theblether Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Just a couple of examples.....I've got dozens and no doubt so do you........ My pal wandered in to the laundry and dropped some clothes on Thursday.......he wandered back in yesterday and was confused and maybe even angered? to be handed two parcels and overcharged. Rather than cause a scene he went back to his room to open the parcels, and was amazed to see T shirts that he had dropped off in the laundry in October 2010. He'd forgotten about them.....the girl in the laundry clearly hadn't and nursed the T shirts for over two years until he came back. Amazing. I wandered into the Muay Thai training yesterday, the trainer handed me a kettle-bell and asked me to show one of the other guys how to use it, he didn't know how. He said he remembered me using it the last time I was at the class three years ago. I can't have used it more than three minutes that day, and at that time he wasn't my trainer, he just noticed me throwing the kettle-bell about the place. Three years? Amazing. Over to you....I bet you've been stunned at the Thais total recall at times ps. If you feel a mini earthquake between 9.30 - 11.00 any morning in Chiang Mai, don't worry, it's me jumping about like a drunken baby elephant at the training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Don't know how to use a kettlebell? so they have a great memory but don't know how to use youtube or google? Not a good tradeoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Well some people are not that internet savvy That's a great piece of kit though.....I would highly recommend it, it takes up no space in your home and you can exercise with it to fit your schedule, no running down to expensive gyms blah blah. That's the theory, the reality is it just lies forgotten in the corner cos I'm too effin' lazy to use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PoorSucker Posted April 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... Mine has forgotten the 200 baht she borrowed yesterday. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... Mine has forgotten the 200 baht she borrowed yesterday. I think you're confusing no intention of remembering with forgetting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 google steve maxwell. That's kind of scary that they didn't look it up. Kind of explains why so much stuff is broken in Thailand. Pretty intuitive to experiment with KB's also. Also really good are indian club bells. Easy to make with pvc pipe and weighty stuff like sand, small rocks or lead shot etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Good tip Cobra......plus I've never seen indian club bells, I'll go youtube them. I'm far from fit ( and I mean far ) but I'm trying just checked out the club bells.....I would do myself in with them No coordination you see Edited April 7, 2013 by theblether 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... Mine has forgotten the 200 baht she borrowed yesterday. Your lucky with 200 baht...when i borrow 200baht...I have to return 2000 baht!....she knows her maths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. .........................Mine borrowed 7.000 on Wednesday and now tells she can't remember. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... Mine has forgotten the 200 baht she borrowed yesterday. Your lucky with 200 baht...when i borrow 200baht...I have to return 2000 baht!....she knows her maths She knows about Thai interest rates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. .........................Mine borrowed 7.000 on Wednesday and now tells she can't remember. That sounds spot on to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My Mrs remembered 200 bht I borrowed 2 months back. ......................... Mine has forgotten the 200 baht she borrowed yesterday. Your lucky with 200 baht...when i borrow 200baht...I have to return 2000 baht!....she knows her maths She knows about Thai interest rates. No wonder she is an accountant, certainly knows how to balance the books....her vway!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 My wife tells me she doesnt need to remember cos I wont ever forget !......when it comes to money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocko Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am amazed the amount of Thais that know me by name but I'm not sure if they have good memory's or mine is shot. And regarding borrowing my money I always understood that borrowing meant that eventually you would get it back. Silly me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am amazed the amount of Thais that know me by name but I'm not sure if they have good memory's or mine is shot. And regarding borrowing my money I always understood that borrowing meant that eventually you would get it back. Silly me. Fair point about the recall of names.......I've been called by name by people I haven't seen for three years, I recognise them but their ain't no way I'm recalling their names. Makes me feel very rude at times. Maybe I should start writing things down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sms747 Posted April 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2013 Pity they can't remember how to add 10 and 5 baht without a calculator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocko Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am amazed the amount of Thais that know me by name but I'm not sure if they have good memory's or mine is shot. And regarding borrowing my money I always understood that borrowing meant that eventually you would get it back. Silly me. Fair point about the recall of names.......I've been called by name by people I haven't seen for three years, I recognise them but their ain't no way I'm recalling their names. Makes me feel very rude at times. Maybe I should start writing things down. And the other astounding thing about Thais is there are hundreds that know I am a father.God knows how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DP25 Posted April 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2013 Part of being part of a tiny ethnic minority, you stand out and people recognize and remember you. If your town back home only has one black guy everyone will recognize him too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) It could be also there is not a lot of stored information in many of the Thai brains. Would be interesting to test if higher educated Thai's have as good a memory for name recall etc. A fruit vendors brain is possibly not that crammed with information and when its a clean slate then easier to recall. Is harder to find something in a packed warehouse or an empty one? I doubt their brains are different from western ones. Edited April 7, 2013 by CobraSnakeNecktie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Don't know how to use a kettlebell? so they have a great memory but don't know how to use youtube or google? Not a good tradeoff I dont think that is actually the point of this thread. Dont you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Doesn't seem to work with what time they are meant to meet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Travel2003 Posted April 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2013 This could have been a fun thread, but as always, there are the guys who just want to sink it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am amazed the amount of Thais that know me by name but I'm not sure if they have good memory's or mine is shot. And regarding borrowing my money I always understood that borrowing meant that eventually you would get it back. Silly me. Fair point about the recall of names.......I've been called by name by people I haven't seen for three years, I recognise them but their ain't no way I'm recalling their names. Makes me feel very rude at times. Maybe I should start writing things down. When I was a schoolteacher, I could hardly remember any of my students names, most of them sounded so similar, Dang, Tang, Fon, Pon etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Don't know how to use a kettlebell? so they have a great memory but don't know how to use youtube or google? Not a good tradeoff I dont think that is actually the point of this thread. Dont you think? what are you allergic to kettlebells son? Please tell us what the point of the thread is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Don't know how to use a kettlebell? so they have a great memory but don't know how to use youtube or google? Not a good tradeoff I dont think that is actually the point of this thread. Dont you think? what are you allergic to kettlebells son? Please tell us what the point of the thread is? The point is about someones memory, not about whether someone actually can use kettlebells, or if they are as internet savvy as you are Daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Don't know how to use a kettlebell? so they have a great memory but don't know how to use youtube or google? Not a good tradeoff I dont think that is actually the point of this thread. Dont you think? what are you allergic to kettlebells son? Please tell us what the point of the thread is? The point is about someones memory, not about whether someone actually can use kettlebells, or if they are as internet savvy as you are Daddy. The point is about someones memory? what does that even mean? Please drive us back to the point of the thread. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I could tell hundreds of stories about the amazing memory of the Thais. That could be easily done, if i had a good memory It seems btw, that internet in huge doses is affecting the memory quite badly...Not that that's a negative in every sense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottythai Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Oddly enough I was in Chiang Mai in December and stopped by a Net Cafe to scan a copy of a letter for work. I had been there before a long time ago thats how I knew it was there. But to my supprise the guy knew me by name and asked me if I wanted him to go get me a Leo while I do my invoice. (what I was there for lasttime and he got me a Leo as well) That blew my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) I have a hypothesis. Thai culture is big about symbolic showing of respect. Could remembering a name be a big priority in order to show respect? Or is forgetting someones name a big show of disrespect? Edited April 7, 2013 by CobraSnakeNecktie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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