Kyoko_desu
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Wow! That's unfair! :eek2:
Grading scales tend to differ mainly by county... I live in Fairfax County, Virginia and our grading scale for an A is 94-100% versus all the surrounding counties' 90-100% for an A... All other grades are also respectively higher then the other counties...
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 or below F (Failure)
そうらしいですね・・俺もう分かんねぇよ。Oh? Is ricecake-san banned again???????
in·vert (n-vûrt) Pronunciation Key
v. in·vert·ed, in·vert·ing, in·verts
1 To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass.
2 To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence.
3 To subject to inversion. See Synonyms at reverse.
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。
Isn't that done intentionally to look "cute"?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.
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.Isn't that done intentionally to look "cute"?
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.Originally Posted by nice gaijin
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).
nice gaijin;402373 said:different strokes for different folks I guess.
Looking through the entire post, it appears to mean tastes, as in different tastes for different people. So you are right about the meaning.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!
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)'.What does "stroke" mean there? By guessing from the context, something like "tastes" or "a cup of tea" might fit there ...
Maybe I'm the only one who remembers it (maybe except for Frank)!! The phrase "different strokes for different folks" comes from here:
1968 hit by Sly and the Family Stone:
Everyday People
That's interesting.
Apparently, I read that the 'Everyday People' single was released in attempt to protest against prejudice. Hmm, now the origin is crystal clear. However, the 'strokes' word is still unclear as to what form of the meaning it bears in context.
(By the way, I am feeling a massive generation gap here.)
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.
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?