monty1412 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Cracks me up... every time I get a call from someone Thai particularly ladies they start off launching into jist of conversation and generally you haven't a clue who they are or what they are talking about. No introductions or stating where they are from Case in point.. call just received Me... Hello and stated my name Her.... Its ready at shop Me.. sorry ?? Her.. its ready you come pick up Me.. pick up waht Her.. at shop Me.. sorry who is this Her.. is this Khun XXXX Me. yes Her... its Khun Bom at shop Me... sorry what shop Her.... motorbike shop Me.. which one Her.. you come other day and order Me.. yes but I have some parts on order from a few shops .. which one are you Her.. no we only have one shop Me...( deciding to take different tack).. what shop are you Her.. you come other day Me.. ( realising my different tack didn't work) Ok what part is it you have Her.. Ohh Rear sets for your bike' Me.. Ok .. now I know Im not complaining , its just quite funny trying to decode conversations and I often wonder why they dont start off with Her.. is this Khun XXXX Me.. yes Her hello its Khun Bom at 517 Shop.. you order rear sets from us.... Mind you compare this to life in western countries where they don't even bother to call to let you know part is in. And part is in shop exactly when she said it would be. Life in Thailand... never a dull moment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 moved to General forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxme Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 You will get used to it soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 There is the small issue of the fact that they are dealing in a language that is not their first. I am actually pretty happy to receive a phone call from any vendor, period, let alone in english. any phone call that doesn't go through 14 rounds of hello is also a bonus. any wrong number that does not result in follow up attempts for the next two weeks is heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moonrakers Posted February 22, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2012 Phone rings. I answer Me: Hello Caller: Haroooooor Me: Hello Caller: Haroooooor Me: Yes, hello Caller: Harooooooor Me: Cry poot krap Caller: Haroooooor Me: Pom poot prasat Thai g'dai krap Caller: Haroooooor Me: say hello once more and I'll hang up Caller: .................................................. Harooooor End of converstion 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 You will get used to it soon enough. They expect you to recognize their voice. Why? Because they recognize voices. Now we have caller ID, which helps. Before that, our customers expected to be recognized by their voice, and our Thai staff did. It was quite embarrassing when a customer called me and I had to ask who's calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Phone rings. I answer Me: Hello Caller: Haroooooor Me: Hello Caller: Haroooooor Me: Yes, hello Caller: Harooooooor Me: Cry poot krap Caller: Haroooooor Me: Pom poot prasat Thai g'dai krap Caller: Haroooooor Me: say hello once more and I'll hang up Caller: .................................................. Harooooor End of converstion Repeat around six times, until they figure they have the wrong number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Another thing to consider is that many Thai people do not tend to shop around like we would and go on a pricing spree. One past g/f was totally bemused that I went to several places to price some goods I wanted. Maybe they think you should have done the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petesear Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Maybe your caller would not need to babble on in broken English if your Thai was as good as their English? If you are going to say it is then why let the conversation get so far in English? Just a thought.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David006 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 probably a bit off topic but was sitting on the veranda with my coffee yesterday an the wife, as usual ,was sitting talking on the phone to her sister and had been for 15 minutes or more. So I thought of something the wife needed to ask her and conveyed this to the wife.."ask her about yadda yadda...fertiliser or some such...." wife: " s'okay dear I ask her later we are going to see her in a little while at mamma's house" gotta love 'em...lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I do love it when their phone rings . . . the look at the phone for a second like a foreign object has just been handed to them . . . they then answer with a timid 'hallooh' so as not to anger this object. Ah, the little things in life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh oh oh . I think I know the answer to this riddle. Is it, perhaps, because she is being extra polite and trying to communicate with you in your own language even though she is . . ummmm . . Thai and the conversation is happening in . . . . ummmm . . . Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Banzai99 Posted February 23, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh oh oh . I think I know the answer to this riddle. Is it, perhaps, because she is being extra polite and trying to communicate with you in your own language even though she is . . ummmm . . Thai and the conversation is happening in . . . . ummmm . . . Thailand? When there are no Farangs about they all speak in perfect English only switching to Thai in the presence of a Farang, just to make a Farangs life difficult cos they don't want us here. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Y U NO SPEAK THAI IN THAILAND? You speak Thai then no more asinine phone conversations followed by asinine posts on TV. Everybody wins. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh oh oh . I think I know the answer to this riddle. Is it, perhaps, because she is being extra polite and trying to communicate with you in your own language even though she is . . ummmm . . Thai and the conversation is happening in . . . . ummmm . . . Thailand? I was amazed the girl spoke/understood English that well. The OP should be commending her instead of whining about her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I think anybody who gets a phone call to say something's arrived for them is a lucky person. My experience has been that you have to call them or you will never know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh oh oh . I think I know the answer to this riddle. Is it, perhaps, because she is being extra polite and trying to communicate with you in your own language even though she is . . ummmm . . Thai and the conversation is happening in . . . . ummmm . . . Thailand? When there are no Farangs about they all speak in perfect English only switching to Thai in the presence of a Farang, just to make a Farangs life difficult cos they don't want us here. I have to agree, seen this so many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eff1n2ret Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh oh oh . I think I know the answer to this riddle. Is it, perhaps, because she is being extra polite and trying to communicate with you in your own language even though she is . . ummmm . . Thai and the conversation is happening in . . . . ummmm . . . Thailand? Don't be hard on him, he only rides a motorbike. You shouldn't mock those less fortunate than yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Don't be hard on him, he only rides a motorbike. You shouldn't mock those less fortunate than yourself. Based on those rigorous criteria, there'd be noone left to mock. Gimme a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai99 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I do love it when their phone rings . . . the look at the phone for a second like a foreign object has just been handed to them . . . they then answer with a timid 'hallooh' so as not to anger this object. Ah, the little things in life So Thai people look at their Cellphone to identify the caller then say hello in a non aggressive manner when answering the call.how strange, I do exactly the the same thing too, must have been in Thailand too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty1412 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Y U NO SPEAK THAI IN THAILAND? You speak Thai then no more asinine phone conversations followed by asinine posts on TV. Everybody wins. If its asinine then don't do it any dignity by replying. Of course I don't think anyone on this forum would be surprised that if one did speak fluent Thai then yes this wouldn't necessarily happen or at least happen so regularly , so appreciate you stating the bleeding obvious even if you had trouble with some basic english words and had to resort to sms speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I do love it when their phone rings . . . the look at the phone for a second like a foreign object has just been handed to them . . . they then answer with a timid 'hallooh' so as not to anger this object. Ah, the little things in life So Thai people look at their Cellphone to identify the caller then say hello in a non aggressive manner when answering the call.how strange, I do exactly the the same thing too, must have been in Thailand too long Good job of being obtuse . . . Not at all what I wrote, but don't let your editorialising stop you from drawing the wrong conclusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombkk Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Y U NO SPEAK THAI IN THAILAND? You speak Thai then no more asinine phone conversations followed by asinine posts on TV. Everybody wins. If its asinine then don't do it any dignity by replying. Of course I don't think anyone on this forum would be surprised that if one did speak fluent Thai then yes this wouldn't necessarily happen or at least happen so regularly , so appreciate you stating the bleeding obvious even if you had trouble with some basic english words and had to resort to sms speak I speak fluent Thai, and I can assure you that the gist of the conversation would have been the same. I often receive phone calls from some unkown number and then someone who doesn't state their name says "the goods" are ready now. The conversation goes pretty much the same way in Thai as the OP's example in English. "It's a cultyurla thing."[tm] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Y U NO SPEAK THAI IN THAILAND? You speak Thai then no more asinine phone conversations followed by asinine posts on TV. Everybody wins. +1 Actually, until you learn to speak Thai, you never really know how assinine a conversation could possibly be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 A number of petty squabbling posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Of course she was 'bemused'; it wasn't her money being spent. *Just go to 1 shop dahrkling-then we go look tv and I hungry again* Another thing to consider is that many Thai people do not tend to shop around like we would and go on a pricing spree. One past g/f was totally bemused that I went to several places to price some goods I wanted.Maybe they think you should have done the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 This has to be a put on. Everybody knows the shops never call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necronx99 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Y U NO SPEAK THAI IN THAILAND? You speak Thai then no more asinine phone conversations followed by asinine posts on TV. Everybody wins. +1 Actually, until you learn to speak Thai, you never really know how assinine a conversation could possibly be. I can read Thai, and speak it moderately, I have found however that the absolute best talent to develop is one that lets you NOT understand or comprehend a single word being spoken the second my wife picks up the phone. It all just fades into a slightly annoying background sound, a bit like cicadas or green frogs. Even when she is speaking English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2unique Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 probably a bit off topic but was sitting on the veranda with my coffee yesterday an the wife, as usual ,was sitting talking on the phone to her sister and had been for 15 minutes or more. So I thought of something the wife needed to ask her and conveyed this to the wife.."ask her about yadda yadda...fertiliser or some such...."wife: " s'okay dear I ask her later we are going to see her in a little while at mamma's house" gotta love 'em...lol Beautiful, I stand there like a child that may get some chocolate, anxiously shuffling from one foot to another saying, ask him if my English manual has arrived, ask him, ask him as my wife holds her motherly hand up for quiet. End of call, impatiently I query manual status to invariably hear, oh I didn't ask, they'll never have it yet if at all! I weep and mumble, you could have just asked, as for the umpteenth time my dreams die inside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) I'm fascinated by the fact that a number of locals seem to be able to have a 5 minute conversation with a wrong number. To be honest though regarding phone nightmares the same thing happened back home. I used to have a job in HR. Quite often it'd go like this Me; Hello. Human Resources. Caller: I came in last week for an interview. Have i got the job? Me: What's your name please? Caller: I came in on Thursday. Me: What's your name please. Caller: It was as PR assistant. Me: Yes but we interview a lot of people. What's your name? Caller; Who are you? I want to speak to the guy who interviewed me. Me; That would be me. I do all the interviews. Now if you don't tell me your name I'm hanging up. Caller: Are you the boss? CLICK......... Edited February 25, 2012 by mca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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