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« on: January 31, 2010, 06:44:04 PM » |
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Looking at the long tie break in the final of the Australian Open tennis,my wife asked me: "why do they call it a Thai break and not a farang break?" She was dead serious  |
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I am still crazy and so am I
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MrChokChai
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2010, 06:47:46 PM » |
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well?
how did you answer?
that i would like to know.
mcc
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 07:15:40 PM » |
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I had to laugh...... a real laugh
Then I explained and spelled it out for her.
(you should know that a year ago, her English was non-existing !)
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 09:38:14 PM » |
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A Thai "break" is wednesday through monday isn't it? |
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 04:24:40 AM » |
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we have a Pomeranian dog.
my wife calls it a pomme uranium and she is quiet serious when talking to people.
the little things make you lol don't they.
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 08:00:52 AM » |
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On the same thought line, a friend of mine, whose (thai) step son is attending a university, was asked to write a response in English on whether he would like to go on a "blind date"? He asked my friend John, "why would anyone want to go on a date with a blind person"? After a good chuckle, John took time to explain the meaning of the term "blind date". At least the question was asked, which is a good sign some thought process was being initiated....  |
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2010, 08:31:43 AM » |
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we have a Pomeranian dog.
my wife calls it a pomme uranium and she is quiet serious when talking to people.
Now that really made me laugh! |
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 01:16:27 PM » |
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^ guess who taught her it was a pomme uranium mcc |
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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 06:43:45 PM » |
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Looking at the long tie break in the final of the Australian Open tennis,my wife asked me: "why do they call it a Thai break and not a farang break?" She was dead serious If you want to muddy the water further, tell here before you retired and was working, first you had to "tie" you shoes, and then put on your (neck) "tie", before going to work...... I can understand somewhat, how difficult it is to learn English, tell her to keep up the good work.... |
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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2010, 07:07:15 PM » |
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My wife often says the chicken instead of the kitchen. So if I get home late I'm told my dinner is in the chicken. At least it's not in the dog.
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2010, 07:16:09 AM » |
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OK a quick one (remember I come from Australia), we were walking along and a friend of mine passes by and saids "How ya going mate?", the misuss replies, "I'm going to school", with a look of confusion on her face.
Well we both laughed our heads off and it took a little while to explain to the misuss why we were laughing. Then she had a good laugh as well.
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2010, 11:28:51 AM » |
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OK a quick one (remember I come from Australia), we were walking along and a friend of mine passes by and saids "How ya going mate?", the misuss replies, "I'm going to school", with a look of confusion on her face.
Well we both laughed our heads off and it took a little while to explain to the misuss why we were laughing. Then she had a good laugh as well.
Yep all good fun. My wife is doing the 510 hours free English lessons provided by the Australian government as part of her residence visa package. She is doing the Course by correspondence at the Western Australian Tafe college. A few days ago she had some completed lessons to send back by post and I suggested to her that it would be a good idea to address the envelope to her teacher herself. So she very seriously worked at this for 10 minutes or so and then proudly showed it to me - she had addressed it to herself. So we had a good laugh and I assisted her to change it and for sure she has learnt a lot from that simple mistake. As an aside it is so gratifying to be able to help my wife to learn. Like many Thai people her education has been at the most basic level but her desire and enthusiasm to learn is amazing - all she needed was the opportunity. She is not a young woman but her ability is outstanding. Like Dutch's lady when i first met my wife she spoke very little English but within a few months we could converse in simple English. Now she can even quote some good Australian slang. We are off to Australia for a few months in 3 weeks and she will attend college full time for a bit. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2010, 01:58:59 PM » |
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You are right Bicko they do like to learn, and learn quick too. My wife did 2 years at Perth TAFE and ended up starting Certifcate 3 (but that was too much) and left it at completing Certifcate 2 (not bad considering she had to do the intro course (ABC) at the start).
Anyway she now works permanent part time down close to home and enjoys it heaps. She couldn't believe it when they paid her to take holidays the first year.
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2010, 04:45:18 AM » |
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watching the man u game on tv the commentator talks about alex ferguson being 68 years young, my wife looks up and the camera flashes to ryan giggs my wife says "really he is 68 wah?" lol
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