OK nix the word Issan, better?

Yes there is much insensitivity here.

The other day on an elevator, some Thais holding a very chubby and shall I say UGLY baby. The baby is looking at me. I am smiling at the baby trying to be a sport.

The baby starts crying. Oh well!

The Thais then start insulting me: calling me fat (in Thai), calling me UGLY (in English).

Wow.

Yes I know Thais call people fat all the time but this was malicious.

It's like being regarded as a thing with absolutely no feelings.

That last sentence got me thinking.

Is that line, the title and thread accurate?

Is it insensitivity?

AND Where does this come from ?

Basically: WHY?????

Are WE overly sensitive and take things personally from STRANGERS?

Do thais treat each other this way?

Has it all been covered already in this long thread?

SUMMARY please?

I thought people are suppose to be polite to strangers and let your hair down in relationships.

The times they have a changed?

Thai Culture???

Issan uneducated ignorance?

Anyway OP thanks for posting this thread and all the poster responses.

Err... Do you mind elaborating on what you mean by Issan uneducated ignorance?

I think he was referring to ignorance and prejudice of people who judge others by their origins, of which prejudice, on this forum, the most unfortunate victims are young ladies from Isaan.

SC

Yes there is much insensitivity here.

The other day on an elevator, some Thais holding a very chubby and shall I say UGLY baby. The baby is looking at me. I am smiling at the baby trying to be a sport.

The baby starts crying. Oh well!

The Thais then start insulting me: calling me fat (in Thai), calling me UGLY (in English).

Wow.

Yes I know Thais call people fat all the time but this was malicious.

It's like being regarded as a thing with absolutely no feelings.

That last sentence got me thinking.

Is that line, the title and thread accurate?

Is it insensitivity?

AND Where does this come from ?

Basically: WHY?????

Are WE overly sensitive and take things personally from STRANGERS?

Do thais treat each other this way?

Has it all been covered already in this long thread?

SUMMARY please?

I thought people are suppose to be polite to strangers and let your hair down in relationships.

The times they have a changed?

Thai Culture???

Issan uneducated ignorance?

Anyway OP thanks for posting this thread and all the poster responses.

Err... Do you mind elaborating on what you mean by Issan uneducated ignorance?

I think he was referring to ignorance and prejudice of people who judge others by their origins, of which prejudice, on this forum, the most unfortunate victims are young ladies from Isaan.

SC

Ah missed the sarcasm, my bad...

in China (maybe in the whole asia too， except Japan) the most insensitive group of people is those born before 1960s, when it's poor of almost everything here, education, vision... they must have took everything as entertainment, insulting and geting into a fight for example.

Just found his forum. Is this kind of trivial drivel indicative of the general posts one might expect.?

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hello newbie, goodbye newbie.

Just found his forum. Is this kind of trivial drivel indicative of the general posts one might expect.?

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hello newbie, goodbye newbie.

to be fair my friend, sm people on here do have a wealth of information that you may need one day.

so dont judge so quickly.

yes a lot of banter on here , but also some invaluable info you wont find nowhere else.