I am sure that all languages have nouns - common and proper - that are amusing, insulting or obscene in another language. I am reminded of the British snob who changed his surname from Woodcock to Oakhampton. OK! OK! I am now on my way to the cloak-room.
i had a business class in 2008 during the olympics. We spent have of one class on the correct pronunciation of 'Michael Phelps'.
fred
nice oneOriginally Posted by cluezo
my first vietnam lovely had name 'bich' thuy.. she was so sweet,gentle n lovely so had to 'ajust' her name
anytime meet thai girl with 'porn' as part of her name always makes the brain come alive with ideas n thoughts
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till, 'Woodcock' from 'Butch cassidy n Sundance kid' was funny name!same with the line paul newman said," surely you cant wanna get 'blown up' again??
Or Poobed.
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During my apprenticeship I went to school with a guy called Andrew Watt & one of the teachers reckoned they once had a student named 'Socket'.
Dunno
I've known a couple of young ladies named "Paeng"
Guys, you can't say you weren't warned.
Migrated
Why are Tuk Tuks expensive?
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relative to buses that is
Kittiporn.
Thailand is rife with it.
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