DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - How to wai and generally handle a situation like this?

**DexOnenlyCymn** · 01-10-2010, 03:38 AM

If someone is upset because a farang does not wai then I guess they are damn easily upset.
I have had many Thai reach out for a handshake and it has been returned, even Thai women so it is an accepted practice even here, but maybe not in kindergarten.
When I would go to school daily to pick up my 5 year old daughter she would always run up to me and grab my hand and hold on to me until we were getting in our car, and I prefer the contact to a wai, which means nothing but is done for show.
I also know some people that would rather their child run up to them to be picked up in greeting instead of stand there and wai like a servant, Wai does not show respect as far as I am concerned, but how you treat people does, Thai wai like hell and show very little respect to anyone.

01-10-2010, 03:38 AM	#5
DexOnenlyCymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	If someone is upset because a farang does not wai then I guess they are damn easily upset. I have had many Thai reach out for a handshake and it has been returned, even Thai women so it is an accepted practice even here, but maybe not in kindergarten. When I would go to school daily to pick up my 5 year old daughter she would always run up to me and grab my hand and hold on to me until we were getting in our car, and I prefer the contact to a wai, which means nothing but is done for show. I also know some people that would rather their child run up to them to be picked up in greeting instead of stand there and wai like a servant, Wai does not show respect as far as I am concerned, but how you treat people does, Thai wai like hell and show very little respect to anyone.
	Quote