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re: Tips the Japanese give for visiting the United States
Posted on 2/20/14 at 10:47 am to Tiguar
Posted on 2/20/14 at 10:47 am to Tiguar
In all seriousness, some of these are strangely detailed... I mean just look at the one about sarcasm
It's almost as if an alien from another planet was secretly studying our species and just jotting down notes as it went along.
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Knowing how to use sarcasm is a must to communicate with an American. If you put your bent middle and index fingers of both hands in the air, you are making finger quotation marks. It means you do not believe what you are saying. You can also say, "or so called."
It's almost as if an alien from another planet was secretly studying our species and just jotting down notes as it went along.
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Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:00 am to HideChaKidz
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It's almost as if an alien from another planet was secretly studying our species and just jotting down notes as it went along.
Cultural fads and nonsensical idiomatic expressions are some of the toughest concepts to wrap your mind around when dealing with other languages and cultures. The term, "you nailed it" doesn't make literal sense. "What-chu talkin' 'bout, Willis" would have little meaning without the cultural backdrop.
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