Why are farangs rude to each other?

[hansnl 5,933]

30 minutes ago, lust said:

I find that many of the westerners I come across have some quirks about them, or are total nutcases to be honest... Not all, but many... Thailand is a place for many misfits..

Sorry for this remark.

Is that place for misfits based on yourself, maybe?

Obviously you mix with the wrong people.......

[faraday 11,687]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Love it when someone starts using the Golden Mean. Although I doubt you were thinking of Aristotle.

What are you bleddy talking about? You do ramble on sometimes, Lacey!

Now get out my sodding way!

 

[polpott 5,252]

39 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Was it because he was Dutch? When I was in the Netherlands, everyone was polite. Do some farangs acquire new norms of courtesy when they move abroad?

I've found the Dutch polite too. Lived there for a while too. German 100%

[BritManToo 44,455]

42 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I was at TrueMove today, waiting for an attendant to serve me. Another farang simply pushed in front of me, and started talking to the attendant. I said

I refuse to speak to anyone that calls me 'farang'.

[faraday 11,687]

13 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

There is more hate and negative judgement in this world then any time I can remember.  Just hearing a voice or accent and it seems to create negativity without even knowing the person.

And sadly, it is not going to get better any time soon.

Yes I agree. It seems everyone is fighting, arguing with each other all the time. Trolling everywhere, keyboard warriors, & others who just want to 'put you right'.

I wonder where it will all end. Badly, I fear.

Edited October 14, 2020 by faraday
spellin'

[polpott 5,252]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I refuse to speak to anyone that calls me 'farang'.

Its how Thais pronounce "Frank". Frank is your name isn't it?

[teacherclaire 1,865]

12 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

"Misfits" might be too strong a word. But yes many came because they believed some bargirl would fill the emptiness of the 50 or 60 years of their previous lives.

Too many friendly guys here.

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

[connda 17,513]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I was at TrueMove today, waiting for an attendant to serve me. Another farang simply pushed in front of me, and started talking to the attendant.

Goes to show other nationality share commonalities with Thais.

[Rookiescot 11,534]

19 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I refuse to speak to anyone that calls me 'farang'.

You just did. 

[ravip 4,897]

The oft mentioned 'quality' tourists, visitors etc at TVF is a good clue.

[timendres 6,589]

25 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Sorry for this remark.

Is that place for misfits based on yourself, maybe?

Obviously you mix with the wrong people.......

As opposed to living in a bubble.

[ravip 4,897]

56 minutes ago, lust said:

I find that many of the westerners I come across have some quirks about them, or are total nutcases to be honest... Not all, but many... Thailand is a place for many misfits..

So the mistake is in Thailand?

LOL many misfits indeed!

[connda 17,513]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I don't get stressed about Thais pushing in front of me, it's their country,

You should work on that.  You're an apologist for Thais but pushy farangs stress you out?

Rude is rude.  Uncivil is uncivil.  Regardless of who does it in whose country. 
 

[ravip 4,897]

42 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

I don't let anyone, Thai, or otherwise cut in front of me unremarked.

"Because it's their country" is a very weak excuse and doesn't excuse that kind of behaviour.

...and how about the quality foreigners 'cutting in'?

It obviously is NOT their country.

 

[ThaiFelix 2,228]

50 minutes ago, lust said:

I find that man y of the westerners I come across have some quirks about them, or are total nutcases to be honest... Not all, but many... Thailand is a place for many misfits..

I agree entirely.  Too many dorks who dont make it at home, wont change their ways, so come here with the same problems and try to rewrite their histories in the hope they may impress.

 

My wife used to invite solo farang to our table thinking she was being kind.  I warned her time and again.  The very last time was a pork chop who had to show us how he could burp the alphabet, and for the whole restaurant to hear.  Real hit with the Thais.....not.  What finally convinced my wife was when afterwards he explained how he took a girl from a bar the night before and he was so good the girl wanted to pay him!!

 

There are some very decent guys here, some who I have worked with and remained friends for years but I never instigate a conversation with a farang stranger here.