expat Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 The other night after surveying the go-gos on Walking Street I went to get a schwarma at the truck on Soi Arab (or whatever it's called). A western lady was eying the truck sceptically, so I told her the schwarmas there are tasty indeed. She thanked me for the information. As we waited for our food, she said "Can I ask you a question?" I of course assented. She asked "What possibly brings you here to Pattaya?" Her question was dripping with judgment, as if Pattaya could not possibly be the place for anyone normal. My answer was automatic--I rarely encounter the western look-down-the-nose attitude anymore, so I reverted to my old defensiveness. "I work here" was my answer. "Oh." She said, as if it were now possible that I might have a semblance of normalcy. Since then, I've been racking my brain as to possible comebacks. It was a great opportunity to come back with a real zinger, yet I missed it. So Gentlemen, over to you. Do you have any appropriate retorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 So expat what does take you to Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I'm here to fuck whores and eat shwarma. And I'm all out of shwarma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 So Gentlemen, over to you. Do you have any appropriate retorts? To get the fuck away from women like you..... OTOH, what was she doing there ? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 So what do you think you should have said? I think you just answered your own question. Why answer her with some snide comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave32 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 So what do you think you should have said?I think you just answered your own question. Why answer her with some snide comment? Sir, I do believe the OP was asking -- how to deal with someone being snide to you. Sure, you could go the noble route, and be polite and dignified... but where is the fun in that??? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlton68 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 expat, don't you think you actually gave the best answer possible? And very Thai. It avoided confrontation. And shut her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I would have said "oh I don't know, I just came here to check it out, what are you doing here?" or "...oh I don't know, what are you doing here? and can I do it with you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 expat, don't you think you actually gave the best answer possible? And very Thai. It avoided confrontation. And shut her up. Carlton, Are you even allowed to post outside of the technology forum ? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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