Thai Smiles

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Thai Smiles

I don’t see much talk about this famous topic

How many Thai Smiles could you count if you could count Thai Smiles?

For a start, today, I have had or seen some of these smiles:

1 Please do not ask me this question

2.Welcome to Seven

3.Wait

4.Wait. Thai person needs something more than you. From both person ignoring queue at copy shop and cowed copyist!

5.Do you want me to go and buy you some more beer?…(Better answer:No..No thank you.’.farang smile’.)( Have we run out? I’ll be down the offie as soon as I have clothes and can find the key to the bike.?

6.Have you paid the phone bill?. More of a grin than a smile ..Better have!

7.Why have you still not asked me out? ( From girl in 7 fancies old git..why? surley nothing to do with $$$)I am beginning to think you are a ++++

8.Please do not ask me this question..a few more times…

9. I don’t know what the +++ I am doing here, better smile. This a very common TV appearance

10.I need some money to go to the Night Market + a bow! + another bow on receipt.

11. I have been out talking with my friends. Don’t ask. + Chuck under chin

12. Thank you so much for buying bottle whisky and four sodas. How your wife/baby?…ie. We think you are an inebriate westerner…this smile from Chinese shop, of course…followed by Farang smile…” fridge still not cold I see, bad luck!”l “Fai Dap, na?”.. Chinese lady..."What?"

and as we just went out to ride the gamut of the night market..21.00

several from boys on bikes swarming the daytime police post, all together!:

13. I don’t know you. You are a farang. I think you are:

a. a shit.

b. someone I might think of robbing

c. a man of whom I am very nervous/jealous; quite like to talk to you

d. person with very pretty wife/daughters, how did you achieve that?…money? grrr!

e. ….never mind, We are Thai….

Very wide smiles……….plus lots of…Hey You…get this most nights…I speak with them..farang poot thai…more smiles, much loss of eye contact….but also never mind, farang motorbike, though 125 Honda does not have twinkly lights on number plate, nor fluorescent brake lights and anyway is silver not current fashion for lemon yellow…..Smile.....like a tiger?

Love this place

[Neeranam]

The Chinese have said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Indeed, the Thai translation of the anecdote may very well be “a smile can have a thousand meanings”.

Not listed by order of appearance or frequency, the ‘top 13’ identified Thai smiles are:

Yim thang nam taa: The “I’m so happy I’m crying” smile.

Yim thak thaai: The “polite” smile for someone you barely know.

Yim cheun chom: The “I admire you” smile.

Fuen Yim: The stiff smile, also known as the “I should laugh at the joke though it’s not funny” Smile.

Yim mee lessanai: The smile which masks something wicked in your mind.

Yim yaw: The teasing, or “I told you so” smile.

Yim yae-yae: The “I know things look pretty bad but there’s no point in crying over spilt milk” smile.

Yim sao: The sad smile.

Yim haeng: The dry smile, also known as the “I know I owe you the money but I don’t have it” smile.

Yim thak thaan: The “I disagree with you” smile, also known as the “You can go ahead and propose it but your idea’s no good” smile.

Yim cheua-cheuan: The “I am the winner” smile, the smile given to a losing competitor.

Yim soo: “smiling in the face of an impossible struggle” smile.

Yim mai awk: The “I’m trying to smile but can’t” smile.

Yim som tam: The “Waiter, there’s a dead crab in my salad!” smile. (ok, this one was completely made up. But I’m sure I’ve given it myself a few times…).

Copied from http://www.smilingalbino.com/stories/smiles.asp

Edited March 1, 2005 by Neeranam

[srisatch]

The Chinese have said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Indeed, the Thai translation of the anecdote may very well be “a smile can have a thousand meanings”.

Not listed by order of appearance or frequency, the ‘top 13’ identified Thai smiles are:

Yim thang nam taa: The “I’m so happy I’m crying” smile.

Yim thak thaai: The “polite” smile for someone you barely know.

Yim cheun chom: The “I admire you” smile.

Fuen Yim: The stiff smile, also known as the “I should laugh at the joke though it’s not funny” Smile.

Yim mee lessanai: The smile which masks something wicked in your mind.

Yim yaw: The teasing, or “I told you so” smile.

Yim yae-yae: The “I know things look pretty bad but there’s no point in crying over spilt milk” smile.

Yim sao: The sad smile.

Yim haeng: The dry smile, also known as the “I know I owe you the money but I don’t have it” smile.

Yim thak thaan: The “I disagree with you” smile, also known as the “You can go ahead and propose it but your idea’s no good” smile.

Yim cheua-cheuan: The “I am the winner” smile, the smile given to a losing competitor.

Yim soo: “smiling in the face of an impossible struggle” smile.

Yim mai awk: The “I’m trying to smile but can’t” smile.

Yim som tam: The “Waiter, there’s a dead crab in my salad!” smile. (ok, this one was completely made up. But I’m sure I’ve given it myself a few times…).

Copied from http://www.smilingalbino.com/stories/smiles.asp

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Good..

So what are the names for the ones I saw?!!