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**Crilosajsamq** · 09-21-2012, 11:29 AM

Quote[/b] (delawang @ Sep. 14 2004,09:56)]You are entitled to your own opinion and your own ethics. It is hard to stop judging other people and still maintain your own values. In some ways, being judgmental does not come from too much "I", it comes from not enough "I"

Yes, I agree Delawang, too many people are overly concerned with other opinion's they actually forget who they are. On one extreme you have the arrogant jerks who report to NOBODY. As well as the opposite, the people who are simply 'plastic', always trying to conform to everybody's standards of acceptance.

All the way in the middle are the majority who try to do a little of both and have enough respect for themselves to be themselves. Before anyone is offended, I am talking of nobody on this board, I just mean people in general.

To sum up the topic, yes it is ok for farang to wai. As mentioned as long as you wai people of an equal or greater age. In general and in public age is the concern to consider when you wai someone. If you get a strange look from a Thai, it is simply due to the fact that they are impressed that a farang understands how to show the utmost respect to individuals 'their way'. They surely are not giving you a strange look because it is inappropriate.

The only way to get that look is by doing it to children, or to the crazy guy walking down the steet talking to himself while punching his invisible enemies. But if you do wai that guy I will be sure to wai back to you

09-21-2012, 11:29 AM	#24
Crilosajsamq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	Quote[/b] (delawang @ Sep. 14 2004,09:56)]You are entitled to your own opinion and your own ethics. It is hard to stop judging other people and still maintain your own values. In some ways, being judgmental does not come from too much "I", it comes from not enough "I" Yes, I agree Delawang, too many people are overly concerned with other opinion's they actually forget who they are. On one extreme you have the arrogant jerks who report to NOBODY. As well as the opposite, the people who are simply 'plastic', always trying to conform to everybody's standards of acceptance. All the way in the middle are the majority who try to do a little of both and have enough respect for themselves to be themselves. Before anyone is offended, I am talking of nobody on this board, I just mean people in general. To sum up the topic, yes it is ok for farang to wai. As mentioned as long as you wai people of an equal or greater age. In general and in public age is the concern to consider when you wai someone. If you get a strange look from a Thai, it is simply due to the fact that they are impressed that a farang understands how to show the utmost respect to individuals 'their way'. They surely are not giving you a strange look because it is inappropriate. The only way to get that look is by doing it to children, or to the crazy guy walking down the steet talking to himself while punching his invisible enemies. But if you do wai that guy I will be sure to wai back to you
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