ezzra Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thailand today announced a major new international PR campaign, headed by a new slogan. “Amazing Thailand, Always Amazes You, Totally Amazeballs” I guess if you repeat the word amaze enough times people will start believing it.. and specially the word Amazeballs.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) I hope this is a joke, but then nothing would surprise me anymore http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/12/27/who_coined_amazeballs_and_why_do_they_hate_humanity.html Ah yes thank Buddha, from our friends at NotTheNation http://notthenation.com/2014/02/tat-launches-totally-amazeballs-thailand-campaign/ Funny Edited March 27, 2014 by wym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 OP ... say it isn't so! AmazeBalls ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 For those not familiar, notthenation is a spoof site, like the onion but exclusively for the LoS. Shame not updated more frequently. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thailand the land of stupid slogans. Amazeball: Definition = Come get balls deep in to some of our girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Totally amazeballs..... I 'm not a native english speaker but never heard of this expression before. To me it sounds like you will get amazing balls or be amazed by your balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 True or joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Totally amazeballs..... I 'm not a native english speaker but never heard of this expression before. To me it sounds like you will get amazing balls or be amazed by your balls. When you hear our Premier speak English you will hear many expressions you never heard before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Totally amazeballs..... I 'm not a native english speaker but never heard of this expression before. To me it sounds like you will get amazing balls or be amazed by your balls. When you hear our Premier speak English you will hear many expressions you never heard before... Name one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Didn't think spelling it out so explicitly would be necessary."Spoof" means making fun, ridiculing, taking the p1ss.In other words yes this is a joke, NOT true!Go see TheOnion.com for more good examples.Every once in a while China or some other clueless Ministry of Silly Walks takes an article as gospel, hilarity ensues. . . Edited March 27, 2014 by wym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Didn't think spelling it out so explicitly would be necessary. "Spoof" means making fun, ridiculing, taking the p1ss. In other words yes this is a joke, NOT true! Go see TheOnion.com for more good examples. Every once in a while China or some other clueless "Ministry of Funny Walks" takes an article as gospel, hilarity ensues. . . Who is the above post addressed to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Didn't think spelling it out so explicitly would be necessary. "Spoof" means making fun, ridiculing, taking the p1ss. In other words yes this is a joke, NOT true! Go see TheOnion.com for more good examples. Every once in a while China or some other clueless Ministry of Silly Walks takes an article as gospel, hilarity ensues. . . why do people want to read news articles that are completely fabricated with utter nonsense. I accidentally read something from not the nation the other day and thought what a bunch of school yard dribble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Well true or not, i believed it. Thai can't speak english and like to use official terms that i have never heard of. And i agree they need a new slogan, Amazing Thailand just doesn't do it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 gawd, some of you fellas are going to struggle come April 1..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Who is the above post addressed to? To all those above who, and those that I'm sure will continue to, show they think the OP is true. why do people want to read news articles that are completely fabricated with utter nonsense. I accidentally read something from not the nation the other day and thought what a bunch of school yard dribble. Because some find them funny Edited March 27, 2014 by wym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art vandelay Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 if its real its daft if its a joke it's just not funny... unless i'm missing something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCer Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 More befitting - Cloudy with a chance of meat balls fallout? Or Thais do not precipitate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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