Japanese!

dejawolf · 02-11-2007, 11:33 AM

rant on japanese writing and culture. fun read:

http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/

*discordiatookie* · 02-11-2007, 12:04 PM

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The term "Holocaust" comes from the Latin roots "Holi" and "Causm", meaning "to major in Japanese". You get the idea.

classic

*Ecto Jedi* · 02-11-2007, 04:50 PM

I was really liking the whole thing until he added the disclaimer at the end. What a cop-out.

*Aelia* · 02-11-2007, 07:24 PM

So, he's saying that basically, most Japanese think Americans are sloppy white demons? Well, I'm just assuming that from the text book and the way he describes the Japanese frowning upon sloppiness.

Stimor · 02-11-2007, 10:07 PM

so the person is wrong but it's all cool cause it is a rant, how simple for the simple

愛 · 02-12-2007, 08:47 AM

I know a lot of kids who think they know Japanese because they watch anime and go to sushi bars. These kids....they come from my Japanese Pop Culture class. Man, that class is a nerd-fest, minus the actual Japanese girls.

And yeah, Japanese is f'n hard. I've been trying to take classes for a while. I'm hoping in the fall I can take Elementary Japanese I. I'm tired to learning on my own. I don't even know what I'm going to do with the language. I just feel that I should learn it since I'm so into their culture.

....what the hell do you do with a Japanese major? Get "asian eye" surgery and say "desu" a lot?

**Krang** · 02-13-2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ai

And yeah, Japanese is f'n hard. I've been trying to take classes for a while. I'm hoping in the fall I can take Elementary Japanese I. I'm tired to learning on my own. I don't even know what I'm going to do with the language. I just feel that I should learn it since I'm so into their culture.

Good idea, since any sort of self learning can't compare to taking a class taught by a native speaker. In my experience, self learning didn't work out too well until I was familiar with core concepts like grammar, sentence structure, and kana, and it's a lot more effective to learn those by taking classes.

*Rooish* · 02-13-2007, 10:12 PM

Heh, a dirty line from that article that I will put in spoiler tags so the little ones don't get disturbed.

Spoiler:

That is just like the English shirts that sometimes are found in Japan. Have you guys been to engrish.com? It is priceless.

02-11-2007, 11:33 AM	#1
dejawolf Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: norway Posts: 141	Japanese! rant on japanese writing and culture. fun read: http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/ __________________ one of the first english words i ever learned, was leatherhead.

02-11-2007, 10:07 PM	#5
Stimor Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 106	so the person is wrong but it's all cool cause it is a rant, how simple for the simple __________________

02-13-2007, 10:12 PM	#8
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	Heh, a dirty line from that article that I will put in spoiler tags so the little ones don't get disturbed. Spoiler: "Spread Beaver, Violence Jack-Off!" That is just like the English shirts that sometimes are found in Japan. Have you guys been to engrish.com? It is priceless. __________________ Thanks evan2000 for the sig!

02-11-2007, 04:50 PM	#3
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	I was really liking the whole thing until he added the disclaimer at the end. What a cop-out.

02-11-2007, 07:24 PM	#4
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	So, he's saying that basically, most Japanese think Americans are sloppy white demons? Well, I'm just assuming that from the text book and the way he describes the Japanese frowning upon sloppiness.

02-12-2007, 08:47 AM	#6
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I know a lot of kids who think they know Japanese because they watch anime and go to sushi bars. These kids....they come from my Japanese Pop Culture class. Man, that class is a nerd-fest, minus the actual Japanese girls. And yeah, Japanese is f'n hard. I've been trying to take classes for a while. I'm hoping in the fall I can take Elementary Japanese I. I'm tired to learning on my own. I don't even know what I'm going to do with the language. I just feel that I should learn it since I'm so into their culture. ....what the hell do you do with a Japanese major? Get "asian eye" surgery and say "desu" a lot?