Booga Pickas

[mystic1]

     To pick or not to pick ...... when is it appropriate ?

First, I want to start off by saying that I'm not aiming at only Thais' in particular. I dislike any " booga pickin' " by those who don't dispose of their quarried product hygienically  and then wash their hands. ( How do you make a handkerchief dance ?  Put a little boogy in it . )

My other peeve is dining at a restaurant and encountering those who are too lazy to excuse themselves to go blow their nose in the lavatory.

There's nothing more appetizing than picturing a snot rag full of nasal mucus while you're eating !

That being said ....... I am generally not sensitive to public displays of bodily functions and just find it gross but nothing I would gag on ( other than the occasional really stinky fart ).

    Anyhow, that brings me to the subject of Thai nose pickin'. Everywhere I go to buy something or receive some kind of service I encounter a Thai with their finger inserted in their nasal passage up to their elbow !  Then they will attempt to hand me the product or touch something they expect me to handle after they've been excavating their nostrils and haven't washed their hands !

    I then tell them in Thai language that's disgusting and they're ill-mannered ..... and ask them if they'd like to shake hands with me after I've picked my nose. The answer is always an embarrassed No !

And so the nose pickin' here will probably never cease as it's part of the culture, and they see absolutely nothing wrong with doing it as it's been passed on from generation to generation.

At least the kids are a bit cleaner than the adults as they lick their fingers clean after consuming their nasal snacks .

 

     What have you encountered in Thailand and how did you feel about it ???

 

 

 

[bbi1]

In Thailand it seems very acceptable to stick their finger up their nose and dig those sweet sweet boogas while walking down the street. It seems like some sort of tradition based on how many peeps I've seen doing that while casually strolling down the street.

[mystic1]

One of my all time favorite encounters is when I am approached by a sales person who walks right up to me with their finger in their nose, pulling out a booga and rolling it around in their fingers asking me " can I help you " ?