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Socks
Joined: 15 May 2008
Location: somewhere in here...
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 Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: Whatever - the same as 즐 (KIN, Jul) |
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I have a group of high level students - who constantly say "Whatever" during class when they are not interested in listening....
The Korean co-teacher (pathetic) thinks its funny and that there is nothing wrong with saying "Whatever"
In fact - she has started using that word also, even though I had told her it is rude to use that word - especially when a child uses it towards the teacher.
The wiki definition of Whatever is -
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| "Whatever" is a slang term meaning "whatever you say" or "I don't care what you say". The term is used to dismiss a previous statement and express indifference. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, the word became a sentence in its own right; in effect an interjection, it is used as a powerful conversational blocking tool, leaving the responder without a convincing retort. Anything they do or say can simply be blocked by the retort of "whatever". |
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatever_(slang) )
Therefore - isn't "Whatever" the same as 즐 (KIN, Jul) which the Korean teacher has told my students they are strictly not allowed to say?
If Whatever is the same as 즐 Basically the Korean teacher is telling the students that they cannot say bad Korean words - however they can say the same bad words - if they say it in English? |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| That's why people say it. It's annoying. Next time your co-teacher needs you to do something say it to her. |
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D.D.
Joined: 29 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| My students have starting saying I don't care ere re ere ere ere ere. I think that is more annoying and my response is tell me tell me teeeeeee tell me why you don't care erererererer. Only a middle school teacher would understand this insane rant. |
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Old Gil
Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I love when Koreans try to tell us what is and isn't rude/inappropriate usage of English. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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My favourite is when a student tells another student to "F off" and the K co-teacher just smiles at him because she's happy he's using English.  |
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