81 Eternal Summer (2/2)
Since we've heard that Thailand's street foods are quite good, we decided to take a walk around the office buildings and find some food to eat.
”Onii-chan, Onii-chan! The fried chicken smells so good!”
Thus, it couldn't be helped that Charlotte would be attracted by the smell and headed towards a certain fried chicken stall.
The middle aged man that sold the fried chicken turned towards us as we got close to the stall.
”Uh... We would like to purchase some fried chickens please.”, I spoke out to him in English.
”!?*!^!(&!”
That... was where our trouble began.
Lesson no.2: Always find out if the citizens of the country can speak English.
We later know that although some citizens of this country can speak English, most of them can't. Thus, ordering a simple fried chicken can prove to be quite a difficult task.
”Uh... Chicken!”, I tried to simplify my sentence as much as possible.
”?#%??^”
Tsk... Since it seems that the shop owner still doesn't understand what I said, it seems that I've got no choice.
I steeled my resolve, then I put my hands on waist.
”Uh... Onii-chan, what are you doing?”
”Shh... Charlotte... I'm going to get you some fried chicken, so just stay there...”
Then, I flapped my arms and made pecking sounds like a chicken.
”Cluck Cluck Cluck”
”%#?^#”
Tch... The shop owner still doesn't understand, it seems that I'll have to try harder!
I flapped my arms more violently and made louder clucking sounds, trying to get the shop owner to understand what I want to buy.
”CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!”
”!)@*^&#%*^”
The shop owner still said incomprehensible words... It seems that I've got no choice now...
”Onii-chan...”
”Wait, Charlotte... I've almost got it now... Just a little more...”
”%?^$”
”Wait, Onii-chan!”
”Charlotte, just stay there...”
Just as I was about to continue my 'sign language', Charlotte grabbed hold of my arm and then dragged me away from the shop.
”What are you doing, Charlotte?!?! I've almost got it, you know?!?!”
”Uh... Onii-chan...”
”Hm?”
”I've already got the fried chicken, you know?”
”Heh?”
Looking at her free hand, a bag full of fried chicken is hanging from her wrist.
”Wait, Charlotte... How did you buy it?”
”Google Translate”
”...”
”...”
”Let's pretend none of that ever happened, okay?”
”Un!”
Thus, we slowly walked back to the hotel in silence...
God... I'm so embarrassed!!!
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[Extra Story - Thailand Entertainment News]
In a certain house in Thailand, a man is watching TV as usual on his sofa.
On the screen, two news reporter were talking with each other.
”And that was it for the crime news...”
”I've got to say, the crime rates in this country is decreasing, isn't it, Suthep?”
”Yes! I agree with you! Next up is the entertainment section of our programme. What do you have today, Somsee?”
The camera then turned to focus on another person.
”Good evening, citizens of Thailand. As usual, I'm back with some funny videos to help you ease your stress. Let's start off with this one...”
The screen then switched to a video of a certain Japanese man flapping his arms and clucking like a chicken...
And in just three days... the video became one of the most viral videos in Thailand...
But that is another story for another day...