got into a fight

i would not recommend this, thai police hate foreigners and will 99% take the thais side in this, you could probably get arrested

Yes fuck fucking thai tards you should just kick and punch them all esp the fat one until you're tired and then just walk away like a boss.
Try to dodge policemans afterall

There are no rules in Thailand.

Huge fish move.

Dont get your hopes up. the tourist police wont do anything, you might get a replacement but chances are youll just be advised not to return. Tourist police are a voluntary organization of foreigners. They work alongside the Thai Police to calm situations usually that are happening right then and there - Motorbike crashes, fights etc.

It doesnt matter how things work in Brazil, youre not in that country anymore. Thais work on their own system and losing face is a HUGE deal and when you start talking shit about them to their customers youre lucky they didnt bash you to into a coma.

You should have taken the replacement and moved on.

and yeh it sucks to be treated like a 2nd class citizen, but thats what you will get. Youll pay more for everything and get the inferior products, but theyll sell it all to you with a friendly smile.

damn, I always hear people saying that it's never a good idea to start a fight in thailand with a thai , since they always seem to gang up and go 3v1

crazy shit man, I'm just reading stuff about thai hate towards foreigners, I'm impressed. looks like going to the police will result in nothing.

Also, I thought brazil was bad at the justice thing?

tutz. at least you knocked one of them out cold

worth taking a few hits for imo

our justice is not very efficient but brazil aint a jungle like thailand seems to be. you cant just get away with hitting people in the middle of a mall with cameras recording it and witness around. in brazil these guys would probably get arrested with bail set and sentenced with community service or something like that...

On April 29 2012 11:19 nicksson wrote:

fast 5 is extremely inaccurate about brazil, I even remember when watching this @ the movies everybody was laughing at some stuff.

ouch

luckily im too skinny to be all brave like that, I'd prolly still refuse a new one, I'd leave. Think of a plan, read up, then make my move lol.

ya not a great idea to be doing this.

sure you can probably beat up 5 of them but ive heard horror stories where its basically like the drunk scene from kickboxer 1 where jean claude van damme had to beat up an entire bar of guys.

never put yourself in a position where you can possibly get thrown in jail in a 3rd world country.

On April 29 2012 11:55 Daut wrote: never put yourself in a position where you can possibly get thrown in jail in a 3rd world country.

or any country really.

should of just taken the replacement lol, I mean.. a lot of stores even in america will only exchange goods, and never provide refunds

tutz, just imagine what you're life would be like if you were an Asian man in thailand.

On April 29 2012 12:18 Stroggoz wrote: tutz, just imagine what you're life would be like if you were an Asian man in thailand.

what you mean? I dont get it

On April 29 2012 12:10 2c0ntent wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2012 11:55 Daut wrote: never put yourself in a position where you can possibly get thrown in jail in a 3rd world country. or any country really. should of just taken the replacement lol, I mean.. a lot of stores even in america will only exchange goods, and never provide refunds

wtf really?
in brazil you have the right to get your money back on anything you buy within 7 days

Same for canada, usually you have no problem if you do this within 10 days, and in most cases, you have no problem for 30 days.

How much are the headphones?

PS: Why no one is asking this question?

around $400 usd

you sound like a noob man, you can't be talking shit to thai's like that. You know how many super hero white boys get beat up on a regular basis?? ALso, there's no refund in thailand unless you buy shit from Siam Paragon and even then its a maybe. You should have taken the replacement and kept it moving. Luckily you were able to get away, thai's are bastards when it comes to beating up foreigners, they'll stomp you on the face and take out all their saved aggression. They all love to get in a spot to beat up a foreigner, don't you see all the foreigners walking around with pretty thai chicks? Thai dudes have a inner hate for us.

This coulda been you right here, watch your tongue and tone next time lol, or you'll end up maybe even worse

Go there get a new pair that works and ebay it for $300.
Some things worth fighting for, $400 pair of headphones is not one of them. From your story I see you could have been stabbed here. What da hell you doing man?

obviously a gun is a solution here

i would just take the replacement product and never shop there again obv

The title should be changed from "got into a fight" to "got beat down, then landed one punch while running away".

It's sad that your internet persona transfers over into real life. If you were in North America, it wouldn't be so bad, since you could get away with saying stuff like this to employees at a store/mall without there being any physical harm. You cant do this in Asia.

Also, I would never buy electronics in Asia unless it was in Korea, and it has to be from a certain store. And, if you buy electronics yourself, instead of having a native Thai person doing it, expect to pay more, and/or not be able to get a discount/deal on anything.

The title should be changed from "got into a fight" to "got beat down, then landed one punch while running away".

oh yeah I got beaten so what? whats up with this retarted comment? so I should be ashamed of that? put 3 guys around you while you are seated and they start beating you and see how long you last until you pass out. wanna bash me about getin beated? I would happily jump against you in a fight. beat me and you earn the right to say stuff like that.

It's sad that your internet persona transfers over into real life. If you were in North America, it wouldn't be so bad, since you could get away with saying stuff like this to employees at a store/mall without there being any physical harm. You cant do this in Asia. Also, I would never buy electronics in Asia unless it was in Korea, and it has to be from a certain store. And, if you buy electronics yourself, instead of having a native Thai person doing it, expect to pay more, and/or not be able to get a discount/deal on anything.

I think it is sad that you clearly make an effort to put me down with your comments, makes you feel better somehow I guess? you think you know so much about my personality now because of this story hum? by the way you judge me you must be so superior right?

yes I'm a noob here in asia, but I wasnt "saying shit". I was calm the whole way, didnt scream, called them names or anything like that. Again, I was trying to "fight" for what I think was right, but of course I know now that the smarter decision would be to just accept the replacement.

On April 29 2012 14:09 RaiNKhAN wrote: i would just take the replacement product and never shop there again obv

yeap, thats what I should've done

Do you know your rights like you were shouting about in the mall? Do you know the laws regarding returns in Thailand? I know for most east asian countries they just don't do returns, that's the culture they have.

On April 29 2012 15:51 rANDY wrote: Do you know your rights like you were shouting about in the mall? Do you know the laws regarding returns in Thailand? I know for most east asian countries they just don't do returns, that's the culture they have.

no I dont, I think I made a mistake here. again, noob. :/

Even in the US some places don't accept returns -.-

On April 29 2012 15:35 tutz wrote: yes I'm a noob here in asia, but I wasnt "saying shit". I was calm the whole way, didnt scream, called them names or anything like that

Yeah but you blatantly called them out in front of their customers, telling them not to buy their shit. Like someone else pointed out earlier in the thread that's a huge offense (losing face) and was prob even more offensive than any shouting/insulting you could've done to their face. It's one thing to fuck with them, another to fuck with their money (customers), come on man.

i don't respect the sc2 move in this story

On April 29 2012 17:32 PanoRaMa wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2012 15:35 tutz wrote: yes I'm a noob here in asia, but I wasnt "saying shit". I was calm the whole way, didnt scream, called them names or anything like that Yeah but you blatantly called them out in front of their customers, telling them not to buy their shit. Like someone else pointed out earlier in the thread that's a huge offense (losing face) and was prob even more offensive than any shouting/insulting you could've done to their face. It's one thing to fuck with them, another to fuck with their money (customers), come on man.

yes, I was wrong in doing this, I guess I was so pissed that I didnt quite think it thru?
would NEVER guess they would beat me for that. guess its a lesson I learned here...

wtf is up with the bashing u hignsightnerds

i lived in thailand for 3 months this winter and i could see myself get into the exact same situation as tutz here (basically) i mean its a fucking mall not some backalley in bangkok

and i had no idea about the no refund thing either : P but i wouldnt maybe count on it, but for a pair of 400$ headphones in a "legit" mall i would kinda expect it since u get reciets and shit

If you have hit a Thai guy and he fell on the ground and you go to the police and they watch the tape, you have a good chance of getting gang raped by nasty Thai gangsters in some of their shitty prisons. Ever watched Banged up Abroad? Yes, you were in your right to ask for your money back but in another country with shitty prisons and unknown laws, you just DON'T fuck with the locals. That's a rule of thumb. You may, however go and take a shit in that shop. Just a quick smooth, dry shit. Pants off, drop the bomb, pants on, run=gone in 15 seconds. That's what mature men do in a dire situation!

On April 30 2012 02:08 longple wrote: wtf is up with the bashing u hignsightnerds i lived in thailand for 3 months this winter and i could see myself get into the exact same situation as tutz here (basically) i mean its a fucking mall not some backalley in bangkok

really? if i didn't know anything about their return policy before-hand i would consider myself extremely lucky if they actually refunded cash in his situation and def wouldn't assume it's standard (i was in thailand for 5 months but i hold the same assumptions for US stores). of course it's fine that he asked, but driving away customers without even knowing what their refund policy is seems really silly.

yes its silly, I'm glad tutz has acknowledged this now. hopefully he will put his new found understanding of the non-universality of various customs (ie return policies) and the way that people's rights are viewed in different cultures, and be able to better recognize a new situation when he's in one, and measure out a more appropriate and adaptive response

a toast to tutz imo

talking to other customers is borderline socially retarded

On April 29 2012 17:42 intown wrote: i don't respect the sc2 move in this story

This is the picture I got in my head after reading your comment;
3-4 Zerglings with adrenalin upgrade surrounded one thick zealot. Zealot got jumped, but instantly started stutter stepping out of there, nailing one Zergling in the process (but took a bit of shield damage). The rest of them looked semi upgraded, and no telling if more would come out of the woodworks, so he decided to use his charge upgrade on the nearest telephone corner and leg it out of there.

why would it be socially retarderded to tell them to not buy the same as u did, if u stand there irritated as shit and cant get ur money back and then u see ppl buy the same thing as u did i can see myself telling them dont buy this shit

On April 30 2012 05:27 longple wrote: why would it be socially retarderded to tell them to not buy the same as u did, if u stand there irritated as shit and cant get ur money back and then u see ppl buy the same thing as u did i can see myself telling them dont buy this shit

its a good idea if you want to be beatdown by a group of thais.

i nearly got stabbed for 20$ in 3rd world let alone 400$

Hmm, why were you seated? You could as well have laid down... Whenever you are in such a negative situation you should be in alert / highly responsive mode. Being seated is just terrible for so many reasons. And seriously, when there are 3 big guys around you and they are saying they will mess you up, it's not a brilliant idea to respond with "how". You have got to be more cautious when you are traveling.

On April 30 2012 08:08 Liquid`Meat wrote: Hmm, why were you seated? You could as well have laid down... Whenever you are in such a negative situation you should be in alert / highly responsive mode. Being seated is just terrible for so many reasons. And seriously, when there are 3 big guys around you and they are saying they will mess you up, it's not a brilliant idea to respond with "how". You have got to be more cautious when you are traveling.

the thing is I would never ever ever ever guess they would go violent against me really, kinda silly of me but yeah. I said "how" cause I genuinely did not understand what the guy meant with "I will fire you up" cause I've never heard that meaning "I will beat you" or something like that. the how was more like "wtf you mean fire me up?". silly me

hahah the whole situation is kinda unreal but nice that you're fine.

You don't have a right to your money back, it all depends on store policy. Some stores allow you to return items for money and some only allow you to exchange it for store credit. You should probably ask this before making a purchase in which the cost is high enough to upset you if you couldn't return it.

On April 29 2012 12:31 tutz wrote: Show nested quote + On April 29 2012 12:10 2c0ntent wrote:   On April 29 2012 11:55 Daut wrote: never put yourself in a position where you can possibly get thrown in jail in a 3rd world country. or any country really. should of just taken the replacement lol, I mean.. a lot of stores even in america will only exchange goods, and never provide refunds wtf really? in brazil you have the right to get your money back on anything you buy within 7 days

we can get our money back within 7 days only if it's a online purchase
did you buy the headphones online?

On April 30 2012 05:27 longple wrote: why would it be socially retarderded to tell them to not buy the same as u did, if u stand there irritated as shit and cant get ur money back and then u see ppl buy the same thing as u did i can see myself telling them dont buy this shit

It's not socially retarded, but it's average sheep mentality approach. Emotions running high, little to no use of the front part of your brain, being a puppy to your emotion instead of being awesome and analytical.

On April 30 2012 10:11 tutz wrote: Show nested quote + On April 30 2012 08:08 Liquid`Meat wrote: Hmm, why were you seated? You could as well have laid down... Whenever you are in such a negative situation you should be in alert / highly responsive mode. Being seated is just terrible for so many reasons. And seriously, when there are 3 big guys around you and they are saying they will mess you up, it's not a brilliant idea to respond with "how". You have got to be more cautious when you are traveling. the thing is I would never ever ever ever guess they would go violent against me really, kinda silly of me but yeah. I said "how" cause I genuinely did not understand what the guy meant with "I will fire you up" cause I've never heard that meaning "I will beat you" or something like that. the how was more like "wtf you mean fire me up?". silly me

if someone seems mad at you and they use the word fire in a sentence its probably a pretty safe bet that they are meaning to harm you in some way

So if there is no law that obliges them to refund just replace, basically you came in asking for something you weren't entitled to then started scaring off customers? Nice move man.