Mundane thread

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Mazlin Apr 2023 10:53am, 5 Apr 2023 11,573 posts	0 Mazlin My cousin lived in Japan for a year teaching English. Before she left she gave a speech at her school and accidentally ended it by saying ‘I am a potato’.
Mazlin Apr 2023 10:56am, 5 Apr 2023 11,574 posts	0 Mazlin (The speech was in Japanese, btw. She’s perfectly capable of speaking English.)
DrPhleecingD Apr 2023 10:57am, 5 Apr 2023 54,662 posts	0 DrPhleecingD I learnt Japanese for a few years when I was in my early 20s. It is easy to pronounce and the grammar isn't difficult, but there are 3 alphabets and one is essentially Chinese, and it takes Japanese children about 18 years to learn enough of that one to read a newspaper! No chance for me then
Velociraptor Apr 2023 10:58am, 5 Apr 2023 63,240 posts	0 Velociraptor I've ordered a book that will teach me to write the syllables by tracing them on dotted lines. I shall no longer be able to come over all snooty about colouring-in books for adults
Hanneke Apr 2023 10:58am, 5 Apr 2023 101,772 posts	0 Hanneke That's it! Those alphabets!
Hanneke Apr 2023 10:59am, 5 Apr 2023 101,773 posts	0 Hanneke Lol v-rap!
EvilPixie Apr 2023 10:59am, 5 Apr 2023 42,079 posts	0 EvilPixie (looks confused)
Hanneke Apr 2023 11:00am, 5 Apr 2023 101,774 posts	0 Hanneke Eating rice flake porridge. It is not very nice but I am not in a position to discard good food just because I don't like it...
Velociraptor Apr 2023 11:02am, 5 Apr 2023 63,241 posts	0 Velociraptor In running kit. Must detach arse from sofa and go and run. Garmin says I only need to do 37 minutes at 11.50mm pace. I'm not scared of that.
EvilPixie Apr 2023 11:04am, 5 Apr 2023 42,080 posts	0 EvilPixie raining again boss is being mardy which I think relates to her knowing what is going on but can't say anything