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**vansVoish** · 01-10-2010, 03:51 AM

our Thai boss is a very proper lady, with younger staff, she waits for us to wai first, but with teachers of the same age as her or older, they usually wai at the same time and bow to the same level, they don't wait for the other to wai first.

We have a similar situation at my school. A few of our teachers actually taught our principal. So, there is that situation where each person tries to wai each other first in order to show the most respect.

I don't wai any of my students back - just a smile and nod. However, I do wai back to any of my ex-students who come to visit or any of my present students that I might meet outside with their parents. In the Kindergarten, the teachers often wai in the classroom in order to teach the children good habits.

01-10-2010, 03:51 AM	#7
vansVoish Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	our Thai boss is a very proper lady, with younger staff, she waits for us to wai first, but with teachers of the same age as her or older, they usually wai at the same time and bow to the same level, they don't wait for the other to wai first. We have a similar situation at my school. A few of our teachers actually taught our principal. So, there is that situation where each person tries to wai each other first in order to show the most respect. I don't wai any of my students back - just a smile and nod. However, I do wai back to any of my ex-students who come to visit or any of my present students that I might meet outside with their parents. In the Kindergarten, the teachers often wai in the classroom in order to teach the children good habits.
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