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  • admin 2:13 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    I Like Thailand 

    Thailand is a lot like Facebook. You can only like it.

    Posted on Facebook

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  • admin 1:15 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Elder 

    She took me up to her village. I met the family and realized I might actually be the oldest person in her family.

    Overheard on the BTS

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  • admin 1:13 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

    Grandparents 

    I never met a grandmother under 35 until I came to Thailand

    Overheard on BTS

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  • admin 1:12 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Teaching Them a Lesson 

    Guy 1: The other night I get this phone call and it’s that chick I met last week. And she’s in my apartment! The f*cking security dude let her in. So I jump in a taxi with the girl I’m out with and go back to my apartment and tell her to get the f*ck out. Then the girl I’m with starts with an attitude so I kicked them both out. Taught them both a lesson.

    Guy 2: I just learned a lesson too. I learned how not to handle a situation when I have two women in my room who both want to have sex with me.

    Overheard in a bar on Sukhumvit

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  • admin 1:08 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Excuses 

    My excuse is going to be that I was forced to go out and drink with beautiful Thai women all night.

    Queen’s Park Plaza, Soi 22

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  • admin 1:06 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Speaking in Foreign Tongues 

    Female Teacher (fishing for a compliment): Is there anyone beautiful in this class? (spoken in Thai)

    Student (looking confused): I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re asking. (spoken in English)

    Female Teacher: Is there anyone beautiful in this class? (again in Thai but much slower)

    Student (really looking confused): Uh, uhhhhhm, no. (in Thai)

    Student 2 (to the teacher): Som nam na (loose translation: You get what you deserve).

    Overheard in a Thai language class

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  • admin 1:01 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Cops or Lady Boys 

    Guy 1: Dude, this ladyboy just tried to grab me. I almost punched that mother f*cker in the face.

    Guy 2: That might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in Thailand

    Guy 1: What?

    Guy 2: There are two people you never hit in Thailand, cops and ladyboys. And if I had to make a choice between the two I would hit the cop because at least he knows he has paperwork to fill out when he kills you.

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  • admin 12:57 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Thai Politics 

    Thai politics is like being in prison or a gang. You need to have a few felonies under your belt just to get some respect.

    Overheard on Soi 11

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  • admin 12:56 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Women are like trains 

    Thai women are like trains, they might not always be on time and they might not always be going where you need to go but you can always catch one.

    Overheard in Nana Plaza

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  • admin 12:45 am on December 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Not Even Noteworthy 

    When I was just in the bathroom I saw some six foot lady boy go into one of the stalls with some Indian guy. And you know what? That doesn’t even strike me as strange anymore.

    Overheard on Soi 22, Queens Park Plaza

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