Holy shit what a good idea for them.

[Aqua Letifer]

Link to video

This is the smartest promotional idea a damn dictionary publisher has ever had. I can't believe that (1) anyone there even thought to reach out to him and (2) the idea was then allowed to go forward.

In absolute terms it's completely unimpressive but we're talking about engaging dictionary content. That exists, in reality.

[89th]

Funny!

[Doctor Phibes]

More surprising is that the fact that James May apparently has a Finnish love-child.

[taiwan_girl]

55555 He is so true.

[Mik]

Hey, TG, Why do you have so many 55555s in your posts? I have watched and thought it would become clear to me over time. But...it hasn't. So please shed some light on this so I don't feel so dense.

[Catseye3]

@Mik

[taiwan_girl]

@Mik said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

Hey, TG, Why do you have so many 55555s in your posts? I have watched and thought it would become clear to me over time. But...it hasn't. So please shed some light on this so I don't feel so dense.

In Thai language, the number "5" is pronounced like "ha". So, 555 is ha ha ha.

Kind of like LOL in English.

[Mik]

Ha! I mean..5!

I knew there was something behind that I just didn’t understand.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Mik said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

Ha! I mean..5!

I knew there was something behind that I just didn’t understand.

Straightup I thought it because she was posting on an international phone of some sort. Holy crap I've probably thought that for years if not a decade.

[brenda]

TG shared this several months ago. Pay attention, boys!

Don't worry. TG, I'll whip them into shape and have them paying attention to all your posts.

[Mik]

I just know you were always the first in class to put your hand up for every question.

[George K]

@Mik said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

I just know you were always the first in class to put your hand up for every question.

LOL, you're right.

[Copper]

I refuse to believe you guys don't speak Thai.

[Mik]

Just out of curiousity, TG, is there any number in Thai that is pronounced 'Bwah'? Like maybe 7...

75555555!

[Mik]

Crap. There isn't.

https://www.into-asia.com/thai_language/reference/numbers.php

Interesting that zero is pronounced 'soon'. I think our politicians are speaking Thai.

'Mr. President, when will we see results?'

'Soon'.

[taiwan_girl]

@Mik

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

Just out of curiousity, TG, is there any number in Thai that is pronounced 'Bwah'? Like maybe 7...

75555555!

In various Chinese dialects, the number 8 often has a pronunciation that is closest to the “ba” sound.

[Mik]

@Axtremus hmm.. no ‘bwa’?

[taiwan_girl]

@Axtremus said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

@Mik said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

Just out of curiousity, TG, is there any number in Thai that is pronounced 'Bwah'? Like maybe 7...

75555555!

In various Chinese dialects, the number 8 often has a pronunciation that is closest to the “ba” sound.

Yep, in Taiwan, Fathers day is August 8.

Month = 8
Day = 8

Pronounced: ba ba (or close to papa). So that is why is it fathers day on that date!!

[jon-nyc]

@Aqua-Letifer said in Holy shit what a good idea for them.:

Holy crap I've probably thought that for years if not a decade.

5555555!