I wanna go to an American school - Page 4

Slime · 01-06-2002, 04:03 AM

Cal, stop being a FIGJAM. (just kidding, felt like using the word)

And 'slang' is actually normally meant, when discussing a whole nationality, all the words that belong to that nationality only. Like.... "American Slang" is what you are using, cause its american only words. But in america, if we say something is a slang word, it means its... i dunno, more casual. But if we said "British slang" we mean british only words.... if you get what i mean.
At least thats how I see it.

And some of the slang you wont say, but it still it australian/british only words.

Heres american slang:
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~itesls/slang/

Things like "Go bananas" I wouldn't say, but I guess its american only.

POO!

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:05 AM

Yeah, I'll give up freedom to opportunity any day for a little bit more gore in my movies!

Seriously, I think you guys need a priority check.

Fact of the matter is, the American dollar is worth more than the Australian dollar, the American economy is stronger than the Australian economy, there are more jobs available in America than Australia, and the stardard of living in America is higher than anywhere else in the world.

But yeah, if violence in video games is more important to you, then you can go on believing all that shit you just said.

01-06-2002, 04:07 AM

"This town is really an armpit."

lol

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:07 AM

...and I think you're confused Cal. The only movies that are rated NC-17 are pornos. I've never seen a movie rated that high for violence. Ever.

01-06-2002, 04:09 AM

WHAT ABOUT "BLACK MEN WITH PEARLY WHITE CUM"? HUH?

DON'T TELL ME THAT WAS RATED NC-17 FOR SEXUALITY!
HA!

Bob Toasted · 01-06-2002, 04:10 AM

I'll tell you what. ITS SO HARD to get the unrated or uncutmovie online these days.

Cal Flavell · 01-06-2002, 04:12 AM

Goat... you are aware that the only reason for all that is that more people live in America, right? Thus more industry, etc... but if it had been Australia that people had settled in, instead of America, in the 1500s, we'd be the superpower...

And Chris...

Quote:

But in america, if we say something is a slang word, it means its... i dunno, more casual.

That's what I always mean with slang.

And you do realise, that we use about 80% of the American slang on those pages you just posted a link to (considering about 70% of our TV shows and about 95% of our movies come from America)...

I mean, I know people who say "Go Bananas".

For example, from the first page of American Slang - I use these slang terms in the way Americans use them: Ace, Action, Airhead, All-Nighter, Ammo, Awesome, Bad, Barf, Bashed, Beemer, Benched

We say ALL that. It's not just American.

01-06-2002, 04:12 AM

WHAT HE SAID.

*points to cal*

Undecked Pear · 01-06-2002, 04:14 AM

Yes, that slang site isnt very accurate. It would probably be more appropriate to say that those words ORIGINATED in America so long ago but has now been spread over many years so that now many countries use them.

Bob Toasted · 01-06-2002, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Flavell
you are aware that the only reason for all that is that more people live in America, right? Thus more industry, etc... but if it had been Australia that people had settled in, instead of America, in the 1500s, we'd be the superpower...

Yeah. Its too bad that england used it to dump their convicts instead.

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:16 AM

I thought we were arguing facts Cal, not "what ifs"

Cal Flavell · 01-06-2002, 04:19 AM

Goat, I will have to prove something about the ratings, but I can't until I get home tonight, because I have an image that compares the Australian movie ratings with America's ones, showing how far each "section" covers.

For instance, I saw that in America, the movie BLADE is R. It's M here. Meaning anybody under the age of 15 can watch it if they want. It's not even MA, which is "restricted to people under 15 unless you are with an adult". But our R means "restricted, you can only watch this if you are over 18".

We have these ratings:

G PG M MA R

America has, as far as I remember:

G PG-13 M R NC-17 X Unrated

Now, where you have R, we have M. Maybe your "R" covers all the way up to OUR "R" movies, but for us, porno is ALSO "R".

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:22 AM

You don't have to look it up, you can just ask. WE LIVE HERE, YOU KNOW.

G - anyone
PG - still anyone, but parents should be cautioned
PG-13 must be 12 or older to see without an adult
R - must be 17 or older to see without an adult
NC-17 - pornos--only shown in adult theaters, you'll never find one of these at your local cinema.

And it stops there.

Undecked Pear · 01-06-2002, 04:22 AM

Cal, heres some more ammo against the Americans...
They dont have M... sucks to be them right?

Happyjuice · 01-06-2002, 04:22 AM

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:23 AM

Oh yeah, I miss sleep over it every day. WTF?

Bob Toasted · 01-06-2002, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Flavell
For instance, I saw that in America, the movie BLADE is R. It's M here. Meaning anybody under the age of 15 can watch it if they want. It's not even MA, which is "restricted to people under 15 unless you are with an adult". But our R means "restricted, you can only watch this if you are over 18".

We have these ratings:

G PG M MA R

America has, as far as I remember:

G PG-13 M R NC-17 X Unrated

Now, where you have R, we have M. Maybe your "R" covers all the way up to OUR "R" movies, but for us, porno is ALSO "R".

You wanna know why its like that?
We can control the government.
A bunch of parents got together and made sure their kids don't see that stuff.
But we can still watch R or XXX movies. Its not like we'll be arrested. We can go see R movies in theaters if our parnets buy the tickets.

Cal Flavell · 01-06-2002, 04:24 AM

http://www.squidge.org/~righ/index2.html

Check that. It shows that OUR R equals your NC-17. Now, we have a bunch of violent movies (Fight Club, most horror films, Commando, The Killer, etc) in the R category. If (like that site says) our R equals your NC-17, then I don't see why you would only have porno in the NC-17 category.

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:24 AM

Fight Club is rated R, dumb fuck. All of those movies are rated R here.

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:25 AM

You know, if anything, this just shows that your censors are MORE STRICT than ours!

Bob Toasted · 01-06-2002, 04:26 AM

Can I prove something?

Scary Moive: Rated 'R' in America.

I don't know what I just proved though.

Happyjuice · 01-06-2002, 04:27 AM

Undecked Pear · 01-06-2002, 04:27 AM

Goat, you must also take into account the fact that the American versions are CUT. The Aussie versions arent, and theyre rated the same... hmmmmm

Space Goat · 01-06-2002, 04:28 AM

They're not all cut. Most of what you've been talking about is just myth.

Cal Flavell · 01-06-2002, 04:29 AM

Quote:

R - must be 17 or older to see without an adult

Well. There you go.

I have an american poster of Blade and it says "R" on it.

So you have to be over 17 to see Blade? LOL. Here, people of any age can see it. It's just "recommended" that you be over 15.

So I'M right and YOU are wrong, Goat.

Ok, I'm off to hang out with some "freshmen" at the "pizza parlour". Heh.

01-06-2002, 04:03 AM	#76
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	Cal, stop being a FIGJAM. (just kidding, felt like using the word) And 'slang' is actually normally meant, when discussing a whole nationality, all the words that belong to that nationality only. Like.... "American Slang" is what you are using, cause its american only words. But in america, if we say something is a slang word, it means its... i dunno, more casual. But if we said "British slang" we mean british only words.... if you get what i mean. At least thats how I see it. And some of the slang you wont say, but it still it australian/british only words. Heres american slang: http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~itesls/slang/ Things like "Go bananas" I wouldn't say, but I guess its american only. POO!
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

01-06-2002, 04:07 AM	#78
Posts: n/a	"This town is really an armpit." lol
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01-06-2002, 04:09 AM	#80
Posts: n/a	WHAT ABOUT "BLACK MEN WITH PEARLY WHITE CUM"? HUH? DON'T TELL ME THAT WAS RATED NC-17 FOR SEXUALITY! HA!
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01-06-2002, 04:12 AM	#83
Posts: n/a	WHAT HE SAID. points to cal
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01-06-2002, 04:05 AM	#77
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	Yeah, I'll give up freedom to opportunity any day for a little bit more gore in my movies! Seriously, I think you guys need a priority check. Fact of the matter is, the American dollar is worth more than the Australian dollar, the American economy is stronger than the Australian economy, there are more jobs available in America than Australia, and the stardard of living in America is higher than anywhere else in the world. But yeah, if violence in video games is more important to you, then you can go on believing all that shit you just said.

01-06-2002, 04:10 AM	#81
Bob Toasted Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,909	I'll tell you what. ITS SO HARD to get the unrated or uncutmovie online these days.

01-06-2002, 04:14 AM	#84
Undecked Pear Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 144	Yes, that slang site isnt very accurate. It would probably be more appropriate to say that those words ORIGINATED in America so long ago but has now been spread over many years so that now many countries use them.

01-06-2002, 04:16 AM	#86
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I thought we were arguing facts Cal, not "what ifs"

01-06-2002, 04:19 AM	#87
Cal Flavell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,557	Goat, I will have to prove something about the ratings, but I can't until I get home tonight, because I have an image that compares the Australian movie ratings with America's ones, showing how far each "section" covers. For instance, I saw that in America, the movie BLADE is R. It's M here. Meaning anybody under the age of 15 can watch it if they want. It's not even MA, which is "restricted to people under 15 unless you are with an adult". But our R means "restricted, you can only watch this if you are over 18". We have these ratings: G PG M MA R America has, as far as I remember: G PG-13 M R NC-17 X Unrated Now, where you have R, we have M. Maybe your "R" covers all the way up to OUR "R" movies, but for us, porno is ALSO "R".

01-06-2002, 04:22 AM	#88
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	You don't have to look it up, you can just ask. WE LIVE HERE, YOU KNOW. G - anyone PG - still anyone, but parents should be cautioned PG-13 must be 12 or older to see without an adult R - must be 17 or older to see without an adult NC-17 - pornos--only shown in adult theaters, you'll never find one of these at your local cinema. And it stops there.

01-06-2002, 04:22 AM	#90
Happyjuice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,573	-

01-06-2002, 04:23 AM	#91
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	Oh yeah, I miss sleep over it every day. WTF?

01-06-2002, 04:24 AM	#93
Cal Flavell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,557	http://www.squidge.org/~righ/index2.html Check that. It shows that OUR R equals your NC-17. Now, we have a bunch of violent movies (Fight Club, most horror films, Commando, The Killer, etc) in the R category. If (like that site says) our R equals your NC-17, then I don't see why you would only have porno in the NC-17 category.

01-06-2002, 04:25 AM	#95
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	You know, if anything, this just shows that your censors are MORE STRICT than ours!

01-06-2002, 04:26 AM	#96
Bob Toasted Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,909	Can I prove something? Scary Moive: Rated 'R' in America. I don't know what I just proved though.

01-06-2002, 04:27 AM	#97
Happyjuice Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,573	-

01-06-2002, 04:28 AM	#99
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	They're not all cut. Most of what you've been talking about is just myth.