56 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Think you've spelt 'khun' wrong, ????

What are you, the transliteration police? 

 

 

23 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Got it.

A smiley or similar is helpful to ascertain if a thread is sarcastic or not.

What does a Sarcasm emoji look like please. Is 555 not enough? You know, ha ha ha

In your own language Neeraram.

9 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Scots.

And here's me thinking you were Thai. Sorry.

9 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

You could care less ?....     so this thopic is of some importance to you because there are things you could be caring less about ???  

No. I'm just being true to authentic Americanisms. 

If you don't like it, I could care less. 

Just now, HappyExpat57 said:

Yawn - just another attempt at Thai bashing.

As the Op carries Thai nationality, we'd have to call it something else.. 

 

'Other Thai Bashing' ??... or simply other people bashing... 

 

I don't actually think this is Thai bashing at all... Just an observation of how interactions here can take a twist... 

 

The accusation of 'Thai bashing' is thrown around too frequently, when really people are just making observations of differences and discussing them.

So Meestur, you say you're a Thai national?

So where are you REALLY from, Meestur?

6 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

 

If you don't like it, I could care less. 

So, that means you actually care?

 

Shouldn't the expression be, "I couldn't care less," if you are trying to express how little you care?

7 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

And here's me thinking you were Thai. Sorry.

Some can be both, like Albert McIntyre, the most famous superstar in Thailand.

3 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

So, that means you actually care?

 

Shouldn't the expression be, "I couldn't care less," if you are trying to express how little you care?

It's an Americanism is all. I grew up using it and I like it. 

21 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

erm... I think he was adding an element of 'racism' to the suggested element of 'racism'...

 

... i.e. coon (and what that could infer).

who, me?

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's an Americanism is all. I grew up using it and I like it. 

Interesting word, can Americanism refer to people in Argentina do/say? I say change your language to Spanish and call yourself a new name.

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's an Americanism is all. I grew up using it and I like it. 

In time the mistake will be accepted and it will change

7 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Interesting word, can Americanism refer to people in Argentina do/say? I say change your language to Spanish and call yourself a new name.

No.

You know that too.

Why the play dumb charade?

 

Americanism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

Maybe Brits don't get sarcasm?

 

‘Could Care Less’ Versus ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ - Quick and Dirty Tips

 

 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Is it just me, or do others get annoyed being called 'mister' everywhere you go?

Some tell me it is Thais trying to be respectful, but I disagree, I think it's disrespectful. People who know show respect by say 'khun' or 'ajarn' Neeranam.  

 

 

Mister is the equivalent of Khun, so what's the problem.  Are you an English teacher, then they are being polite, and using what they were taught.

Just now, KhunLA said:

Mister is the equivalent of Khun, so what's the problem.  Are you an English teacher, then they are being polite, and using what they were taught.

I disagree. I will explain why later.

30 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

40 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

You could care less ?....     so this thopic is of some importance to you because there are things you could be caring less about ???  

No. I'm just being true to authentic Americanisms. 

If you don't like it, I could care less. 

I see... So there is room to 'care less' about this topic...  

 

This Americanisms is interesting, it's a completely illogical colloquialism. 

 

 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

I see... So there is room to 'care less' about this topic...  

 

This Americanisms is interesting, it's a completely illogical colloquialism. 

 

 

It means exactly the same thing as couldn't care less in actual usage.

If you can't process that that language has oddities, I could care less.

15 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

No.

You know that too.

Why the play dumb charade?

 

Americanism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

 

If you literally translate "where the sun don't shine" to Thai, do Thais understand that we're talking about buttholes?

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

No.

You know that too.

Why the play dumb charade?

 

Americanism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

Maybe Brits don't get sarcasm?

 

‘Could Care Less’ Versus ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ - Quick and Dirty Tips

With the British having a reputation for excelling in the art of sarcasm, also considered one of the lowest forms of wit....  it's interesting how the phrase 'I could care less' seems so odd...

 

 

Perhaps us Brits don't get 'American sarcasm'...   I've heard the phrase uttered by US politicians without the slightest intonation of sarcasm which makes it seem more odd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's an Americanism is all. I grew up using it and I like it. 

No sorry, it is completely wrong

 

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It means exactly the same thing as couldn't care less in actual usage.

If you can't process that that language has oddities, I could care less.

So does 'I could climb Mt Everest' and 'I couldn't climb Mt Everest' mean the same? Sorry you are wrong.

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

With the British having a reputation for excelling in the art of sarcasm, also considered one of the lowest forms of wit....  it's interesting how the phrase 'I could care less' seems so odd...

 

 

Perhaps us Brits don't get 'American sarcasm'...   I've heard the phrase uttered by US politicians without the slightest intonation of sarcasm which make it seem more odd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's an origin theory.

I give it credence as Yiddish has had a massive influence on American English. 

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

If you literally translate "where the sun don't shine" to Thai, do Thais understand that we're talking about buttholes?

No, this is an English idiom or euphemism.  Literally translating idioms obviously doesn't work. 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Is it just me,

Sure is

 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

No it isn't. 

 

It just seems to be in Hua Hin that people call me mister. They totally separate white guys from the brown ones.

You can have all the Thai documentation in the world, You are not Thai.

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It means exactly the same thing as couldn't care less in actual usage.

If you can't process that that language has oddities, I could care less.

So does 'If you CAN process...etc, mean the same as 'If you CANNOT process? No.

Stick to proper English, not silly Americanisms.

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

No sorry, it is completely wrong

 

So does 'I could climb Mt Everest' and 'I couldn't climb Mt Everest' mean the same? Sorry you are wrong.

Or, I could eat more, or I couldn't eat more. 

 

I suspect in early USA, most immigrants couldn't speak English and they made a simple error which stuck. 

Just now, KannikaP said:

So does 'If you CAN process...etc, mean the same as 'If you CANNOT process? No.

Stick to proper English, not silly Americanisms.

Of course it doesn't.

I don't think we need Brit-centric usage police on this forum.

I'm not saying you should use Americanisms.

Just that sometimes I choose to. 

Just now, Jingthing said:

It's an origin theory.

I give it credence as Yiddish has had a massive influence on American English. 

Now I'm confused... You could care less or couldn't as you keep commenting !!!... 

 

The Yiddish origins make sense...