Persistent sellers

[FireMedic]

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

Licking bowls clean after licking his balls and taking a huge soi dog dump next to you and your date.

[fey]

They seem to target certain kinds of people.

Try flicking something at them like a toothpick. Hold it between the table and your index finger and flick it at him with your thumb and middle finger and laugh.

Or skewer a small piece of food from your plate on a toothpick and flick the toothpick so the food launches towards him.

[Banzai99]

Used to get a lot of people asking for money in London back in the 80's in the UK, funnily enough it was usually aggressive alcoholic Scotsmen who were the worst, maybe they were English trying to sound Scottish I don't know, Scottish accents were always more intimidating for some reason, but they used to virtually demand money with menaces from some people, of course if they picked on the wrong person they could get a shock, but shouting in someones face did the trick for them a lot of the time.

I'd just give a Roundhouse Kick ( Non Connecting ) and put an end to the confrontation, then get all the, sorry mate, only joking, no offence meant pal, just looking for some spare change ya ken.

Thai Visa, member, ex------- Sorry can't tell you. if I did.. I'd have to......you know the rest.

[cretan]

Used to get a lot of people asking for money in London back in the 80's in the UK, funnily enough it was usually aggressive alcoholic Scotsmen who were the worst, maybe they were English trying to sound Scottish I don't know, Scottish accents were always more intimidating for some reason, but they used to virtually demand money with menaces from some people, of course if they picked on the wrong person they could get a shock, but shouting in someones face did the trick for them a lot of the time.

I'd just give a Roundhouse Kick ( Non Connecting ) and put an end to the confrontation, then get all the, sorry mate, only joking, no offence meant pal, just looking for some spare change ya ken.

Thai Visa, member, ex------- Sorry can't tell you. if I did.. I'd have to......you know the rest.

when I was outside the Vatican it was the Africans, other parts of Europe the gypsies.

[cretan]

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

naturally, I am a sharing person.

[Thian]

I have been in same situation several times.

After a while i get so angry that i can't stand it anymore and something has to happen. I might hurt that Indian and would be happy to get arrested for that.

In the West he would have been removed by the owner of the place and if not a customer would do it maybe even helped by others. I don't understand why Thai restaurantowners never keep the vendors out, they must have a reason for that which i still don't know.

Thai are far too polite to tell them to fiss off but when i tell the rose-vendors in thai language :mai au krab, khob kun krab and then loudly BYEBYE they are proud with me. Thai don't have the guts to do that but of course don't like to be annoyed while eating.

I 'm getting more rude with the vendors everyday. Those Indians i'm totally done with but also the the lotteryticket hawking vendors don't get my respect at all. Can't understand why the Thai let Indians annoy their quality tourists. Tip for the OP: Never go to India! I had them chasing me all day long and they never give up.

[1BADDAT]

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.

1. Like most suggested don't engage in conversation or make any acknowledgement.

2. Be rude to them and aggressive, exactly opposite of what suggest, but will be much more effective than trying to be polite.

3. My personal favorite is to either take the item they are selling and say thank you without paying for it or tell them you will buy a large quantity of whatever they are selling. They get the point rather quickly that you are not interested.

4. Quit complaining about eating at street food stalls. After all you are eating in the street. What do you really expect?

[Crazy chef 1]

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.

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

And the absolute champions in this discipline are called: sales staff,waiters and civil servants...

[metisdead]

OP is not in Thailand - Closed