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ajuma
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 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: "Get the rose"? |
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I've come across some strange things that Korean teachers teach their students, but THIS takes the kimchi!
Today, my student told me she wanted to "get the rose". When I asked for an explaination, she told me (with help from the rest of the class) that one of the Korean teachers had taught them that this was an acceptable expression for asking to go to the bathroom!! 
Has anyone else come across this expression? |
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Whistleblower
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| Did the Korean Teacher ask if they want to "upgrade their English"? Why do Koreans question whether we are right or wrong when we are already the English speakers. Btw, never heard of "get the rose". You should ask the Korean teacher where she heard it. Must be a case of Chinese whispers. |
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mj roach
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antiquated..but there is an expression 'water the roses'
maybe the that's what the k/t meant? |
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Fishead soup
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| New Rose by the Damned first punk single released in the UK 1976 |
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ajuma
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| Whistleblower wrote: |
| Did the Korean Teacher ask if they want to "upgrade their English"? Why do Koreans question whether we are right or wrong when we are already the English speakers. Btw, never heard of "get the rose". You should ask the Korean teacher where she heard it. Must be a case of Chinese whispers. |
I don't have (nor do I want) a co-teacher. From what I understand, this was taught to them by their regular English teacher. I thought that maybe he meant "hit the road" (wrong usage, but a correct phrase), but the students said that "get the rose" was what he said. I checked the internet, thinking it might be some obscure British or Australian slang, but nope! Makes me wonder what ELSE he might have taught them! |
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Jeju Rocks
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| Reading this thread made me 'drop a rose'. |
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nicholas_chiasson
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| sounds kind of sexual to me as well. |
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VanIslander
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| Jeju Rocks wrote: |
| Reading this thread made me 'drop a rose' |
how many? a deuce? |
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Chris_Dixon
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| i was teaching a lesson on birthdays today to a kinder class and my partner teacher, who is new ,did the first 40 mins, i went in after and pointed to a card, just doing a quick review, and the class all responded....buigard, just like some random word....i was like wtf??....they said it again...i was like its a birthday card, come on guys lol...then they were all like katie teacher told us its this. After class i showed her the picture and asked her to explain, honestly, the noise she was making wasnt even english....and i was like how can you not know card?? It even says it on the page >< >< >< gah |
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nebraska1
Joined: 06 Jan 2008
Location: Judge, Some people just need killin!
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: "Get the rose"? |
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| ajuma wrote: |
I've come across some strange things that Korean teachers teach their students, but THIS takes the kimchi!
Today, my student told me she wanted to "get the rose". When I asked for an explaination, she told me (with help from the rest of the class) that one of the Korean teachers had taught them that this was an acceptable expression for asking to go to the bathroom!!
Has anyone else come across this expression? |
I thought it was middle school student maybe "surfing the crimson wave". Lots of cultures have ways to delicately describe our special time of being a woman. Thought maybe this was a new one. Wrong again.
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ajuma
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| Hmmm...maybe it's a translation of a Korean euphemism. I'll have to ask on of my Korean friends. |
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Becka
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: "Get the rose"? |
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| nebraska1 wrote: |
| ajuma wrote: |
I've come across some strange things that Korean teachers teach their students, but THIS takes the kimchi!
Today, my student told me she wanted to "get the rose". When I asked for an explaination, she told me (with help from the rest of the class) that one of the Korean teachers had taught them that this was an acceptable expression for asking to go to the bathroom!!
Has anyone else come across this expression? |
I thought it was middle school student maybe "surfing the crimson wave". Lots of cultures have ways to delicately describe our special time of being a woman. Thought maybe this was a new one. Wrong again.
N1 |
Can't remember which Scandinavian country this comes from, but my favourite euphemism for having one's period is "Communists are in the summer home." Heh. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: "Get the rose"? |
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| Becka wrote: |
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| ajuma wrote: |
I've come across some strange things that Korean teachers teach their students, but THIS takes the kimchi!
Today, my student told me she wanted to "get the rose". When I asked for an explaination, she told me (with help from the rest of the class) that one of the Korean teachers had taught them that this was an acceptable expression for asking to go to the bathroom!!
Has anyone else come across this expression? |
I thought it was middle school student maybe "surfing the crimson wave". Lots of cultures have ways to delicately describe our special time of being a woman. Thought maybe this was a new one. Wrong again.
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Can't remember which Scandinavian country this comes from, but my favourite euphemism for having one's period is "Communists are in the summer home." Heh. |
My favourite is the French Les Anglais ont debarque.
Yesterday I had one student complain of having a headache. Her friend pointed to her and said 'Headache, no. Period pain. Yesterday, today, period pain'. |
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The Hammer
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Bruce: Will you get the rose?
Jennifer: I'm so embarrassed. Just because I tooted doesn't mean that I have to take a dump. |
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garykasparov
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