Thai butting in line - how would you have handled this?

[wprime]

And your type of behavior in this situation can get you shot in the parking lot here.

Relax, if someone pushes in front of you in Thailand, if you're in a rush, push back in front of him, otherwise let it go. The annoying thing is when someone pushes in front of the guy in front of you and the guy in front just lets it go but you're in a rush. What can you then without being a dick?

[thepool]

A friend of mine owns a small hotel. She will not accept bookings from Americans and should an American walk in looking for a room, the hotel is always "full"

When I asked her about this "policy" she replied " I do not want them , they are loud, rude and fat "

Says it all really !

[Tmymaimee]

I think many Thai parents want to do a very good job of raising their kids. That's why they spend millions of baht on their education and sending them to university overseas...because they care so much. Not caring would mean just leaving them in a local, dysfunctional school.

[kannot]

You've got much to learn about behavior and culture here, what you experienced is the norm, what the young local lad experienced is very very much the exception, the fact that you attacked him puts you on very shakey ground with all of this. Next time, why not try being polite about it all, if that fails then simply be quicker with your order and cut him off that way.

Ah, you're wrong, its not the norm. Been living here 7 months and never encountered this before. Shakey ground? What happens when he visits America and tries this with the wrong guy? He will be severely injured or even killed.

I couldn't be quicker as the cashiers were busy assembling orders. I think speaking to his parents for his own safety would have worked if they were still there but outside of that, why the blank, straight ahead expressionless stare? Anywhere else in the world, the person butting in line would have said sorry or at least looked at you when they were being questioned.

This isn't Kansas (or Philly) and if this is the first time you've ever seen this in seven months, you need to get out more. Queuing is a Western trait that is not well understood in Asia or the Far East and is rarely practiced here, get used to it. And you might think that laying your hands on a local lad is warranted, his father, friends and others will disagree and it's the sort of behavior that could see a person get shot or attacked so please, for your own sake, don't do it.

EDIT: and the reason he didn't look at you is because it would have indicated confrontation and as far as he (and 90% of the population) was concerned he was not doing anything wrong.

And the lesson is ALWAYS push to the front of ANY queue including traffic as no one will do anything right??

[kannot]

All these replies are such crap..a woman did this to me in 7-11 put her basket on the counter in front of me, I simply picked it up and put it on the floor behind me before sticking my things on the counter, you must have "mugs" written all across your faces.

[mauGR1]

Other people rudeness is not a good excuse to be rude.

Only exception is my home, i am not taking any s*** at my home.

Seriously, OP, you have put yourself in danger with your behaviour.

[Goat Roper]

Anyone here remember the Aussie Rugby team that got their clocks cleaned a few years ago on Patpong Road? About half ended up in hospital. They evidently forgot where they were, if a Thai wants to push let him/her push.

[SeaVisionBurma]

This topic was clearly started to be inflammatory.

As the OP has had sufficient answers on this, it will now be

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