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 ..

[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

[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!

[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'