Yesterday, was driving to and fro running errands and getting registered to be a substitute so that I can help out with the Chinese classes at the local Junior High. I'm a little nervous about the first day of school and have many urges to lay my clothes out the night before, or call up everyone I know to see if we have any of the same classes, except for the boy I have a crush on because then he might know I like him. But that's not my point...
...The point being, I was listening to a little NPR (which is what I do when I want to feel smarter than I am) and was briefing myself on the relations and current military uprisings (my fancy and ambiguous way of saying war because I'm not sure if it really should be categorized as war) between Russia and Georgia. Anyway, they played a sound bite (or is it byte?) of President Bush speaking of his friendly relationship between he and Putin; W. calls him Vladimir. But that's all changed, now.
However, the next sound clip (different word use there) completely distracted me from the whole topic of the radio program. Bush says, "I trust people on their word until otherwise." Well, that's obvious- you trust someone until you don't. Maybe there should be another clarifying verb in there. I recommend "proved", nothing too fancy or too original.
I didn't vote for him, but I still kind of love him. You know. He's such a great sport with all of us making fun of him. I'll be honest, I'm a little sad that he's moving out of the White House for the sole reason of humor.
It reminds me of the Tianozoic time period: so much funny English popping around. I couldn't resist sharing some of the great English rhetoric spewing from the little island Formosa. Most of it comes from all my Taiwanese companions; the others are just miscellaneous moments of Chinglish goodness. (The best part is how I have made a smooth transition and sturdy connection between George W. and Chinglish.)
From the mouth of Shi (pronounced "sure"); she learned most of her English from a radio, and then from me (zao gao/messy cake):
"I'm totally 100% afraid of snake."
"You got to know what's in your deep."
"Sister Tips, you will lose your pounds."
"Will you be my boyfriend?"
"Because I have circle-face!"
"Any boy who writes that many pages is boyfriend."
From the mouth of the Xiao-meister:
"I love you with my true heart."
"Sister Tian, I no feel your love."
From the mouth of Mickey Chen:
"You are wisdom and beautiful."
"I am Captain Am-azing." (I have no idea where she got that from.)
Printed on the face of the weight scale I bought in Nanzi: Presenting you with nice slim body
"Kiss and Ride"- printed on a road sign (this is HH's kind of country)
Printed outside the bathroom of a small restaurant in Renwu, right above the "corresponding" Chinese characters: CRAPPER
"Are you going new places? I will show you neat things." (printed on a book-magnet)
"AUSPICIOUS" (printed on a scooter helmet with a big-four leaf clover- who needs lucky?)
5 comments:
I'm going to miss Bush too, Maybe we could talk congress into keeping him on as a mascot of sorts. You should youtube "george w bush" to catch some of his finer moments that you may have missed during the mhiss.
Remember those amazingly wonderful chinese cards you gave me. They have some priceless chinglish...
"We're good friend"
"make wish"
"hang with the happy"
I love these cards Holly, thank you again for bringing them all the way to texas for me!
So, "Kiss and Ride" is printed here too. They are places to drop people off at the metro stops in DC that are called that. I love them.
I am glad you had a boyfriend to write you that many pages. That samd boyfriend took my up the canyon and wade and eat creamsicles. Such a good non-boyfriend.
I cannot wait for Bush to get out of the office - ridiculous or not. I can't stand him. Sorry, just had to express a little impatience there.
I love Chinglish.
Daina said you looked great, and I'm sure you were awesome at the junior high!
tell you what- take your finger, put it in your nose, pull a booger out, put it in your mouth. that's how i feel about there not being a new post on here.
New post! New Post! Yes Yes!
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