Thai Expressions That Make Me Smile

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Re: Thai Expressions That Make Me Smile

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Ok, I just heard "jing jing lao" on another phone conversation in the middle of a long sentence with no change in tone (not a question or exclamation)... the "jing" mystery continues...
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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Well anybody or anybodies partner can tell me what this means please?

Wife bought me a tee shirt with this on 5 years ago and I've heard about a dozen sort of explanations
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Looking at other people's girlfriends makes you happy ... or something to that effect.
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Or even...Looking at other peoples partners is refreshing.
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Well I've had three different answers from Thai guys and gals

1) You like looking at other peoples girls and it makes you happy
2) You are a butterfly
3) You have a good heart because your partner made it so

:? :? :?
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richard wrote:Well I've had three different answers from Thai guys and gals

1) You like looking at other peoples girls and it makes you happy
2) You are a butterfly
3) You have a good heart because your partner made it so

:? :? :?
Richard, whilst I am sure all three apply to you :D , my wife says that number 1 is the closest to being correct!!
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hhfarang wrote:Ok, I just heard "jing jing lao" on another phone conversation in the middle of a long sentence with no change in tone (not a question or exclamation)... the "jing" mystery continues...

Jing jing loa (or however you spell it) is a way to drive a point home.


If for example you told your wife you would fix something on the weekend, and she expressed doubt, you could then say something like..."honest, I really will get to it".


The Thais just use the jing jing loa instead, although to me it sounds more like "ching ching loa", with the loa bit a little drawn out.



So, mystery solved. :cheers:
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Knowing Richard (a little) I'd say number 2 makes the most sense. :twisted:
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