Gents,

First of all: sorry for my "not so good" English.

I am a long time visitor (20 years+ but bar has often changed owners/names) of a bar at NEP.

The owner is a friend, so I know about most things that are happening in/around the bar.

I just had a heated argument with a (female) friend of my girlfriend on WhatsApp.

All started with a conversation like: "she said, he said, I know you did this and that, you tell this, she tell that"...etc.

The usual Thai girls talk.

At a sudden moment, she used the words (in English) and i quote the conversation here:

-She: "Nobody wants to talk to you anymore"

-Me: "Why not? "

-She: "Because you are mouse"

I don't understand the meaning of "mouse" in this conversation. Could it be that she means

I am a kind of "Spy, 007" because I know the Boss of the bar for a long time? (I never used this to mine or his advantage).

Help!

Edited July 8, 201411 yr by mekongsailor

She may have been not so good at english and called you a rat.

She may have been not so good at english and called you a rat.

Ohhh!!!!!!! What an insult!! :-)

She may have been not so good at english and called you a rat.

It could have been worse, I suppose. The dreaded G word.

What is it with all the rodent references these days?

I only know an old reference to 'mouses ear' when it comes to discussing and referencing mice to women,

Having said that, if it related to that reference the gurls would be flocking your way, not avoiding you.

My guess is what harry said...... you are a rat.

Mekhongsailor, Are you sure that she was talking to you?

Is there a chance that she had a crossed line and she thought that she was talking to Richard Gere?

Could she have meant house (how big are you)?

It means you have the personality of someone who's been shielded and spoiled in life. You never except blame, you think you deserve a lot more than others think, you have a false sense of confidence, etc.

It's actually a positive thing in Thai society but people from lower classes may be somewhat resentful.

Did she say "mouse" or "mau"?

Mekhongsailor, Are you sure that she was talking to you?

Is there a chance that she had a crossed line and she thought that she was talking to Richard Gere?

Could she have meant house (how big are you)?

Many questions, yet so few answers at this time

Did she say "mouse" or "mau"?

Sounds like he's a drunk rat.

Did she say "mouse" or "mau"?

Sounds like he's a drunk rat.

Oh, calling you a mouse is probably her translating the Thai word for insignificant.

Edited July 9, 201411 yr by CharlieH

Did she say "mouse" or "mau"?

Sounds like he's a drunk rat.

By the time I had finished writing my last reply to HO, the thread had been removed. It was a great reply too....pity.

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Yeah, I had a great reply for HomeO as well, but the thread got closed just as I was posting it.

Several posts discussion moderation removed.

Apologies

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Apologies

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Yep and under the circumstances that led to this, I'm not sorry, but I won't do it again.

MAO (Short vowel length, high tone) means to gossip. I think it's from the English 'mouth'. I guess she was saying you're a gossip, which would fit with the context you heard it in.

http://learnthaiwithmod.com/2013/07/learn-thai-type-of-person-i-like/

Edited July 9, 201411 yr by katana

MAO (Short vowel length, high tone) means to gossip. I think it's from the English 'mouth'. I guess she was saying you're a gossip, which would fit with the context you heard it in.

http://learnthaiwithmod.com/2013/07/learn-thai-type-of-person-i-like/

Yeh, I can see were you would get that from and there is a chance that you might be right but I'm sticking with the Richard Gere theory.

Mouse (noo) is a cute way of a young girl talking about herself.

More likely to call a man dog (maa) or lizard (heeyaa)as an insult.

If she called you mouse in English, it means her command of English is lacking and she used the wrong word.

Edited July 9, 201411 yr by AnotherOneAmerican

"Are you a man or a mouse?"

"Are you a man or a mouse?"

Are you a rat or a gerbil?

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You have been a regular visitor for over 20 years and your still stuck visiting NEP where even the bar girls are seemingly bored with you?!?

But my guess is your Ms. Lovely was sitting in a bar and asked one of your peers to translate a Thai word into English and she used the Thai word for snake (nguu) and your peer heard "nuu", which means mouse and that is what she texted to you.

It depends on exactly what she said

Mau (lau) - means drunk

Noo - the Thai word for mouse is a term of endearment,

usually for a younger person

timid with no cojones