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Posted: 1/17/2006 5:41 PM
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schneelocke
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>In any case, is it just me, or are there lots of people here with Japanese as a second/third/... language? Rather interesting... ^^ Dromiceius commented on that earlier in the thread... >What do you expect? We're nerds. :)
Well, yeah. :) But why is Japanese so prevalent among nerds, then? :)
Posted: 1/17/2006 6:31 PM
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As everyone who has ever taken a Japanese class knows, they consist of three kinds of nerds: 1) anime/manga nerds 2) martial arts nerds 3) video game nerds The simple reason being that a lot of video games are made in Japan; Nintendo, SEGA, Sony plus a bucketload of video game producers being japanese companies and all. A lot of games never make it out of there so the only way to play them is by knowing Japanese. That's my take on it anyway.
Posted: 1/17/2006 7:05 PM
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Yeah, I figured that went without saying...
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Posted: 1/17/2006 9:34 PM
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One additional reason: - chinese characters are interesting, but chinese is impossible to pronounce. Of course the other reasons are present too... ;)
Posted: 1/18/2006 11:25 AM
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My first language is german. And I think I understand and write good enough english, that everyone understand me.
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Posted: 1/18/2006 12:52 PM
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SXL
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As everyone who has ever taken a Japanese class knows, they consist of three kinds of nerds: 1) anime/manga nerds 2) martial arts nerds 3) video game nerds
reminds me this good old link. must read. http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/ (mirror since original 404'd) and those kanjis are way too annoying >___<
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Posted: 1/18/2006 8:38 PM
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LOL That article calls for a signature update.
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Posted: 1/19/2006 12:13 AM
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Gorash
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Yep, that article is great. Even from my limited point of view I recognize much more truth in it than the author admits. :)
Posted: 1/19/2006 1:58 AM
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Am I the only person here who speaks only one language?
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Posted: 1/19/2006 2:04 AM
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schneelocke
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jimsfriend wrote:
Am I the only person here who speaks only one language?
No, JXQ mentioned on the first page that he only knows English, so you're in good company, at least. :)
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