tigerfish Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 it cuts both ways though ! found myself in all my years over here still finding what should be a relatively simple thing to explain to someone, a trying and testing ordeal, even with a bit of thai thrown in. but, it can be equally frustrating when the tables are reversed. especially when my wife is asked when we are back in the U.K. where she lives ? she replies and is then met with the same questions with an almost bemused look when she answers for the second and third time with the same answer. with the recipient still thinking that she is Japanese and just being polite by saying HELLO. bless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 London.....might work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunholidaysun1 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 In a house would be a good Brit answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystwoodcol Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 "ear" would also work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Oh! Harrow is a place apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) London.....might work Nah, I immediately looked down to check my flies when I tried that one! Or should that have been 'fries"? Edited January 23, 2011 by gmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaethon Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I said it before and I'll say it again... making fun of how Asians speak is just razy lacism.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Usually when I am asked by a Thai with limited English language skills; Where you come From? I just say England or America, smile then walk away. Saves time, no stress on the nerves and is the easy way out of it response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaethon Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I wonder if Abhisit has the same problem when people ask where he went to school..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycm Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I met a Thai in a bar once and he kept on asking me, how are you. It sounded like howuuuuuu you? After telling him for the 6 times that I was fine , I found out he was asking me how old are you. That's why he kept on asking me the same question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Was recently visiting a guest staying at a well known hotel in Chiang Mai. I arrived on my motorbike and asked a security guard politely where should I park? He replied; fark ofer yaa and waved his arm at me but sounded more like <deleted>> off you. I said, PARDON? He again replied fark ofer yaa and then pointed to an area. Seconds before I was about to smack the guy in the mush I caught on that he was saying; park over there. Amazing the language barrier and how things can easily be misinterpreted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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