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Ever play "Chinese whispers"? You know - when you whisper a message in someone's ear and they pass it on to someone else adn it ends up all differnt from how you started.
Well, I told someone at work I was going to Bonnaroo and the next thing I know is that everyone thinks I'm off to Borneo.
^^^what an excellent post full of substance...lol can I just ask what exactly makes it Chinese?
because it's foreign. i guess.. we called it telephone too. it'd make sense though chinese is quite different sounding than english.
so is ukrainian, german, italian, ebonics.....i just never understood things like that. We called it telephone too. Its like anything with sauce on it becomes Italian.
because it's foreign. i guess.. we called it telephone too. it'd make sense though chinese is quite different sounding than english.
so is ukrainian, german, italian, ebonics.....i just never understood things like that. We called it telephone too. Its like anything with sauce on it becomes Italian.
somewhat true.. german and english are actually pretty close. i see what you're saying.. i was just taking a guess.
anything becomes italian with sauce on it, unless it's got MSG in it. Then it's Oriental Style. Put some feta next to it with some olives and it's Greek.. ICEBERG LETTUCE DOES NOT GO IN GREEK SALAD. grrrr
Post by AintNoFreedom on Jun 4, 2007 23:09:34 GMT -5
I think the reason for the game being called Chinese Whispers is because Chinese is hard to understand... and that's the nature of the game... miscommunication. Not really offensive at all.
Geez, is everything involving race so horribly offensive thesedays. (insert "nappy headed hoes" joke here) ...
I think the reason for the game being called Chinese Whispers is because Chinese is hard to understand... and that's the nature of the game... miscommunication. Not really offensive at all.
Geez, is everything involving race so horribly offensive thesedays. (insert "nappy headed hoes" joke here) ...
so what do the chinese call it.......English whispers?
Wow, I never intended to offend anyone. I grew up in the UK and there was a lot of outright racism and 'colonial' attitude around, which I rejected as early as I could, but we played this game in the family and in school but I never really stopped to ask where it got its name.
Anyway, I was trying to post about the Borneo thing, which I thought was funny.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Wow, I never intended to offend anyone. I grew up in the UK and there was a lot of outright racism and 'colonial' attitude around, which I rejected as early as I could, but we played this game in the family and in school but I never really stopped to ask where it got its name.
Anyway, I was trying to post about the Borneo thing, which I thought was funny.
Hey Man - I thought the whole Borneo thing was hilarious and when I got to reading the rest of the thread kinda got sidetracked and confused over the whole PC thing -
call it what you want - it was funny - Bonnaroo to Borneo
we've got a game at work were when some one walks by the coffee machine they have to yell "Hot Pot" or else they are left vunerable for the dreaded bag tag.....Its caled Millwuakee Time Waste.....Im sorry if this is offensive to anyone from Millwuakee
I also think that in the Chinese language vocal inflection communicates way more than in English. Though I kinda doubt whoever dubbed it this thought about that... Bonnaroo to Borneo is a pretty sweet change.
Write on your car "Bound for Borneo" maybe the Tenn cops will beshit themselves in thier confusion.
