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Old Jun 9, 2002, 11:11 am
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rjh
 
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by 1000k00:
... some of the numerous farang behaviors I should be aware of? ... </font>
If I may be permitted to add:
--Avoid loud voices
--Avoid displaying anger
--Avoid the inclination to dispute as sport. There are a lot of valid approaches to life, especially in places that have many "First World" indicators, but where you may not have the cultural context.
--Don't signal to people to come to your location with the index finger up. (That's how dogs are summoned.) Use the whole hand pointed down, with a sweeping motion.
--Beware that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
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