You wont believe what JTE said to his students yesterday....

[Paul]

HAH! that reminds me of something.

Im Elementary school last week, one of the brighter (but easily frustrated) kids noticed the word TOO at the end of "Nice to meet you too". We told everyone it meant "also" and he piped up...

"あのさ、ね、これは　 `I want TO touch your....` 私も座りたいと意味ですか？?"
"So, like then... its `I want TO touch your....` means I ALSO want to touch?"

And sensei and I were too busy asking ourselves "Did he just say what I think he said?" to answer.
What is this kid reading/watching??? I thought he must be damn smart if he knows not to say the last word of that sentence.
But just cheeky enough to try it. 10 years old!

I dont know how smart the boy in question is or isn't all I would add is that there are plenty of movies and tv shows on here that are very descriptive. Just be happy the boy didn't go through with what he wanted to touch on you.

I have come close to giving boys a for some of the crap they have pulled.

[crustpunker]

Kind of a different topic but as far as teaching/not teaching words that are considered vulgar or whatever, before touching upon that subject at all I think that a teacher should establish how important intonation is in reagrds to conveying meaning. For example saying "Excuse me?" with a soft inflection and a slightly raised intonation would sound like an honest inquiry or request for repetition whereas saying the same phrase more curtly and with stronger intonation and in a more pronounced raised tone would convey a sense of anger/being pissed off.
Once people get this idea I think then you can kind of ease into slang and how to really use it.

F. you is used as a fairly common reactionary phrase to express surprise or even joy where I come from in Beantown for example...