“Don’t complain about our English, If you can’t speak Thai” - sign at restaurant goes viral - again

[fusion58]

The sign might just as well read "don't complain about anything we do or say as the Thai way is the best way and the only way."

 

 

[ParkerN]

On 1/20/2020 at 11:41 AM, bkk6060 said:

I speak only a few Thai words but I agree with the sign.

Only because I have witnessed too many Falang get upset or even yell at staff at various places because they cannot understand English.  Calling them stupid and the such.

It can be frustrating but not really their fault. Blame the government for not making them learn English in school.

If you want good English interaction with mostly polite people, go to the Philippines 90% there speak.

There is no reason to go off on one just because the waiter can't speak English. Such behaviour has no justification and will only serve to reinforce prejudices, which doesn't help anyone. Better to use the same feet that helped you get in, to help you get out if you can't cope with that level of problem.

 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by ParkerN

[Acrylic]

Now they get what they wish for. Less tourist complaining about Thai. 

[Teee]

On 1/30/2020 at 4:17 AM, ravip said:

YOU are judging most Filipinos as stupid? Please do re-evaluate yourself. Thank you.

And why would i do that?

[ParkerN]

18 hours ago, Teee said:

And why would i do that?

Why indeed? Because you're saying something he wishes were not true but cannot argue with. Ravip probably needs to climb down off his outraged high horse. The average IQ in Thailand is listed as 91. The average IQ for the Philippines is 86, on a par with those bastions of intellect, Tonga and Peru.

 

That resolves that point of contention I think, though he will probably now move to discredit the results. Of course. That's the way people on the wrong side of statistics normally behave.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2020 by ParkerN

[Enki]

18 hours ago, ParkerN said:

Why indeed? Because you're saying something he wishes were not true but cannot argue with. Ravip probably needs to climb down off his outraged high horse. The average IQ in Thailand is listed as 91. The average IQ for the Philippines is 86, on a par with those bastions of intellect, Tonga and Peru.

 

That resolves that point of contention I think, though he will probably now move to discredit the results. Of course. That's the way people on the wrong side of statistics normally behave.

 

 

That only means that people there are bad in western IQ tests. If you believe that the country/race/nationality determines IQ you will have many surprises in your life.

[ParkerN]

2 hours ago, Enki said:

That only means that people there are bad in western IQ tests. If you believe that the country/race/nationality determines IQ you will have many surprises in your life.

And if you beieve that international IQ surveys have no merit, then you will have lots in yours. It isn't just a number you know, it's a measure of reasoning ability and the fact appears to be that Filipinos have less of it even than Thais. Like it or lump it or find another test that comes up with a better result - the usual thing when people fail a test they'd rather pass but don't have the ability to do better in - blame the test.

 

 

 

 

[FarangULong]

On 1/20/2020 at 10:30 AM, BritManToo said:

I'm from Sussex/Surrey and sound like Prince Harry.

A posh C-u-next-Tuesday from creepy Crawley, by any chance?!

 

I suspect you sound more like Kev and Chimere down at Bewbush corner store, tbh ???? innit bruv?! Wicked!

 

(I'm only kidding, and I'm genuinly curious if you're from Crawley/area)

Edited March 17, 2020 by FarangULong
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[Justgrazing]

On 1/20/2020 at 4:56 AM, Yinn said:

 

Usually German, Italy, Holland, Korean, Chinese very polite about language misunderstanding. Because they understand it difficult. Have experience

You are joking .. Germans speak better English than the English thereselves .. And the Dutch aren't far behind though sometimes with a stoned sort of lishp but still perfectly understandable .. 

Edited March 17, 2020 by Justgrazing
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[UbonThani]

On 1/20/2020 at 3:13 PM, ravip said:

Airline pilots vs a restaurentier?

Pilots vs waitors 5555555

Next they want cleaners 5555