I used to tag along old client (who’s owner of well-known Fish Sauce company that sold around the world) to beach resort in Pattaya, Thailand around 2-3 years ago. This place was packed with 99.99% of foreigners and you can guess, it’s just weird to be Thai girl (except from maids & officers) around there.
*The view of Jomtien Beach in the said resort*One morning, while I tried to stuff myself as much American Buffet as I could. I went to the open kitchen next to the buffet, asking for
“Kai Jeow” after I saw the female cook whom I’m sure was Thai so I spoke Thai to her.
Point: Kai Jeow is Thai word for “Omelet”.Here was how the conversation went on in English (translated directly from Thai!);
Me: “Can I have Kai Jeow, please?”
The Cook:
“No, we don’t have Kai Jeow,”
Me: *Shocked* *Screaming in my head “But I just saw that Blondie got it!”*
The Cook: *Shrugged egoistically* “We only have ‘Omelet’.”
Me: *Face blanked with shock* *Screaming in my head again “But Kai Jeow is Omelet!!! GOD DAMN IT!”*
The Cook: “So you want one?”
Me: *Still in shock but chuckle of how stupid this woman was* “Yes, please!”
When I got it, I walked back while thinking;
“So you don’t have Kai Jeow but you have Omelet. WTF?!”
To that cook who would never get to read this:You thought you’re-oh-so-smart-I-know-Omelet-better-you.
You’re WRONG! Lemme tell ya,
Kai jeow = Omelet and Omelet = Kai Jeow no matter how stupid you are, it’s just logical! Look! You have Kai Jeow because you have Omelet! Don’t fucking speak English word to me just because you wanna brag your little knowledge of English at me and hoped I didn’t know it.
How sad, I KNEW Omelet is Kai Jeow and knew that you only have stupidity and foolishness!
Remember? Kai Jeow is Omelet! You, Kai Jeow-is-not-a-f***ing-Omelet, cook!”
End of the omelet ranting.
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Comments (7)
I'm Laotian and I understood what you asked for completely. She must be beyond dense o.o
HAHA... when I was in the Phillipines, people would speak to me in tagalog and I'd reply back "Ako Hindi Marounong mag tagalog" (I don't understand tagalog). And they'd think I'm joking, until I told them in english, "No wait, really dude, I don't speak tagalog".
LOL That is kind of a snooty response. I'd be annoyed with that person, too.
Omelet is Omelet translated to be Thai is "Kai Jeow"
Cook doesn't fake that u know English more someone, she cooks for only foriegner tourists?
and she can speaks English fluently? or can speaks a little?
The cook is fucking cookery!
The word "omelet" just kicks so much ass.
@LetheOfHeaven - haha, I think so.
Lao is very interesting place for me. Which city do you live? Or you live outside Lao?
@survive_style_five - haha, that pretty much funny though people who encountered this must be trying so desperately to tel they're not speaking that language and all they can say is "I can't speak ..." in that language. LOL. One time, I was mistaken as Japanese when I was in Phuket and someone spoke Japanese to me. LOL.
@heidenkind - Yeah. Thank God I don't get to encounter that much with these kind of people or I would go crazy.
@pakky_saranghae - I think it's obvious she knew nothing about English. Beside, cook is meant to cook not speak English so you would have guessed if she could speak or not.
@IllTroubadour - haha. Glad you like it :)
@starrynite45 - I live in the US. I went last year to visit my grandma and family in Thabok.