My new favorite story on this site IS...!

TheSlakey New member

From: Miyazaki Japan Registered: 2008-11-05 Posts: 9

I'm sure all of you are wondering what my favorite story has been, but no need to wait any longer! I'm hitting a roadblock and want to tell you all!

Trust, by Hyland1! Congratulations! HILARIOUS STORY!! Beautiful in it's simplicity and outrageously funny in its delivery. *clap clap clap*

Here it is, in all it's glory: "We found a bundle of severed heads in your room, its difficult to trust you."

hahahahah
Now... to try and study again!

SammyB Member

From: Sydney, Australia Registered: 2008-05-28 Posts: 337

Haha, I actually found this one REALLY useful. It stuck straight away.

joxn_costello Member

From: Seattle, WA Registered: 2006-06-29 Posts: 59

"Penal", by tcieff:
Penal servitude is served until indications show that one has had a change of heart. In other words, when your indications change from "I'M GOING TO BE A BADASS MOUNTAIN KING TASKMASTER" to "I heart the world".

As a bonus, it helps me remember "indications" as well.

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Bryan_Saxton Member

From: Eugene Registered: 2008-12-15 Posts: 46 Website

Mine was the story for 'In Front:'

"When I get HORNy my FLESH SABER sticks out in front of me."

Crass, but I will never ever forget that character. Thanks dircabracket.

vgambit Member

Registered: 2007-06-21 Posts: 221

"Captured" by adhmm:

"Mr. T can't be captured. This kanji is lying."

Tobberoth Member

From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

It's a great story, unfortunately the "trust" in it is sorta different from what 頼 means, at least in the words I know (where it means trust someone to do something). Then again, the only word I know which uses it is 頼む, now that I think about it.

TheSlakey New member

From: Miyazaki Japan Registered: 2008-11-05 Posts: 9

lol! good additions. I wish I had used Mr. T for my "person" primitive, there are a lot of good stories that just don't work unless he's stuck in there.

As long as I can remember to write the kanji, I'm sure sentence mining will help solidify the actual meaning for me later.

Here's another great one: (from thegeezer3)

Patient goes to see the doctor for an examination. he says "Everytime i walk i fart". Doc asks him to take a few steps and he farts constantly. Docs puzzled and has never seen this before. He asks him to repeat and it happens again. So the doc tells him to go to the examinatino area and take his pants off. He then gets out a giant wooden awl slightly hooked at the end. What the f*k are you going to do with that!? asks teh patient. "Open the windows, it fcking stinks in here!" replies the doc.

snispilbor Member

From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

The story for "chestnut" by inuki: "Chestnut tree, west nut tree" (栗)

SammyB Member

From: Sydney, Australia Registered: 2008-05-28 Posts: 337

Tobberoth wrote:
It's a great story, unfortunately the "trust" in it is sorta different from what 頼 means, at least in the words I know (where it means trust someone to do something). Then again, the only word I know which uses it is 頼む, now that I think about it.

How about 信頼? You may be right here too about the connotations, more like "have confidence in" than "trust"?

Katsuo M.O.D.

From: Tokyo Registered: 2007-02-06 Posts: 887 Website

Prepare a "Do not Disturb" (妨) sign, then give lots of women (女) directions (方) to your room.

Edit: Though my actual favourite is Filip's "doubt" story. Putting the keyword inside the phrase "have serious doubts" was the key.

Last edited by Katsuo (2009 January 02, 12:52 am)

kazelee Rater Mode

From: ohlrite Registered: 2008-06-18 Posts: 2132 Website

vgambit wrote:
"Captured" by adhmm:

"Mr. T can't be captured. This kanji is lying."

While studying, I skipped over this story taking little notice. Reading it now, though, I bursted out laughing.

liosama Member

From: sydney Registered: 2008-03-02 Posts: 896

kazelee wrote:
vgambit wrote:
"Captured" by adhmm:

"Mr. T can't be captured. This kanji is lying."
While studying, I skipped over this story taking little notice. Reading it now, though, I bursted out laughing.

It was funny, but the fact that this kanji is a 'learn after looking at once' sort of kanji makes any story useless >_<

tibul Member

From: UK Registered: 2008-07-17 Posts: 110 Website

snispilbor wrote:
The story for "chestnut" by inuki: "Chestnut tree, west nut tree" (栗)

A very simple but effective story

nest0r Member

Registered: 2007-10-19 Posts: 5236 Website

Katsuo's story for "Wipe" (拭)... "Why carry a hankerchief? I wipe my nose finger-style." lol

kazelee Rater Mode

From: ohlrite Registered: 2008-06-18 Posts: 2132 Website

liosama wrote:
kazelee wrote:
vgambit wrote:
"Captured" by adhmm:

"Mr. T can't be captured. This kanji is lying."
While studying, I skipped over this story taking little notice. Reading it now, though, I bursted out laughing.
It was funny, but the fact that this kanji is a 'learn after looking at once' sort of kanji makes any story useless >_<

Funny, I though the same thing about prosperous when I first saw it... then I got it confused with risk.

kazelee Rater Mode

From: ohlrite Registered: 2008-06-18 Posts: 2132 Website

My personal favorite has to be "arrival." The picture says it all.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7731/karatesd3.jpg

zazen666 Member

From: japan Registered: 2007-08-09 Posts: 667

kazelee wrote:
My personal favorite has to be "arrival." The picture says it all.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7731/karatesd3.jpg

Ha! Where, oh where did that picture originate from?

Katsuo M.O.D.

From: Tokyo Registered: 2007-02-06 Posts: 887 Website

nest0r wrote:
Katsuo's story for "Wipe" (拭)... "Why carry a hankerchief? I wipe my nose finger-style." lol

The alternate version has "buy toilet paper" and "butt".

TheSlakey New member

From: Miyazaki Japan Registered: 2008-11-05 Posts: 9

LOL the picture for arrival is perfect! is there a group out there that specializes in photographs that show the meaning of the kanji??
...
...

if there isn't, we need to make such a group. RIGHT NOW!

Evil_Dragon Member

From: Germany Registered: 2008-08-21 Posts: 683

Just encountered this fine story for "dumbfounded" by Katsuo:

"The first time I saw an Australian apricot tree (呆 vs. 杏) I was dumbfounded."

Maybe my new favorite.

Bryan_Saxton Member

From: Eugene Registered: 2008-12-15 Posts: 46 Website

My new favorite is Ruisu's story for feminine:

"Stop | spooning | turkeys. Spoon females."

Brittswimmer1y6 Member

From: USA, Virginia Registered: 2009-01-03 Posts: 32

I can't remember who wrote this one

Twig:

Most men think they have a tree between their walking legs, however, most have only a twig.

playadom Member

Registered: 2007-06-29 Posts: 468

Bryan_Saxton wrote:
My new favorite is Ruisu's story for feminine:

"Stop | spooning | turkeys. Spoon females."

I love this one. I use it.

Brittswimmer1y6 wrote:
I can't remember who wrote this one

Twig:

Most men think they have a tree between their walking legs, however, most have only a twig.

I use this one too.

Last edited by playadom (2009 January 08, 10:00 am)

igordesu Member

From: Wisconsin USA Registered: 2008-09-22 Posts: 428

There we go:
by johnskb:ABUSE: You’ve heard of Edward Scissor hands? Well this is Medward Shredder Hands. Instead of nicely trimming your shrubs, he uses his TWO SHREDDER equipped HANDS to ABUSE your plants by shredding them into wood chips.

That made me laugh...

stoked Member

From: Switzerland Registered: 2009-01-09 Posts: 378 Website

I'm saying this poem just for you, I built this temple from dirt and glue.

kashikoi on 詩 - sheer brilliance.

Last edited by stoked (2009 January 15, 6:16 pm)

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