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No offense, but...
#11
RE: No offense, but...
WTF does "entonces" mean? Seems like I never hear a sentence in spanish w/o that.
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#12
RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm)Ivy Wrote: In Spanish we have "No es por nada, pero..." which means, "Not for nothing, but..."

What the hell does that even mean?

Something along the lines of "It's not a big deal, but..."? My grasp of Mexican Spanish colloquialisms is poor.


Quote:We also have, "Con todo respeto, pero..." which means, "With all due respect, but..."

It seems the word "but" gives you license to be an ass.

In the eyes of the speaker, perhaps.
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#13
RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm)Ivy Wrote: It seems the word "but" butt gives you license to be an ass.

(Bolding and strikeout mine.)
Hehhee, I made a funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCxtWrRQJ8
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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#14
RE: No offense, but...
I need to have my entonces taken out, to skirt a major infection.
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#15
RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 5:27 pm)c172 Wrote: WTF does "entonces" mean? Seems like I never hear a sentence in spanish w/o that.
"Entonces" means "then". Wink

(January 9, 2014 at 5:29 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(January 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm)Ivy Wrote: In Spanish we have "No es por nada, pero..." which means, "Not for nothing, but..."

What the hell does that even mean?

Something along the lines of "It's not a big deal, but..."? My grasp of Mexican Spanish colloquialisms is poor.

Actually, I was just being an angry Mexican. You're right. That's exactly what it means. They can say something like, "I don't mean it in a big deal sort of way, but... I hated you since day one."
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
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#16
RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 5:34 pm)Ivy Wrote:
(January 9, 2014 at 5:29 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Something along the lines of "It's not a big deal, but..."? My grasp of Mexican Spanish colloquialisms is poor.

Actually, I was just being an angry Mexican. You're right. That's exactly what it means. They can say something like, "I don't mean it in a big deal sort of way, but... I hated you since day one."

¡Ay, caramba! Hay una primera vez para todo.
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#17
RE: No offense, but...
I love it when people start a joke with, 'Stop me if you've heard this...'.

Two words into the joke, I hold up my hand and say, 'Stop!' and they go all pissy.

Boru
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#18
RE: No offense, but...
Aaw Boru, that's mean (but deliciously so!) Big Grin
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura

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#19
RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 4:44 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Or my favorite -

"Hold my beer and watch this."

Hey! Some of my best memories arise from comments like this.
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#20
RE: No offense, but...
"Not to sound offensive, but..."

my favourite

"I'm not racist because I have a black [or any ethnicity], but..."
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