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lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
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 Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:27 am Post subject: The irony that runs deep in Korea |
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I came across 4 ironic things so far this year...
1. One of my students came up to me and started complaining about how his English ability hasn't improved in the last 6 months.
~ I had to remind him that when he started taking my class, he couldn't even understand "hello". So I simply reminded him that by taking my class, he gained enough ability to be able to complain about how bad his English is...
2. Me and a friend were playing a game of pool with 2 guys who claimed to be American. Yet after a couple of drinks, one's seemingly east coast accent gave way to a lamish cambridge accent....especially after losing 3 out of 4 games of pool (they won one by default)
3. I saw this big muscle dude the other day wear a pink t-shirt that read;
DON'T MESS WITH THE BEST...
4. Another one of my students said in a previous class, "All american soldiers are brute, uneducated monkeys". Yet she is dating one.
Go figure  |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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OP,
Do you know the meaning of irony? |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Irony: /irni/
• noun (pl. ironies) 1 the expression of meaning through the use of language which normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect. 2 a state of affairs that appears perversely contrary to what one expects.
ORIGIN: Greek eironeia ��simulated ignorance��.
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| Me and a friend were playing a game of pool |
A friend (of mine) was playing pool. I was playing pool.
My friend and I were playing pool. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah, it's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife |
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Freezer Burn
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| mishlert wrote: |
Irony: /irni/
• noun (pl. ironies) 1 the expression of meaning through the use of language which normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect. 2 a state of affairs that appears perversely contrary to what one expects.
ORIGIN: Greek eironeia ��simulated ignorance��.
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| Me and a friend were playing a game of pool |
A friend (of mine) was playing pool. I was playing pool.
My friend and I were playing pool. |
You're a loser mate, why don't you go back to work and use your engrish on them, instead of breaking down someone's post |
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babtangee
Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| mishlert wrote: |
Irony: /irni/
• noun (pl. ironies) 1 the expression of meaning through the use of language which normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect. 2 a state of affairs that appears perversely contrary to what one expects.
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This is a very week definition of irony. Though irony is pretty hard to define, which makes posting a dictionary definition pretty pointless.
I just found my wedding ring tastes irony. Think it's a fake? |
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Sofa_King
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Freezer Burn wrote: |
You're a loser mate, why don't you go back to work and use your engrish on them, instead of breaking down someone's post |
I agree.
I think that Mishlert has a bunch of frustration because he's a huge loser and needs to sit at home and criticize others to make himself feel good. |
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The Kung Fu Hustle
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't get this. My Korean friends warn me about eating the crispy bits of kalbi like it's fan death, citing that it'll give me cancer. While they're all smoking heavily. And how does every Korean order their steak anyway? Well-done!!! |
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lastat06513
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Irony means a contradiction of terms.
I mean, to say one thing and do the other.
That's irony |
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death from above
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: in your head
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Freezer Burn wrote:
You're a loser mate, why don't you go back to work and use your engrish on them, instead of breaking down someone's post
I agree.
I think that Mishlert has a bunch of frustration because he's a huge loser and needs to sit at home and criticize others to make himself feel good. |
hmmm, criticizing someone for criticizing people... isn't it ironic? don't ya think?
but then again i guess i'm criticizing you two for criticizing him for criticizing someone else.... and now i'm criticizing myself for criticizing you two for criticizing him for criticizing someone else....
wow it does feel kinda good |
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diablo3
Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Stacks on death from above hehe |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| The Kung Fu Hustle wrote: |
| I don't get this. My Korean friends warn me about eating the crispy bits of kalbi like it's fan death, citing that it'll give me cancer. While they're all smoking heavily. And how does every Korean order their steak anyway? Well-done!!! |
it's true though, a proper medical stomach specialist told my Mum that BBQd meat is a known carcinogen. |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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And smoking isn't it? Now that'd be ironic...
er, wouldn't it? |
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