作者appple (人也)
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標題[Joke]Pretending I understand
時間Sat Nov 29 03:11:32 2008
I live with my landlord in the U.S. She's a cantonese monther who has lived
here for more than 20 years. We speak only English because she doesn't know
too much mandarin and I don't speak any cantonese either.
I was washing my clothes this morning, and she knocked my door and told me
something I didn't understand. Originally, I had a question mark expression
on my face then she tried to speak slower and clearer. Unfortunately, I still
didn't get it and I thought if I kept saying "I can't understand what you're
saying..." is awkward! Therefore, I decided to pretend that I got it. It
seemed she was very satisfied and she left.
I closed my door and went back to my seat. I'm thinking what the hell she was
saying? However, I really don't know! Do you think I should ask her again or
just let it go??
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1F：推 anoun:just let it go. 11/29 06:52
2F：推 serveto:landlord....isn't is a term used only in feudalism 11/29 14:55
3F：推 iidkasr:i think she means the owner of the house 11/29 23:48
4F：推 windycat:you can also use "landlady" i suppose 11/30 08:58
5F：推 army:I believe "landlord" is still frequently used in the US 12/01 12:18
6F：推 wnwangster:landlords then and landlords now aren't da same... 12/01 13:55
8F：→ appple:i'm sure they do use landlord in the U.S. =) 12/02 09:49