Kyoko_desu
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Wow! That's unfair! :eek2:
他のスレッドで見つけた英語表現について質問するスレ ッド
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Wow! That's unfair! :eek2:
Thunderthief
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90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 or below F (Failure)
thats how it works here
of course some schools have special programs for mentally handicapped or learning disabled that lower passing to 45-55
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 or below F (Failure)
thats how it works here
of course some schools have special programs for mentally handicapped or learning disabled that lower passing to 45-55
At Bingham ? School I attended as a kid for one year in the state of Missouri many years ago,had this grading system as well.
Kyoko_desu
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I see! Thanks everyone!
Oh? Is ricecake-san banned again???????
Oh? Is ricecake-san banned again???????
leonmarino
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そうらしいですね・・俺もう分かんねぇよ。Oh? Is ricecake-san banned again???????
Kyoko_desu
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thread title
If you like Japanese women, please tell me why
Post #32
I frankly don't find extremely petite women attractive, and neither do I find inverted Japanese legs appealing either (why is that by the way?).
What did Gentleman10-san mean by "inverted" there? I have read lots of negative comments about Japanese legs elsewhere and they were mostly saying our legs are short, especially from the knee to the ankle, and the shape is bad with lots of bruises, or was it "mosquito bites"? ...... anyways ....
What does "inverted" mean there? I know our legs are short and bad shaped and get bruises easily, but I don't think they are inside out or upside down.
No, no, don't get me wrong, I am not offended by his post or anything, because he was not attacking us or anything, but just explaining how he was feeling honestly.
I just would want to know the secret meaning of the word "inverted" my dictionaries don't say. Could anyone kindly explain?
よろしくお願いします。
If you like Japanese women, please tell me why
Post #32
I frankly don't find extremely petite women attractive, and neither do I find inverted Japanese legs appealing either (why is that by the way?).
What did Gentleman10-san mean by "inverted" there? I have read lots of negative comments about Japanese legs elsewhere and they were mostly saying our legs are short, especially from the knee to the ankle, and the shape is bad with lots of bruises, or was it "mosquito bites"? ...... anyways ....
What does "inverted" mean there? I know our legs are short and bad shaped and get bruises easily, but I don't think they are inside out or upside down.
No, no, don't get me wrong, I am not offended by his post or anything, because he was not attacking us or anything, but just explaining how he was feeling honestly.
I just would want to know the secret meaning of the word "inverted" my dictionaries don't say. Could anyone kindly explain?
よろしくお願いします。
Thunderthief
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Borrowed from dictionary.com
Personally I never thought that way, but then again I haven't seen any Japanese up close.
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Actually, I never could figure out what that means either...
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lol yeah that's what I thought too. There are a lot of girls here who are what we'd call "pidgeon-toed," where the feet point towards each other, and consequently, the knees tend to bend inward (also known as knock knees). I too find this condition unsightly, and have been wondering about the source of such posture.X脚のことでしょう、多分。
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Isn't that done intentionally to look "cute"?
leonmarino
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I think so too. It's all about non-verbal communication; feet which are slightly pointed inward express shyness and insecurity. All to make herself appear more cuddly and harmless than she is. Which would arouse some sort of paternal feeling among men.
This is all on the subconscious level though, and can be overriden by the conscious thinking that many of us have: "Why don't you just walk straight!?"
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I'm afraid I don't see it as cute as all. It makes them look frail, and not in an appealing way. I was actually talking to a friend about it today just as some prime examples hobbled by. I can't imagine anyone finding that attractive, but different strokes for different folks I guess.
Kyoko_desu
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I think the pidgeon-toed is called 内股 (uchimata) (反対は、がに股） in Japanese, and yeah, some burikko do it intentionally. As a proud ex-member of the ぶりっこ撲滅同盟 (Burikko Bokumetsu Doumei = Burikko Eradication Association?), I really think it's uncool, but knock knees are different. I just searched for images of X脚 and O脚, and I got thousands of sites about X脚&O脚矯正(correction of knock knees and bow-legs). And I found out they are not done intentionally, but caused by some pelvis or knee joint problem.
Arigatou gozaimashita, everyone, for the answers and opinions!
By the way,
nice gaijin;402373 said:
What does "stroke" mean there? By guessing from the context, something like "tastes" or "a cup of tea" might fit there, but I can't find that kind of definition in my dictionaries. Oshiete kudasai, yoroshiku onegai shimasu!
Mycernius
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Looking through the entire post, it appears to mean tastes, as in different tastes for different people. So you are right about the meaning.
Looking at it I would think it is more an American saying rather than an English one, as I have never heard it in the UK unless talking about the TV show "Different Strokes"
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"Different strokes for different folks" is indeed referring to the variety of tastes there are in this world, and it's like saying "It's not my cup of tea, but it's probably somebody else's." The origins might be from the TV show, actually.
I'm glad to hear that the X and O脚 aren't necessarily done on purpose, because it certainly looks unnatural. Where do I sign up for the ぶりっこ撲滅同盟? What are the benefits of membership?
I'm glad to hear that the X and O脚 aren't necessarily done on purpose, because it certainly looks unnatural. Where do I sign up for the ぶりっこ撲滅同盟? What are the benefits of membership?
Yes, 'different strokes for different folks' is predominantly an American saying, whereas the British equivalent would be 'it's not my cup of tea (but it may be someone else's)'.
'Strokes' refers to the arm movement in sports likely, where everyone has a different style. It may have been there mostly for the sake of rhyming with 'folks', as 'strokes' is not that common for that reference, except to refer to illness or mere stroking.
Kyoko_desu
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Ah! ﾂ "Strokes" rhymes with "folks"!! And the phrase probably comes from the old song epigene-san posted or a TV show desu ne? I understand, arigatou gozaimashita.
Weeell, if you want to do unko-suwari A.K.A yankee-suwari (Asian squat) and give those burikko gals a mean muggin' join us, it's all FREE!Originally Posted by nice gaijin
Where do I sign up for the ぶりっこ撲滅同盟? What are the benefits of membership?
Gentleman10
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Oops sorry I'm responding so late everyone, I haven't really followed up on this thread. Ya, I guess I meant pigeon toed and not inverted. I'm sorry for causing everyone so much confusion!ﾂ I really didn't mean to offend anyone, I was just saying how I don't dig the Pigeon-toed look.
:sorry:
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