Slang

As being down in the weather both physically and mentally the last week, I happen to make a fool of myself by using slangs in the wrong language. In other words, I was using Thai Slangs by speaking it in English, and it didn't make any sense at all.

When I reflected back on it, somehow it makes me laugh at the absurbity of some of the slangs when literally translated. Here are some of my favorites:

LOST IN TRANSLATION

Snake snake, fish fish - the Thai idiom should mean the person doesn't know dittly squat!

Sleep Eat Home Eat City - the Thai idiom should mean sleep all day, being unproductive

Fuk - in Thai its actually a plant that you can eat, but in English, well I better not mention what phrase suggests

Kirei - a Japanese phrase that means cute, but the Thai word of the same name means the exact opposite!

Fab - A rather popular detergent which also is a Thai slang for a woman with little cleavage :P

Sick Politically - one of the few thai idioms that make sense after translation. Pretty nifty considering that politicians are generally slimey in a Universal sense ;)

Strange isn't it?