Give 'em a break, they're just conversation gambits, trying to get some talk going.
What would you typically ask a Thai that you found yourself sitting next to on a two-hour bus ride in your own country?
Where are you from?
How long have you been in farangland?
What do you do?
They'd probably think we were weird because we never thought to ask them if they'd eaten.
I ride the bus rather than take a taxi to avoid these conversations. Damn truth.Dont like driving the car in BKK. Hate parking in tight spaces as well. Shit, I am claustrophobic.
Too long in Exile, too long not singing my song.
Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
I ....ah....meditate on the bus. Sometimes I've forgotten to stop meditating and over meditated a couple of bus stops past the one wanted.
I think the only time in my 4 years of busing it that a Thai talked to me was when it was one of my students or a girl looking to me to help her finance her education.
Answer. Yes I like thai lady and thai food.....both are cheap and spicyOriginally Posted by wangsuda
The ones with no sense of humour will stop talking quick smart, win win situation
All advice is to be taken with a grain of salt, a dash of pepper and grilled with medium heat.
Pai nai?
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ถ้าหากมั่งมี แล้วพี่จะคืนมาใหม่, ไม่ว่าจะอยู่แห่งไหน จะนานเท่าไร ยังไม่ลืมบาง...
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Yeah, how do I say "None of your fruiting business!" in Thai?
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Ya, I don't mind the questions either.. The tao rai, and how much you make ones are fkkin annoying though.
Pai Nai Ma?
Sounds like somebody got up on the wrong side of the floor this morning...WTF does that mean?
There are few problems in life that cannot be solved with toast.
One of them, however, is opening a can of corned beef with that stupid key. This cannot easily be done at the best of times, and toast is of surprisingly little use in resolving the issue.
nights are fair drawing in now aren't they?
the answer to the secret of the universe is the secret itself
and the secret is.........................................it isn't there
grasshopper 2008
They're not (really) checking up on you or expecting a detailed report with the 'Pai nai?' stuff.
Just answer the way they do: 'Pai teow' ('Go out'), or whatever.
Short, direct, but not very informative answers usually work.
'Mai roo' ('Don't know') is a personal fave when asked something inappropriate or annoying.
If you do it with a basically flat expression it's polite code for 'fug off with that question', which they usually understand, since they do it themselves.
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mee mia kee khon?
Fitty fitty....some do, some don't. Depend on your individual experience....I know my Mum was asked by a Thai bloke how much her pension would be etc. I've been asked a fair bit as well...same as in the UK though I reckon, some do it, some don't!
Riddle me this brother can you handle it
Your style to my style you can't hold a candle to it
Equinox symmetry and the balance is right
Smokin' and drinkin' on a Tuesday night
It's not how you play the game it's how you win it
I cheat and steal and sin and I'm a cynic
more like 90-10 in my experience
Moon Lander Champion!What's your salary?
ผมไม่มีเงิน,คุณให้เงินฉันได้ไหม ( "I don't have money, can you give me some?")
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