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**trettegeani** · 01-19-2006, 07:00 AM

Initialy I was agast at some of the things I witnessed.
Picking the nose, sleeping during a meeting, pushing past me at the bank, spitting - I could go on.

But what struck me more was the lack of understanding that many foreigners displayed towards Thais.
Poms refuse to learn the language - why should I? is their attutude
Managers berate office workers in front of others.
Many farangs shout, and swear in public, not to mention the comments they make in public to women passing by.
Inside bars I have seen worse.

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but would we (fralangs) do this at home?

Would we not be held in contempt? Arrested?

I know I have adjustment problems when I return to Australia, particularly my driving - lets not get into a fight here - but needless to say o prefer to pay 100 baht ($3) and keep going. In aussie it's $130 no options

Mute point I suppose.

I love this place, it just takes some adjustment, and in the long run where else could I do what I do here???

One last pun, the politicians here are [erceived as bad, righly so. The politicians in Aussie are worse IMHO.

01-19-2006, 07:00 AM	#5
trettegeani Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	Initialy I was agast at some of the things I witnessed. Picking the nose, sleeping during a meeting, pushing past me at the bank, spitting - I could go on. But what struck me more was the lack of understanding that many foreigners displayed towards Thais. Poms refuse to learn the language - why should I? is their attutude Managers berate office workers in front of others. Many farangs shout, and swear in public, not to mention the comments they make in public to women passing by. Inside bars I have seen worse. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but would we (fralangs) do this at home? Would we not be held in contempt? Arrested? I know I have adjustment problems when I return to Australia, particularly my driving - lets not get into a fight here - but needless to say o prefer to pay 100 baht ($3) and keep going. In aussie it's $130 no options Mute point I suppose. I love this place, it just takes some adjustment, and in the long run where else could I do what I do here??? One last pun, the politicians here are [erceived as bad, righly so. The politicians in Aussie are worse IMHO.
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