Why wear a Dishdasha and walk down Sukhumvit jutting your belly out with a hands behind back?

[arunsakda]

I wonder what is up with these guys. Is it a thing thing of particular cultural significance? I would think standing up straight instead of slouched backwards with hands clasped behind the back would make one look more appealing, younger, and definitely less corpulent. Why purposely bend backwards?

Edited May 23, 2015 by arunsakda

[Argus Tuft]

1. Why do you care?

2. What harm is it doing anyone?

3. If you so bothered by it, why not ask them about it?

[wooloomooloo]

1. Why do you care?

2. What harm is it doing anyone?

3. If you so bothered by it, why not ask them about it?

... or the OP could ask them to stop it as it annoys him.

[The Dancer]

Translation:

I hate Arabs. Do you? If so could you say something nasty about them here. It'll be kind of cool a bunch of us TVers bashing them Ali Babas. Say something to their face? What do you mean? That's risky. If I had that kind of balls I wouldn't be hiding behind a TV alias would I? Heh, heh.

[casualbiker]

What's a dishdasher?

My first thought was an amazingly fast dish washer but generally you can't wear those so I surmised I was wrong!

Edited May 24, 2015 by casualbiker

[KhunBENQ]

They have no pockets? Or do they?

Looking corpulent is an attribute of beauty?

Edited May 24, 2015 by KhunBENQ

[NickJ]

A dishdasher....? Sounds like a person who runs out of a restsurant without paying.

[Argus Tuft]

What's a dishdasher?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb

These rather jolly looking fellows will show you...

I see they are trying their best to keep clear of the OP while he walks down the footpath...well done lads!

Edited May 24, 2015 by Argus Tuft

[KhunBENQ]

I was so surprised to see a report once about this piece of wear.

To us they might look all the same.

Indeed there are subtle differences which are enough to identify which country one comes from e.g.

[wow64]

I dont mind how people walk in their attire... Just keep making those Shawermas/Kebabs boys.

So good after a few beers.

Sent from my c64

[Argus Tuft]

I do like how we have blatantly hijacked a troll's topic, and turned it in to something a little more positive...

Normally it is the other way around here

[SoiBiker]

What's with those guys who wear a vest, cargo shorts, socks and sandals, and walk down Sukhumvit with their gut sticking out?

[KhunBENQ]

They are called sexy man

[arunsakda]

1. Why do you care?

2. What harm is it doing anyone?

3. If you so bothered by it, why not ask them about it?

... or the OP could ask them to stop it as it annoys him.

I don't approach strangers on the street, especially to comment on their appearance or behavior nor did I say anything about Arabs. Dishadasha are worn by many peoples and anyway it is s not valid to assume a person is of a particular nationality based on appearance or costume. The German in Chiang Mai who always wore Scots national dress comes to mind. As none here are able to reply other than to spew a bit of venom I'll ask elsewhere.

[jaiyenyen]

Maybe he has a bad back through years of slouching.

[steven100]

OP - you should be thankful they're not naked ......

[smokie36]

I'm going to get one of those scout master uniforms and stand on the corner of Nana with some Buddhist literature and preach peace and reconciliation.

[Prbkk]

I was so surprised to see a report once about this piece of wear.

To us they might look all the same.

Indeed there are subtle differences which are enough to identify which country one comes from e.g.

It goes further than nationality...to ethnicity/ sect/tribal connection.

On a completely unrelated matter, going into a public toilet in Saudi and similar places it is odd but understandable why the ratio of stalls to urinals is about 20/1. Those garments must be a bugger if you need to pee in a hurry.

[Argus Tuft]

1. Why do you care?

2. What harm is it doing anyone?

3. If you so bothered by it, why not ask them about it?

... or the OP could ask them to stop it as it annoys him.

I don't approach strangers on the street, especially to comment on their appearance or behavior nor did I say anything about Arabs. Dishadasha are worn by many peoples and anyway it is s not valid to assume a person is of a particular nationality based on appearance or costume. The German in Chiang Mai who always wore Scots national dress comes to mind. As none here are able to reply other than to spew a bit of venom I'll ask elsewhere.

nice try at back pedalling in order to distance yourself from your opening post. You made unflattering comments based on a particular groups cultural dress and physical appearance in attempt to start something and you got called out for it. Now you try and throw fault back on the posters who responded? Poor form.

[pcliff069]

Finally a topic on TV that has my undivided attention.

[soundman]

Too many of these cultural bashing topics lately.

Closed.