boardbaka 3 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 This poem is quite good I think (naturally it is not my work) but I can definitely relate to some of it. SHUN-NED In the ALT vocation My motivation Is the internationalization Of this Japanese nation And proud civilization But it's led to agitation Through lack of communication English bastardization Linguistic annihilation Katakana pronunciation Student's lack of concentration Unwilling population Constant misinterpretation Impossible translation Don't forget gender discrimination Gaijin segregation Rural isolation So my first inclination Is contract re-negotiation Better remuneration More vacation Or perhaps... termination? But unemployment compensation Will not be my salvation So I'm here for the duration Attempting acclimation Avoiding confrontation Providing education Improving America's reputation Hoping to relieve sexual frustration But occasional flirtation Just leads to frequent masturbation And constant desperation Have come to the realization That my heart palpitation Is just infatuation Must get off that fixation Find a new temptation Take a Thailand vacation I need religious orientation Marijuana inhalation Regular copulation New occupation European migration Instead I'm left here with stagnation Exchange rate depreciation Bureaucratic organization Date cancellation Japan deforestation So if you hear of my deportation Offer me congratulation For surviving this tribulation Of western deprivation. Please, no standing ovation Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Didn't read the whole bilge but sounds like a typical loser to me. Link to post Share on other sites
neurozoo 0 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Inter FM 76.1 pisses me off with Katakana Pronunciation.. "Httpyuee dobuyudubyudubyu dotto eentaa efu emu dotto shii oooh dotto je peee" COME ON!! I went to get my truck's alingment fixed and told the lady about my allignment.. allignment.. allignment.. ALLIGNMENT!!!! "Ohh.. eee? nani?!? ee? aaahhh.. hai, alainumentoo?" YES, DAMMIT!! anf the japanese butcher foreign music performers names.. Sunupuu doogii doggu, ashaa, Guleen De, Alu Kerree.. ahh man.. for alot more than my crap, i suggest everyone go to www.engrish.com ****in' AWSOME!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Interesting to hear an American complains about English pronunciation. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Great site that one. Many a friend back home has been sent it. Link to post Share on other sites
linalmeemow 0 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 You should never listen to an ALT who thinks the job involves "internationalisation"... Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Siren: Interesting to hear an American complains about English pronunciation. Heard everyday in London: "nuffin more bwilliant, innit" (nuthing is more brilliant, desu ne" "you oar-wight?" (hello, how are you... are you all right... genki desu ka" "hiiiii-yaaaa" (hello) "biiii-eeeeee" (goodbye) England successfully seeded the New World with English language and a white skinned population. You gave up or lost the best 'vacant' real estate (Canada, Australia, America, NZ, South Africa) and kept your own muddy island of cultural deprivation - the worst property trades of the last 500 years! England's role is now over, so let us much happier New World people do to the English language what we like. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Well said DB. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I am a fair man. I hate everyone equally. Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Quote: You should never listen to an ALT who thinks the job involves "internationalisation"... And perhaps people should avoid comments like that as well.... Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 I always hated poems. Just cannot see the point. Seem so pretentious. Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Quote: let us much happier New World people do to the English language what we like I don't disagree - it just struck me as funny that a New World Person should make fun of another New World Person's English So, Kintaro, you can't tell us what you said to get the suspension I suppose (without getting another suspension)!! Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 no. Link to post Share on other sites
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