A popular YouTuber is copping a lot of flak for a prank video he posted, where he appears to make fun of Thai people not being able to speak English.。
The American YouTube star, Nate Bartling, lives in Thailand. In the video, shot from a distance, he goes up to people on the street and tries conversing in English.。
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In one segment, he asks two Thai men if they're having their period, to which they nod. "Yeah? Me too, me too," laughs Bartling.。
And in another, he asks someone for a trash can, and she sheepishly shakes her head in incomprehension. 。 The。Bangkok Post 。
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The YouTuber, who speaks Thai, said in the video he wanted to demonstrate how English taught in Thailand doesn't focus on being conversant, but on written grammar. 。
The video, which has reached nearly 1 million views in three days, has drawn angry comments from Thais on the page, who feel humiliated to be the butt of the joke. 。
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Tweet may have been deleted 。
Some have also claimed to have had their English responses edited out. 。
One Twitter user says her friend was told to act like she didn't understand the question, and was aware that the camera was rolling. 。
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Tweet may have been deleted 。
One commenter offered some advice: "I get you mate, you're trying to help, but us Thais don't like to be told things bluntly. I myself am half British so I've had the luxury of being bilingual since childhood, so I know you're trying to do good, but try a different approach next time mate." 。
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