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Nuggets
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 Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: Work clothes? |
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| I'm going to work for SMOE, in general, what kind of clothes are appropriate for work? Casual, Sunday, or shirt and tie? |
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Senior
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| Go onesies first week or so, then gauge from there. If your future colleagues mostly rock suit and ties, think about doing the same. If they are business casual (which is most likely), then go that. It can't hurt to show up in your best threads on day one, though. |
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tokkibunni8
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| jeans and sweaters are cool at my school. |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| What are *onesies*? |
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Senior
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| What are *onesies*? |
I think it might be a regional colloquialism from my home town. I thought it was universal, but obviously not. 
It basically just means your church clothes. Your "number one" outfit. |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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1. "Go onesies"
2. "gauge from there"
3. "mostly rock suit and ties"
4. "your best threads"
I think there is more going on than just hometown colloquialisms, lol
I have never seen so many infrequent uses of English words outside of a bar where a guy was trying to pick up a chick with confusing combinations before.
Let's all "gauge" our attire folks  |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| lifeinkorea wrote: |
1. "Go onesies": Granted. Maybe a little colloquial in nature
2. "gauge from there" "to estimate or appraise; judge". Maybe you know it as the Americanized form "gage."
3. "mostly rock suit and ties" To "rock" means simply to wear. I think it might be hip hop terminology. Get with it Grandpa!
4. "your best threads" You've never seen "Save By The Bell!?" Now you are just being facetious.
I think there is more going on than just hometown colloquialisms, lol
I have never seen so many infrequent uses of English words outside of a bar where a guy was trying to pick up a chick with confusing combinations before.
Let's all "gauge" our attire folks |
It's called vocabulary. Neophyte. |
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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Where I come from, a "onesie" is a type of clothing that very small children wear that has buttons allowing easy access to the baby waste repository.
I've never, ever heard that usage before. Everything else though is standard Ameri-Pop culture -- except gauge. Gauge means to measure. For example, "12 gauge" means that it measures 12 units in size. The slang use of gauge is pretty old fashioned but completely understood in my neck of the woods. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Where I come from, a "onesie" is a type of clothing that very small children wear that has buttons allowing easy access to the baby waste repository.
I've never, ever heard that usage before. Everything else though is standard Ameri-Pop culture -- except gauge. Gauge means to measure. For example, "12 gauge" means that it measures 12 units in size. The slang use of gauge is pretty old fashioned but completely understood in my neck of the woods. |
Same here.
And yes, we use the word *guage* to mean to assess a situation.
Where are you from, Senior? |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Senior wrote: |
| lifeinkorea wrote: |
1. "Go onesies": Granted. Maybe a little colloquial in nature
2. "gauge from there" "to estimate or appraise; judge". Maybe you know it as the Americanized form "gage."
3. "mostly rock suit and ties" To "rock" means simply to wear. I think it might be hip hop terminology. Get with it Grandpa!
4. "your best threads" You've never seen "Save By The Bell!?" Now you are just being facetious.
I think there is more going on than just hometown colloquialisms, lol
I have never seen so many infrequent uses of English words outside of a bar where a guy was trying to pick up a chick with confusing combinations before.
Let's all "gauge" our attire folks |
It's called vocabulary. Neophyte. |
LOL, ok, give the page number. I have never seen it outside people trying to sound "cool" to impress. It's not even abbreviating.
I'll take common sense over elitism any day. You can have your thrown "senior"
P.S. You are missing an article "It's called a vocabulary."
neener neener neener  |
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onlyinkorea87
Joined: 16 Feb 2010
Location: Gimhae
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Work clothes? |
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| Nuggets wrote: |
| I'm going to work for SMOE, in general, what kind of clothes are appropriate for work? Casual, Sunday, or shirt and tie? |
For the first week look nice. That's what I did. Then I noticed all the other teachers in jeans and pants--completely casual. I wear jeans and hoodies to work. Either way, look good.
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| lifeinkorea wrote: |
| Senior wrote: |
| lifeinkorea wrote: |
1. "Go onesies": Granted. Maybe a little colloquial in nature
2. "gauge from there" "to estimate or appraise; judge". Maybe you know it as the Americanized form "gage."
3. "mostly rock suit and ties" To "rock" means simply to wear. I think it might be hip hop terminology. Get with it Grandpa!
4. "your best threads" You've never seen "Save By The Bell!?" Now you are just being facetious.
I think there is more going on than just hometown colloquialisms, lol
I have never seen so many infrequent uses of English words outside of a bar where a guy was trying to pick up a chick with confusing combinations before.
Let's all "gauge" our attire folks |
It's called vocabulary. Neophyte. |
LOL, ok, give the page number. I have never seen it outside people trying to sound "cool" to impress. It's not even abbreviating.
I'll take common sense over elitism any day. You can have your thrown "senior"
P.S. You are missing an article "It's called a vocabulary."
neener neener neener |
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Throne: the chair of state for a monarch
Thrown: caused to fall to the ground; |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
| .38 Special wrote: |
Where I come from, a "onesie" is a type of clothing that very small children wear that has buttons allowing easy access to the baby waste repository.
I've never, ever heard that usage before. Everything else though is standard Ameri-Pop culture -- except gauge. Gauge means to measure. For example, "12 gauge" means that it measures 12 units in size. The slang use of gauge is pretty old fashioned but completely understood in my neck of the woods. |
Same here.
And yes, we use the word *guage* to mean to assess a situation.
Where are you from, Senior? |
I'm from NZ. The particular part I'm from has something of a distinct dialect. We are predominantly descended from the Scots.
I stand by all the terms I used except "onesies". Though, I'm going to start using it with renewed vigor, so that it might come into the common vernacular. |
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