Do Thai people like to get in your way on purpose?

[StreetCowboy]

I think the irritation levels depend on where you come from. I come from London and used the Underground for many years so I have that rushing to work walk anyway. Everywhere I go is like a mission , need to get where I am going quickly . When shopping I leave the missus and kids behind and have to keep stopping and waiting for them, So yes dawdlers do get on my tits a bit but Ive realized its me who is the inpatient prick ,rushing around for no reason

I was like that when I first got here. I learnt to slow down. It's better for your mental wellbeing.

Daundering eejits are no more a frustration in Thailand than in Scotland. There may be more of them, and slower, but it is easier to barge past someone who is smaller and daundering at a snail's pace than someone who is of about the same size and only slightly slower.

In Hong Kong, I found it quicker to walk against the flow of traffic than with it, as against the flow of traffic, people could see you coming and move slightly to the side, so that, bar a few bruises on the flanks, one could progress unhindered, but when you were behind someone, they were unable to appreciate your presence, let alone get out of your way,

SC

[rideswings]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

[ExPratt]

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I think the irritation levels depend on where you come from. I come from London and used the Underground for many years so I have that rushing to work walk anyway. Everywhere I go is like a mission , need to get where I am going quickly . When shopping I leave the missus and kids behind and have to keep stopping and waiting for them, So yes dawdlers do get on my tits a bit but Ive realized its me who is the inpatient prick ,rushing around for no reason

I was like that when I first got here. I learnt to slow down. It's better for your mental wellbeing.

Problem mainly for me is my work. 4 major rail projects in Asia in the last 12 years. Contrary to popular belief they don't pay the expats on these projects for nothing. So it can get pretty stressful at times , hitting dates, keeping decent quality and trying to stop them killing themselves.Thirty . forty calls a day from people who can't tie their shoelaces. I'm three weeks into what will probably be a year off and I can feel myself calming down a bit , when i'm charging round Tesco I actually think to myself "What the &lt;deleted&gt;&gt; are you rushing for" and try and slow down a bit . If I can get down halfway to Thai Speed I'll be happy

[neverdie]

OP, I don't mind the Thais getting around, on top, behind, sideways of me, but I hate those farangs that don't even say Hello to me in Tesco.

Your attempt to derail the topic is noted Costas

He didn't mention his daily milking of badgers activity, so I believe you may have mistaken his intention, mr crossy

[neverdie]

Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.

555555

[neverdie]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

Hello Mr R, nice to see you.

I'd have to say, if I'm ever going to collide with anyone, it would be an American. They seem to do everything arsed about over there. I've even seen them driving on the wrong side of the road in Oz. 55555

Edited November 20, 2014 by neverdie

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Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.
555555

That drives me mad, you'd draw some attention doing that at 7am at Mile End station

The other one is not saying Thank you when you hold a door or Lift, My answer to this is to say to the person "THANK YOU" in they way you say it to a three year old when teaching them manners

[neverdie]

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Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.

555555

That drives me mad, you'd draw some attention doing that at 7am at Mile End station

The other one is not saying Thank you when you hold a door or Lift, My answer to this is to say to the person "THANK YOU" in they way you say it to a three year old when teaching them manners

Brother, you are probably scaring the masses with that face of yours.

I'm left wondering why your holding the lift for anyone. I'm always tapping the button like a machine gun to get it moving. I don't want other people in there when I'm in there, they have me stopping at all the wrong places.

[ExPratt]

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Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.
555555

That drives me mad, you'd draw some attention doing that at 7am at Mile End station

The other one is not saying Thank you when you hold a door or Lift, My answer to this is to say to the person "THANK YOU" in they way you say it to a three year old when teaching them manners

Brother, you are probably scaring the masses with that face of yours.

I'm left wondering why your holding the lift for anyone. I'm always tapping the button like a machine gun to get it moving. I don't want other people in there when I'm in there, they have me stopping at all the wrong places.

I actually worked with a bloke who looked like that, not the sharpest tool in the box either. A colleague sent me the picture and it cracked me up.

I only hold the lift for Women

[neverdie]

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Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.

555555

That drives me mad, you'd draw some attention doing that at 7am at Mile End station

The other one is not saying Thank you when you hold a door or Lift, My answer to this is to say to the person "THANK YOU" in they way you say it to a three year old when teaching them manners

Brother, you are probably scaring the masses with that face of yours.

I'm left wondering why your holding the lift for anyone. I'm always tapping the button like a machine gun to get it moving. I don't want other people in there when I'm in there, they have me stopping at all the wrong places.

I actually worked with a bloke who looked like that, not the sharpest tool in the box either. A colleague sent me the picture and it cracked me up.

I only hold the lift for Women

Yes, I laugh envy time I see ur avatar.

I may be persuaded to hold it for one in a tight mini skirt......but I'd need to be in a good mood. Normally they see my tongue hanging out and won't get in.

[ExPratt]

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Many years ago it was customary in Hong Kong to tap the back of someones shoes infront of you if they were walking slowly.

The only thing I have ever seen Thais do and it's Thais from Upcountry is walk backwards without thinking what's behind them.

Try getting on a bus faster than them!

It's the getting into the lift before the people getting out of the lift thing that makes me scratch my head.
555555

That drives me mad, you'd draw some attention doing that at 7am at Mile End station

The other one is not saying Thank you when you hold a door or Lift, My answer to this is to say to the person "THANK YOU" in they way you say it to a three year old when teaching them manners

Brother, you are probably scaring the masses with that face of yours.

I'm left wondering why your holding the lift for anyone. I'm always tapping the button like a machine gun to get it moving. I don't want other people in there when I'm in there, they have me stopping at all the wrong places.

I actually worked with a bloke who looked like that, not the sharpest tool in the box either. A colleague sent me the picture and it cracked me up.

I only hold the lift for Women

Yes, I laugh envy time I see ur avatar.

I may be persuaded to hold it for one in a tight mini skirt......but I'd need to be in a good mood. Normally they see my tongue hanging out and won't get in.

Yes when they get in and immediately turn their back on you, makes it seem like a long ride to your floor

[clip]

A lot of people of all nationalities bump into people while looking at their damn I-phone instead of where they are going

[ocejanic]

If the whole behaviour observed by the OP were something like subconscious, inherent or native, why do the staff at our hotel nearly seem to be breaking their backs when they see us strolling along the resort walkways, bowing halfway to the ground and clearing the way in that they would walk BACKWARDS, making sure they don't turn their back towards us, face to the ground, with a WAI of course, like we were the king and queen themselves? BTW I always feel embarrassed by such excessive deference.

My point is: their behaviour in this case is certainly a conscious or taught one. So my logic is that also the "not getting out of the way"- behaviour would - at least in the majority of cases, be a conscious one as well.

Edited November 21, 2014 by ocejanic

[1BADDAT]

Noticed this at Suvarnabhumi the other day. Get on elevator on 2nd floor going down. Elevator stops on 1st floor and 10 people pile on meaning I am now in the back of the elevator. Elevator gets to ground floor and not one person gets off. This is as far as the elevator goes! I finally yell last stop...get the bleep out of my way. They all pile out to just get right back on to ride it up.

A few days later at Suvarnabhumi....moving sidewalk / escalator is stopped. 3 people enter the escalator..walk forward 5 feet then stop. Stood there for 10 seconds trying to figure out what to do. Again I tell them move forward or get off! Eventually they backed out so I could use it.

I can't say 100% this is a Thai thing because I dont know the nationalities of everyone involved, but never experienced this kind of stupidity any where else. Suvarnabhumi seems to the worst of anywhere I have been in the world.

[transam]

I deal with that all the time , one of the downsides of being soooooooooo hansum........

[AlexRRR]

You reminded me of one time walking single file through an over crowded footpath that when it opened up said young Thai lady zig zaged to always block my path from overtaking, making a sound of anoyance on the 4th attempt said young princess turned and scolded me...

The truth of the matter is Thais walk slow...the Chinese are much much worse at it.

[rideswings]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

Hello Mr R, nice to see you.

I'd have to say, if I'm ever going to collide with anyone, it would be an American. They seem to do everything arsed about over there. I've even seen them driving on the wrong side of the road in Oz. 55555

Yes nice to see you too ND. You had better keep that Kangaroo that you ride off of the motorway or else you might be colliding with more than just Americans unless you can get it to gallop a little bit faster to keep up with traffic.

[neverdie]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

Hello Mr R, nice to see you.

I'd have to say, if I'm ever going to collide with anyone, it would be an American. They seem to do everything arsed about over there. I've even seen them driving on the wrong side of the road in Oz. 55555

Yes nice to see you too ND. You had better keep that Kangaroo that you ride off of the motorway or else you might be colliding with more than just Americans unless you can get it to gallop a little bit faster to keep up with traffic.

I'd rather take that Cessna of your for a spin

[NoshowJones]

Yes. I have noticed this, it happens all the time, I just walk right through them as if I didn't see them, then I give a big smile and say sorry.

[rideswings]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

Hello Mr R, nice to see you.

I'd have to say, if I'm ever going to collide with anyone, it would be an American. They seem to do everything arsed about over there. I've even seen them driving on the wrong side of the road in Oz. 55555

Yes nice to see you too ND. You had better keep that Kangaroo that you ride off of the motorway or else you might be colliding with more than just Americans unless you can get it to gallop a little bit faster to keep up with traffic.

I'd rather take that Cessna of your for a spin

Should be easy for you to fly because it has controls on both the left and right sides. Very accomodating for those of you from countries whos steering wheel is on the wrong (right hand) side of the car hehe

[neverdie]

Op, what side of the sidewalk do you walk on? Im from the USA, so I usually walk on the right side of the sidewalk. Thais I see daily will walk on either side, so if I see a potential collision with an oncoming walker, I usually just turn sideways and let them pass.

Hello Mr R, nice to see you.

I'd have to say, if I'm ever going to collide with anyone, it would be an American. They seem to do everything arsed about over there. I've even seen them driving on the wrong side of the road in Oz. 55555

Yes nice to see you too ND. You had better keep that Kangaroo that you ride off of the motorway or else you might be colliding with more than just Americans unless you can get it to gallop a little bit faster to keep up with traffic.

I'd rather take that Cessna of your for a spin

Should be easy for you to fly because it has controls on both the left and right sides. Very accomodating for those of you from countries whos steering wheel is on the wrong (right hand) side of the car hehe

Maybe you are trying to question my 'seniority' young man. I only fly from the left hand seat.......but if it doesn't bother you I may let you handle most of the flight duties as I tend to fall asleep from time to time...... All dead stick landings will be conducted by yours truely....they're too much fun leaving to the junior crew member

[daveAustin]

It is spatial awareness as mentioned and most definitely is prevalent... if folks aren't noticing, time to get out of the bars and amid the masses methinks. Much like the grown women who have to stop and wait for the escalator to ensure they get their tiny foot over the line of the next ensuing step, never mind the group of shoppers piling up behind them. I spose when you've only got a few busy marbles rolling around up there, getting the timing right on your limbs would be especially demanding.

[kwestroc]

I've had people not realize a bus was behind them and walk quite a bit until the bus driver honked his horn. Yeah, it's that bad.