Same/same?

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by Mai Chob

My lady is adamant that 'kaput' is a Thai word for broken ( Taek ) and will not believe otherwise.

Originally Posted by Captain

She is wrong. I was told in Kenya that kaput is Swahili and I believe it.

I always assumed it was German , but checking a few on-line dictionary/etymology sites they seem to infer it originates from French.

Main Entry: ka·put

Function: adjective

Etymology: German kaputt, from French capot not having made a trick at piquet

Date: 1895

1 : utterly finished, defeated, or destroyed
2 : unable to function
3 : hopelessly outmoded

[Captain]

Was just joking. Was completely pissed in Mombassa and took some company. As "performance" was not so good she told me "machin kaput". Suppose a German sailor must have been there before me.
On second thoughts, all those ladies of the night knew the expression "machin kaput". Herd it used often in bars.

[ub2yoo]

Back on topic from the OP, back in January 2006 ;-)

I remember one instance of SAME/SAME, which I quite liked, while reading
a travel blog from some guy on the net. He described that he was playing
his guitar in Thailand and showing a Thai guy some chords.

He showed him the G-chord as you usually play it, followed by the G-chord
played as barre....same kind of sound, of cause followed by the Thai guy saying
...ahh same same but different.

A classic in my opinion;-)