There is no word in English to describe what a Gig (\u0e01\u0e34\u0e4a\u0e01 tone 4) is, although culturally westerners have gigs as much as Thais do. It\u2019s a word that comes up often, and important for you to learn and understand.<\/p>\n
If you look up the word, or have heard of it before, you\u2019ve probably *incorrectly* understood it as \u2018friends with benefits\u2019 or \u2018sex buddy\u2019. But that\u2019s not exactly what a gig is.<\/p>\n
A gig is anyone that\u2019s \u2018more than a friend\u2019 \u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19, but \u2018less than a girlfriend\/boyfriend\u2019 \u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e41\u0e1f\u0e19. The meaning of the word can vary a bit from person to person, but a gig can be someone who you occasionally flirt with, or occasionally hold hands with, or have invited out to dinner once or twice, perhaps someone you\u2019ve never met in person before but flirt with over MSN, or even an all out \u2018sexy buddy\u2019. A gig is anyone within that transition. If a girl says that she has \u2018many gigs\u2019 \u0e21\u0e35\u0e01\u0e34\u0e4a\u0e01\u0e40\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e30, it could just mean guys like to flirt with her. If a guy says it, it could mean he is a \u2018player\u2019 . . . or maybe hiding the embarrassing fact from his buddies that he can\u2019t get a girlfriend.<\/p>\n
Is this word polite? I find it often used in jokes, and it\u2019s not rude to say. However, suppose there is someone who is very interested in you, and both of you are in some way romantically involved. He\/she asks \u2018what am I to you?\u2019, and you answer \u2018you\u2019re my gig\u2019. Depending on how you feel, that can hurt! It\u2019s almost like saying, \u2018oh, you\u2019re just a friend\u2019 in English.<\/p>\n
So, how many gigs do you have?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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