http://www.answerbag.com/profile/199270 New Answerbag answers from Michie Tue, 29 May 2012 16:27:24 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:27:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440970 Ladies, why do you always sleep on the left side of the bed (looking at the bed)?<br /><br />...I don't! ^_^ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:26:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440970 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440846 Can someone please translate this for me, thanks in advance. What I want translated is attached to this question (I think)<br /><br />Doing my best here, but it may not be entirely accurate, because I'm not fluent. Reading the panels top to bottom, and the text itself in lines from top to bottom, right to left: Panel 1: From today, a REALLY disappointing program is starting. Panel 2: It's even called "Witch Girl?... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:36:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440846 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440793 Have you ever had a fortune prediction from a chinese fortune cookie come true? What was it?<br /><br />"If you're still hungry, have another fortune cookie." I was. So I did. ^_^ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:18:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440793 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440787 Is there such a thing as "mis-speak"? Don't you have to think it before you say it...so " mis-speak " is what you really think?<br /><br />Well, sometimes the thing in your head isn't exactly the thing that comes out of your mouth. Could be your tongue tripped or you got distracted. Happens to the best of us. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:16:29 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440787 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440780 I say "good morning, how are you?" I get "you liberals are ruining the country and ought to be kicked out"! Is he/she deaf or what?<br /><br />Deaf? Maybe. Just an asshole? Far more likely. ^_^ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:13:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440780 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440777 Do those who believe "you get out of life what you put into it" really get more out of life than those who think that saying is untrue?<br /><br />People probably believe it because they tried it and found it to be true, at least for themselves. So they most likely do. ^_^ Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:11:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11440777 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347701 In Japanese the same word "kumo" is used for cloud and spider. Any ideas on why this is?<br /><br />Probably for the same reason English uses the same adjective to describe just-picked vegetables and smart-mouth kids: fresh. Or for a closer example, not-cooked bread and a female deer: dough/doe. Written different, sounds the same. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:39:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347701 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347588 how do i say i love you in japanese and chinese<br /><br />MisterKnowItAll is correct, although the Japanese is actually "ai shite iru" and usually written as one word. Aishiteiru = あいしている/愛している Wo ai ni = 我爱你 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:08:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347588 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347573 I know that て form + いる is a current action ex. 食べている (I'm eating). But I've seen things like this 食べてる. What does this mean?<br /><br />It's the same thing, just shortened to demonstrate how it's actually pronounced. The same way that "～のだ" gets shortened to "～んだ" without a change in meaning. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:03:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11347573 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10565921 When is it appropriate to correct someone who made an error, even though you understood what was really meant correctly anyway?<br /><br />I'm learning Japanese, and I ask my Japanese friends (who would otherwise NEVER consider doing such a thing, as it comes across as rude) to please correct me if I say something the wrong way, because if no one corrects me, how will I get it right? Me, I correct people who are close to me... Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:19:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10565921 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10562308 what is the derivation of the tennis terms, "love," & "ad,"?<br /><br />I don't know about the second one, but "love" is from "l'oeuf", which is French for "the egg", referencing the shape of a zero. Strange but true. Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:49:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10562308 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560317 Have you ever posted a clip on "You Tube"? What was it of? Can I see it?<br /><br />I have a bunch of music videos where the soundtrack has been silenced and replaced with a karaoke version of the same song, and vocals provided by me. I'd say you could see 'em but most people aren't interested as they're all Japanese pop. ^_^ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:18:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560317 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560306 If you had to pick between listening to only instrumental or only vocal, which would you choose?<br /><br />If you can promise me Rockapella quality, vocal all the way! Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:13:41 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560306 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560293 What is the highest profile singer or band you have seen live in concert?<br /><br />Bjork, Elton John, David Bowie- but Rockapella will ALWAYS be my favorite. ^_^ Scott remembers my NAME. {squeeeee} Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:08:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560293 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560286 What's your favorite song by Rockapella?<br /><br />Currently? "Bang". Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:06:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10560286 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10409700 Why is goose-geese but moose isn’t meese?<br /><br />For the same reason fox isn't foxen? Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:15:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10409700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10409680 Are the phrases "who is to blame/who's to blame?" grammatically correct? Or should it be "whose to blame?"<br /><br />"Whose" = "belonging to who", as in, "Whose bag is that?" So "Who is to blame?/Who's to blame?" is indeed correct. ^_^ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:09:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10409680 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10408305 Bi girls. When you make love with a guy, are there any things that you like him to do that appeals to your masculine side?<br /><br />I had a guy dress in drag for me once. He made SUCH a pretty girl! It totally flipped my "lesbian switch" and I pretty much shoved him onto the bed and just about DEVOURED him. Oooo, that was awesome. Too bad my current boy could NEVER be convinced to do anything similar. Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:33:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/10408305 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9873000 why is everyone homophobic?????<br /><br />I'm not. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:19:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9873000 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838027 Girls: If you are raped what punishment would you like for your rapist. per Bible or per Sharia.<br /><br />Screw religious books- if someone raped me I'd want him castrated with a rusty spork. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:37:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838027 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838008 Why and how did the place names (cities, countries, etc.) become different in different languages?<br /><br />In a lot of cases it's because zillions of years ago, Tribe A called itself "The People" in its language, whereas Tribe B called itself "The People" in ITS language, and each called the other some permutation of "Them Over There" in their respective languages. To simplify: A calls themselves... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:32:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838008 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9837969 Why do religious followers fail to use common sense?<br /><br />For the same reason non-religious people fail to use common sense. People are people, and our humanness quite often makes us stupid. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:20:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9837969 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9837960 wwjvf? who would jesus vote for?<br /><br />Jesus would take one look at the options and weep. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:18:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9837960 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834812 If suspense requires uncertainty, how can a viewer who knows the outcome of a film still feel suspense?<br /><br />Hey- call me stupid, but EVERY TIME I watch "A League Of Their Own", at the end I always think, "Maybe she'll hang on to the ball this time..." Of course I'm disappointed every time, but I think that's what makes that scene exceptionally well-done. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:48:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834812 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834806 Why do I get so excited when someone wants to learn about dialects and accents of language?<br /><br />'Cause linguistic stuff is awesome? I certainly think so. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:47:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834806 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834798 Why is Christianity still thought of as uncool?<br /><br />Religion doesn't (or shouldn't, anyway) have a "coolness factor". I know cool Christians, cool Jews, cool pagans, cool agnostics, cool atheists, cool all sorts of people. Their beliefs have very little to do with how cool they are. In fact, one of the coolest things about ALL these people is... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:44:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9834798 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9678410 What do white men like in bed? im a black woman(20yrs) dating an older white man(27yrs.), and i never been with a white guy sexually before, but he has dated many black women.<br /><br />Well, since due to the wording of your question we can safely assume he's straight, I would say that in bed, he probably likes a naked woman to whom he is attracted who wants to sleep with him. I guess that would be you! Guys are guys. People who like random freaky stuff like it on an... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:15:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9678410 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9655204 I should read more often because reading is fun and mental too?<br /><br />It's even fundemental! ^_^ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:18:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9655204 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9651309 does anyone know about the story of The Two Frogs or The Tongue-Cut Sparrow?<br /><br />Tongue-Cut Sparrow yes, if you're referring to the Japanese (I think) folktale. The one that ends with the icky wife and a chestful of poisonous snakes? Two Frogs,not so much. Why? Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:28:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9651309 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9567298 Somebody left a pile of Christian booklets at a pay phone I used today and it said things like "How do we know God exists? Because the Bible says so!" etc.....can Christians prove God's existance credibly without the Bible as a reference?<br /><br />"The Bible is true!" "How do you know?" "The Bible says it's true, so it's true!" ::sigh:: If a higher power created everything, then that higher power also created LOGIC. Why rabid religious people refuse to make use of it is beyond me. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9567298 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9553146 What is a pagen? are they good or bad? Please help?<br /><br />"Are you a good pagan, or a bad pagan?" "I'm not a pagan at all. I'm Dorothy Gale, from Kansas." ::giggle:: I just HAD to. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:17:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9553146 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9553139 If you are Wiccan or Pagan, what types of offerings do you present to your God(s)?<br /><br />I always liked to buy mooncakes from the Asian market in my town, and leave them in the backyard (when I'd TOTALLY rather eat them myself). That was always very personally meaningful, couldn't tell you why. ^_^ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:15:29 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9553139 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549271 Do you still follow the same belief system (religious, spiritual, atheist, lack thereof, whatever...) that you were raised with?<br /><br />I was raised Roman Catholic, and sometimes I think if I'd been raised with almost ANY other branch of Christianity (let's NOT go into the whole "Catholicism isn't Christianity" thing- if they worship Jesus as the Savior and son of God, they're Christian) I might still be Christian now. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:28:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549271 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549264 What God or Goddess, from any religion, would you say was the most unforgiving? Why?<br /><br />Hera. Look up what happened to Zeus' many mistresses and their children by him. If your husband is a horndog and screwing around on you, you oughta go after HIM, not the poor human women who weren't going to turn down some god sex, either 'cause they REALLY wanted god sex or they preferred not... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:26:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549264 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549239 The "Dr. Laura" thing: Was the caller sensitive or "hypersensitive"?<br /><br />Regardless of my opinion that NO ONE, "enough melanin" or otherwise, should *ever* use that word, I think that unless "Dr." Laura could safely assert that the caller herself had been using that term, she had NO business telling the caller she was "hypersensitive". If this chick wants to advise... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:16:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9549239 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9544196 Apparently 1 in 5 Americans still believe President Obama is a Muslim. How can that lie still be alive and well?<br /><br />What's upsetting about it is that it even matters. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:44:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9544196 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9512232 Is the ban on polygamy unconstitutional?<br /><br />I'm not at all religious, and I don't believe a ban is constitutional, but I have a few issues with the idea of polygamy mostly from a legal standpoint. Wouldn't having more than one spouse confuse things when it comes to: ~Being next of kin in matters of incapacitation? You've seen the spouse... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:12:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9512232 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9511748 Do you think they should build a mosque at ground-zero?<br /><br />This is an interesting watch, and squarely on topic. It's interesting how comedians do the best job of pointing out the absurdities of political and religious views. <a href="http://tv.gawker.com/5609824/jon-stewart-calls-out-those-blindly-opposed-to-ground-zero-mosque" rel="nofollow"... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:10:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9511748 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507642 Will you state two truths and 1 lie about yourself? Don't say which is the truth and which is the lie and I will try and guess. :)<br /><br />I sold a metronome to one of the Yankees. I think spiders are kind of nifty. I performed on stage with Sean Altman (AKA the guy who wrote the "Carmen Sandiego" song). Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:12:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507642 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507295 Now that Constance McMillen won the right for girls to wear tuxes to the prom, should boys be able to wear dresses and/or gowns to the prom?<br /><br />Why not? I knew a guy at my HS who wore a skirt to school a couple of times. He was SO desperate to 'make a statement' that he was disappointed when the administration didn't bother to suspend him, which attitude we all found VERY funny. He wanted to fight for his skirt-wearing rights, and was... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:10:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507295 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507281 Why do religious people live longer than non-believers?<br /><br />Well, boredom and/or misery causes time to dilate. So they don't really live longer- it just SEEMS like they do. ^_^ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:07:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507281 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507250 How to avoid having impure thoughts? I see women presenting their bodies in a variety of ways What is a good way to ignore this and avoid having lecherous and impure thoughts? For example a cute girl co-worker's breast cleavage or woman at restaurant<br /><br />Does it really matter? As long as you don't stare at a woman's breasts while talking to her, or say/do lecherous and insulting THINGS, you can go ahead and have all the thoughts you want. But really- "displaying"? What, should women go around in burqas to quiet your lustful brain? People... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:56:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507250 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507235 When you see someone in need, like at the airport, do you go out of your way to help them? Or do you ignore them and avoid eye contact at all costs?<br /><br />Depends. Usually I stop. I was heading to a concert of my favorite band once and on the train I saw a girl with REALLY cool hair. So on the way off the train I complimented her, and as it turned out she didn't really speak English- she was French. I'm Canadian, so I told her again in French,... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:53:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507235 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507222 What is your response to someone who is unkind for no reason? Strike back or ignore/ avoid such a person in the future?<br /><br />Depends on the situation. I'd either ignore it or strike back sharply once, and *then* ignore it (usually when someone has said something bigoted that I don't feel I can let slide). On occasion I'll keep up a dialogue for as long as it amuses me, if I feel the person is being particularly obtuse. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:49:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507222 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507213 If you thought someone were aggravating wouldn't you simply ignore/avoid the person? Why continue to go back to the source of your pique?<br /><br />Some people can't stay away from people that bother them- the annoyance has to be BEATEN, not avoided or finessed. The mere existence of the annoyance just tickles at the back of their brain, so they go and exchange words to see if they can get rid of the problem. But what they really want is... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:47:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9507213 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9501223 What is your opinion of Bible burning? What about burning the Qur'an? A church in FL plans to do just that.<br /><br />It's true that technically these books are nothing but paper, glue and ink, that one is entirely within one's rights to burn one's own property, and that political statements are protected 'speech'. But bookburning as a public statement is something like the 'n' word- it has such a history of... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:18:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9501223 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465173 Ever since I bought my cat Judy in China i've been desperately trying to learn chinese for her to understasnd me. Do you have any tips on learning the language?<br /><br />Cats don't listen to you no matter what language you speak! ^_^ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:50:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465173 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465172 I'm learning Chinese, is it a good opportunity to learn Japanese as well? Yup, I've started learning Chinese and I'm wondering if the two languages share a lot of characters or something. :)<br /><br />Some characters are the same (moon 月, person 人), some characters look the same but mean something different (好, 行), some look similar but not quite the same (love, evil), and some even exist in one language and not the other. All three Japanese writing systems were derived from Chinese,... Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:49:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465172 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465124 Chinese or Japanese , which is harder to learn ?<br /><br />Whichever one you're less interested in. I have an easier time with Japanese because I'm passionate about it, but I'm plugging away at Mandarin Chinese so I can talk to my boyfriend's parents. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:29:01 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9465124 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449773 In Japan, when I crossed a crosswalk before it turned green and a cop caught me, he lectured me about "Mamoru." What did he mean by "Mamoru" and what was it probably about?<br /><br />The word "mamoru" means "protect", "keep (promises)", and "observe (rules)". I think it was that last one he was lecturing you about. ^_^ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:14:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449773 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449737 can somebody translate this Japanese image?<br /><br />Promise Television is not watched in a dark room! Watch at a proper distance. (I think) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:10:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449737 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449686 Asian languages are hardest to pronounce, WHAT ABOUT Chinese (Mandarin)?<br /><br />I dunno about that first statement- Japanese is pretty easy as far as pronounciation goes. Any of the Chinese languages will probably make the average Westerner nuts. Tones will be the death of me... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:02:51 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449686 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449658 Do you think asians are very attractive?<br /><br />Mine definitely is. ^_^ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:56:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449658 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449637 I just realized that all my long term boyfriend's dad's names were Bruce and they were Irish with the last name that started with an M. Is there any strange connection between your past relationships like that?<br /><br />All but two of my exes had at least one parent that hated me. It was always for dumb reasons- my race, my age, my gender, or a reason they refused to articulate (which in my mind automatically goes to the 'dumb reason' pile). Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:50:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9449637 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9448750 If you try and fail to do something, do you regret trying?<br /><br />"For, so inconsistent is human nature, especially in the ideal, that to not undertake a thing at all seems better than to undertake and come short." -Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" I myself feel this way quite often. I think it's more to do with the way one was raised; whether... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:47:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9448750 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434345 Is there an absolute word that is completely true and means the same in all languages of the earth?<br /><br />"Taxi" is up there with the 'universally recognized' words like "OK". ^_^ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:56:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434345 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434301 How do you say "Peace" in Mandarin?<br /><br />My understanding is that 和平 is pronounced "he2 ping4" which sounds like a rising-tone "huh" followed by a falling-tone "peeng". Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434301 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434289 When you hear a southern accent do you think "dumbo"? not the flying elephant...<br /><br />"Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass"? Nope. ^_^ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:22:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434289 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434232 My fiancee is 19 years old and moving to America from England, how long do you think it will take him to loose his accent?<br /><br />Why should he? English accents are sexy! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:42:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434232 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434224 Whats the deal with some people saying "eye-deer" when they try to say Idea? Where is the R coming from? How could such a dumb mis-pronunciation have even started?<br /><br />My ex-girlfriend does the same with the word "bra"- hearing her talk about her "brar" made me CRAZY! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:40:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434224 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434204 Do you ever pretend to have an accent just to get a kick out of fooling people?<br /><br />No, but if random strange guys try using lame pickups on me I'll speak Japanese at them and pretend I don't speak English. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:32:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434204 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434182 Why are black, english, and latino accents considered desireable, whereas people with Asian and Indian accents ridiculed?<br /><br />I like my boyfriend's Asian accent, even though I think his native LANGUAGE is bloody impossible. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:28:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434182 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434172 I need words used like this, when phonetically spelling: "P as in PNEUMONIA," "T as in TSUNAMI," "M as in MNEMONIC," "W as in WRATH." Got any more like these? (The first letter is always SILENT.)<br /><br />Actually, the "t" in "tsunami" is not silent. Tsunami was borrowed from Japanese, and there is a difference between the syllable "tsu" and the syllable "su". Try saying "cats" and then leaving off the "ca-". ^_^ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:25:54 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434172 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434016 Have you ever horribly mangled or mispronounced words? The other day the movie "Iwo Jima" came on and I asked my husband if he was going to watch "I owe you Jemima".<br /><br />As a kid I was convinced the word "rhododendron" was pronounced "ro-DAH-den-drawn". My boyfriend is Chinese and has been in the US for 13 years. He says HIGHLY amusing things on occasion, like suggesting that my moodiness one evening might be because I was PBS. Yes, honey, that viewer-funded... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:17:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9434016 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9433995 What mispronounced popular expressions really "get your goat?" Expressions so mangled that they are either completely nonsensical and/or contradictory. Which ones particularly bother you? ("expresso vs.espresso", "mute point vs. moot point")<br /><br />"Conversate" makes me want to KILL people. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9433995 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9433980 What is a word either your children or you made up or mispronounced, and it became kind of an in-family joke or even used seriously by all? Some I can think of: "Kaputed water", "pasketties", my sons "Crisper" and "FooBear"...<br /><br />My baby sister called cereal "seelalow" (to rhyme with "cow") for YEARS. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:00:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9433980 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431841 Would someone who was affectionate get along well with someone who was very reserved over the long term? Or is it better to "stick to your own kind" so you don't aggravate/annoy each other?<br /><br />I'm Miss Outgoing and my esteemed boy has to be prodded just to grow an opinion. We do occasionally annoy each other, but then, who doesn't? We also love each other to death, so the difference in our personalities isn't *that* much of an issue, because we don't want it to be. ^_^ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:43:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431841 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431810 Women: AB threads have established that you find confidence most attractive in a man, yet you find arrogance least attractive. How do you draw the distinction?<br /><br />Confident people think well of themselves; arrogant people expect the entire universe to agree. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:31:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431810 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431807 (Ladies) What is the most non-sexual body part that you find most attractive on a man?<br /><br />Well, on *my* boy anyway, I like his arms and his ears. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:28:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431807 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431806 gal's, What do you prefer? A hawt tanned extreame sports guy, a hawt succesfull singer, or a hawt C.E.O executive.<br /><br />I have a cute Asian boy. I'd rather have him than anything else. ^_^ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:27:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431806 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431794 If democracy is supposed to be the right of the majority why are minorities allowed to force there rights on the majority against there will.<br /><br />So... democracy means "if 85% of us are brown-eyed, and we decide that blue-eyed people are no longer allowed to own property/vote/get married/adopt/whatever, we are the majority, so that's how it's gonna be"? Umm... no. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:22:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431794 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431750 Why did God purposely created hundreds of other races and species when he is trying to unite us? You know because if you were God and could see the future would you create a variety of races that would cause racism or just create one? This confuses me.<br /><br />If you planted a garden, would you plant it with only one type of flower, and go around plucking the ones that were tinted a different shade or didn't have the right number of leaves or petals, or grew a little too high or not high enough? That would be the most boring garden ever. Were I... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:03:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431750 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431718 Do you think racism would exist if we all just lived in our own native countrys? and never had to interact with other races?<br /><br />People will ALWAYS find bullshit reasons to hate each other. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:56:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431718 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431707 IF A BLACK AND WHITE COUPLE HAVE A CHILD IS IT ALWAYS BLACK?<br /><br />I tell people if my dad is black and my mom is white, that makes me gray, doesn't it? My actual skin tone is more like light cinnamon, maybe. I hope I end up having kids with my boyfriend, 'cause he's Chinese and those munchkins will be TOO adorable! ^_^ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:52:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431707 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431632 Do you think your parents brought you up right?<br /><br />Could have been worse, but my parents had (and still have) NO idea how to treat sensitive people, and I'm not just talking about me. They're like children, really. I have a baby sister who's in school and getting everything she wants, a middle sister who rebelled as a teen and is getting on... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:17:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9431632 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423996 what is one sense you could never live without?<br /><br />I'm a musician- without my sense of hearing I'd probably shoot myself. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:57:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423996 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423975 I want to be a drag king for a day so bad!! It just sounds so fun to dress as a guy for a day! But when can I dress up as one???<br /><br />Whenever you like! It's a lot easier for a woman to 'get away' with dressing as a man than vice-versa. My ex-girlfriend often dressed quite masculinely, and frankly it was one of the things I loved about her. I read somewhere that some people think (and I'm one of 'em) that "...there's just... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:52:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423975 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423951 If You Walked In When Your Parents Were Haveing Sex What Would You do?<br /><br />I was ten when that happened. My parents liked to chill in their room with the door shut, but we were allowed to let our toddler sister into my parents' room when she got fussy. So one day I did, and the evil sight was burned into my poor prepubescent eyeballs. I froze in the doorway,... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:44:30 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423951 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423938 If someone offered you $100 to show them something they've never seen before.. What would you show them?<br /><br />I'd crack a peanut and show them what's inside. No one would have ever seen that particular nut before, and once I ate it, no one ever would again! ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:36:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423938 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423934 if i could change the world, .... (please complete ;))<br /><br />...I would be the sunlight in your universe. ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:34:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423934 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423926 What's something that makes no sense to you, but people try to convince you it's common sense?<br /><br />That the game of "More Oppressed Than Thou" must eventually have a winner. And that brussels sprouts are edible. ::violent shudder:: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:32:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423926 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423728 Will the exploitation of women ever come to an end?<br /><br />How are these things necessarily disempowerment? They are if the women involved are not there of their own free will- if someone has a hold on them, or if economics forced them to it. But there are definitely women out there who do these things because they feel they are good at them or because... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:18:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423728 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423721 What if just its a matter of religious people only thinking they do believe in God and atheists only thinking that they (atheists) don't?<br /><br />Isn't it? ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:15:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423721 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423715 If you think your good looking, does that make you vain?<br /><br />Nah... only if you think this song is about you. ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:13:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423715 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423706 In the old days you could call the cops to get a cat out of a tree... But now you'd be arrested, right...?<br /><br />I thought it was the fire department they used to call for treed cats. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:12:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423706 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423679 Which kind of cut hurts the most?<br /><br />Well, the *first* cut is the deepest, so... ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:04:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423679 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423319 Name one sound you find funny?<br /><br />I find the sound of the word "frog" to be intrinsically funny. No idea why. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:23:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423319 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423310 "My eyes grew accustomed to it and I could no longer see it." What is 'it'?<br /><br />The dark? The light? Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:21:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423310 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423306 Personality or good looks?<br /><br />Interestingly, the more I like someone's personality, the better-looking I seem to think they are. One of my favorite quotes (please forgive me for not knowing the origin) is, "You don't love someone because they're beautiful- they are beautiful because you love them." Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:18:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423306 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423299 I'm gonna get some heat and bad remarks but, which race has suffered the most in your opinion? African-Americans OR Jews?<br /><br />Oooh, oooh, I know this game! Pick me! Pick me! Oh wait- we're playing "More Oppressed Than Thou" again, aren't we? This kind of question is an implication that there's a single group out there that ought to get more consideration from the rest of the universe because something horrible... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:16:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423299 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423275 There are closet gays.. closet atheists.. who else might you find 'in the closet'?<br /><br />I knew a gay guy who I'm CONVINCED was a closet heterosexual. He used his 'gay status' to get near women, who didn't 'worry' about him 'cause he was gay, and half the time he'd end up groping them. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:06:35 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423275 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423263 Name one thing you care about.<br /><br />Music. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:03:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423263 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423258 Why is the book titled A Wrinkle In Time when a tesseract is a wrinkle in space?<br /><br />Well... I'll be damned. I never even noticed that! And I loved that book, too. Good question. I'm only sorry I haven't a proper answer. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:02:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423258 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423251 Since society no longer burns witches, what would a modern 'just' punishment be for them?<br /><br />Fresh-baked banana bread? A fruit basket? A potted plant? A stuffed panda? Maybe even THE COMFY CHAIR!! ^_^ Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423251 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423246 What is the silliest reason someone told you that you were going to hell?<br /><br />My ex-girlfriend (I'm female) used to tell me, in all seriousness, that I was going to hell for sleeping with her. I'd ask her, "Aren't you going to hell for sleeping with ME?" and her response was, "Well, I repent." WHAT. THE. FUCK. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:57:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423246 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423222 Have you ever had sex somewhere and your neighbor or someone told you they heard you?<br /><br />In an apartment I used to live in. The walls were thin and we didn't know until one evening when our neighbor knocked on the door and asked us to be a little more mindful of the people living around us while we were "having a relationship" (her words). 'Twas embarrassing. ::sigh:: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:52:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9423222 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418696 If you can be any mythical or supernatural creature which would you pick?<br /><br />I'd want to be a winged centaur, as featured in Piers Anthony's Xanth series. Centaurs are beautiful and noble creatures, period. Human forepart and the dexterity and intelligence that go with it (in fact, Xanth centaurs are geniuses), equine hindpart and the strength and speed that go with... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:44:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418696 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418647 If a unicorn is a horse with a horn, and a pegasus is a horse with wings, what is the name of a horse with a horn and wings? Please don't say pegacorn or unisus. I know there's an actual term for it.<br /><br />I always thought the answer would be "winged unicorn" until I read the second book in Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series (Bearing An Hourglass), where the term given is "Alicorn". I'd still say "winged unicorn" if referring to such a creature. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:29:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418647 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418276 what is a nickname that they have given to you?<br /><br />Speedy: by the kids in my middle school, 'cause I talked so fast Beloved: by my choirmates in college, after the Toni Morrison book, because supposedly I was an evil vengeful spirit Little One: by my ex-boyfriend, who was a good deal taller than me Rattle-Me-Bones: by my little sister, making... Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:25:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418276 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418262 Have u ever said something, then realizing it sounded extremely sexual ???<br /><br />I once wrote a poem about a dance and was told later the ENTIRE thing read like a lyrical description of the sex act. I was MORTIFIED. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:21:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9418262