Persistent sellers

[cretan]

Nothing more irritating then a romantic dinner being interrupted by Indian peanut salesman, they are persistent to the extreme.

They will not quit regardless of what you say, you tell them you don't eat them they say buy anyway please, pleeeease.

Try ignoring them they will just stand there, without being aggressive how do you get them to leave asap, they are like leeches.

[cdnvic]

*Note* Title edited for readability.

[Argus Tuft]

In which part of India were these salesmen trying to sell you peanuts?

[thierryviteau]

Don't go to Cambodia or Indonesia...

/but reading you other post I wonder if you have problems with every single person in this world ?

:-)

[cretan]

Don't go to Cambodia or Indonesia...

/but reading you other post I wonder if you have problems with every single person in this world ?

:-)

yes I do have a problem with people interrupting after being politely asked to leave over 5 times, and yes I have a problem with a woman in my other post calling e her son yet stabbing me in the back.

That's two people, not really quite the rest of the world yet, I see by your posts you have issues with quite a few posters mr happy.

[cretan]

In which part of India were these salesmen trying to sell you peanuts?

Bangkok not India.

[p_brownstone]

It would seem that OP's "Romantic Dinner" was taking place at a roadside Foodstall.

The solution to the problem may be to patronise a better class of restaurant.

Patrick

[longstebe]

It would seem that OP's "Romantic Dinner" was taking place at a roadside Foodstall.

The solution to the problem may be to patronise a better class of restaurant.

Patrick

Maybe the OP can't afford to take his/her partner to a better class of restaurant.

You've just got to do your best mate and try to ignore them.

[TheAppletons]

Ask them if they have any watches.

[buhi]

You obviously made eye contact, do it the Thai way, no movement of head towards them, just blanked out as if they do not exist; try it. Works on the persistent Thai hawkers too.

[wow64]

Op next time just stand up and punch him in the head. Your thai g/f will be swept away in how romantic that was.. It happens in all the Thai soups.

Sent from my c64

[TheAppletons]

Op next time just stand up and punch him in the head. Your thai g/f will be swept away in how romantic that was.. It happens in all the Thai soups.

Sent from my c64

Same thing happened to me - ordered Tom Yung Kung, got punched in the head. Go figure.

[Shot]

Roasted or boiled?

[buhi]

Thai are the masters of no eye contact if they do not wish to engage in any interaction.

Another huge mistake you made is to speak, thus engaging in negotiation.

If you cannot master this technique, take a short visit to the toilet, again without noticing the person.

On a similar theme, there is one obnoxious character in our village, not just me who dislikes him, everyone does.

He is the super rich son of the largest land owners around here. Dresses like a tramp to try and fool all of us, which in itself is idiotic as he is fooling no one.

Has had an international school education and always pounces on me in a silly attempt to impress those in hearing distance how awsome his English skills are.

Unfortunately he talks jibberish in a shouting voice; Thai rarely shout unless provoked. Ok the local gossips will use a loudish voice, but that is not shouting.

He shouts at everyone, to try to get attention.

Everyone ignores him.

He is more persistent with me and knows my you don't exist trick. Pushes and prods getting even louder.

Tactic two with him is to speak Thai to the nearest Thai person, about anything.

If that fails, the walk away to a nearby neighbour, sit down and chat to them.

Never engage with someone you do not wish to talk to or buy from.

Takes practice for a non Thai, but I have nearly mastered it.

[cretan]

It would seem that OP's "Romantic Dinner" was taking place at a roadside Foodstall.

The solution to the problem may be to patronise a better class of restaurant.

Patrick

sometimes we eat at restaurants, sometimes roadside, I like the roadside places sometimes, are you to high class for that, your missing out.

[rawhod]

You obviously made eye contact, do it the Thai way, no movement of head towards them, just blanked out as if they do not exist; try it. Works on the persistent Thai hawkers too.

Not seen any Tie hawkers since the 60's...

[cretan]

Op next time just stand up and punch him in the head. Your thai g/f will be swept away in how romantic that was.. It happens in all the Thai soups.

Sent from my c64

serious question, have you really seen it happen, I saw a Thai man who looked like he was not far off doing it.

[BudRight]

I spent many years cultivating the ignoring trick and implemented it when I went back to the West against pan handlers. They HATE it. After I ignored one such low-life, he told me to just give him my money, when I still ignored him he threatened to shoot me....standing there right in front of the police station! Not too bright.

[robblok]

It would seem that OP's "Romantic Dinner" was taking place at a roadside Foodstall.

The solution to the problem may be to patronise a better class of restaurant.

Patrick

sometimes we eat at restaurants, sometimes roadside, I like the roadside places sometimes, are you to high class for that, your missing out.

No I am not to high so but would not call it a romantic diner. However as I and other posters lived here for a while we know that sellers are normal when you eat on the street. Not so much in a bit more expensive restaurant. So most of us that lived here longer would be so smart (if they had the money) to go to the more expensive restaurant and thus not get disturbed.

[petermik]

It would seem that OP's "Romantic Dinner" was taking place at a roadside Foodstall.

The solution to the problem may be to patronise a better class of restaurant.

Patrick

sometimes we eat at restaurants, sometimes roadside, I like the roadside places sometimes, are you to high class for that, your missing out.

Try ordering a take-away you will avoid all this,and what can be more romantic than eating pizza in bed together

[cretan]

Romance can be experienced anywhere, my point mainly was about privacy, ask once or twice fine, 5 or 6 not fine.

We have a right to eat in privacy without having to relocate, we will eat at restaurants when we choose, not out of fear of hawkers.

I know people will say don't complain then if your going to eat there, that still does not make it right.

I had friend who only ate at expensive places, his ex bargirl wife chose the places, does that make her classy, or is it somewhat like putting a silk hat on a pig.

I don't have to put on the dog, we will eat wherever the mood takes us, and enjoy it, I do like a good restaurant and frequent them often, but I love street food to.

[robblok]

Romance can be experienced anywhere, my point mainly was about privacy, ask once or twice fine, 5 or 6 not fine.

We have a right to eat in privacy without having to relocate, we will eat at restaurants when we choose, not out of fear of hawkers.

I know people will say don't complain then if your going to eat there, that still does not make it right.

I had friend who only ate at expensive places, his ex bargirl wife chose the places, does that make her classy, or is it somewhat like putting a silk hat on a pig.

I don't have to put on the dog, we will eat wherever the mood takes us, and enjoy it, I do like a good restaurant and frequent them often, but I love street food to.

Funny a swipe at bar girls after being commented on eating street food. With the delight of street foods come hawkers who often pay the same people the street food people pay. Its the norm.

You have no right to privacy when eat street food its the most basic and lowest restaurant there is and with that come sellers. Its a fact of life. The bar girl was obvious a lot smarter as you knowing that an more expensive restaurant gives more privacy. You hear it here on Thaivisa but you just don't want to listen. Forget your western Ideas your in Thailand.

[buhi]

Try sitting on the beach in any poular seaside resort.

I think there might have been a bit of a military clean up, have not been recently.

Food, tissues, trinkets, clothes, massage, ice cream, you name it.

On the table in front of stacks of food and tissues.

If you do not use the , you do not exist, tactic, then the whoe day would be spent discussing,

"Can't you see the food in front of us, the tissues and we have clothes etc."

Don't bother to speak or look, ignore.

It helps that my wife is Thai and we have a son and from the body language even the dimmest hawker clicks that I am an expat and will not respond.

I learnt this long ago and even when not with my wife, it still works, they know the body language.

Absolutely no contact!

Driving the car, stop at the red lights and out the hawkers shoot, often children. Not a glance, zilch. They can stand there as long as they want. Now usually only about ten seconds.

Live and learn.

[DLock]

You obviously made eye contact, do it the Thai way, no movement of head towards them, just blanked out as if they do not exist; try it. Works on the persistent Thai hawkers too.

Agree with Buhi.

No need to be pleasant. Just a firm "No" and don't make eye contact, and continue on with your conversation.

Continually telling him "no thank you" he knows he has your attention and you might buy just to make him go away.

Newbie mistake.

[buhi]

Try sitting on the beach in any poular seaside resort.

I think there might have been a bit of a military clean up, have not been recently.

Food, tissues, trinkets, clothes, massage, ice cream, you name it.

On the table in front of stacks of food and tissues.

If you do not use the , you do not exist, tactic, then the whoe day would be spent discussing,

"Can't you see the food in front of us, the tissues and we have clothes etc."

Don't bother to speak or look, ignore.

It helps that my wife is Thai and we have a son and from the body language even the dimmest hawker clicks that I am an expat and will not respond.

I learnt this long ago and even when not with my wife, it still works, they know the body language.

Absolutely no contact!

Driving the car, stop at the red lights and out the hawkers shoot, often children. Not a glance, zilch. They can stand there as long as they want. Now usually only about ten seconds.

Live and learn.

I remember years ago in Pattaya, do not go there now.

However that day the police were having one of their clean up the hawkers days.

Police in their nice tight smart uniforms and shiny shoes; the hawkers all dashed into the sea up to waist height and the police gave up.

Perhaps our Pattaya friends can inform me if this still happens.

[cretan]

Romance can be experienced anywhere, my point mainly was about privacy, ask once or twice fine, 5 or 6 not fine.

We have a right to eat in privacy without having to relocate, we will eat at restaurants when we choose, not out of fear of hawkers.

I know people will say don't complain then if your going to eat there, that still does not make it right.

I had friend who only ate at expensive places, his ex bargirl wife chose the places, does that make her classy, or is it somewhat like putting a silk hat on a pig.

I don't have to put on the dog, we will eat wherever the mood takes us, and enjoy it, I do like a good restaurant and frequent them often, but I love street food to.

Funny a swipe at bar girls after being commented on eating street food. With the delight of street foods come hawkers who often pay the same people the street food people pay. Its the norm.

You have no right to privacy when eat street food its the most basic and lowest restaurant there is and with that come sellers. Its a fact of life. The bar girl was obvious a lot smarter as you knowing that an more expensive restaurant gives more privacy. You hear it here on Thaivisa but you just don't want to listen. Forget your western Ideas your in Thailand.

so your of the belief my friends bargirl wife who is now his ex was thinking to herself, lets find a private restaurant, ok lucky him I thought she was fleecing him but you educated me today it was all for the privacy.

The post was about the best way to politely move them on, and a few answered well, we will continue eating at these lowest of places as you refer to them and deal with it.

Sure as hell cannot eat at a fine restaurant every night and would not if I could, I'm past going to joints to impress others and give a false impression of my self to boost my ego by appearing to be something I am not.

I have had pockets full of cash and still eaten at these place, as I said I still eat at restaurants to, depends on the mood and what's doing.

[FireMedic]

Without breaking your conversation with your lovely, whip this out, aim in the direction of said pesterer, and blast away.

[buhi]

10060212.jpg Without breaking your conversation with your lovely, whip this out, aim in the direction of said pesterer, and blast away.

Don't need one!

[chuang]

You want privacy and romance, home is the one place....or........?

[farang000999]

was there a soi dog licking the bowls clean during this romantic dinner?