| Freddie_slave 31.10.2004 04:36 |
Read them outloud: 1) That's not right --- Sum Ting Wong 2) Are you harboring a fugitive? --- Hu Yu Hai Ding 3) See me ASAP --- Kum Hia Nao 4) Stupid Man --- Dum Gai 5) Small Horse --- Tai Ni Po Ni 6) Did you go to the beach? --- Wai Yu So Tan 7) I bumped into a coffee table --- Ai Bang Mai Ni 8) I think you need a face lift .......Chin Tu Fat 9) It's very dark in here --- Wai So Dim 10) I thought you were on a diet? --- Wai Yu Mun Ching? 11) This is a tow away zone --- No Pah King 12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week --- Wai Yu Kum Nao? 13) Staying out of sight --- Lei Ying Lo 14) He's cleaning his automobile --- Wa Shing Ka |
| Sonia Doris 31.10.2004 04:53 |
what about some real curse language? |
| Saint Jiub 31.10.2004 07:02 |
Cho Nee Mah |
| Sonia Doris 31.10.2004 07:04 |
what's dat? |
| Saint Jiub 31.10.2004 07:20 |
Chinese for "fuck your mother". When I was in China last week I mentioned it to our Chinese Trade manager (we have known each other since 2000), and she found it extremely amusing, primarily because of my pathetic pronunciation. |
| Sonia Doris 31.10.2004 07:23 |
lol |
| Bob The Shrek 31.10.2004 07:37 |
The only Chinese I know is: Kung Po Chicken, Special Fried Rice and some Prawn crackers please. |
| iGSM 31.10.2004 09:00 |
How about...Jiang Kai-shek or...Deng Xiaoping? Maybe a bit of Sun Yat-sen? I'd like to know how to say 'Stay OUT of that square!' or 'Surender all your democracy to us!' |
| Bob The Shrek 31.10.2004 09:33 |
Chiang Kaishek was Japanese. Nope, he was Chinese. He studied with Japanese military for a while before returning to China. He was in control of the army when the Japanese invaded Manchuria and organised resistance up to the end of World War 2. That's as much as I know - google the rest ;-) |
| Maz 31.10.2004 11:49 |
For being a wannabe-Commie, Caspar, you should know about Chiang Kai-Shek. He was the leader Mao forced out of China, driving Chiang to Taiwan. There, Chiang set up a National Govt, which in reality was quite a bloody place to live. His wife recently died in NY. |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 17:43 |
I tend to avoid all the complications of the Chinese language by keeping it simple: Chicken with Broccoli, Pork Fried Rice, Hot and Sour Soup, Egg Roll. On a related note, that is quite possibly the best meal you will ever eat. |
| KillerQueen840 31.10.2004 17:54 |
Ah, you can't forget the General Gou's (sp) chicken... oh, I love that chicken! |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 18:34 |
This is true, I had General [Insert one of several billion variations of his name]'s chicken the other day. But still, you cannot beat the simplicity of chicken and broccoli. Also, I don't get it when people always criticize the chicken as being cat...all they are proving is that cat is one of the most delicious entrees ever. |
| KillerQueen840 31.10.2004 18:35 |
Indeed, if that chicken is cat, then I can live off of cat for the rest of my life! :-D |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 18:40 |
Now...if it actually is chicken...how the hell do they get it taste so good!?...and different? |
| KillerQueen840 31.10.2004 18:41 |
Perhaps that is just the secret of American-Chinese chefs! |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 18:43 |
Have you ever wondered where all the Chinese people who work at all the Chinese restaurants come from? And they all speak Chinese and English too...well, they all speak Chinese... And don't say "China". |
| KillerQueen840 31.10.2004 18:44 |
Hmmmmmmm...you just stumped me.. |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 18:45 |
Do they all live in some completely Chinese neighborhood? Is there one of these neighborhoods near every Chinese restaurant? Do enough people who live in these neighborhoods exist to fully staff all the Chinese restaurants during all work hours? I'm sure most of the people who would live in these neighborhoods do NOT work in Chinese restaurants. |
| KillerQueen840 31.10.2004 18:48 |
Hmmmm, well there is a lot of "China Towns" scattered everywhere throughout the U.S.A... |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 18:50 |
Those are mostly in cities or populated areas I think...and you can usually find a few Chinese restaurants in each town, whether it be a large or small town. |
| Maz 31.10.2004 18:51 |
In many cases, the owners of the restaurant have shipped the workers directly from China. They pay for their travel, aid in getting visas (sometimes), and pay for housing. Sometimes, they own a house/apartment which serves most of the workers. In exchange for these expenses, the workers agree to work at the restaurant for a certain amount of time (2 years-ish). After that, many take the money they make, which is considerably more than they would have made in China, and return home. Others, particualrly chefs and cooks, stick around and file for free agency. A good Chef is much sought after. It all sounds so seventeenth century, but it still occurs. |
| Music Man 31.10.2004 19:02 |
Ah yes, that makes so much sense now. Thank you. |
| deleted user 31.10.2004 22:59 |
But all the crap 'Chinese' food we eat now isn't really Chinese. Just made to look like one. If we had real Chinese food, bet your sun-deprived place down there, you won't eat a morsel of it. |
| Saint Jiub 01.11.2004 00:00 |
yuck ... jellyfish ... pickled chicken feet ... fish heads ... chopped chicken bones ... cow eye ... but I'm an American wimp who has been brainwashed to have an aversion to these foods. |
| deleted user 01.11.2004 00:27 |
Mr. Winkle, that was about half correct. I especially enjoy chicken feet. Not pickled, but cooked in chilies and steamed, called dim sum. Fish head soup is excellent, whole suckling pig is awesome. Cow's eyes, haven't eaten or heard of that yet. Umm... yes, Pig's paws are great when roasted! |
| FreddiesGhettoTrench 01.11.2004 07:10 |
My friend's family owns a Chinese Restuarant :) I suppose they think if they know how to make food anyway, why not make money from it? I should start a Dorky Hispanic Republican food place... It would consist of popcorn, which is the only thing I can make. |
| Kingofrhye 02.11.2004 17:07 |
I don't know much Chinese, but I'm sure that Jake would like the cream of Sum Yung Gai! |
| inu-liger 02.11.2004 17:23 |
LOL, That's so wrong! (sorry Jake! Couldn't help it!) The only Chinese I know is thank you (sieh sieh?), Wo da Airen (my lover), and Nihao. I know more Japanese than Chinese :P |
| Music Man 02.11.2004 18:40 |
<font color="whitesmoke">bambam wrote: But all the crap 'Chinese' food we eat now isn't really Chinese. Just made to look like one. If we had real Chinese food, bet your sun-deprived place down there, you won't eat a morsel of it.I don't understand your point. It's a well known fact that Chinese food served in Chinese restaurants is not genuine Chinese cuisine, however, what is eaten in Chinese restaurants is delicious in my opinion. I do not go to a Chinese restaurant for some illogical need to be immersed in Chinese culture; I go to a Chinese restaurant because the food appeals to my tastes. |
| iGSM 02.11.2004 18:46 |
Jiang Kai-shek also studied under Russian forces too, you know!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!!?!? BING! |
| deleted user 02.11.2004 19:00 |
<font color=000000>Music Man</font> wrote:I go to Chinese restaurants to eat Chinese food. Go to Mayflower in L.A., near the Union Station. Simply awesome.<font color="whitesmoke">bambam wrote: But all the crap 'Chinese' food we eat now isn't really Chinese. Just made to look like one. If we had real Chinese food, bet your sun-deprived place down there, you won't eat a morsel of it.I don't understand your point. It's a well known fact that Chinese food served in Chinese restaurants is not genuine Chinese cuisine, however, what is eaten in Chinese restaurants is delicious in my opinion. I do not go to a Chinese restaurant for some illogical need to be immersed in Chinese culture; I go to a Chinese restaurant because the food appeals to my tastes. |
| Music Man 02.11.2004 19:34 |
<font color="whitesmoke">bambam wrote:I will note that, but I am regretful that the odds of me being in LA in the near future are slim to none. But I understand what you mean, in a way, but you probably want to eat genuine Chinese food because you believe it tastes great.<font color=000000>Music Man</font> wrote:I go to Chinese restaurants to eat Chinese food. Go to Mayflower in L.A., near the Union Station. Simply awesome.<font color="whitesmoke">bambam wrote: But all the crap 'Chinese' food we eat now isn't really Chinese. Just made to look like one. If we had real Chinese food, bet your sun-deprived place down there, you won't eat a morsel of it.I don't understand your point. It's a well known fact that Chinese food served in Chinese restaurants is not genuine Chinese cuisine, however, what is eaten in Chinese restaurants is delicious in my opinion. I do not go to a Chinese restaurant for some illogical need to be immersed in Chinese culture; I go to a Chinese restaurant because the food appeals to my tastes. When searching for food the two most important things for me to consider are: 1) is it delicious?; and, if I am going to consistently eat it (unlike "Chinese" food), 2) is it healthy? |