It's Hard not to Give the Finger in Thailand

Man! I'm glad I got a pedicure! What you may see as frivilous is a down right necessary for any time in Thailand! Did you know you have to take your shoes off and leave them outside the door everywhere?!

 Not just temples, but restaurants, shops, schools, churches, and houses! I love being barefoot at church, it's cozy!

 Feet here are considered the lowest of lows, dirty! (Maybe you people who hate feet have some Thai blood in you?!)  You keep your feet hidden when you sit and you never point your feet at someone!  You should never use your feet to pick up anything- (evidently we do that more than we realize) as they call the feet, "the foreigner's hand" here in Thailand! You never put your feet up on the furniture! If I'd know this was a Thai rule, I'd have had a new comeback when I was told to take my feet off the furniture as a kid, "We're not in Thailand Mom, this is 'Merica!"  How important is it to remember this?  Well, how do you feel about THIS???


 Why yes, one of our missionaries DID flip us off on the 2nd day here! Here, it's silliness to think sticking your middle finger up could be offensive to anyone, it's just a finger, but pointing your feet at someone here = giving the bird!!! So whether it's stretching our legs, or forgetting to tuck our feet out of sight, or sitting with our legs crossed, it's hard NOT to give the finger in Thailand!