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“Same Same, but Different” -- what does it really mean? “Same Same, but Different” is an ungrammatical expression that even native English speakers don’t understand. It originated in Bangkok, Thailand in the early 2000s, when Bangkok was going to become an overwhelmingly popular tourist destination. In 2002, before I saw “Same Same, but Different” T-shirts at street markets, as I walked down Patpong Street in Bangkok, I saw a street vendor, who was trying to sell her products, and trying to explain differences among many items. While she didn’t speak much English, she ambiguously described them as “Same, same”, in an attempt to get one of those items sold. As in Thai, she might have thought in her head, “เหมือนๆ กันแหละ”, which translates as “same, same” in her understanding. As a nature of the Thai language, we say some certain words twice, to express a little hesitation or uncertainty. So, after the vendor said “Same, same”, the tourist, who was not so convinced, responded with “But different.” Then, he laughed and ended up buying an item from her. It might have been a ripple effect from that customer, who kept repeating the phrase to other tourists. Then, that phrase became more and more popular, just because it sounded funny and obscure, at the same time. And that is why we have seen so many T-shirts with that phrase on them. Meaning-wise, there is no special meaning to it (because it was accidentally invented in an ungrammatical way), although several websites have tried to make some sense of it. Now that it has become popular and fashionable, one may snobbishly say that it has a philosophical meaning. For example, when you are making a decision on what to wear to a party. In a shop, you see two shirts that look almost identical, but some small details mean a lot to you. Then, someone says, "Why are you taking so long? Pick either one. They look the same." Then, you may say, "Same same, but different!" * Remark: Please be reminded that the phrase is not grammatical. Therefore, it is meant to convey a little sense of humor to the people who know what the phrase is associated with. Written by Piboon Jangsawang (พิบูลย์ แจ้งสว่าง) -- Home of Naked English

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