The 2009 What Got You Down thread - Page 17

Emelie · 09-01-2009, 07:54 PM

Thank you, vere and cille!! It went really well actually. I'm so glad I dared myself to do it!

verenita · 09-01-2009, 08:44 PM

^

as for me: i can´t help get bored so easily :S

srahman24 · 09-02-2009, 12:07 AM

No Murphy's or L.A. Law yet but Boston Legal seems to come up every so often!

^^ Glad to hear it! Things are never quite as intimidating in reality as they are in our heads (my first/second days of law school have actually been pretty great)

Vee, I'm sure you'll be off on a new adventure really soon! The last one seemed to suit you pretty well

And now... I've got a huge stack of readings to get through and a paper (2 days in and I already have a paper due!) to work on.

verenita · 09-02-2009, 01:13 PM

thanks, shar... i hope so.
and i´m glad you started well. keep enjoying!

Joyful · 09-03-2009, 07:45 PM

Too many drama seekers in my life at the moment. I choose to be happy, and not negative. Why are all these crazy people (family and others) sucking all of the positive energy out of my life? Ugh!! I am trying hard to rise above it.

bearbait · 09-03-2009, 08:37 PM

^ That sucks. Hope your positive energy rubs off on them!

What's got me down - I've had a cold for the longest time, and the number of medications I can take for it are very limited. I'm starting to feel better; hopefully it will be gone by this weekend. But I am so not looking forward to this year's cold/flu season, especially with the kids in preschool - they'll be bringing home everything!

orangejasmine · 09-05-2009, 08:59 PM

I was browsing around in a store earlier today and I heard the most atrocious cover of a Simon and Garfunkel song that is actually quite dear to me.

I was like, "shut the **** up."

There are certain songs or artists' work that should just be left alone. Leave it alone.

verenita · 09-06-2009, 05:10 PM

argentina 1 - brazil 3

(AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! y ¡la c... de la lora!)

borneoman · 09-07-2009, 11:35 AM

^he he what does 'la C de la Lora' mean??? I cannot imagine... we don't have that expression in Spain!

eva_arg · 09-07-2009, 02:39 PM

hahahaha that C word is not a bad word for you but it is for us

and "la c... de la lora" was the slightest insult that came out my mouth on saturday night during and after the game... dammit

borneoman · 09-07-2009, 02:53 PM

so what does the C stand for?

and the Lora is the wife of the Loro?

verenita · 09-08-2009, 01:49 AM

lol! yes, "la lora" is loro´s wife... and as eva said, it means nothing to you, but is quite harsh in here. imagine saying something like: coño+me cago en la hostia+me cago en todo lo que se menea... all together! (it ins´t appropriate for a girl, i know, but i couldn´t help it.)

Cali · 09-08-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verenita

me cago en todo lo que se menea

LOL!!

i'm curious too, what does the c mean?

orangejasmine · 09-08-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verenita

lol! yes, "la lora" is loro´s wife... and as eva said, it means nothing to you, but is quite harsh in here. imagine saying something like: coño+me cago en la hostia+me cago en todo lo que se menea... all together! (it ins´t appropriate for a girl, i know, but i couldn´t help it.)

I'm not a Spanish speaker, but I'm intrigued and curious to know! Could someone translate, pretty please with chocolate sprinkles on top?

borneoman · 09-08-2009, 09:22 AM

^so far, loro=parrot

is 'lora' being used as in 'person that talks too much'?

orangejasmine · 09-08-2009, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borneoman

^so far, loro=parrot

is 'lora' being used as in 'person that talks too much'?

Thanks Marti!

Ha! I'm following this conversation. I want to know what the entire literal English translation of that expression is so that I can understand what is so profane or insulting about it!

mariaoran · 09-08-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borneoman

^so far, loro=parrot

is 'lora' being used as in 'person that talks too much'?

haha yes that too.

I like this conversation.

If i'm not mistaken the expression is La concha de la lora! Please correct if i'm wrong Vere or Eva. I had a very foul mouthed Argentinian friend back in high school, she was entertaining. Concha, as far as I know, is slang for Vagina in a very cras and profane way. At least in Venezuela it does. (it also means shell but I doubt that's what they are referring to

). What would be the english equivalent??

They can probably explain the expression better than I can, especially the instances in which its used?? Is it to express frustration or being angry at someone? I'm not sure.

But there, I did all the dirty work for you

orangejasmine · 09-08-2009, 11:18 AM

*snickers*

O.k., I'm enjoying my Spanish lesson here.

"The vagina of the person that talks too much", where the use of a female parrot (because a parrot can mimic human speech) signifies that we're referring to someone that talks a lot or too much from our perspective.

Are we trying to say something like, "stop talking [so much] out of your vagina"?

eva_arg · 09-08-2009, 12:20 PM

hahaha maybe you're reading to much in to it :P
I don't think there's an equivalent expression in the english language, or something to translated it to.
like maria said, it's more like a sign of frustration or powerlessness (is that a word?). something like shouting "f***ing hell!!"

concha is quite a vulgar word, like c*nt

Rai · 09-08-2009, 12:30 PM

There's only one thing I feel I should mention: parrots don't have vaginas, just cloacas. Thank you.

borneoman · 09-08-2009, 01:27 PM

so it's like saying F*ck
or Hostia in Spanish

bearbait · 09-08-2009, 02:14 PM

Sciatica

orangejasmine · 09-08-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva_arg

hahaha maybe you're reading to much in to it :P
I don't think there's an equivalent expression in the english language, or something to translated it to.
like maria said, it's more like a sign of frustration or powerlessness (is that a word?). something like shouting "f***ing hell!!"

concha is quite a vulgar word, like c*nt

Haha! Yeah sure, I was also just stirring.

Yeah, I figured as much that concha carries a similar connotation to c*nt.

Actually, Marti! I am familiar with saying Hostia in Spanish, yes.

verenita · 09-09-2009, 12:16 AM

well, you said almost everything. maria, you were fantastic on your explanation. i´m sorry you had to do the dirtiest work

just a few things:
- you say something like "la c... de la lora" when you´re frustrated or angry. and it can be very insulting, since you also can say "la c... de tu hermana (sister)" or "la c... de tu madre (mother)" to somebody else.
- marti, as far as i´ve heard in spain, it would be more like "coño" (i found it more insulting), but probably i´m wrong. it occured to me you can say "hostia" as a positive commentary, which it might not happen with argentinian insult (at all).
- and we don´t usually say "lora" to refer to a woman who talks too much. we use "cotorra" which is a synonymous of "lora"

mariaoran · 09-09-2009, 03:43 AM

Haha I somehow love the literal interpretation by OrangeJasmin.... It sounds worst than the actual phrase yet soo innocent.

verenita · 09-09-2009, 02:46 PM

lol. i agree!

orangejasmine · 09-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariaoran

Haha I somehow love the literal interpretation by OrangeJasmin.... It sounds worst than the actual phrase yet soo innocent.

Tja! So, what say you, ladies? A+ for my first Spanish-to-English translation exercise???

verenita · 09-09-2009, 02:58 PM

indeed! congratulations, lady

back on topic (sorry for messed it up): i want to find another job but i don´t know where to star for...

orangejasmine · 09-09-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verenita

indeed! congratulations, lady

Tee-hee!!!!

Quote:

back on topic (sorry for messed it up): i want to find another job but i don´t know where to star for...

Yeah, back on topic, you guys!

Oh, best of luck, love! Hope you'll eventually find something!!!!

borneoman · 09-09-2009, 03:30 PM

Vere, so you're back in Argentina, right??

09-01-2009, 07:54 PM	#481
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09-01-2009, 08:44 PM	#482
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09-02-2009, 01:13 PM	#484
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	thanks, shar... i hope so. and i´m glad you started well. keep enjoying! __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-03-2009, 08:37 PM	#486
bearbait Eskimo Pie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 868	^ That sucks. Hope your positive energy rubs off on them! What's got me down - I've had a cold for the longest time, and the number of medications I can take for it are very limited. I'm starting to feel better; hopefully it will be gone by this weekend. But I am so not looking forward to this year's cold/flu season, especially with the kids in preschool - they'll be bringing home everything! Last edited by bearbait; 09-03-2009 at 08:39 PM.

09-05-2009, 08:59 PM	#487
orangejasmine murraya paniculata Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: the greenhouse Posts: 200	I was browsing around in a store earlier today and I heard the most atrocious cover of a Simon and Garfunkel song that is actually quite dear to me. I was like, "shut the **** up." There are certain songs or artists' work that should just be left alone. Leave it alone. __________________ this whip lash of Silk on wool embroidery...

09-02-2009, 12:07 AM	#483
srahman24 Dandy little dreamer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,244	No Murphy's or L.A. Law yet but Boston Legal seems to come up every so often! ^^ Glad to hear it! Things are never quite as intimidating in reality as they are in our heads (my first/second days of law school have actually been pretty great) Vee, I'm sure you'll be off on a new adventure really soon! The last one seemed to suit you pretty well And now... I've got a huge stack of readings to get through and a paper (2 days in and I already have a paper due!) to work on.

09-03-2009, 07:45 PM	#485
Joyful Eskimama Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,276	Too many drama seekers in my life at the moment. I choose to be happy, and not negative. Why are all these crazy people (family and others) sucking all of the positive energy out of my life? Ugh!! I am trying hard to rise above it.

09-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#488
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	argentina 1 - brazil 3 (AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! y ¡la c... de la lora!) __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-07-2009, 11:35 AM	#489
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	^he he what does 'la C de la Lora' mean??? I cannot imagine... we don't have that expression in Spain! __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

09-07-2009, 02:39 PM	#490
eva_arg Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 1,795	hahahaha that C word is not a bad word for you but it is for us and "la c... de la lora" was the slightest insult that came out my mouth on saturday night during and after the game... dammit

09-07-2009, 02:53 PM	#491
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	so what does the C stand for? and the Lora is the wife of the Loro? __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

09-08-2009, 01:49 AM	#492
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	lol! yes, "la lora" is loro´s wife... and as eva said, it means nothing to you, but is quite harsh in here. imagine saying something like: coño+me cago en la hostia+me cago en todo lo que se menea... all together! (it ins´t appropriate for a girl, i know, but i couldn´t help it.) __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-08-2009, 09:22 AM	#495
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	^so far, loro=parrot is 'lora' being used as in 'person that talks too much'? __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

09-08-2009, 11:18 AM	#498
orangejasmine murraya paniculata Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: the greenhouse Posts: 200	snickers O.k., I'm enjoying my Spanish lesson here. "The vagina of the person that talks too much", where the use of a female parrot (because a parrot can mimic human speech) signifies that we're referring to someone that talks a lot or too much from our perspective. Are we trying to say something like, "stop talking [so much] out of your vagina"? __________________ this whip lash of Silk on wool embroidery...

09-08-2009, 12:20 PM	#499
eva_arg Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 1,795	hahaha maybe you're reading to much in to it :P I don't think there's an equivalent expression in the english language, or something to translated it to. like maria said, it's more like a sign of frustration or powerlessness (is that a word?). something like shouting "f**ing hell!!" concha is quite a vulgar word, like cnt

09-08-2009, 12:30 PM	#500
Rai Eskimontologist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Robo-Hungarian Empire Posts: 2,345	There's only one thing I feel I should mention: parrots don't have vaginas, just cloacas. Thank you. __________________ "There's, another example. See, here I'm now sitting by myself, uh, er, talking to myself. That's, that's chaos." "If you find you've got a dragon charging at you at thirty miles per hour snapping its teeth you can always drive it defensively through the covers"

09-08-2009, 01:27 PM	#501
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	so it's like saying F*ck or Hostia in Spanish __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?

09-08-2009, 02:14 PM	#502
bearbait Eskimo Pie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 868	Sciatica

09-09-2009, 12:16 AM	#504
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	well, you said almost everything. maria, you were fantastic on your explanation. i´m sorry you had to do the dirtiest work just a few things: - you say something like "la c... de la lora" when you´re frustrated or angry. and it can be very insulting, since you also can say "la c... de tu hermana (sister)" or "la c... de tu madre (mother)" to somebody else. - marti, as far as i´ve heard in spain, it would be more like "coño" (i found it more insulting), but probably i´m wrong. it occured to me you can say "hostia" as a positive commentary, which it might not happen with argentinian insult (at all). - and we don´t usually say "lora" to refer to a woman who talks too much. we use "cotorra" which is a synonymous of "lora" __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-09-2009, 03:43 AM	#505
mariaoran The girl from Venezuela Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 2,118	Haha I somehow love the literal interpretation by OrangeJasmin.... It sounds worst than the actual phrase yet soo innocent. __________________ "This place is a Gynocracy!" repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern...

09-09-2009, 02:46 PM	#506
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	lol. i agree! __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-09-2009, 02:58 PM	#508
verenita ... trusty and true ... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 6,387	indeed! congratulations, lady back on topic (sorry for messed it up): i want to find another job but i don´t know where to star for... __________________ ["Read me your favourite line": "No podía sucederme nada peor –pensaba aquel amigo–: tengo el alma delicada."]

09-09-2009, 03:30 PM	#510
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Vere, so you're back in Argentina, right?? __________________ I made you laugh, I made you cry, I made you open up your eyes, didn't I?