webfact Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thai social media in 5555555 breakdown as man relates his roadside sign story Thai Social Media went into hysterical meltdown after a motorist went on Facebook to relate what happened to him on the road to Pai in northern Thailand. "Chakkrit Constantine" saw a series of signs and was convinced that they were warning him about a hazardous bend ahead. One by one the signs (in Thai) said: Please drive.....slowly.....ahead......there is....... The suspense got unbearable until the punchline came.... Spicy Thai sausage. Lo and behold - rather than a white knuckle bend on the mountain road was a seller of Sai Ua - a traditional Thai sausage popular with millions. Chakkrit hammed it up by suggesting that he was shaking uncontrollably as the expected bend approached! Tens of thousands shared the funny story. Some people who just commented with 555555555 (haa being the word for five and the sound of laughter) got dozens of likes. Why not go out and enjoy a sausage today! Sai (falling tone) Ua (low tone) should get the job done! Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 signs like this all over the US highways in the 50 and 60's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyT Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I can't be the only one who cringes every time a westerner types "555" in some misguided attempt to be cool/Thai? It's not exactly hard or significantly slower to write the word "hahaha" instead of "555" 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted March 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, webfact said: Thai Social Media went into hysterical meltdown Things like this, combined with their slapstick "comedy" on the television (cue drum roll, followed by cymbal noise), really does sum up the weird Thai sense of humour. Not remotely funny to other people. Edited March 5, 2019 by Thaiwrath 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, SammyT said: I can't be the only one who cringes every time a westerner types "555" in some misguided attempt to be cool/Thai? It's not exactly hard or significantly slower to write the word "hahaha" instead of "555" Surely if you type hahaha most netizens will be wondering what 555 has to do with anything. Ha5ha ( sorry ) not. heehee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillageIdiot Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 47 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: signs like this all over the US highways in the 50 and 60's. For sure. They were everywhere when I was growing up in those days. I think they were started by Burma Shave in the 1930s. If Burma Shave wasn't the first, they were certainly the most creative. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, VillageIdiot said: For sure. They were everywhere when I was growing up in those days. I think they were started by Burma Shave in the 1930s. If Burma Shave wasn't the first, they were certainly the most creative. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 ok last three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 2 hours ago, SammyT said: It's not exactly hard or significantly slower to write the word "hahaha" instead of "555" It's much easier to type 5555555. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: Chakkrit hammed it up by suggesting that he was shaking uncontrollably as the expected bend approached! Tens of thousands shared the funny story. It's obviously the way he tells them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted March 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, SammyT said: I can't be the only one who cringes every time a westerner types "555" in some misguided attempt to be cool/Thai? It's not exactly hard or significantly slower to write the word "hahaha" instead of "555" I think you are..........???? 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego49 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 4 hours ago, seahorse said: It's much easier to type 5555555. 5555555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myran Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 9 hours ago, SammyT said: I can't be the only one who cringes every time a westerner types "555" in some misguided attempt to be cool/Thai? It's not exactly hard or significantly slower to write the word "hahaha" instead of "555" The article is quoting Thai internet users... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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