WHEELIE SUCKS! I hate that guy
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History
The term originates from the fact that Japanese and a few other East Asian languages do not have separate sounds for R and L or B and V. In Japanese the R sound is pronounced as an alveolar lateral flap (ɺ), articulated with the tongue flapped against the hard palate behind the front teeth, so that it sounds like a Spanish soft R. Because Japanese does not have a separate equivalent for the English L, native Japanese speakers not fluent in English often mispronounce English words containing the letter L. While the term mocks the accent, it is used mainly without malice in reference to humorous misuses, puns, and double entendres within written English, not difficulties in pronunciation.
The term originates from the fact that Japanese and a few other East Asian languages do not have separate sounds for R and L or B and V. In Japanese the R sound is pronounced as an alveolar lateral flap (ɺ), articulated with the tongue flapped against the hard palate behind the front teeth, so that it sounds like a Spanish soft R. Because Japanese does not have a separate equivalent for the English L, native Japanese speakers not fluent in English often mispronounce English words containing the letter L. While the term mocks the accent, it is used mainly without malice in reference to humorous misuses, puns, and double entendres within written English, not difficulties in pronunciation.
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Re: WHEELIE SUCKS! I hate that guy
Originally Posted by Big Jarsh
History
The term originates from the fact that Japanese and a few other East Asian languages do not have separate sounds for R and L or B and V. In Japanese the R sound is pronounced as an alveolar lateral flap (ɺ), articulated with the tongue flapped against the hard palate behind the front teeth, so that it sounds like a Spanish soft R. Because Japanese does not have a separate equivalent for the English L, native Japanese speakers not fluent in English often mispronounce English words containing the letter L. While the term mocks the accent, it is used mainly without malice in reference to humorous misuses, puns, and double entendres within written English, not difficulties in pronunciation.
The term originates from the fact that Japanese and a few other East Asian languages do not have separate sounds for R and L or B and V. In Japanese the R sound is pronounced as an alveolar lateral flap (ɺ), articulated with the tongue flapped against the hard palate behind the front teeth, so that it sounds like a Spanish soft R. Because Japanese does not have a separate equivalent for the English L, native Japanese speakers not fluent in English often mispronounce English words containing the letter L. While the term mocks the accent, it is used mainly without malice in reference to humorous misuses, puns, and double entendres within written English, not difficulties in pronunciation.
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Intentional Engrish
Engrish is usually accidental, but sometimes its use is deliberate. Foreign branding, for example, serves the same purpose it does in the West: exotic embellishment. For the same reasons that a Chinese character tattoo seems "exotic" to many in the West, Asians may appreciate English words or gibberish for its aesthetic appeal alone; straight lines, frequent symmetry, and the unembellished curves of Latinate letters may all appeal to (perhaps more) Asian senses of aesthetics and balance.
A rather surprising but actually innocent use of English as a visual device is the use of the word “****” in capital letters, most frequently in Japanese advertising and clothing. The appeal of this particular word is that there are two angular letters on the outside of the word, and two rounded letters on the inside, therefore very balanced[citation needed].
Engrish is usually accidental, but sometimes its use is deliberate. Foreign branding, for example, serves the same purpose it does in the West: exotic embellishment. For the same reasons that a Chinese character tattoo seems "exotic" to many in the West, Asians may appreciate English words or gibberish for its aesthetic appeal alone; straight lines, frequent symmetry, and the unembellished curves of Latinate letters may all appeal to (perhaps more) Asian senses of aesthetics and balance.
A rather surprising but actually innocent use of English as a visual device is the use of the word “****” in capital letters, most frequently in Japanese advertising and clothing. The appeal of this particular word is that there are two angular letters on the outside of the word, and two rounded letters on the inside, therefore very balanced[citation needed].
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Re: WHEELIE SUCKS! I hate that guy
Originally Posted by WHEELIE
I LL Go With DoOR # 3 THO...
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man, I am freakin tired... what is there to do o nthe internet anymore...
I can't read anymore on Wikipedia, cause I'll just fall asleep
I can't read anymore on Wikipedia, cause I'll just fall asleep
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From: Arizona bbiittccheezzz
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...I JuSt SiT In HuR anD MySPaCe,ChEck CraShToys.COmEVEryOncE InAwHile Fer A GOoD DeaL.WaIT FoR THe G/F TO SHoW.
THinkin BoUT GEttin UsEd PlaStICs ANd PaiNTin ThE 9HunDo..:YEAH
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Originally Posted by WHEELIE
...I JuSt SiT In HuR anD MySPaCe,ChEck CraShToys.COmEVEryOncE InAwHile Fer A GOoD DeaL.WaIT FoR THe G/F TO SHoW.
THinkin BoUT GEttin UsEd PlaStICs ANd PaiNTin ThE 9HunDo..:YEAH
I don't do too much "myspacin" although I do keep it open...
And I don't shop online...
I guess it's time to go look up some ****
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From: Arizona bbiittccheezzz
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Originally Posted by Big Jarsh
Yeah, well my G/F isn't able to come hang out tonight, so I can't do that...
I don't do too much "myspacin" although I do keep it open...
And I don't shop online...
I guess it's time to go look up some ****
I don't do too much "myspacin" although I do keep it open...
And I don't shop online...
I guess it's time to go look up some ****
:YEAH :YEAH :YEAH :YEAH
Ya I Am an EbayEr
**** Is On THe Fav List..
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Pretty Fly for a white guy -The Offspring
Hmmm, I might just be too tired to wait for my dial-up to load some ****...
Originally Posted by WHEELIE
:YEAH :YEAH :YEAH :YEAH
Ya I Am an EbayEr
**** Is On THe Fav List..
Ya I Am an EbayEr
**** Is On THe Fav List..
Hmmm, I might just be too tired to wait for my dial-up to load some ****...
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From: Arizona bbiittccheezzz
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Originally Posted by Big Jarsh
Pretty Fly for a white guy -The Offspring
Hmmm, I might just be too tired to wait for my dial-up to load some ****...
Hmmm, I might just be too tired to wait for my dial-up to load some ****...
DiaL Up = BaCk To THe MaGaZiNeS...
