The summer's heat can make us do some ridiculous things. Just recently, a French woman was found running around naked near Khaosan road, complaining it was too hot. Granted, authorities said she was mentally ill, but admittedly, we know exactly how she feels. Although we would never run around butt-naked through Bangkok's streets, we've had our fair share of ridiculousness when it comes to the Thai summer. We've gone to great lengths to relieve ourselves from the heat and had some pretty unforgettable moments in the process. This week, we decided to ask you to share your experiences with us. You certainly didn't disappoint.
Convenience Store
Back in high school, me and my friends would hang out at a 7-Eleven near my school to escape the heat on our way home. And when I say "hang out", I mean really hang out. We would sit on the floor and order those microwaved snacks. We would even get those drinks, but we would keep refilling them and not pay until we finally left, which was like thirty minutes later. Surprisingly, we were never kicked out.
Race Against the Ice-cream
I bought an ice cream from 7-Eleven-- and unwrapped it. The moment I walked out, it started to melt quickly. Very quickly. I had to slurp down, practically inhale, a whole ice-cream stick.
The Walking Drunk
I was having breakfast at a pleasant sort-of-French café in Pattaya, attended by a cheery patron who said that the city didn't really deserve its reputation -- although, as he put it, "When it hot, some old farang go a little crazy, yeah?"
As if on cue, an old farang, at least 70, walked down the middle of the road opposite the cafe, pink as a slice of boiled ham, with a gently baffled expression on his face, dressed in black shoes and socks, saggy used-to-be-white underpants and nothing else, unless you count the bottle of Chang he was toting. Cars and bikes gently manoeuvred around him without hooting, as if they were used to his presence. We all looked at our watches. It was 9:30am.
"Perhaps he going to church," said the owner.
Hairless Relief
I shave my armpits to reduce sweating but I won't tell you what else I shave. I'll leave you to ponder.
Size Matters
Me and my two friends were walking down a soi and it was scorching hot. One of my friends was pretty tall, so me and my other friend walked in my taller friend's shadow for shade. He wasn't aware of what we were doing and was slightly taken aback when he finally realised it.
Now I'm Lying on the Cold Hard Ground
My AC started to leak and I couldn't use it for the whole night. I was too tired to try and fix it so I took a pillow and slept on the bathroom floor for the night.
Ice Implants
I'm going through menopause and hot flashes are very uncomfortable. The hot weather doesn't help at all, obviously. To relieve myself a bit, I put small ice packs in my bra.
Sausage Party
I was invited by my ex-boss to an event. When we arrived at the hotel, it turned out to be a nudist resort and my ex-boss greeted us fully naked. I stupidly ordered sausage for lunch. Stupidly, because the hotel's owner stood next to me with his wanger dangling next to my face as I ate.
