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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 15:47:46 GMT 7
I once asked my wife why one of her sisters was named dog. Not have sister name dog was the instant and irritable reply. Sirry iriot was unspoken but inferred. Her name is Mar and Mar means dog I responded. Not Mar, Mar, came the even more irritable reply. Oh of course, was the best I could come up with. I greeted my mother in law with "good morning dog" for weeks until the wife finally corrected me. |
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Post by rott on Feb 2, 2023 16:22:41 GMT 7
That deserves more than a like oldie, poster of the year perhaps.
I hope the lady understood your good intentions.
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:27:14 GMT 7
That deserves more than a like oldie, poster of the year perhaps. I hope the lady understood your good intentions. Unfortunately it was true, and we're still married, and I now greet the mother in law with "good morning Mum" |
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:40:09 GMT 7
That deserves more than a like oldie, poster of the year perhaps. I hope the lady understood your good intentions. Actually that is probably the most least embarrassing moment with the mother in law. Did I tell you about the time I accidentally dropped about 3000 baht in loose coins down the squat toilet? |
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Post by rubl on Feb 2, 2023 16:41:24 GMT 7
I've been playing across the road and was exploring their site when Mrs CM came up behind me and asked, why you have wank! I said, you wot, I beg your pardon? Wank she said, what your wank.....it was very embarrassing. I haven't, I don't I stuttered unconvincingly. I glanced up at the screen and realized, my rank, she wanted to know what a rank is. Ah yes, I have a rank, I'm a new member. Thank goodness she didn't ask me what a member is, I would have had to explain that you need a member to have rank! Damned R W substitution. Have you ever managed to pronounce 'banana' correctly in Thai? |
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Post by rubl on Feb 2, 2023 16:42:45 GMT 7
I once asked my wife why one of her sisters was named dog. Not have sister name dog was the instant and irritable reply. Sirry iriot was unspoken but inferred. Her name is Mar and Mar means dog I responded. Not Mar, Mar, came the even more irritable reply. Oh of course, was the best I could come up with. I greeted my mother in law with "good morning dog" for weeks until the wife finally corrected me. If I remember correctly one of the 'ma' is horse? |
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:44:19 GMT 7
I've been playing across the road and was exploring their site when Mrs CM came up behind me and asked, why you have wank! I said, you wot, I beg your pardon? Wank she said, what your wank.....it was very embarrassing. I haven't, I don't I stuttered unconvincingly. I glanced up at the screen and realized, my rank, she wanted to know what a rank is. Ah yes, I have a rank, I'm a new member. Thank goodness she didn't ask me what a member is, I would have had to explain that you need a member to have rank! Damned R W substitution. Have you ever managed to pronounce 'banana' correctly in Thai? "Banana" isn't so bad. I still can't say "hand" after 40 years. "Mueruuueeerrr"? |
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:45:29 GMT 7
I greeted my mother in law with "good morning dog" for weeks until the wife finally corrected me. If I remember correctly one of the 'ma' is horse? And "mere" is mother. Go figure. |
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Post by rubl on Feb 2, 2023 16:47:41 GMT 7
That deserves more than a like oldie, poster of the year perhaps. I hope the lady understood your good intentions. Actually that is probably the most least embarrassing moment with the mother in law. Did I tell you about the time I accidentally dropped about 3000 baht in loose coins down the squat toilet? With such 'loose' change you need a proper belt, the leather one not the liquor one.  |
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:49:18 GMT 7
Actually that is probably the most least embarrassing moment with the mother in law. Did I tell you about the time I accidentally dropped about 3000 baht in loose coins down the squat toilet? With such 'loose' change you need a proper belt, the leather one not the liquor one. You're catching on. |
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Post by rubl on Feb 2, 2023 16:49:35 GMT 7
Anyone here ever dared to say "I know what I'm saying when I speak Thai." ?  |
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Post by oldie on Feb 2, 2023 16:54:54 GMT 7
Anyone here ever dared to say "I know what I'm saying when I speak Thai." ? Problem with marrying someone from Isaan. If you dare to learn Thai, they just change their conversation to Laos. |
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Post by rubl on Feb 2, 2023 17:30:51 GMT 7
That deserves more than a like oldie, poster of the year perhaps. I hope the lady understood your good intentions. Unfortunately it was true, and we're still married, and I now greet the mother in law with "good morning Mum" Better be careful. Just read some rubbish on Facebook complaining about Musea changing 'mummy' to 'mummified person'.  |
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Post by rott on Feb 3, 2023 0:22:48 GMT 7
If I remember correctly one of the 'ma' is horse? And "mere" is mother. Go figure. I always thought it was mer, seemed to be pronounced that way anyway. But my ma in law was usually called mama (mamar) so I just fell in line. |
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Post by oldie on Feb 3, 2023 5:03:29 GMT 7
And "mere" is mother. Go figure. I always thought it was mer, seemed to be pronounced that way anyway. But my ma in law was usually called mama (mamar) so I just fell in line. Yeah I just call her Mama now. I can't get any of the pronunciation right. |
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