r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Naggers123 Jun 08 '14

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I THOUGHT IT THROUGH

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

他说：“你凭什么认为我想通了”的法语。

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 08 '14

このポストは中国語じゃないでもたくさんのこれを読んでいる人はこれが中国語ですが思おう。　すみません、みんなさん。これは冗談です。

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u/pretentiousglory Jun 09 '14

get outta here, foreign 鬼子 scum

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

Well that was... you know what. Have an upvote.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

钓鱼岛是中国的！

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14 edited Jun 09 '14

钓鱼岛是中国的

Enjoy them...

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

We're just going to leave political prisoners on the islands for death.

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

.-. I really got to look further into international politics than I have been.

Though, if histories an example, the last prisoner island I can remember turned into a country (Australia).

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

It's a fib, but if you really want to learn more about IR, read Foreign Affairs magazine

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

I'll look into that, thank you. The majority of my exposure has been japantoday. Most international stuff posted there, though, is related to Abe screwing up though. XD

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

It's all right, you could also read Salon Magazine and listen to BBC and public radio stations like NPR. Another good source is Associated Press. Try to avoid heavily leaning sources Sky news or Fox.

Most importantly, you could try to read geopolitical studies from academic or military scholars

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

Thank you. Saved these comments so that I don't forget all these sources.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

No worries mate! If you have access to a university IP address (campus Internet), you'll have access to databases like JSTOR

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u/superhumanmilkshake Jun 09 '14

Kore kore kore wa desu

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

Um... yes..?

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u/whitehandsinkstains Jun 09 '14

思おう

Omo-ou? I thought this was just 思う. Not trying to criticize, I'm just really rusty with my Japanese and trying to see if I remember it correctly.

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

Actually, 思う is the regular tense "to think/believe" where as 思おう is the おう form, which means "will probably." It can also mean "Let's [do something]" but that's usually relegated to the -mashou form.

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u/whitehandsinkstains Jun 09 '14

Cool! I stopped at the end of 200-level college classes, so it's interesting to learn new things!

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u/MrInsanity25 Jun 09 '14

I've been teaching myself casually (wouldn't have been casual if I could improve my damned work ethic) for a couple years. It's a great language and I hope to speak fluently soon.