JOyKE of the DAY - The Lady & The Tiger Prelude to a JOyKE - I guess I’d better tell this one today since I went into all that explanation of Thai pronunciations yesterday. This is just a bit “suggestive” and I hope no one is offended – but it is sho funny, I’ve got to risk it. This is a true story of a 19 year old American missionary to Thailand that I just recently met. He was there teaching English. Here we go. As mentioned yesterday, Thais (Thai people) have a hard time with the “L” sound and also the “R” sound, often interchanging them. When they are speaking English and say River, one can’t always be sure if they are talking about a waterway or an internal organ. They asked me if I wanted to go to the Zoo and called it the Nigh Saf’-a-ly. It took me 3 days before I realized it was “Night Safari.” And a word like “Girl” is absolutely impossible with an “R” and and “L” right together and at the end of the word. They just drop the “L” entirely and in fact don’t even hear it. My 19 year old friend was new to Thailand, but was there to teach English and he knew some of the Thai language difficulties – but not all of them. When the Thai Christian young man who was hosting my Christian friend got together they had a rather hilarious exchange. It went something like this. (The words “Tigers” and “Thai girls” would sound exactly alike). Thai: Do you like Tigers? American: (thinking he was trying to say Thai girls, and a little shocked at his forwardness) Well, yes, I like Thai girls okay. Thai: Would you like to see some Tigers? American: (shocked that this new Christian friend is trying to set him up with a date so soon) – Well, I don’t know if I want to see any Thai girls today. Thai: I have two tigers near to my house. American: Really? Thai: You think Tigers are beautiful? American: (blushing) Well, sure, I guess, there are many beautiful Thai girls. Thai: Are you scared of Tigers? American: No, I’m not scared of Thai girls, I just don’t want to do anything foolish. Thai: O, not to worry, these Tigers are in chains. American: (Eyes bug out of his head) I, er, uh. Thai: You want to lie with Tigers? (People often pose for pictures lying down beside the tigers). American: No, I do not want to lie down with two Thai girls in chains. And I’m surprised that you as a Christian would even suggest such a thing. Thai: What is problem? Everyone lie down with these Tigers. Only cost 10 Baht extra. American: Well, listen, I don’t want to go to a place like that. I’m sure we’ll see some nice Thai girls at the church. Thai: What are you saying? We never bring Tigers to church. American: You don’t let women go to church? Thai: Yes, of course women go to church, but not these Tigers. Are you crazy? American: Oh, are these Thai girls Buddhists? Thai: (Eyes bugging out) Buddhists?!? How can Tigers be Buddhists? American: Well, I thought most Thai girls were Buddhists? Thai: Oh, you are make joke, hahahahahahaha. American: (confused) Well, I still don’t want to go to that place. Maybe we can take some Thai girls to the movies. Thai: You are crazy American? How we will take Tigers to movie house? It went on and on for some time, both of them being shocked and confused and bewildered and wondering what kind of Christian this other guy was. My friend didn’t figure it out until later. A regular Abbott and Costello routine.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:25:00 +0000
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