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 2012-09-05 11:49 AM |
Coach  9167     Stairway to Seven |  Subject: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant....I'm sitting outside at a coffee shop. Next to me on the sidewalk is a nice Thai restaurant...servers & owners are from Thailand, speak English as a second language. The waiter lists the drinks available...Thai Coffee, Thai Ice tea (Mmm my favorite!), water, etc... The woman orders a "Chai" tea, waiter brings her a "Thai" tea. An argument ensues and the waiter, exasperated exclaims, "We only have THAI tea here..." Why would you go to a Thai restaurant and order an Indian tea? Am I way off base in thinking this woman is culturally insensitive? |
| 2012-09-05 11:56 AM in reply to: #4396360 |
Champion 6786  Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... Is it wrong that I can see the beginning of a comedy sketch in your description? Yeah, the woman who ordered chai tea (not on the menu) in a Thai restaurant is kinda dumb. |
| 2012-09-05 12:04 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... I'd probably say it's more about cultural ignorance. I don't drink either, but I've never heard of Chai tea and would guess it was from China personally. (disclaimer, I am very culturally ignorant)  |
| 2012-09-05 12:17 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... I did not know Chai tea was Indian - I thought it originated at Starbucks But seriously I did not know it was Indian. |
| 2012-09-05 12:23 PM in reply to: #4396419 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... Both are freaking DELISHIOUS! I would laugh and drink either. But I also know the difference, so would never make the mistake. Try a Sago Gulaman (Philipino drink) You won't be dissapointed. |
| 2012-09-05 12:29 PM in reply to: #4396432 |
Champion 10020 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" |
| 2012-09-05 12:30 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Master 3127 Sunny Southern Cal | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... No Coke, Pepsi... |
| 2012-09-05 12:30 PM in reply to: #4396432 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... Kido - 2012-09-05 11:23 AM Both are freaking DELISHIOUS! I would laugh and drink either. But I also know the difference, so would never make the mistake. Try a Sago Gulaman (Philipino drink) You won't be dissapointed. I'll order it at t he next Indian restaurant I go to!! Hahahha |
| 2012-09-05 12:40 PM in reply to: #4396444 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... |
| 2012-09-05 12:48 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... AdventureBear - 2012-09-05 12:49 PM Am I way off base in thinking this woman is culturally insensitive? Yes.
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| 2012-09-05 1:08 PM in reply to: #4396484 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
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| 2012-09-05 1:12 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... AdventureBear - 2012-09-05 12:49 PM I'm sitting outside at a coffee shop. Next to me on the sidewalk is a nice Thai restaurant...servers & owners are from Thailand, speak English as a second language. The waiter lists the drinks available...Thai Coffee, Thai Ice tea (Mmm my favorite!), water, etc... The woman orders a "Chai" tea, waiter brings her a "Thai" tea. An argument ensues and the waiter, exasperated exclaims, "We only have THAI tea here..." Why would you go to a Thai restaurant and order an Indian tea? Am I way off base in thinking this woman is culturally insensitive? Given that more people have heard of Chai than of Thai tea, this surely cannot be the first time some ordered Chai. And if the waiter had any doubts, he should have clarified before bringing the drink. The "exasperated" tone of the waiter seems a problem to me. |
| 2012-09-05 1:13 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... I don't think so. She ordered a Chai tea and didn't get what she asked for. I mean, it's not my style to get into an argument over something like that nor do I really think it's appropriate but I don't think she was being insensitive. I've ordered a Coke at a Thai restaurant before, I don't think that makes me insensitive. |
| 2012-09-05 1:16 PM in reply to: #4396580 |
Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. |
| 2012-09-05 1:21 PM in reply to: #4396604 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... mr2tony - 2012-09-05 11:16 AM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
You have embarassed me one too many times doing that - AND left me with a 1 trillion yen bill. Which is about $10.75 |
| 2012-09-05 1:24 PM in reply to: #4396604 |
Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... mr2tony - 2012-09-05 11:16 AM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
Are you tossing up peace signs too? |
| 2012-09-05 1:31 PM in reply to: #4396631 |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... Big Appa - 2012-09-05 1:24 PM mr2tony - 2012-09-05 11:16 AM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
Are you tossing up peace signs too? Probably....as he's climbing into a civic that's lowered with a huge spoiler on the back and a muffler the size of a pie plate that makes a weed-eater noise. |
| 2012-09-05 1:31 PM in reply to: #4396604 |
Extreme Veteran 961 | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... mr2tony - 2012-09-05 1:16 PM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
video please |
| 2012-09-05 1:34 PM in reply to: #4396665 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... bradleyd3 - 2012-09-05 1:31 PM Big Appa - 2012-09-05 1:24 PM Probably....as he's climbing into a civic that's lowered with a huge spoiler on the back and a muffler the size of a pie plate that makes a weed-eater noise. mr2tony - 2012-09-05 11:16 AM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
Are you tossing up peace signs too? hehehehehe oops, now that might have been insensitive. |
| 2012-09-05 1:40 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... Thsi thread is officially derailed!!! |
| 2012-09-05 1:43 PM in reply to: #4396604 |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... |
| 2012-09-05 1:54 PM in reply to: #4396444 |
Expert 1456 Central New Jersey | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 1:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" That ranks up there when someone asks me about my name (Noelani) asking if I'm Hawaiian (yes, I was born there). Do you have dual-citizenship. My answer. Yes absolutely. Really?????? |
| 2012-09-05 4:14 PM in reply to: #4396667 |
Champion 11641 Fairport, NY | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... wingsfan - 2012-09-05 2:31 PM mr2tony - 2012-09-05 1:16 PM D.K. - 2012-09-05 1:08 PM I'm half Asian and I didn't know Chai was Indian. But if I'm at a Thai restaurant and I order tea, I'm ordering Thai tea. I get flustered when I'm in a Japanese restaurant and I order tea and it's brown, not green. I'm all `Ya'll a buncha posers!' and then I dance like a Japanese man right out the door, while singing karaoke and taking pictures. jldicarlo - 2012-09-05 1:40 PM BikerGrrrl - 2012-09-05 12:29 PM I also vote culturally ignorant. It's just like when I tell people my sister-in-law is from Taiwan and they say "Oh, I love Thai food!" I also vote culturally ignorant...I don't think she was being insensitive...I think she heard Thai and thought he said Chai and she probably doesn't even realize there is a difference. I didn't know what Thai tea was until sometime in the last decade... ^^^ More of that. I am Asian, and I didn't know Chai tea is Indian. heheh. But getting into an arguement? Accept the misunderstanding, learn a new thing and go to Starbucks to get the Chai!
video please Three points: 1) OP- Probably cultural ignorance, although once corrected, arguing the point is lame. 2) BTW, Indian and Thai cuisines are not dissimilar. I cook both and there are many common ingredients and techniques. 3) The best karaoke I ever saw was an octogenarian Chinese man singing Chinese opera at a restaurant in Chinatown in Montreal. |
| 2012-09-05 4:15 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Expert 721 | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... When I spent a semester in Vienna I got a (very delayed) letter from my then boyfriend that had been misdirected to AUSTRALIA first!! |
| 2012-09-05 4:56 PM in reply to: #4396360 |
Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: culturally insensitive woman at a thai restaurant.... I thought that Chai tea was Jewish Tea. What a mashugina I am! |
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