Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Yes and the OK

We finally figured out what led to the communication breakdown. Apparently most Lao people thought "Yes" means "Ok, i hear you (but doesn't mean that i understand)" No wonder we had millions of question marks in our heads why on earth people here say "Yes" but ended up completely different thing.

Jus a tip. But very useful you understand this here because it will save you alot frastrations. Be prepared to wait in a resturant for 30mins before you realize a "yes" means a "ok"