Like oh my gad man...I saw 4 farangs (AKA foreigners, white people, dudes) today! I usually see, on average...oooh about 1 farang per year...so this was HUGE! Coincidently enough I also discovered that I have incredible super powers...I can turn invisible in less than a split second!! Crazy stuff I know... The first 3 were old dudes in town where my astonishing powers became apparent when, with a big smile and excited "hello", the first guy couldn't even see me, obvious by his hard stare focused straight ahead, the middle dude I think must be a little bit receptive to the supernatural because I think I heard a faint "hello", but just to prove my theory on my new powers, the 3rd guy also looked straight THROUGH me....I'm kinda thinking I'm way cool right now...like I'm morphing into a superhero or something!
The 4th dude just rode past my house on a motorbike so I couldn't test out my strange new abilities on him...I was just in shock to see another whitey in my actual village!
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Farang losers - oops, I mean guys, tend (on average) to be real a-holes toward farang women. They've convinced themselves that we're all fat hairy b!tches who do nothing but screetch about feminism. They've usually come from a dismally failed relationship from their home country.
I've turned invisible on too many occasions to count, so I make them invisible too, which suits me just fine. However, any farang woman expat I've encountered in Thailand has been nothing but gracious.
One a side note: One farang woman even gave up her seat for me on the Skytrain when I was seven months pregnant - the Thais couldn't be bothered because they thougtht I was merely fat. My husband was always furious about that when we went out so we didn't go out much.
Sorry for such a rant, it's just that I relate so well and with much indignation!
ooh, hit the spot there Amy! Not sure if you participate in any of the Thailand forums but yeah, it's pretty apparent how a lot of expat men view women here (and in general). I think when you're in a village it's a bit of "you're invading my private village here so I'll pretend you don't exist" kind of thing!
I haven't participated on the Thai forums, I merely read them, particularily on Thaivisa.com
I think your point about being in a village is significant. Somehow your presence ruins their perfect fantasy. At least in larger cities one can make other friends who are westerners (esp. with women), so I can understand your need for reaching out and feeling extra snubbed when you're ignored.
I actually find it amusing getting snubbed...no use wasting energy feeling bad about small minded people!
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