Ronald and I are demonstrating the universal Thai greeting, the wai. At first it's a little tricky (in fact, I ended up saluting once--it was quite embarrassing). Your age and status dictate who wais first, and how low, and how long. But after only a few months, the wai is really growing on me. When someone wais me, I feel kinda special... it seems very gracious, somehow. And when I wai someone, I feel respectful, appropriate, and kind of classy. Even when it's good ol' Ronnie McD.
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