Why when a Thai tells you ‘Up to you’ it’s anything but
If you have ever had the chance to sit in a beer bar and get into a conversation with a bar girl. Once you have got past the formality of routine questions you receive – ‘where you come from’ and ‘what your name’ – it is very likely you will hear those three immortal words – ‘Up to you’ at some point in the conversation. The question warranting such an answer could be as innocent as ‘what do you want to drink?’ or ‘do you want to play pool?’.