Communication breakdown - link re-established

I have found the Lao people a bit...well..a bit cautious.
So learning a few phrases I thought help to get the stuff I wanted, and maybe get to know some of the locals. I haven't had any real food the past two days and I was feeling weak and rather annoyed that no one understood my cluck sounds for chicken.

But the moo sound gave actually some food on the table, but non I could actually eat. I dont eat pork because of religous reasons and the moo sound gave me pork for some reason...Why the hell is that so? I have seen plenty of cows around here and as you would expect, they all do the same noises as cows do back in Europe..

A bit of research online, I have learned a few phrases and words in Lao that I could use.
That immediately re-establishing the communication between us! With just a hello -"saba-dee", they immediately opened up and everything became so much easier!

Now I also understand that moo means pork here, which still didnt make any sense why it was so.. Yesterday was all pleasant and mingling with the locals was just as nice as it was with anyone else along the road and I finally got a nice fresh meal that I actually wanted!