Thai insults: Calling someone a lizard can land you in jail!

[Small Joke]

2 hours ago, Topdoc said:

What about calling someone a 'letter box' ?

That's already been posted. 

[Small Joke]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

How much do I get if someone calls me a Guava?

Faaaar-ang all.

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

At primary school I can't ever remember the Milk Monitor ever being involved in any legal dispute.

 

But was probably becoming

endowed as a young farang girl, so no contest there. 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

What do you call 100 attorneys on the bottom of the ocean?

 

A start.

 

 

A good start... 

[Small Joke]

It's not that the legal system here is wierd,  it's just that it's perfectly hardwired to protect the interests of the elite lawmakers, their lawless sidekicks, and their joint capers. 

[kevvy]

Yes the word is "hia" pronounced quite like the English word "here"

so you cant say

" come here. there is a water monitor .

[phitsanulokjohn]

4 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

So what about darkling?

I expect you may get away with that one so long as you didn't call them an ugly darkling.

[Monkeyrobot]

Can we sue for being called ATM ?.

[connda]

So the next time a Thai calls me a farang buffalo or a farang bird-poop I'll need to make sure to get it on the smartphone so I can sue the speaker for upsetting my delicate farang sensibilities.  Gawd people.  Grow thicker skin. 

Next up: You'll get sued unless you refer to girls from Sarin as 'light-skinned' women.  <headshake>

***Caveat: Personally, I like small breasted, brown skinned women.  It's all good to me.  If I use the words 'small breasted' or 'dark-skinned' it's a compliment. 

Edited August 10, 2018 by connda

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, kevvy said:

Yes the word is "hia" pronounced quite like the English word "here"

so you cant say

" come here. there is a water monitor .

Yes....I hear ya.

[Khun Paul]

They are getting like the westerners, snowflakes, any word could be perceived as an insult , I get insulted when they call me farang not foreigner but they do not care in this racist xenophobic country 

 

[HHTel]

This from a country that gives nicknames representing pretty much every living creature from 'rat' to 'worm' to 'snake' to 'chicken' etc.  And also nicknames of their physical appearance.... 'fat', 'small', 'black', 'tiny'.  Also using foreign words as nicknames .... 'beer', 'apple', jam.  Leisure activities ..... 'golf', 'cartoon', 'ball', ping-pong.  Then of course nicknames just from letters of the alphabet and numbers.

 

Singling out ones and determining them as insults is pure nonsense.

 

Ever noticed some of the girls in the bar areas using pronunciation to call you something without you being aware?  Monkey arse - 'darling', Black dog - 'Madam'.  And there are more.

[Jane Dough]

6 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

So what about darkling?

That comes under the Law of Cajolery.....severe penalties for misuse. 

[GreasyFingers]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

What do you call 100 attorneys on the bottom of the ocean?

 

A start.

 

 

An Engineer dies and goes to Hell.  Dissatisfied with the level of comfort, he starts designing and building improvements. 

After a while, Hell has air conditioning, iced water, flush toilets, and escalators, and the Engineer is a pretty popular guy.

One day God calls and asks Satan, "So, how are things going down there?"

Satan says, “Why, things are going great.  We've now got air conditioning, iced water, flush toilets and escalators, and there's no telling what this Engineer is going to come up with next!"

God is horrified. "What? You've got an Engineer?  That's clearly a mistake – he should never have gone down there!  You know all Engineers go to Heaven.  Send him up here immediately!!"

Satan says, "No way, I really like having an Engineer on the staff.  I’m keeping him."

God says, "Send him back up here or I'll sue you.”

 "Yeah, right," Satan laughs, "and where are you going to get a lawyer?”

[KiChakayan]

8 hours ago, bluesofa said:

That's a no-no too. Comparing someone to a four-legged animal is probably not wise.

 

And if I compare them to a bonobo will I get sued by the ape?

[chrissables]

7 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

Has calling someone a Lizard ever been a form of insult in Thailand or anywhere else?

 

How do Pigs, Dogs, Cows and Snakes feel about this?

Yes. It is one of their worst insults.

[peperobi]

Oh my gosh, this is really BIG problems...

[Wilsonandson]

Thank's Daily News for sharing. You're right it's the equivalent of calling someone a '<deleted>'. Cheers, ow, ice packs working.

[William C F Pierce]

8 hours ago, Vacuum said:

That would result in a double fine or jail time.

But don't say it to the Thai wife or girlfriend, because that will double your trouble again.

[gaff]

Can we be fined for calling someone ugly bald ?

 

 

[tryasimight]

This lawyer seems to be getting a lot of air time.  Must be an election coming up. 

[lvr181]

What an insult to water lizards, comparing them to some people! Wash your mouth out with soap and water!  

[metisdead]

Some overly offensive posts have been removed. 

[Skeptic7]

As "stanleycoin" so astutely dubbed it in the Itty bitty titty thread... 

 

"The Nonsense Factory of Asia" 

[overherebc]

For my birthday my wife has promised to buy me a lizard with small boobs as a new pet.

Need help to think what to call her when she arrives.

Any suggestions?

[lamyai3]

On 8/10/2018 at 10:22 AM, stanleycoin said:

 

Just thinking about some new shoes, and maybe a wallet. 

[lamyai3]

5 hours ago, overherebc said:

For my birthday my wife has promised to buy me a lizard with small boobs as a new pet.

Need help to think what to call her when she arrives.

Any suggestions?

Kai dao? 

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, overherebc said:

For my birthday my wife has promised to buy me a lizard with small boobs as a new pet.

Need help to think what to call her when she arrives.

Any suggestions?

Certainly not "come here"