Thank you.

So now looks like I should source out your English-Thai dictionary, just out of curiosity!

I can see how your studies would drive you bonkers and bored at the same time. The subject can be so limiting.

Well, unless history is in the mix. I’m a sucker for history. Take any subject and tie it in with what happened centuries ago and I’m interested. But modern culture on its own, I’m not so driven.

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I have an English-Thai-English dictionary of vulgar or rude words. Don’t get me wrong! I bought it when I had to do a paper for my translation course in my graduate school (I finished the coursework , but at the end I didn’t get the degree. I have a reason for it and I’ll share it later.) In this dictionary, almost all of them are about sexual organs or intercourse, which is kind of boring. Even some normal expressions can turn out to be vulgar, for example, “The main thing” means having sex without marriage(???) or “Get some action” means looking for sex. I know it depends on the context and the person you’re talking to. But if I say “Hey Cat, I need to find my passion and I need to get some action soon”, in what way would you understand me? (LOL)

Studying too much of this or reading too much of this kind of dictionary can turn you crazy for whatever you say you’ll think of the second meaning. It’s like a sin in your mind.

Anyway, knowing-without-using still works in this case ’cause nobody wants to be naive, I guess.

p.s. looks like words in my last comment are not in the right order…I don’t know how that happened…

“Hollywood films kids can access to have much more vulgar words.”…
I meant to say “Hollywood films have much more vulgar words kids can access.”

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Knowledge of curse words.

Reading through, the consensus is that it’s important to know cuss words, even if you never intend to use them.

I don’t cuss in my day to day life (unless a hammer situation is involved). But I do know the basics of English cuss words (although I’m aware there’s a lot I don’t know… and don’t want to know)

Whenever Lynn and I are running around with Niwat, we often notice him turn bright red because we’ve taken a stab at a word and used the wrong tone, making it into a very bad word.

Until we know what they are (and our vocab improves), these situations will continue to happen. And while Niwat is kind and forgiving, others might not be.

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There’re much more rude words in Thai, but rude words in this cartoon are in mild level that Thai people use them in real life when talking with friends. You don’t have to use them, but it’s good to know them. :)

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