I'm quite proud of my dog. He understands both thai and english. Some farangs are proud of the same thing.

Explaining to a Thai university graduate about the difference of speed of light and speed of sound when there was a thunder storm. I had hoped to teach her the trick of counting the time between the lightning and thunder to tell how far it was away.

Unfortunately she wasn't aware of either.

"See, due to the speed of light being much faster than the speed of sound, first you see it, then you hear it."

"No, no, you wrong."

"Er, no, I'm not."

"Yes, you wrong. Like airplane in the sky, you hear, then you look and see. Hear first, then see."

"Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, well.................. ummmmmm........ I like kitty. I like Doreamon."

"Yayyyyyyy, I like kitty, I like Doraemon too."

Thai university graduate.

Are you sure she wasn't pulling your leg?

Watch Thais in a storm. In the village here, they wait for the thunder before making a dash for it

Watch Thais in a storm. In the village here, they wait for the thunder before making a dash for it

My first year or two in Thailand I put many things down to lost in translation. My second year or two in Thailand I put many things down to people having a laugh or taking the mick. I'm still here though so it can't be that bad on the whole.

I most daftest thing my wife ever said was, I do, on our wedding day and most daftest thing I ever done, was agree with her.

Edited March 23, 201313 yr by Beetlejuice

My wife reckons Aston Villa are a 'big club'.....

Last year in the rainy season i went on my motorbike from mae hong son to nong khao village, my wife was travelling in a pickup,they could not get through ,so turned back. I waited for hours ,no sign of the pickup. (no phone signal in village) .Next day pickup arrived (relief).

I said to the wife what happened she explained , then she said darling why you worry about me, i sent you e-mail explaining the problem.

Where was my laptop darling i asked in the pickup was her reply. Words fail me sometimes!!!

Why do you call it "my pudding" when it was Ice Cream ?

The word "pudding" is also used as a synonym for the dessert course.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudding

Now that is daft!

I just like that big grin of hers when she says it.

Doesn't matter what occurred the previous day, my wife always resets and happy to see the new day with a big smile and kisses my bum and feet first thing in morning before I get up. I've tolerated it for the last three years of married life.

Last week, when driving near Chumpae, going to Nam Nao(Phetchabun) she said "dtrong pai loei" when it was quite clearly signposted that Loei was the road to the right!

But you need to tell Non Thai speakers that "dtrong pai" means "straight on" for the full effect.

I don't really see the point in spelling it 'Dtrong Pai' which makes no sense in any language,why not just 'Dong Bai/Pai'?

If you want DAFT just read TV. I read some of the daffiest things that I could ever image here and have come to enjoy it!

Last week, when driving near Chumpae, going to Nam Nao(Phetchabun) she said "dtrong pai loei" when it was quite clearly signposted that Loei was the road to the right!

But you need to tell Non Thai speakers that "dtrong pai" means "straight on" for the full effect.

I don't really see the point in spelling it 'Dtrong Pai' which makes no sense in any language,why not just 'Dong Bai/Pai'?

His transliteration was much better than yours: ตรง dt sound followed by an r sound and then an ong sound

I just like that big grin of hers when she says it.

Doesn't matter what occurred the previous day, my wife always resets ...

That can work both ways as when I say "But you promised me yesterday that you wouldn't fill-in-the-blank ..." and she says "Yes, I know. But that was yesterday."

She understands pudding. The daft thing was that ice-cream is best cold.

Cold ice cream???

Some people...

Maybe need to try it one day, you never know if it might be good.

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My wife reckons Aston Villa are a 'big club'.....

My wife reckons Aston Villa used to go out with Demi Moore

I still don't understand why the OP does not appreciate:

• the effort of wife in making all that ice cream,
• making it faster than excepted
• and to top it all joyfully announces that it is already cold

I would not complain, but maybe that's just me.

Because the OP is the master of sarcasm and i am a big fan of him.

I think most of the funny comments by Thai spouses are just natural. The stories related here are meant in a loving way and not as a put down at Thai women in general.

I think most of the funny comments by Thai spouses are just natural. The stories related here are meant in a loving way and not as a put down at Thai women in general.

, There you go fellas! How positive can you be!

Edited March 24, 201313 yr by Dancealot

A similar but funny story that the Aussies here will appreciate. When I was traveling with a group of young Canadian women to Australia many years ago one of the girls told a story in mixed company that brought the house down. We had been drinking and eating a lot and my friend said... "Since I've been in Australia my FANNY has gotten 2 inches wider." The Australians at the table erupted in laughter.

In Canada, a girl's FANNY is her bottom. In Australia a girl's fanny is her private parts. My poor friend was mortified when someone told her, but eventually she joined in the laughter... but with a very red face.

A similar but funny story that the Aussies here will appreciate. When I was traveling with a group of young Canadian women to Australia many years ago one of the girls told a story in mixed company that brought the house down. We had been drinking and eating a lot and my friend said... "Since I've been in Australia my FANNY has gotten 2 inches wider." The Australians at the table erupted in laughter.

In Canada, a girl's FANNY is her bottom. In Australia a girl's fanny is her private parts. My poor friend was mortified when someone told her, but eventually she joined in the laughter... but with a very red face.

I wss asked by an American girl once where she could buy a fanny pack - I think I was more embarrassed when I told her to go to the local Watsons!

sbk, on 23 Mar 2013 - 23:41, said:

saakura, on 23 Mar 2013 - 20:53, said:

scorecard, on 23 Mar 2013 - 20:52, said:

Do you never say things that she would think are daft?

Yes, that is the question to ask.

and would make for a far more interesting thread than guys trying to prove how daft they think their wives are

and they say Amazing Thailand.

Maybe I should have written the title more carefully - a light-hearted thread mostly to hear what Thai partners have said that's funny due to translation difficulties. I know Thai partners often laugh at the daft things foreigners say in Thai due to bad pronunciation etc. I was in no way saying that my dear wife or Thai women in general are daft.

My wife said something funny this morning when I asked her where my golf hat was - she said, " it's in your pocket". Took me a few seconds to realize that she meant my golf bag - bag and pocket have the same Thai word.

Explaining to a Thai university graduate about the difference of speed of light and speed of sound when there was a thunder storm. I had hoped to teach her the trick of counting the time between the lightning and thunder to tell how far it was away.

Unfortunately she wasn't aware of either.

"See, due to the speed of light being much faster than the speed of sound, first you see it, then you hear it."

"No, no, you wrong."

"Er, no, I'm not."

"Yes, you wrong. Like airplane in the sky, you hear, then you look and see. Hear first, then see."

"Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, well.................. ummmmmm........ I like kitty. I like Doreamon."

"Yayyyyyyy, I like kitty, I like Doraemon too."

Thai university graduate.

It's good you have varied interests

Explaining to a Thai university graduate about the difference of speed of light and speed of sound when there was a thunder storm. I had hoped to teach her the trick of counting the time between the lightning and thunder to tell how far it was away.

Unfortunately she wasn't aware of either.

"See, due to the speed of light being much faster than the speed of sound, first you see it, then you hear it."

"No, no, you wrong."

"Er, no, I'm not."

"Yes, you wrong. Like airplane in the sky, you hear, then you look and see. Hear first, then see."

"Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, well.................. ummmmmm........ I like kitty. I like Doreamon."

"Yayyyyyyy, I like kitty, I like Doraemon too."

Thai university graduate.

Couldn't you just give her the abridged version? One's "rev Mach" and the others "rev rev Mach Mach".

While discussing the Earth Hour with the GF. She said "Not turn down the electric city".

So cute

daft wives = daft husbands?

Even if you spent 30 years with a woman, you still wouldn´t understand her. In that case, who then is more daft, you or your wife?

Edited March 24, 201313 yr by maxme

And now chaps and chapettes, it's ice cream time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtxQIsRCqgU

Why do you call it "my pudding" when it was Ice Cream ?

The word "pudding" is also used as a synonym for the dessert course.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudding

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have pudding if your don't eat your meat!. - Floyd

Edited March 24, 201313 yr by Loptr

An ex once remarked."You care more about the dog more than me."

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Well, what can one say to that?

Does that qualify as a daft remark?

Maybe, but only if you don't own a dog.

Hardly. There is a very old euphemism that goes, "If you want unrequited love and devotion, get a dog."

Let's put it this way, if you lock your wife and your dog in the boot of your car and come back an hour later, which one will be glad to see you? Case closed.

Honey you wanna take another girl no palopHAM, but can only take one time OK, you go with same girl many time I cut off feed the ducks!

Oh and you pay me one thousand every time. . .

Not making this up I swear.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

Honey you wanna take another girl no palopHAM, but can only take one time OK, you go with same girl many time I cut off feed the ducks!

Oh and you pay me one thousand every time. . .

Not making this up I swear.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

I'd be happy if my wife allowed me one time girls, but would get kinda expensive.