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A month in Asia. What I learned.
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^^^^ thank you for sharing such dope insights
But can you expand on this one specific part?
Wait ummm WHAT???!!!
How would you know, you’ve never left your basement you pedophile supporting faggot ass transexual. People who actually travel know your comment is bullshit from somebody who has never been anywhere . Dumb ass American talking about other countries not fucking with Black people. When America is run by a racist Nazi
This post should really belong in the travel forum. There’s a lot of good information here, and threads like this often get overlooked on the main board.
Can you name any major black political or influential figure in Asia?
Your troll game is weak and stupid as fuck. Please let us know a country in Asia that took slaves and has a heavy Black population. You Dumb bitch.
BILLION DOLLAR BAR BARS
Whereabouts in Asia?
Thailand
You want REALLY bad service?
Go to Panama. The most beautiful girls on Earth, and the absolute worst customer service in restaurants and bars I have ever seen. Outside of Detroit.
WOW... I never been to EITHER place. But I always ASSUMED that the States had the lowest form of customer service!
Can you give me a specific example I am VERY curious!
UPDATE: a quick google and you are RIGHT!!!??
Which country offers the best customer service?
Which countries offer the best customer service? Learn what sets these nations apart when providing customer service.
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@woodchuck
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Worst by far is Indonesia. The waiters and waitresses almost seem to intentionally avoid eye contact so they don't have to help you with anything (though they're insanely friendly, it's weird).
Also, the standard of what's ok is just shocking.
Like last week at my former fave restaurant I found a 10 centimeter long hair curled up in my burrito and a nest of ants toasted into the bread of the same meal. The waitress was "kind enough" to give us a 10% discount for half the being atrocious. I didn't have the energy to argue. This kind of stuff happens constantly in Indo and Bali. By far takes the cake for worst customer service on the planet.
To their credit, they are insanely underpaid and overworked, however I've heard of more than a handful of cases wherein someone was promoted (with a raise) without their permission and immediately quit the job because they didn't want the extra work or pressure
Interesting. Very interesting.
Let me preface this by saying this is a personal opinion.
I offer the following anecdotes to support why I feel this way.
First, I felt nothing resembling fear walking the streets of Bangkok at 3 a.m.--beggers are there, but not aggressive.
The men are not aggressive.
Beautiful ( I mean RIDICULOUSLY beautiful) women will actually smile or speak to you in passing on the street.
Older people are REVERED. There are rules for the bowing you see them do. A younger person always bows in a way that shows deference to the older person he/she happens to addressing.
They don't argue and quibble the way we do. I have had people apologize to me because I almost walked into them while clearly not paying close enough attention to where I was going.
They are extremely polite, sometimes to a fault. I KNOW damn well I was getting on the night clerk's nerves at the apartment where I was staying. She blew my apologies off as nonsense, and repeatedly assured me that there was no problem.
This same clerk gave me directions to the hospital (I saw a doctor twice while I was there, and a dentist as well). When I returned from my SAME DAY appointment ($40!), she rang my room and asked about my health as well as my experience at the hospital.
I broke a crown while there, walked into a dental clinic about 45 minutes later. The assistants got the dentist, who was working on another patient, to actually order an x ray, examine me, repair (temporary) my broken crown, all within the span of about an hour. it cost me less that $80.
I NEVER felt that the natives I interacted with were treating me any differently because of my appearance. I am very large, and of mixed (Native and Black) heritage. The only people who were consistently rude were the Europeans (mainly Russians and Poles), the Arabs (what else is new), and the West Africans (I had to actually rip hands of my chest while walking past a few "freelancers" at one point, and the men approached me repeatedly trying to sell me dope).
There was a tuk tuk driver who offered me a ride every day for a week. I declined, opting to explore on foot. When I moved to the apartment I eventually rented, I hunted him down, and arranged to have him pick me and my luggage up. The trip was 200 baht. I gave him three. He literally gave me a bear hug, saying "you are good man".
Make no mistake, I was expecting to face racist bs quite often; I assumed most Asians to be racist.
I was wrong, and least with respect to the Thai.
Funny thing is, ALL of the Asians (even the Japanese, who spoke neither English nor Thai were generally polite, and willing to help if they could, with ONE exception: Koreans.
I don't know if this makes sense to you, but during the course of a month, in two cities, I NEVER had even ONE unpleasant exchange with a Thai. I had to tell and arab to fuck off twice. Russians look at you as though they want to reinstate slavery.
The Thai are cool.
Hope this makes sense. I feel like I am in prison now. I want to go back. Badly.
WOW... I never been to EITHER place. But I always ASSUMED that the States had the lowest form of customer service!
Can you give me a specific example I am VERY curious!
UPDATE: a quick google and you are RIGHT!!!??
Which country offers the best customer service?
Which countries offer the best customer service? Learn what sets these nations apart when providing customer service.
@woodchuck
I need you to chime in!
I was sitting at an outdoor cafe in Panama City, talking to a gringo I met while out wandering. My Spanish SUCKED at the time, and I was eager to have a conversation with an English speaking person.
During the course of our talking and drinking beers, I ordered a Guiness. The waitress left the table, stopped to talk to a busboy...for about 10 minutes. I got her attention, shrugged in a manner to let her know I wanted my Guiness before the next day. She literally waved me off with an annoyed look on her face and resumed her conversation. A few minutes later, I went to the bar to get my own damn Guinness.
This is just one incident I recall, but I DO remember complaining A LOT about similar incidents.
WTF? how is tipping in other countries?
Just the ones you can personally speak on. Like did you tip THAT particular waitress?
China is a significant trading partner of Thailand. They have Chinese made electric sedans and SUVs that ACTUALLY WORK, charge fully in less than half an hour, and have a range of 300-500 miles.
I was surprised by that too. Can you give your personal experience?
They are ALL OVER Bangkok. You don't see them here due to the 100% tariff.
BYD
WinTentireF?!?!?
You KNOW I didn't.
Thailand, Costa Rica, and Panama are NOT tipping countries. However, if you leave a tip in Panama (most gringos do) it is appreciated. I was warned by other Americans not to tip too much. Literally giving someone a dollar tip could make that person's day.
I had a maid in Costa Rica that came to my apt once a week. She washed my clothes and linen, made the bed, swept, washed any dishes. I paid her $4 per week. Mind you, this was about ten years ago.
Tipping in Thailand, and China, from what I have heard and read, can actually be viewed as an insult in some circumstances.
You KNOW I didn't.
Thailand, Costa Rica, and Panama are NOT tipping countries. However, if you leave a tip in Panama (most gringos do) it is appreciated. I was warned by other Americans not to tip too much. Literally giving someone a dollar tip could make that person's day.
I had a maid in Costa Rica that came to my apt once a week. She washed my clothes and linen, made the bed, swept, washed any dishes. I paid her $4 per week. Mind you, this was about ten years ago.
Tipping in Thailand, and China, from what I have heard and read, can actually be viewed as an insult in some circumstances.
Don't hold me to this, but that is what I heard from talking with others who have visited China (I only pass through the airport, so cannot verify this).
Asian cultures are generally extremely polite. I don't recall seeing a tip jar ANYWHERE the entire time I was there, and every (American) I shared a meal with at a restaurant reminded me that a tip was definitely NOT expected.
You KNOW I didn't.
Thailand, Costa Rica, and Panama are NOT tipping countries. However, if you leave a tip in Panama (most gringos do) it is appreciated. I was warned by other Americans not to tip too much. Literally giving someone a dollar tip could make that person's day.
I had a maid in Costa Rica that came to my apt once a week. She washed my clothes and linen, made the bed, swept, washed any dishes. I paid her $4 per week. Mind you, this was about ten years ago.
Tipping in Thailand, and China, from what I have heard and read, can actually be viewed as an insult in some circumstances.
Tipping Etiquette Around the World: Your Go-To Guide
One of the best parts of traveling is sampling the cuisine. Fresh pasta in Italy. Empanadas in Chile. Bulgogi in South Korea. Since you’ll most likely visit several places during your study abroad experience, it’s important to educate yourself on...
- China: Tipping is uncommon and can be considered rude or embarrassing, especially in upscale restaurants.
- Japan: Tipping is not a part of Japanese custom and may be seen as impolite or confusing. Servers might return money left as a tip.
- South Korea: Tipping is not expected and can sometimes be considered rude.
I second Bangkok and Thailand. I also went to Koh Samui. Cost of living it really low. People are super nice. Well, the native population.
When I went there were a bunch of Russians that were annoying as fuck as long as white people from all over that act like they own everything.
Also recommend Singapore.
White people don't run shit there. And it's the first place I've ever been where being Black didn't come with negative stereotypes. I didn't see another Black person the entire time I was there lol.
I was waiting in line to get enter a restaurant and the white man at the front of the line was not being allowed in because of the dress code. He was trying to do the whole "white people asking for the manager" bullshit. They told to to step aside and kindly greeted me and let me in.
Lots of pretty women there that are slightly thicker than normal asian women.
I definitely want to go back.
When I went there were a bunch of Russians that were annoying as fuck as long as white people from all over that act like they own everything.
Also recommend Singapore.
White people don't run shit there. And it's the first place I've ever been where being Black didn't come with negative stereotypes. I didn't see another Black person the entire time I was there lol.
I was waiting in line to get enter a restaurant and the white man at the front of the line was not being allowed in because of the dress code. He was trying to do the whole "white people asking for the manager" bullshit. They told to to step aside and kindly greeted me and let me in.
Lots of pretty women there that are slightly thicker than normal asian women.
I definitely want to go back.
good gawd man.
WTF???? This seems tobe a common theme
I am intrigued.
Bruh the dress code wasn't even crazy. It was a high end restaurant and you just had to have a shirt with a collar, no shorts or sandals. Dude was trying to get in weraring workout clothes and t-shirt with the sides all out.
A couple of differences is that it's illegal to chew gum there and illegal to spit on the ground. Sounds crazy but true lol.
Other than that it's pretty laid back. It was by FAR the cleanest place I've ever been - which explains why they don't allow gum or spitting. I didnt see any trash anywhere. They take the cleanliness of their space very seriously.
It's super modern too. It's expensive, but worth it IMO.
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