GinBoy2 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 So my family is multilingual Me; English, Spanish(my two native languages) Mandarin Thai and Lao Mrs G; Thai Lao and English Daughters; English and Spanish Son; English, Mandarin, Thai and Lao But what happens when things get ugly? When I was little we tended to speak a mix of English and Spanish at home, but as soon as my Mom got angry I could dollars to donuts guarantee she would be railing on me or my Dad in Spanish I do the same with my daughters. We usually speak English, but when I get mad, it's Spanish. My wife usually will speak either English or Thai, but rile that girl up and it always devolves into a Lao tirade. This probably doesn't afflict most of you, but for any polyglots out there, fascinating if inexplicable stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted January 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 Well when i get angry they don't listen to me and they don't understand anyhow. When wife gets angry it's Thais and I don't understand that. The rest of of family never would get angry with me, if they did they would say nothing. ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) You, as Spanish like me..Try to be a good Toreador (Parando, mandando y templando) with your family; Play with the cape Dodging, deceiving, ducking and bamboozling. Win win ✌️ Edited January 28, 2023 by Tarteso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 The wife and I just argue in gibberish. It works for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustThisOnePostOnly Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 You go full-throated Klingon and enjoy the stunned silence as you make your way to the door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 languages ... very impressive you're inspiring me to learn more languages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerno Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Ignore and total extended silence in response to angry women. Calms them right down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Jerno said: Ignore and total extended silence in response to angry women. Calms them right down. Oh I have over years accepted the concept of total silence in the face of a tirade! But I think the point of my post is why us polyglots will will revert to one of our languages when angry or just generally pis****ed off. I'm not even conscious of it. If angry at my wife I'll shout in Spanish, even though I know she doesn't understand a word, and she indeed will give the total silent response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Just now, GinBoy2 said: Oh I have over years accepted the concept of total silence in the face of a tirade! But I think the point of my post is why us polyglots will revert to one of our languages when angry or just generally pis****ed off. I'm not even conscious of it. If angry at my wife I'll shout in Spanish, even though I know she doesn't understand a word, and she indeed will give the total silent response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 7 hours ago, save the frogs said: you're inspiring me to learn more languages He learned them in the family, not from the books. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) I rub my woman's head, and stroke her hair, saying kind things to her. Calms her right down. Took me awhile to figure that one out. She does not get angry often, but when she does, she runs hot. And this trick works! Edited January 28, 2023 by spidermike007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jerrymahoney Posted January 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) We speak in English. But when my wife doesn't understand what I said in English, I sometimes explain it to her in Thai. When apart, we use LINE so can she use the auto-translate. Which sometimes gives hiccups like: Me: How is your (Toyota) Fortuner? Her: What about my furniture? Edited January 28, 2023 by jerrymahoney 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, GinBoy2 said: Agree…Also can’t not imagine my Thai wife in a discussion shouting me.. “Que te jodan, coño !”. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tarteso said: Agree…Also can’t not imagine my Thai wife in a discussion shouting me.. “Que te jodan, coño !”. ???? For the non Spanish speakers, thats a word we dare not write here in English lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 13 hours ago, JustThisOnePostOnly said: You go full-throated Klingon and enjoy the stunned silence as you make your way to the door. There is a wonderful episode of Frasier where he thinks he delivering his son's bar mitzvah speech in Hebrew. yet does it in Klingon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4dang Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 What happened to make up sex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Likely people simply switch to whatever is their "most native" language. Even if they claim they have more than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Consider yourself lucky ! when Mys C gets angry its just SILENCE ! just dirty looks for the rest of the day. Silence is deafening ! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falangUK Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 16 hours ago, Tarteso said: You, as Spanish like me..Try to be a good Toreador (Parando, mandando y templando) with your family; Play with the cape Dodging, deceiving, ducking and bamboozling. Win win ✌️ And when does Tercio de Muerte come in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted January 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2023 17 hours ago, GinBoy2 said: But what happens when things get ugly? I prohibit displays of anger between my family members. They either comply or find somewhere else to live. MiL was the only one who refused to understand, after shouting insanely at my step-daughter a second time, she was driven to the bus station later that day (don't come back). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, falangUK said: And when does Tercio de Muerte come in? Really you never know. Sometimes the bull is pardoned, other times the toreador ends up gored…???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, BangkokReady said: Likely people simply switch to whatever is their "most native" language. Even if they claim they have more than one. Well thats sort of true. My native languages swirl in my head, whereas my learned languages I consciously translate. But as to why Spanish is my default angry choice I have no idea. English is usually my default language, especially after my parents are now long gone. I'll talk to a couple of Colombian ladies at work in Spanish and sometimes my daughters, but it's maybe 10% Of course my daughter when totally pi****sed off with her boyfriend or the kids are being a pain will always speak to me in Spanish just to annoy the bf Edited January 29, 2023 by GinBoy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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