Lost in translation

[Testacall]

Popped down to my local burgerking (i know I know) and after I ordered a very young girl I think was a new hire said to me ...you eat here or you go away I tried to explain u cannot say that ..just say ..take away ...out came all the staff trying to understand what was wrong. I love it laughter all around and then they thru in some free fries ..

Edited June 19, 2016 by Testacall

[OMGImInPattaya]

I don't believe you...as we all know from reading this forum, all Thais are short-tempered and hate farangs; and what really happened is that the entire BK staff set upon you and beat you to a pulp for questioning the English skills of one of their crew ?

[wooloomooloo]

Those double cheese burgers play havoc with your arteries.

[lemonjelly]

I always get a laugh when I explain what "lice" means with Google images

Edited June 19, 2016 by lemonjelly

[talahtnut]

You were probably wong and they think you ting tong and no rukkin rissen, but rubbery story

[Pattaya28]

Popped down to my local burgerking (i know I know) and after I ordered a very young girl

Were you arrested ?

[taotoo]

30 baht per hour and free criticism of your English language abilities. What could be better.

[AbeSurd]

I always get a laugh when I explain what "lice" means with Google images

Good one. I must try that

[Woody1]

30 baht per hour and free criticism of your English language abilities. What could be better.

It's not always that way.

About 6 weeks ago me and my brother popped into a McD's for a late night snack. My brother started ordering a simple meal in Thai (he's been coming here many years as well as working as a teacher, and his Thai isn't bad), when the cashier / counter attendant swiftly interrupted and said, "just order in English" in her most condescending voice.

His order was basically a double cheeseburger meal but without the salad and mayo..................guess what he got after placing the order in English,,,,,,,,yeap, salad and mayo!

Any point in complaining.............they would have still been right!

Edited June 19, 2016 by Woody1

[fakename]

I know that all of us expats should learn Thai, but someone that speaks only Bar Girl english, ( even with the "Ka" added) should keep their mouth shut!

[patsfangr]

I didn't know you could order a very young girl at BurgerKing! ;-) (Punctuation is important, and lack of it can lead to some dangerous misunderstandings.) :-)

[KMartinHandyman]

The only Thai persons English I would think to correct would be my wife and I rarely do that. She's making her way along with it pretty well on her own and her mistakes, spelling and lost in translations are just to much fun for me. I love things like when she texts me "choose" [emoji151][emoji150][emoji149]and is referring shoes which she pronounces correctly.

[Rimmer]

Moved to Pub Fun

[MyFrenU]

I don't believe you...as we all know from reading this forum, all Thais are short-tempered and hate farangs; and what really happened is that the entire BK staff set upon you and beat you to a pulp for questioning the English skills of one of their crew ?"

I would post the CCTV video but I'm scared of being blacklisted and deported!

[MyFrenU]

I used to love ordering a pint of "Ow Speckw Heh" (Old Speckled Hen) in Bangkok,hearing a pretty young Thai serving wench/waitress saying it is sooo cute!

[baneko]

I would only correct the wife but she does come out with a few good ones...'Hospital bus' was an ambulance and 'wheel broken and wind come out' puncture....

Having said that I have had many mistakes when learning thai which she corrected while laughing.

[MyFrenU]

We all used to have a laugh in Thai lessons with words like 'Strawberry' and 'Computer'

In Thai 'Satawbelleeeeee' and 'Computuuuuuuurrrr'