Why the f-word doesn't upset me

Sometimes you have to admire Thai people's directness

If I am called 'farang' by a young Thai person I instantly point at them and snap 'sadparot! In case you didn't know, 'sadparot' is Thai for pineapple - so the young Thai, on seeing the irony in this, is usually amused.


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