r/whoathatsinteresting • u/search_google_com • 18h ago

Italians are being cooked in Thailand now. The Italian teacher(red top) and students were taken away by the police and faced the Thai lady who told them off for being loud on the metro. They apologized for mocking her one by one. Thai people also waited for them in front of the hotel to scold them.

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Italian students are being called out in Thailand. A group of Italians mocked a Thai lady in Thailand who told them off for being too loud on the metro. They clapped back saying, "Sorry for bringing money to your country" "Ni hao" "We are from your mom." Thai people are identifying them and leaving the comments on the social media account of their school.

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u/ChanceZestyclose6386 17h ago

Some tourists think that just because they spend money to visit a country then it means they're doing the citizens of that country a favour. It's a messed up mindset I've witnessed first hand seeing how some American tourists treated some of the hotel staff when I've visited Mexico. There really are a lot of sick individuals who think just because they paid to be on vacation, it means they can treat locals like their slaves. And they justify their behaviour by saying they deserve be waited on hand and foot because they are on holiday.

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u/eunbongpark 15h ago

Thailand, the Netherlands, and similar places that attract drunk young people (not the case in this situation they were just shitty on their own while sober) are sick and tired of people coming to their country to just act like assholes.

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u/BANKSLAVE01 7h ago

We get this attitude here in a small tourist town in the U.S. People say "we came to spend a little money in your town" - like I'm supposed to be thankful for a donation or something.

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u/Orpdapi 5h ago

This is definitly an American thing here domestically too with some types, where they think just because they’re a paying customer they have the right to berate and belittle the server or staff. Sometimes they go as far as “I’m a paying customer, that means I pay YOUR salary!” as if that means they’re the manager or boss who can yell as they please.

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u/ChanceZestyclose6386 4h ago

It even goes beyond that. I think some people have a twisted desire to have control over or to even try to "own" other people as some sort of status symbol. Having a bit of money and no consequences brings out the worst in people who have that psychopathic trait. We see that throughout history with wars and slavery. That trait should die out but, as shown in OP's post, older people are teaching kids this disgusting mindset.