How Should I Have Replied?

[HeijoshinCool]

I recently attended activity day at a friend’s secondary school. Booths, I was told, were set up under teachers’ guidance to display what kids could be/do when they grow up.

One booth had straw hats and matts.

Another booth had crudely fashioned pottery.

Another booth had posters of Hubble Telescope photos, and a small refractor telescope, which the teacher excitedly insisted I look through. It was just after lunch, and I saw a tree.

Then I went to a booth with cow testicles on a tray. I don’t know what the future profession was supposed to be, but the really cute teacher pointed at me, smiled big, and said in English, “I want see sperm you!”

This made me a tad uncomfortable, and I wondered how to possibly reply.

Then I notice she’s pointing at slide under a microscope.

[HeavyDrinker]

You should have offered her a private personal donation.

[marko kok prong]

You should have said"yes,but only if you can help me".

[krisb]

Weirdest school ever.

Truly bizzare.

[HeijoshinCool]

Weirdest school ever.

Truly bizzare.

Actually, it was pretty depressing, what these teachers were giving the kids to look forward to.

On the other hand, there were a few fun moments.

[mesquite]

"*Cow* testicles"?

Cow?

I take it you did not grow up on a ranch.

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[HeijoshinCool]

"*Cow* testicles"?

Cow?

I take it you did not grow up on a ranch.

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A.

cow¹

kou/

noun

1. a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, used as a source of milk or beef.

   "a dairy cow"

   • (loosely) a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age.
   • (in farming) a female domestic bovine animal that has borne more than one calf.

B. Is it too late to change the topic title?

[WitawatWatawit]

"Then I notice she’s pointing at slide under a microscope."

Reply: "No need microscope. Can see with naked eye, I show you." Zip.

[Seastallion]

I think you misheard or misinterpeted;

"(I) Want to see sperm, you?". The "I" was imagined and she was asking if you want to see the sperm from the cow (sic).

[rhythmworx]

Weirdest school ever.

Truly bizzare.

Actually, it was pretty depressing, what these teachers were giving the kids to look forward to.

On the other hand, there were a few fun moments.

Hang on a minute........

I thought this was some kind of bad joke at 1st, but after reading more I see you are being serious.

That's one of the oddest stories I've ever heard.

[taotoo]

Weirdest school ever.

Truly bizzare.

Actually, it was pretty depressing, what these teachers were giving the kids to look forward to.

On the other hand, there were a few fun moments.

Hang on a minute........

I thought this was some kind of bad joke at 1st, but after reading more I see you are being serious.

That's one of the oddest stories I've ever heard.

Just another day in Thailand. He didn't even bother to mention the nazi-themed booth.

[MBChai]

In the Third Person "you speak me look " makes no sense nor this topic ?

[wow64]

Lucky you noticed the microscope before your slong was out.

Would have been more awkward.

[David48]

She said .. and said in English, “I want see sperm you!”

Maybe she meant ... "I want you see sperm!"

so maybe she didn't want to see your sperm, but participate in the activity and she wanted for you to see the cows sperm?

Just hypothesising ... I wasn't there.

[David48]

But the take out from that OP for me was ...

"the really cute teacher pointed at me, smiled big,"

Did you get her phone number?

[monkeycountry]

My friend you = your friend

I want see sperm you = (do) you want (to) see sperm(?)

[Beetlejuice]

A cow with testicles, udder nonsense. I have only one word to say to the OP; bullocks.

[ClutchClark]

I think you misheard or misinterpeted;

"(I) Want to see sperm, you?". The "I" was imagined and she was asking if you want to see the sperm from the cow (sic).

Wishful thinking on part of OP.

[ClutchClark]

This is why I have no great desire to speak Thai, I can only imagine all the ways I would butcher the language.

Understand Thai? Yes. Learn to speak? No.

[sdanielmcev]

You know, maybe that was all those people could afford. What did you expect to see through the telescope during daylight hours? The Crab Nebula?

[Songhua]

'How should I have replied?':

Cute teacher: 'I want see sperm you' (points to microscope slide)

You: 'You'll need something bigger than that'

[stoneyboy]

You were just milking it.

[kannot]

"*Cow* testicles"?

Cow?

I take it you did not grow up on a ranch.

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you seen the chemicals they give them these days

[choochoo]

You should have said"yes,but only if you can help me".

How many feeMALES will become happie ending providers?

[mca]

I find in such situations to avoid potential embarrasment and social faux pas carrying a large car vintage car horn similar to that used by circus clowns and giving it a couple of HONK! HONKS! after receiving such a comment is culturally acceptable

[Ricardo]

"Fine, but you'll have to give me a hand !"