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MollyBloom

Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: what does it mean when... |
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the students tell you, "You have a small face" ? |
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kiwiliz
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:30 am Post subject: |
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Its a compliment.
Small faces are valued here.
Smile and say thanks! |
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mnhnhyouh

Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Having a big face is a compliment in Japan, it means lots of people know you
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MollyBloom

Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: |
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yay! My students said that today to me and giggled. |
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Ginormousaurus

Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:41 am Post subject: |
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mnhnhyouh wrote: |
Having a big face is a compliment in Japan, it means lots of people know you
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There is an idiom in Korean that means that if you have wide feet you are well known. |
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SuperFly

Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: |
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How about big snouts, how are they viewed? |
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Smee

Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:44 am Post subject: |
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It means you look like Hitler. |
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amberflannery

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: small head |
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every korean i know has told me i have a small head
i'm a small person so i think it suits me.
they've never told me if its good or bad, just that my face needs to be further in front of theirs in pictures  |
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doggyji

Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: what does it mean when... |
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MollyBloom wrote: |
the students tell you, "You have a small face" ? |
It's most likely a compliment. |
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ChuckECheese

Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: what does it mean when... |
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doggyji wrote: |
MollyBloom wrote: |
the students tell you, "You have a small face" ? |
It's most likely a compliment. |
It depends. If you are good looking it could be a compliment, but if not, it could be an insult. |
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