I can tell you straight up, those small town poor locals get it in. Don't get loud, maintain respect. They got no problem giving that smoke and they all join in. You are in their country, their area.
I know a white guy who was riding his motor bike in some small area of Thailand out in the sticks. A pick up truck cut him off and he gave them the bird. They stopped the truck and was like why you shooting us the bird, the middle finger is universal. Everyone, everywhere understands its meaning. Anyway, he thought, I'm a white American, my privilege extends everywhere and he talked shyt back.
They pulled knives and gutted him. He was in the hospital for months. And since it was one of those 3rd world rural medical facilities you know they f*cked it up. He has a big stomach now. It's from the place having to patch his intestines back in. He was a coworker. I was told that it looks nasty.
The guy is a nice guy. Liberal, very cool dude, we chopped it up about a variety of things because we worked closely for a minute. Maybe the experience humbled him but he didn't seem like the type that would talk shyt but you never know.
Anyway, when I heard the story and this is from other white coworkers. I understood it for what it was. It's a shame but he shouldn't be in some other country disrespecting folks, they cut him off, beep your horn (that is acceptable) but stop there.
The white boys telling me story said "Yeah, man they didn't have to do all that. "Those" people can be savage". They blamed the Thai men. Here I am thinking to myself the whole time "You f*cked up, take the L, keep it moving"
The other guy he got back at really looked like he died at the end though.