Do Thais understand sarcasm?

[madone]

1 minute ago, harryviking said:

fluid

would you consider yourself a fluid speaker?

[Dan O]

On 11/3/2024 at 8:32 PM, Lacessit said:

A few days ago, I was waiting in line to cash in the remaining credit on Food Court cards. A Thai woman pushed in front of me to buy 300 bahts' worth.

 

As she was turning away, I thanked her in Thai for being patient. She looked quite confused.

 

What do you think?

They do understand it if you can include the ridiculous canned laughter they always attach to videos they post on line.  I have it recorded on my phone and play it anytime I try to make a joke or be sarcastic 

[digger70]

On 11/3/2024 at 8:47 PM, London Lowf said:

Most posters on here do not understand sarcasm, let alone many other subtleties of the English language.

We're happy for you that you Know.   

[soalbundy]

On 11/3/2024 at 8:41 PM, G_Money said:

1.  I don’t think they understand sarcasm in the way Westerners do.

 

2.  How good is your Thai?   Maybe she misunderstood or could of been poor her poor manners 

 

You’re a seasoned veteran of Thailand.  You should know situations like this will happen occasionally.

No they don't.

[ChrisKC]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Did she avoid confrontation, by rudely pushing in front of me?

The confrontation occurs with the possibility of you being sarcastic or

rude about something that is irritating, yes, but not important enough for you then to title that suggests ALL Thais maybe don't understand sarcasm (your perception of how your comment was received) or you overreacting in a way they might have been understood by them to be confrontational. 

 

You had no control over the person pushing in but you had the chance to be in control of yourself because in real life these small incidents achieve nothing except you venting your feelings. 

 

I readily agree that momentarily one may be angry, but I am not interested in seeking the risk of further trouble. 

[1FinickyOne]

They would not get it in the context with which you used it. You were attempting attempting to be nasty, not funny. 

 

maybe if you just said 'Chern krubp' it might have been closer to what you were trying to accomplish.