The current girl enjoys walking about as much as taking a bath in crushed glass.

Forced to walk 500 metres she dawdles and complains, weaving randomly across the sidewalk complaining of sun, heat, sore feet

Yet there are times she walks faster than me...staying a pace or two ahead, giving way to no pedestrian or motorcycle.

There is one commonality about the times she does a fast paced walk.

Food.

Either she is hungry and going for food at a restaurant or she has just bought some food and is bringing it back to the apartment.

At these times she could represent Thailand at Olympics walking

Don't underestimate the pull and promise of somtum and sausage sticks to get her moving.

My wife has climbed mountains with me in Nepal. Our field is a 1/2km from the house and she walks there as often as she takes her motorcycle, and often carries stuff back. When she is working out there she brings her lunch and stays out there all day, while I prefer to go home and make something and get out of the elements for a while. 

I just thought I would add this so the thread wasn't all about generalisations.

 

 

My wife is also a slow walker. No matter how slow I walk she always manages to fall behind. I sometimes start talking to her only to end up talking to myself with her nowhere in sight as she has disappeared into a shop without telling me. The only way we can arrive anywhere together is if we hold hands when walking. That way with me tugging her on and she dragging me back we move at an average pace that ensures we don't get overtaken by anyone with a zimmerframe.

I don't think I've ever witnessed another culture that is as food hawkish.....Their punctuality punctual at meal times - never miss the chance to look at what others are eating or eyeing every food cart - display stand or fruit vendor as if they'll miss something if they don't take a peek.....Either walking or from the car.....

Before I married my wife I'd eat when hungry.....Sometimes once or twice a day - sometimes everything in sight......Those days are over....

The guys who have slow walking woman should be thankful. If I even blink my wife is gone. Then I spend 10 minutes hunting her down

I've learnt that when walking in Bangkok to watch out for food cart zones - all the locals slow down or stop to look at the food - even if they're eating food at the time.  In my early days here I would walk into the back of people as they hit brakes to eye the food.

12 minutes ago, augustwest said:

The guys who have slow walking woman should be thankful. If I even blink my wife is gone. Then I spend 10 minutes hunting her down

 

You and me both , i dare not turn my head ,cause when i look back she is gone , wish i knew how she does it ,

For some weird reason. My gf leans into me and makes it near impossible to walk in a straight line. It really bugs me as she also adds in a shirt sleeve tugging as well. The only relief I get is when she darts to get ahead of people going up or down an escalator. 

10,000 baht waiting for her at end of her destination. 

I know a woman who is a slow/lazy walker.  One day she forgot her phone in a shop we visited about a mile away from where we were.  She must have set a race walking record going back to get her phone; I couldn't keep up with her.

On 8/10/2016 at 0:38 PM, i claudius said:

 

You and me both , i dare not turn my head ,cause when i look back she is gone , wish i knew how she does it ,

mine too, walks like shes running. 

On 8/9/2016 at 8:29 PM, pgrahmm said:

I don't think I've ever witnessed another culture that is as food hawkish.....Their punctuality punctual at meal times - never miss the chance to look at what others are eating or eyeing every food cart - display stand or fruit vendor as if they'll miss something if they don't take a peek.....Either walking or from the car.....

Before I married my wife I'd eat when hungry.....Sometimes once or twice a day - sometimes everything in sight......Those days are over....

 

Maybe cause she knows you're going to pay for everything?

On 8/13/2016 at 6:25 PM, NickJ said:

For some weird reason. My gf leans into me and makes it near impossible to walk in a straight line. It really bugs me as she also adds in a shirt sleeve tugging as well. The only relief I get is when she darts to get ahead of people going up or down an escalator. 

 

How long has she been your gf? The past week?

i bet she fat 

2 minutes ago, mesterm said:

 

How long has she been your gf? The past week?

she love him 

A cattle prod works fine.

On 09/08/2016 at 8:16 PM, canuckamuck said:

My wife has climbed mountains with me in Nepal. Our field is a 1/2km from the house and she walks there as often as she takes her motorcycle, and often carries stuff back. When she is working out there she brings her lunch and stays out there all day, while I prefer to go home and make something and get out of the elements for a while. 

I just thought I would add this so the thread wasn't all about generalisations.

 

 

My Mrs regularly does 10km fun runs, goes the gym etc etc...so all i could suggest to the OP is not to get his next GF out of a bar, the give away being her dislike for sunlight and being on her feet 

34 minutes ago, mesterm said:

 

Maybe cause she knows you're going to pay for everything?

 

Nope - one of the most frugal, down to earth people I've ever known.....

 

Never asks for a thing.....If she sees something she wants she buys it....

 

She was taught from youth not to spend money buying big/frivolous things......To save her money for food.......

 

My answer was about the Thai food culture....Food excites them.....

 

 

 

 

Edited August 15, 201610 yr by pgrahmm

About 10 years ago in Hua-Hin me and TW were going to play a game of pool in Night Valentine Bar ( not sure if still there) I walked in and the mamasan said " You wan girl sit wid you ? ". I said no my girl will be here some time soon so best I sit and wait. We had been walking for 15 mins but I still had to wait 3 mins for her to appear.

19 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

 

Nope - one of the most frugal, down to earth people I've ever known.....

 

Never asks for a thing.....If she sees something she wants she buys it....

 

She was taught from youth not to spend money buying big/frivolous things......To save her money for food.......

 

My answer was about the Thai food culture....Food excites them.....

 

 

 

 

 

Even with arms full of food bags or having just eaten they are constantly scanning for something they didn't know they were hungry for

34 minutes ago, Witblitz said:

My Mrs regularly does 10km fun runs, goes the gym etc etc...so all i could suggest to the OP is not to get his next GF out of a bar, the give away being her dislike for sunlight and being on her feet 

 

Dude...you need to tone down the judgements.  The girl has  probably never been to a bar in her life

52 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

A cattle prod works fine.

Works great until u wake up 3am in the morning with the girl above you, cattle prod at the ready, squaring the ledger in her mind 

On 8/9/2016 at 8:25 PM, Denim said:

My wife is also a slow walker. No matter how slow I walk she always manages to fall behind. I sometimes start talking to her only to end up talking to myself with her nowhere in sight as she has disappeared into a shop without telling me. The only way we can arrive anywhere together is if we hold hands when walking. That way with me tugging her on and she dragging me back we move at an average pace that ensures we don't get overtaken by anyone with a zimmerframe.

 

...a baby harness would work...someone told me years ago it originated by walking in single file through the forest and fields..just something they do to this day..i thought perhaps they were not proud to be seen side by side..i laughed to myself when i read yours had disappeared into a shop leaving you to chat away to yourself...who knows..nothing much seems to worry them.

 

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No Offense of the fairer and other sex intended !!

It is recommended to experiment with a rolled up green paper or a polished brass like object instead of a carrot.

Edited August 15, 201610 yr by KKr
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23 minutes ago, tandor said:

 

...a baby harness would work...someone told me years ago it originated by walking in single file through the forest and fields..just something they do to this day..i thought perhaps they were not proud to be seen side by side..i laughed to myself when i read yours had disappeared into a shop leaving you to chat away to yourself...who knows..nothing much seems to worry them.

 

the single file theory doesn't work when u see thais walking together 3-4-5 abreast in malls and sidewalks 

Put a B1000 note on a stick and hang it over your shoulder.

Tell her you are taking her to the gold shop .You won;t be able to keep up with her!!!

On 10/08/2016 at 1:38 PM, i claudius said:

 

You and me both , i dare not turn my head ,cause when i look back she is gone , wish i knew how she does it ,

Plus in Tesco bigC it is incredibly like magic 

31 minutes ago, JJGreen said:

the single file theory doesn't work when u see thais walking together 3-4-5 abreast in malls and sidewalks 

 

Or when they are hand in hand next to each other on an escalator blocking it for those who like to walk up or down. It is a rare day when I see a Thai walk up or down an escalator.

6 minutes ago, Keesters said:

 

Or when they are hand in hand next to each other on an escalator blocking it for those who like to walk up or down. It is a rare day when I see a Thai walk up or down an escalator.

Rare in malls... more common on the BTS and MRT in bkk