Communication in another langauge is never easy...

I was recently looking at Thaivisa.com, a site filled with a lot of useful info about living and traveling in Thailand, and I came across this wonderful (and humorous) example of what it can be like communicating with someone who speaks little English when you have limited Thai. I was hysterical with laughter simply because we have all been in these situations :) Classic!

Ref: Christmas Dinner in Kanchanaburi

I just called and booked for 2 people. Im assuming its turkey and all the trimmings. Its 800B perperson with the choice of 24th or 25th December. I wanted to suprise the Mrs with a nice Christmas dinner but now i cant, as the guys over at Felix are not too clever on the English and my Thai is awfull.

The convo went something like this;

Me 'Hello, is that Felix? You have Christmas Dinner on 25th?'
Fx 'What room you stay'
Me 'I dont have a room. I live local'
FX 'When do you want to stay?'
Me 'I dont want to stay. I want to come for Dinner'
FX 'Restaurant open every day sir'
Me 'I know. But i want to come on 25th'
FX 'Ahh on 25th we make only Christmas dinner'
Me 'Great!! Thats what i want!!!'
Fx 'What room you stay?'
Me 'Put me onto someone else'
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Fx 'Helooooooo may i help you sir?'
Me 'I want to come for Christmas dinner'
Fx 'What room you stay?'
Me 'I DONT HAVE A ROOM!!!'
Fx 'When you want to stay'
Me 'I want Christmas Dinner on 25th'
Fx 'Dinner?'
Me 'Yes, dinner'
Fx 'You want only dinner?'
Me 'Christmas. You know Christmas? (singing) jingle bells, jingle bells....'
Fx 'Ah Jingle Bells!'
Me 'Yes!'
Fx 'You want jingle bells?'
Me 'What? Why would i want jingle bells?'
Fx 'When do you want to stay?'
Me 'I dont want to stay. I want to come and have dinner on 25th december for Christmas'
Fx 'Sorry sir number 25 we can not do boat crusie'
Me 'why would i want a boat cruise? I want Christmas dinner, do you not understand a word i am saying?'
Fx 'What room you stay sir, i get someone come see you, i sorry me not understand'
Me 'Are you an idiot? Are you joking around with me? I dont have a room. Its simple, i only want to come for Christmas dinner, ok?'
Fx 'Today we not do Christmas dinner sir'
Me 'I KNOW!!! Today is the 20th december why would i want to come for Christmas dinner on 20th December!!!'
Me 'sorry, that was rude... i apologize
Me 'ill get my Mrs to call you'

I gave in and got the mrs to call. It was booked and confirmed in like, 20 seconds. Now the suprise is over but at least i have it booked.