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 Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:03 am
The MoUsY spell-checker Mikusagi 26. You take your shoes off when entering a house, and don't get why non-Swedes find that funny. Many Chinese people do this too. I'm pretty sure that it's common for Japanese people too.
But that's just me guessing.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:17 am
I take my shoes off in most houses. Though I didn't used to.
The question 'how are you?' is an example of what's called phatic speech. Although I find it a little silly, I let it slide without getting annoyed (mostly) because without it, people wouldn't know what to do. I usually answer 'alright', regardless of how I feel. I've never liked telling people how I feel anyway.
I know Miku will disagree (and apparently it's a Swedish thing according to that quiz o_o), but people just don't feel comfortable saying nothing when they know, by social etiquette, that they should (for example to a casual acquaintance or classmate). 'How are you?' is simply one of the ways to do this. You both politely insinuate you are fine and move on your way.
Personally, I prefer the polite smile and nod or a small wave.
I've had it pointed out by various texts that this is a very English state of mind. I must say, I am inclined to agree. Although the Americans do it too.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:36 am
I usually say 'alright' too, 'cause...I really am alright.
Unless something really ticked me off earlier or something really great happened.
Actually, it depends. If I just moved into my dorm and I love it, then yeah, I'll say that I'm great. If I found a $20 bill on the floor, I'm not going to say anything. You'll will be jealous. If I got a B on an exam, I'll still say that I'm alright. But if my parents died...you'll know.
I do heed social etiquette, but I mostly follow my own instincts.
...I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:25 pm
Nope, neither did I Xumbra. ^^
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:39 am
20. When you don't really consider silence a problem in social situations. Silence is bad? 26. You take your shoes off when entering a house, and don't get why non-Swedes find that funny. Uhmm.. I ALWAYS take my shoes off when I enter a house... And I am constantly complaining to my friend when he comes over and doesn't take his shoes off... "Why do you keep your shoes on? Afraid something's gonna bite your toe?" And as for the American's doing it as well... I am guessing to the whole "How are you" thing just saying alright or something. I personally have a different response for each mood I am in. One day, when walking the halls of my school with a girl I have a crush on, she greeted me in Japanese and I did as well then as we were walking side by side she asked how I was in Japanese, (I try to be a linguistic so she knows a little Japanese and was helping me learn some and we like watching people's expressions), and I said, without looking at her or stopping, "Oh, you'll think I am doing fine." She stopped and said "Nani?" (what) and I turned and smiled and said I was doing fine, or doing good, in Japanese. Left her with a confused look on her face. But, I always have a different answer for my different moods ^^ And as for that whole You know you're from Sweden thing, I have one that fits me as well... Two actually... YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NORTH DAKOTA IF:And YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN NORTH DAKOTA WHEN ...Read if you want, I could take the ones I fit more to but that'd be a lot xD Ask in a PM if you truly want to know. I've already made a big comment for being a small toad.
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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:52 pm
I've always thought those "you know you're whatever when" were hilarious! The only one I ever remember for California, is that you don't say how many miles it takes to get somewhere, but instead how long it takes...which is so true...
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:05 pm
Ikonik Angel
I know Miku will disagree (and apparently it's a Swedish thing according to that quiz o_o), but people just don't feel comfortable saying nothing when they know, by social etiquette, that they should (for example to a casual acquaintance or classmate). 'How are you?' is simply one of the ways to do this. You both politely insinuate you are fine and move on your way.
Personally, I prefer the polite smile and nod or a small wave.
I don't like false friendship. I'd rather be alone then have false friends. You know, those who asks you what you did this weekend, say "That sounds nice" and then leave you and won't talk to you again until they need your help or if it's silent (silence make those kind of people feel awkward). I try to tell people. Well, I try to be nice, first I just try not to encourage them. Then I try to answer short without being "active" in the conversation. After that I answer with something indistinct and leave right after I've said it. And after trying to showing people that I'm not interested in their false friendship, and they don't get it, I'd tell them. But I've only had to do that once. It took me three years to get to that point.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:17 pm
I just avoid contact till they drop it. ^_^ Apparently I got that habit from my Dad.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:20 pm
I usually just avoid contact, period.
Senior year (12th grade or last year) prom....
Girl I have a crush on is dating one of my friends that I wouldn't call that great of a friend...
And I had no date to Prom...
I'm pathetic, what can I say.
I spent the entire time weaving through the people and around the place seeing them before they came and getting back to all of my friends I know from school telling me they were wondering if I was even AT Prom since I had asked her to go with me before they started dating and she said no.
They all told them that they didn't see me there.
So with the help of me and my friends I managed to avoid my crush and her date the entire night until the s**t hit the fans, I missed my ex, started feeling very depressed and just didn't feel like moving or talking.
I wanted to go home to get online and talk to her, even though I know she probably wouldn't have been on, or wouldn't really understand why I left to talk to her.
And then when they did find me, I was chewing on my ring and in the corner standing on the wall said I wasn't feeling good and then she had her date go away and she tried talking to me about it.
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:12 pm
Ohhh....my prom was fun. I danced with all of my friends and some people who weren't my friends and stole other people's dates. XD I don't see the harm in a dance. In fact, one good friend of mine, Maverick, was avoided by his 'date' all night, so me and the others stole him. ^^ He was the only one who suspected I would go manic. whee
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:09 am
I was pretty much the date stealer... I stood up for a girl... Almost got into a fight with a few people including one of my better friends for there actions towards her. (she was breaking up with my friend but the guys that were his friend told her that if she ruins his day or something they'd kick her a**)
Then one girl's date wasn't dancing so I danced with her.
I wish I woulda asked Jess to dance cause her and Mike sat out most of the prom.... losers... Go to a prom and sit for 3 hours?? Why?? Waste of money.
And then we started a train!! TWO ACTUALLY!!!
Had most of the place in on it and I even jumped on my friends back as we were running around in it it was awesome xD
Then I actually took one girl from her date cause she said he was being an a** basically and I knew her barely but her name was enough to give me courage to talk to her. So when we went to the after party and she sat down I offered to get her food or give her mine after I asked if I could sit with her... Once her date got there he went to get food didn't offer her any so as he was gone me and her got up and went to play pool and I ended up taking her home that night.
Long rant...
I'm a lady stealer apparently...
And EVERYONE claims I am cute and adorable and attractive ><
I look at it as a person that helps get others minds off of the problems...
Or a problem solver...
Odd...
I can make girls call me cute, when I don't want to date them, or make some like me when I don't like them that way, or fix problems in most of my friend's relationships or hook them up.... But when it comes down to me.... My relationships always end terribly and I can't get a good girl, or the only good girl I had, got bored of me.... I'm glad she doesn't stalk my posts or I'd feel bad now. ><
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:08 pm
I make people love me then run away. Literally and figuratively. That's the best way to describe it. I'm awful. ~_~ But I don't mean to be! T-T
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:47 pm
Well... You have yet to make me love you...
But yea, I tend to do that as well even when I try to make them NOT love me ><
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:58 am
Don't lie. You love me. blaugh
I'm your big sister after all.
I like gay guys 'cause they're safe.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:35 pm
Why would I love you?
Love is such a strong word. And I usually only tend to use it when I have a crush on someone..o.o
>.>
So I'm not safe then?
Safe from what?
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