Stop stopping stopping!
Hör auf aufhören zu aufhören!
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It's horrible that it's horrible that it's horrible.
It's wonderful that it's wonderful that it's wonderful.
Then again...
I think it's wonderful that I think it's horrible that I think it's not horrible!
I think it's horrible that I think it's wonderful that I think it's not wonderful!
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Everybody, stay calm!!! Keep your voices down!!!
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[One side of the phone conversation I just heard in Chinese:]
"..."
"Unh."
"..."
"Unh, unh."
"..."
"Hn, hn."
"..."
"Hn, hn, hn!"
"..."
"Hn."
"Unh. It won't. It won't."
"Hn."
"..."
"Okay."
I would also like to note that the Taiwanese, and I believe all Chinese speakers, say "It's funny!" when they laugh at something and "It hurts!" when they feel pain. Presumably, the laughing sound and painful reactions are not adequate. ;) All kidding aside, I think such behavior underscores the highly social nature of Chinese communication.
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