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   Dr. Taverner to Brian Christiansen   
   Re: Wanted: "Praise 'Bob'" in Japanese   
   10 Jun 08 07:19:37   
   
   XPost: alt.slack, rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: nospam.gwotton@nospamcogeco.ca   
      
   "Brian Christiansen"  wrote in message   
   news:7%n3k.2706$cW3.1674@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...   
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   > "Rev. Richard Skull"  wrote in message   
   > news:d4722ea4-e7bd-40d6-a354-2a30e3a6b5ca@z72g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...   
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   > Plaise a-Bob-son   
   >   
   > If you are praising him, shouldn't it be "Plaise a-Bob-sama," unless   
   perhaps   
   > you are thinking he is related to Goku.   
   >   
   > Brian Christiansen   
   >   
      
   How about "Bob"-dono?   
      
   As long as it isn't "Connie-chan" which sounds like a newscaster.   
      
   Funnily enough I knew a young lady named "Jackie" and, being around Otaku   
   couldn't help wanting to call her "Jackie-chan" and then make gung-fu   
   noises.   
      
   Tav   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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