countries on earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 No way.....it must be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinjinswing Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I dont agree, the Thais do very well at being lazy and so do the Cambodians, just spend some timein both places and you can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephinebloggs Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 How on earth can this be calculated accurately ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 The calculation is in part deduced by how often public trash bins are emptied, and we know how often that is on the Suk in Bkk, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 After visiting Athens Greece this summer I would say that the Greek are the most lazy people in the world. They dont like to work in that country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I dont agree, the Thais do very well at being lazy and so do the Cambodians, just spend some timein both places and you can see. Yes but laziness doesn't necessarily equate to physical inactivity which is what the linked article actually refers to......... The title of the thread seems a little tongue in cheek...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Nice catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Seems to me the survey has not a lot to do with lazyness and more to do with physical exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Maybe this will help... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 After visiting Athens Greece this summer I would say that the Greek are the most lazy people in the world. They dont like to work in that country. Or pay their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well let's consider a few unpalatable truths. Thailand doesn't have unemployment benefits so living off the government isn't an option, perhaps none of us have ever noticed the slavish devotion to labour exhitibed by a western governmnet road gang, single mother retirement option - nope, how many westerners engage in fruit picking back home or is that all imported labour? I am not having a go at the west, but seems to me that there is no shortage of bludgers over there. That doesn't excuse the bludgers here, but lets keep things in perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totantaz Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Some parts of Africa are worst for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Some day 'loitering' is going to become an Olympic event. That's when these underdeveloped countries will put the developed world to shame. As with futball, there will be fierce competition between Brazil and Argentina. While there may be no shortage of lazy Thais there are a lot of people here who work hard, labor of some form using up most of their waking hours. Operating a pushcart selling food is not easy. Foreigners get the impression the Thais are lazy because they see them napping at work, but a lot of them wake up before dawn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah, I dont think Thai's are really that lazy when you compare to the west. Especially females So many Fatties in Sydney these days and home on the dole (welfare) doing sweet fck all. Males on the other hand is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilgore Trout Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Different in Sydney, all Thai restaurants have Thai staff, with fast food joints only employing people under 20 or ealry 20's. Mexican in the states are working as everything lol. Even Italian restaurants. They are EVERYWHERE in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Different in Sydney, all Thai restaurants have Thai staff, with fast food joints only employing people under 20 or ealry 20's. Mexican in the states are working as everything lol. Even Italian restaurants. They are EVERYWHERE in the US. Yeah but that's for a reason... There is speed in them. Problem with Thailand is management because the ordinary worker isn't capable of being pragmatic and won't ask even if he needs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Different in Sydney, all Thai restaurants have Thai staff, with fast food joints only employing people under 20 or ealry 20's. Mexican in the states are working as everything lol. Even Italian restaurants. They are EVERYWHERE in the US. Yeah but that's for a reason... There is speed in them. Problem with Thailand is management because the ordinary worker isn't capable of being pragmatic and won't ask even if he needs to. Well I deal with Thai staff of my own. I will say the younger generation are starting to ask if they get stuck on something, I think they are realizing now they do need to ask. Probably figured it out from the power of the internet and research (facebook) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Simple the Mexicans have a different work ethic. What has that got to do with this article. Or perhaps un related but there are not really that many Thai's getting into the states. In case you haven't noticed it take a look at a map of the world. There is the biggest ocean in the world between the two countries. Kind of hard to walk across it. Piece of cake to ,walk across the Rio at some points or just a short row boat trip at other points. You should talk about some thing you know some thing about. My wife manages a subway shop she has trouble getting help she has discovered that middle aged immigrant women are the most reliable. She is in Vancouver British Columbia. I am in Chiang Mai I live close to a subway with all Thai staff. We also have KFC, Burger King, McDonald's, Dairy Queen and donuts shops all with all Thai staff. Not a mexican in the lot. I even know of a couple Mexican restaurants manned by all Thai's not a Mexican in the lot. Admit it you are clueless and just looking for a reason to bash Thai's. Probably lost a lot of money to a Thai woman who you met at a bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 @WebBangkok I take it you are a westerner or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Got to love Thai visa. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well it points out to me that most people have never traveled much. Just judge by what they see in there own back yard while they are clueless as to the rest of the world. Remember there are about 200 countries in the world Here in Thailand as in many Asian countries the poverty is extreme and many of them have to walk which is the best form of exercise. Just because they have a different work ethic than you do does not make them lazy. Many of them are still working while you are off at a movie or siting in a bar. Perhaps sitting in front of a TV or computer screen reading idiotic posts on Thai Visa. Then please explain to me why, in my experience, in the states every Thai restaurant I know of, although employing Thai waitstaff; all of the kitchen staff are Mexican? I can't see any fast food worker here in LOS making it on the job for a week at Subway, McD's etc. back west Simple the Mexicans have a different work ethic. What has that got to do with this article. Or perhaps un related but there are not really that many Thai's getting into the states. In case you haven't noticed it take a look at a map of the world. There is the biggest ocean in the world between the two countries. Kind of hard to walk across it. Piece of cake to ,walk across the Rio at some points or just a short row boat trip at other points. You should talk about some thing you know some thing about. My wife manages a subway shop she has trouble getting help she has discovered that middle aged immigrant women are the most reliable. She is in Vancouver British Columbia. I am in Chiang Mai I live close to a subway with all Thai staff. We also have KFC, Burger King, McDonald's, Dairy Queen and donuts shops all with all Thai staff. Not a mexican in the lot. I even know of a couple Mexican restaurants manned by all Thai's not a Mexican in the lot. Admit it you are clueless and just looking for a reason to bash Thai's. Probably lost a lot of money to a Thai woman who you met at a bar. Have you ever wondered why there are no foreigners working at McDonalds, KFC or Subway in Thailand? Before you go on protecting the Thai culture to the extent of ignorance you should take a look at that first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 @WebBangkok I take it you are a westerner or am I wrong? I am half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 @WebBangkok I take it you are a westerner or am I wrong? I am half. Kinda explains it, don't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 @WebBangkok I take it you are a westerner or am I wrong? I am half. Kinda explains it, don't it? Explains what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 @WebBangkok I take it you are a westerner or am I wrong? I am half. Kinda explains it, don't it? Explains what? There are those who like to bash Thais , there are those who protect them no matter what they do and then there are those like to look upon things with a objective point of view. Take the McDonalds where I live... It takes sometimes 20 mins to get through the dam_n drivethru and sometimes no one is at the other end even if you just ordered it a few seconds ago. They usually forget to add the fries when people order sets and when they do get them , they are soggy and inedible. When asked for something that is actually is fried, they ask you to park and wait inside. Now McDonalds are many things, I give you that... but at most of them they have a certain standard, here they don't... So what is the difference between this place and yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I am half. Kinda explains it, don't it? Explains what? There are those who like to bash Thais , there are those who protect them no matter what they do and then there are those like to look upon things with a objective point of view. Take the McDonalds where I live... It takes sometimes 20 mins to get through the dam_n drivethru and sometimes no one is at the other end even if you just ordered it a few seconds ago. They usually forget to add the fries when people order sets and when they do get them , they are soggy and inedible. When asked for something that is actually is fried, they ask you to park and wait inside. Now McDonalds are many things, I give you that... but at most of them they have a certain standard, here they don't... So what is the difference between this place and yours? McDonalds? lol You should hear what they say in Oz about McDonalds, some spit in the burgers, put hairs in them etc. I had friends working there when I was a teen and some of the stories would make you never want to go there again. The McDonalds I go to, the drive thru has never missed anything with me, but I don't go to McDonalds often. Also what did I "Kinda Explain" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) @WebBangkok But in OZ customers do have some rights, don't they? What are the rules here and if there is a complaint will it be processed... not likely... Before I answer your question you would have to answer a follow up question from the previous. Were you raised here on in OZ? Edited August 10, 2012 by maxme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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