Tonight Andrew went to visit a newer nicer food market in our new neighborhood and found a booth with frogs on display (over ice) for, presumably, some tasty dish. He asked if she had Pad Siew, a very common Thai noodle dish that we eat all the time. When she replied yes, he asked if she could make Frog Pad Siew. Apparently this is the funniest thing anyone had ever said because she cracked up and could not stop laughing for minutes. Andrew is so cute because he always acts really goofy and says silly things and Thai people LOVE him for it.
Many things we say as foreigners are just really funny to Thai people…we make language blunders alot, but sometimes even when we are speaking Thai clearly and correctly people just laugh at us because…well, who knows why! We are the town clowns. Sometimes it is very entertaining, but at other times it’s very harrowing to have to deal with it for the umpteenth time in a row, or after a long day, or when you feel like nothing is getting done. Just one of those things I am still getting used to.
Another funny thing that happened as we walked home tonight to spend our last night at our serviced apartment before we move tomorrow:
I was surprised by something Andrew said, and I gasped really loudly, (which I do alot and Andrew can’t stand). In response, Andrew grossly exaggerated my gasp and did so very loudly, suddenly, and squeakishly. Because he exclaimed so loudly, a pack of stray dogs (about 10) came walloping around the corner, barking furiously and threateningly to see what the was fuss about. Normally I would be very standoffish and scared around stray dogs accosting me on the street (which happens often here in Thailand). But I was doubled over laughing so hard to see Andrew making fun of me cause such a stir with our neighborhood street dogs that I breezed right past them completely unfazed. Maybe this doesn’t seem funny to you at all but it was an uplifting part of my day for sure.
