READ MY LIPS
I have a fear. I have a fear that very soon my girl, closest friends, and my folks will be the only ones who understand what I say. Already, very few people get everything I say, coz of "the accent" and then there is "the lingo" which day by day becomes incomprehensible to the rest of the world. Well, since the Bong, British, Bihari, American Accent is beyond reparation heres my little attempt to clear the latter.
High Frequency Word List:
COOL: (1) very nice. USAGE: The band was cool!
(2) yes. USAGE: Friend: See you at 7:00? Me: Cool!
(3) I am not listening to you but am too polite to tell you! USAGE: Friend: When I was kid my dad used to say ......... Me: Cool!
FOBia: (1) The fear of immigrants (FOBs - Fresh of the Boat)
(2) The fear of being called a FOB
(3) The fear of FOBs being cooler than non-FOBs)
Note: Both FOBs or non-FOBs may be diagnosed with FOBia!
High Frequency Phrases:
Thats COOL. (1) thats very nice.
(2) I wasn't listening.
I don't care. (1a) for most people (NOT FOR ME): I don't give a fuck!
(1b) in my usage : Whatever you want is fine with me! USAGE: Where do you want to go for dinner? Me: I don't care.
Note: "I don't care" is therefore a sweet thing to be heard from me, implying that I would be more than happy to do whatever you wanna do.
Whoring my brain! : Am working!
Will call you later today. : Had a great time talking/hanging out.
Will call you tonite : Had a great time talking/hanging out. Will call at my earliest convenience.
Will call you later this week: Had a great time talking. But I usually like to talk to you when I have a 1 hour window. So call you when i find this window.