A 7/11 laugh in Bangkok.

[reneener 0]

Last year july I was for a few days in Bangkok. Stayed in a low budget hotel somewhere near soi 6-7. Of course with a yummie girl. It was heavely raining and lightning.

And, as so often happends in Bankok the power went down on several blocks, including my hotel. There was no powerbackup, no flashlights or candles. Knowing the Thai mentality about iniative, I left the hotel to go look for some candles. To my surprise I saw that one soi further there was power and a 7/11. So, i went in and asked a employee if she sells candles. I couldt right tell by her sheeply eyes that she not knew what candles are. "no hab cancers..."

 

So, I tried to explain it to her using my hands. I used my left forefinger and then hold my right forefinger about 20 cm over my left fore finger to explain about this high.

Then, with my fore finger and thumb about 2 cm apart I explained how thick. I looked in her eyes and saw some light shimmering. Than I made a gesture of a lighter (click click) on top of the imaginary candle to lighten the top of the candle. I looked in her eyes and a few seconds later there was a explosion of light and happines in her eyes, and a smile from ear to ear. I couldt see she was verry happy because now she could help the falang.

 

She tooked me to the front desk and pointed to the .....condoms......

 

When i am in the mood i try to write down more of these hilarious events.

Edited June 21, 2010 by reneener

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Last year july I was for a few days in Bangkok. Stayed in a low budget hotel somewhere near soi 6-7. Of course with a yummie girl. It was heavely raining and lightning.

And, as so often happends in Bankok the power went down on several blocks, including my hotel. There was no powerbackup, no flashlights or candles. Knowing the Thai mentality about iniative, I left the hotel to go look for some candles. To my surprise I saw that one soi further there was power and a 7/11. So, i went in and asked a employee if she sells candles. I couldt right tell by her sheeply eyes that she not knew what candles are. "no hab cancers..."

 

So, I tried to explain it to her using my hands. I used my left forefinger and then hold my right forefinger about 20 cm over my left fore finger to explain about this high.

Then, with my fore finger and thumb about 2 cm apart I explained how thick. I looked in her eyes and saw some light shimmering. Than I made a gesture of a lighter (click click) on top of the imaginary candle to lighten the top of the candle. I looked in her eyes and a few seconds later there was a explosion of light and happines in her eyes, and a smile from ear to ear. I couldt see she was verry happy because now she could help the falang.

 

She tooked me to the front desk and pointed to the .....condoms......

 

When i am in the mood i try to write down more of these hilarious events.

 

Pretty good story.

 

You don't have to be in Thailand, though, to have a communication problem. When I worked in the DC area I'd sometimes go to the Wendy's drive-up window to pick up lunch. I'm not sure where the employees of that place came from, but I can assure you none were from America. One time I ordered a cheeseburger combo with a Sprite, paid for it, and went back to work. What did I get? A chicken sandwich, fries, and a coke. The first time that happened, I wrote it off as a mistake. But it happened a few more times before it finally dawned on me that the people taking the orders couldn't understand English very well, if at all.

 

I finally stopped going to that place.

 

Here in my current location there's a Vietnamese place nearby that has decent Pho. I went with a friend for lunch and he ordered sir fried chicken with cashew nuts. When his food came it was stir fried beef with veggies. He didn't want to hurt the girl''s feelings, so he just ate it. The next week, since he liked the beef, he ordered beef from the same girl. What did he get? Stir fried chicken. Anyway, that place is off the list from now on.