Should I just butt out?

[Gecko123]

Mostly I run into you at Lotus and 7-11. Usually you’re with your Thai wife. You never make eye contact, and you seem to be disinterested in meeting new people. You pass by me like a ship in the night, even though most of the time it’s broad daylight.

I’ve tried to reach out to you. You know I have. You’ve heard me call out: ‘Hello! Hey, you! Where are you from? What’s your name?’ Most of the time you give me this look like I’m a panhandler, an autograph hound, or just plain invisible. Sometimes I get the feeling if I take one step closer you might taser me. So I give you your space.

But I’ve been watching you from a distance. I see you stocking up on cigs and Smirnoff vodka, maybe some wine coolers for the little lady, and bulk packs of Mama noodles for the kids. I watch you jetting away on your Honda Wave with your wife hanging on for dear life behind you. I wonder where you are going, where you are rushing off to, and what you do all day. I worry because you don’t seem very happy, but maybe I’m wrong.

I don’t want to bother you. I don’t want to take up any of your valuable time. I don’t want to talk your ear off. I just want you to be happy and at ease. Could you use my help, or would you really and truly prefer that I left you alone?

[kurnell]

I've seen this story before.

[weegee]

Costas does not say hi to anyone in Lotus anymore.....leave him alone !

[Aussieroaming]

stalker comes to mind

[Costas2008]

I've seen this story before.

It's only your vivid imagination.

Anyway this one is much better written than the one you think you remember.

[Rooo]

Moved to Pub.

[Gecko123]

Guilty as charged.

Variation on a theme, maybe?

[gerry123]

Should I just butt out? just butt out

[willyumiii]

Most farangs:

1)are not worth meeting.

2) don't want to meet you because they assume you.. ( see #1 )

yes, butt out!

Edited January 8, 2015 by willyumiii

[Jingthing]

Coulda Shoulda done a POLL!

Just sayin'

[willyumiii]

Coulda Shoulda done a POLL!

Just sayin'

Did a Czech one time...she was good!

But never did a Poll.

[Jingthing]

Coulda Shoulda done a POLL!

Just sayin'

Did a Czech one time...she was good!

But never did a Poll.

Once you go Krak-ow

You never go Back-ow

[Songhua]

Coulda Shoulda done a POLL!

Just sayin'

- I would acknowledge you

- I might acknowledge you

- I would not acknowledge you

- I would taser you

[rgs2001uk]

Most of the time you give me this look like I’m a panhandler,

Yeah thats me, sorry for offending you, I usually give a wide berth to TEFLr and Digital Pikey types.

You’ve heard me call out: ‘Hello! Hey, you! Where are you from? What’s your name?

Next time shout out, hey sexy man where you go.

I just want you to be happy and at ease

I am perfectly happy and at ease, thanks for your concern, actually its no concern of yours, what are you some interferring do gooder type, I left the west to escape those types and have no need for them here.

Could you use my help

Sure could, have a spare 5 million baht and dont know where to put it, do you suggest property or the SET?

or would you really and truly prefer that I left you alone?

Great stuff, finally you get the message, never mind you got it months ago by putting me on ignore, have a nice day.

Sound like a weirdo.

[ATF]

Learn to speak Thai then you won't feel alone and then you can look down on all the clowns in 7-11.

[arthurwait]

Look Lionel she's blind. Blind ! She can't see you !

Now just butt out and sort your daughter Nicole out with a job so I don't ever have to see her on telly again.

[CharlieH]

Butt out ? no, but please refrain from ALL internet use, sometimes the needs of the many out weigh the needs of the one.

[thehelmsman]

Nothing wrong with a nod or quick hello in sakon nowhere, where foreigners aren't everywhere. Not saying I want a conversation.

[sdanielmcev]

Love unrequited?

[Kaalle]

The only thing we have in common is skin color, this alone doesn't really form the basis for an interesting and fulfilling conversation does it? At least not in Tesco. Maybe if we met on the top of Mount Everest we could share a moment.

Edited January 8, 2015 by Kaalle

[geronimo]

I like the vodka and am trying to quit the cigs. Then maybe I'll be able to afford a better bike! If you want my autograph, you'll have to join the queue. I am too afraid to acknowledge other farang, they might steal my wife!!!

Seriously though, I have a Swiss friend and when we go shopping, we like to pretend we're old friends that bump into each other. It goes something like this,

(loudly when there are lots of people around)

Me: James, is that you? My god! It must be thirty years!

Him: Roger, how are you? It's been so long!

Me: So how's the family?

Him: Oh they were all killed in a plane crash a few years ago.

Me: That's great! You must have got a big payout from the airline.

Him: (smiling) Yes it was great. I bought a huge house and a new BMW. You must come over one day,

Me: Love to. Anyway, must dash, keep up the good spirit eh.

The looks we get are priceless!!!!

[Bakeman]

stalker comes to mind

My thoughts exactly!

[ukrules]

There are foreiegners everywhere around here.

If someone speaks to me I will of course answer them as it would be ignorant not to.

[Beetlejuice]

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[Jingthing]

Would a Vietnamese greet another Vietnamese in a Wallmart in rural Arkansas?

[Beetlejuice]

Would a Vietnamese greet another Vietnamese in a Wallmart in rural Arkansas?

Why not?

In the past I have been in the deepest, darkest regions of Chiang Mai, sometimes sitting or queuing to pay a bill or sitting in a noodle stall at a local market and found myself sharing the same space as another farang. Then just made a simple comment, such as, this is a long queue, or it`s been a hot day today or similar on those lines, then had a response by either a grunt, total no response at all or a look as if I had just trod in a pile of dogs crap. Most of them have faces that could sink a thousand ships, totally unapproachable and these days I would not even consider infringing on their good person by letting them know I exist, something that appears to be strictly taboo with many ex-pats here in Thailand.

I can remember once about 12 years ago when I was at a local market. I saw an American guy who could not speak a word of Thai trying to ask a Thai lady where he could get a key cut. I knew of a key shop that was close by, so I intervened and told the guy, I can show you where to have a key cut. Then i took the guy to the shop, there was no one in the shop and then went to fetch the man who cut the keys. The American gave the man his key to be copied and the key man told the American to come back in 15 minutes. On that note the American just turned his back and walked out of the shop without any acknowledgement to me at all. I chased after the American guy, grabbed his arm and said; where I come from people usually say thank you if you do them a good deed. Then he begrudgingly said thanks and walked off. I thought; you a/hole, I hope the new key doesn`t fit.

In my opinion these people are weird and these days have found it better to blank these farangs if out and about.

[Beetlejuice]

Costas does not say hi to anyone in Lotus anymore.....leave him alone !

Perhaps our Costas doesn`t like being disturbed when he`s shoplifting?

[neverdie]

Costas does not say hi to anyone in Lotus anymore.....leave him alone !

Perhaps our Costas doesn`t like being disturbed when he`s shoplifting?

Surely you jest. Costas is a strong and capable man but surely even he doesn't have the power to lift up a shop.

[colinneil]

Costas acknowleges me.

[sdanielmcev]

Would a Vietnamese greet another Vietnamese in a Wallmart in rural Arkansas?

Funny you should mention that. Hot Springs, Arkansas. About 8 years ago. 2 Vietnamese couples met at the pool of the our hotel