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story justice, but I will give it a try. It was kind of one of those you had to be
there to believe it'. I discovered while traveling in Thailand
that my camera did not have a battery. Tragedy of tragedies, how am I supposed to
put all these pictures on my website with a useless camera. It took a while to find
the correct battery. Finally found it on the island of Ko Phi Phi (pronounced 'ko
pee pee') in a little hut with Kodak written all over it. I approached the counter
said hello and pointed to my desired battery.
Behind the counter was young Thai gentleman, let's call him Ko. As
he reached for my battery I noticed that he was staring at my chest. Note: For all
of you that have not met me, you could say that the gods were generous. His actions
did not surprise me, as it has happened before and also I was wearing a swimsuit, not the
most concealing garment.
As I paid for my battery Ko said, in a broken
English with a heavy Thai
accent, "You mind, I ask you personal question? Is alright?"
ME: "Sure"
KO: "You run?" He followed this question with dramatic arm motions up
and
down in front of his chest.
ME: smiling "Oh no, I don't run."
KO: "What you do, you look very strong?"
ME: "I play volleyball." He then proceeded to go through the motions of
volleyball checking to see if a large chest would hamper any of the activities.
KO: "Women from Thailand... Flat." With that he put his
hands on the
counter to demonstrate how flat.
ME: "Yes, I know."
KO: "They want be...." Continuing with his visual demonstration, he curved his
hands upward. He then put his hands near his waistline, which I would have to guess
is the universal gesture for sagging breasts. He looked at me sheepishly.
ME: I nodded my head, "Yes, sadly, over time with gravity."
KO: "Gravity?" You try explaining gravity to a young Thai gentleman
enamored with your chest! Needless to say Ko learned a new word that day although I
am concerned how he will use it in the future.
This conversation went on for some time covering all points of interest
and curiosity for Ko: bras, type of bra material, enhancement, reduction, strenuous
activities, etc. He seemed genuinely curious, not rude so I answered everything the
best I could. More often than not words were replaced by physical motions.
Finally, when it seemed to me that we had exhausted the subject I made my farewells. Oh to have had a video camera for this one!!
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