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March 29, 2006

Hey my friend!

There are 2 things that bug me about Thailand. Really only 2 unless I think about it really hard.

Tuk tuk drivers. Not in general but the ones that hang on the busy corners who greet u with - hello friend. where u come from? Where u going? They claim to drive u around for an hour for like 20 baht. BS. They will take u too all these little tourist traps that give the Tuk Tuk drivers a gas coupon in exchange for u walking around some stupid store looking at overpriced junk. Kills me. I like to tell them off in Thai.

The second thing I hate is the guys working the doors at the Indian tailor shops. Central bkk is full of them and they try to lure u in to buy some lame ass poorly made suit. Now granted u can find some deals and there are some good tailors but generally the good ones don't have these door guys working the street. Anyway. These touts bug the hell out of me. They try to shake your hand - people don't shake hands here and I don't want to shake your hand after u have been trying to shake the hand of everyone who walks by you. We are not friends. I doubt we will ever be friends and I hate u asking random questions about me that have nothing to do with me needing clothing. Anyway. Irritating. So much so.

Enough. Thailand is great. Come on over. I just hate these 2 things.

cya

March 29, 2006 in Bangkok | Permalink

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