Editor;
Re: Perpetuating myth serves no purpose (Mailbag Friday, 16 November 2012) – Thais and farangs are equally polite and as equally ignorant as each other in my opinion. There are good and bad people whichever country your are from. Be polite and be patient is the best policy.
Politeness can be wasted on some people. I was long time member of a 5 star resorts gym. One day I was walking through the hotel on the way to the gym. About 20 yards behind me were 2 Thai women. One was daddy’s clammed up princess and the other the conservatively attired mother. Having been brought up correctly, on a treat others as you would like to be done by basis, I held back and got the double swing doors for them… I got no thanks, no eye contact was made; in short they totally ignored what I had just done for them. Still ahead, I said nothing and moved on to the second set of swing doors 30 yards away. Suffice to say I did not repeat my kindness towards them. Some people are just ignorant, plain and simple. Always try to make the effort to be pleasant, if it’s a wasted exercise don’t repeat your kindness.
Happy Chappy
