Shibuya Posted August 28, 2007 Report Posted August 28, 2007 My girlfriends friend referred to me as "falang" the other week and got a clip round the ear for he troubles. However when we 1st started seeing each other she would always call me "falang" when on the phone to her friends. inconsistent bitch
Pescator Posted August 29, 2007 Report Posted August 29, 2007 I would still like to know, what would the thais call a caucasian foreigner if not farang? Chaow Dtang Prathat Mee Piw Phaow? Khon Dtang Chaat Mee Piw Khaow? Khon Dtang Chaat Europe? Or what exactly? I can`t believe that this thread has been going on for so long, what in the name of the Lord would you expect a thai to refer to a caucasian in everyday terms if not Farang? Insult? This is an everyday term fer chrissake, you are so extrapolating.
Flashermac Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 << I would still like to know, what would the thais call a caucasian foreigner if not farang? >> Khun, nai, nai hang, khon nan, khon nee, khon nohn, khao, ai bah etc I've never heard my wife refer to me as "Farang" except in jest. I responded calling her as khon Lao and she cracked up. Same with her family. I'm khun to my in-laws, Ah ... to their children. p.s. How would you feel in the US or UK is people constantly refered to you as "the white guy", "the N word", the "dago" etc?
khunsanuk Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Posted August 30, 2007 Hi, "I'm khun to my in-laws, Ah ... to their children. " Same for me, although it is 'Nah' There's an old Chinese lady in my soi who I sometimes meet in the morning when she is walking her dog. She tends to address me as 'Hia' (no, not as in 'ay hia' ) Sanuk!
Flashermac Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 I remember an Indian Muslim shop owner in Malaysia who addressed white folks as "master". A bit startling at first.
Nervous_Dog Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 When I am serious with staff they all call me Sir, makes me feel old and grump
Dumsoda Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 So that's what happened Tuesday night.... I saw the photo's of you "feeling" Old Grumpy.... Sir....you cad!!!!! :bangit:
.. Posted August 30, 2007 Report Posted August 30, 2007 I'm gonna tell her you called her that! Cheers, SD - khon baa
Nervous_Dog Posted August 31, 2007 Report Posted August 31, 2007 Which one is grumpy? I saw both grumpy and groucho I guess then, great place to hide a mobile between groucho and grumpy
rchapstick Posted August 31, 2007 Report Posted August 31, 2007 Insult? This is an everyday term fer chrissake, you are so extrapolating. I remember back in the 60's in the US (upstate NY) it was common to refer to a black person as a "nigger" ... an everyday term fer chrissake. In parts of the south, it sadly is still an everyday term.
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