Thread: Dangers in not able to speak Thai

I went to the barber shop yesterday. I don't know the Thai word for "STOP". The barber cut off half my beard while I was trying to think of the word. I was too late. I am now beardless.

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I don't know the Thai word for "STOP"

presumably, it's your first week.

Easy.

'Ee kwai, hyud! yak dtai mai?'

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Easy.

'Ee kwai, hyud! yak dtai mai?'

Watch your easygoing, friendly local Thai barber turn into Sweeney Todd.

Easy, you could have yelled "Aardvaark" if you wanted to. It's not the word, it's the tone they understand; just like with pets.

If he cut off half your beard then why are you beardless ?
By my calculation you should still have half a beard

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I went to the barber shop yesterday. I don't know the Thai word for "STOP". The barber cut off half my beard while I was trying to think of the word. I was too late. I am now beardless.

never mind, its a good tale, and one that happens to plenty of us.

hope it grows back soon.

Just shout "Oi!"

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I went to the barber shop yesterday. I don't know the Thai word for "STOP".

Same thing happened to me at the massage joint not long ago ... lucky she was a good sort

I think No might have done it.

" What the fcuk" works also! Most thai's recognize fcuk and when they hear it!

^
Not a good idea if the man's holding a cut-throat razor........

Stop = Sa thop,

Now you know.

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I went to the barber shop yesterday. I don't know the Thai word for "STOP". The barber cut off half my beard while I was trying to think of the word. I was too late. I am now beardless.

You could not show with your hands and body language? I am sure he would have understood.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Easy.

'Ee kwai, hyud! yak dtai mai?'

Buffalo you wanna die?

Stop in Thai is pronouced 'yut'. Just look at all of the stop signs.

Or you could have just said 'paw' which means enough.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

and one that happens to plenty of us

WHO ? Just name one other person who experienced this kind of trauma.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Originally Posted by kingwilly

and one that happens to plenty of us

WHO ? Just name one other person who experienced this kind of trauma.

Take a look around at all the beardless farangs.

Well, over 8 years here and i would have said : SET LEO, what i think means : it is finish ! The chap migth just start working faster eventually, as per Leoleo...

Even ordering a LEO beer in a bar or a small shop is difficult in this country, they never get it by my first asking !

i then say LEee - ooOO and i get my beer with them replying aaaaaaAAAAAAAA generally

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I am now beardless.

Most of us on TD are legless.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

WHO ? Just name one other person who experienced this kind of trauma.

Blackgang

Originally Posted by forreachingme

i then say LEee - ooOO and i get my beer with them replying aaaaaaAAAAAAAA generally

Get that with Tiger

Have to say Ti GUUR

Originally Posted by Mr Brown

Originally Posted by forreachingme

i then say LEee - ooOO and i get my beer with them replying aaaaaaAAAAAAAA generally

Get that with Tiger

Have to say Ti GUUR

Hey, not all speak Lao (Isarn)!!!

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Blackgang

Honestly ?

something to do with a brain surgeon, if I remember correctly