Ah, I didn't intend to criticize your phrasing, just the moron who was treating a traditionial/religious event like a backyard water fight in a mental asylum.
Although, I guess we cleared out potential misunderstandings now, too.
Yeah, I don't think a lot of the farang treat the festival respectfully, sadly. They see the locals laughing and joking and having fun and think "oh hey, it's a silly thing!" and completely miss the spiritual aspect (and the fact that the locals really need this time to unwind and de-stress).
