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**cinggooft** · 09-21-2012, 10:28 PM

I will go out on a limb and say that is wrong, regardless of your culture. It's one thing to lie to cover up a schedule mistake; that can and does happen everywhere on the planet. But leading someone else to waste further time waiting for you is extremely inconsiderate and I can't believe anyone would consider that right behavior under any circumstances.

Telling a lie is the lesser of two evils. Losing face is a major issue and nobody wants that to happen.

The 'right' thing to do in a western society is the 'wrong' thing in a Thai society. As long as we view events through western-tinted glasses, we will never truly understand Thai culture.

09-21-2012, 10:28 PM	#36
cinggooft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	I will go out on a limb and say that is wrong, regardless of your culture. It's one thing to lie to cover up a schedule mistake; that can and does happen everywhere on the planet. But leading someone else to waste further time waiting for you is extremely inconsiderate and I can't believe anyone would consider that right behavior under any circumstances. Telling a lie is the lesser of two evils. Losing face is a major issue and nobody wants that to happen. The 'right' thing to do in a western society is the 'wrong' thing in a Thai society. As long as we view events through western-tinted glasses, we will never truly understand Thai culture.
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