Culture Clash

[crokett]

Was perusing SI.com earlier and the headline for this article caught my eye:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

I wonder if he is aware of what that is in English (or the U.S. at least)

[Uncle Cracker]

Actually, "caca" is a Spanish word. Apparently not the same as Portuguese, as spoken in Brazil. The player's name is pronounced differently also, I believe, with the emphasis on the second syllable ("kaKA"). Good thing. It would be too close for me.

[crokett]

Actually, "caca" is a Spanish word. It would be too close for me.

It is? Shows how much I know then. Either way, too close for me too.

[MilDoc]

IMHO "caca" means the same thin in English, Spanish, and Portugese. Right?

[leehljp]

I admire kids in multi-cultural environments as they have no prejudices to names like some of us old folks do. I do and I have to watch myself.

"Gary" in Japanese is pronounced in a way that means diarrhea. My daughter's OBGYN doctor in Little Rock, AR was named Dr. Baka, which means "fool" in Japanese.

One of the main verb forms here is known as the shi-te verbs. The unaware often think we are saying bad things. Bad or dangerous things are met with a yell "DAME!" Hilarious at times.

[jspelbring]

Nippon

Hank,

I lived in Misawa (Northern Honshu) for almost 5 years, back in the 80s (Navy). I loved it. I still miss it sometimes. I was 'DAME-ed' several times, as well as a couple of Baka Gaijin! Thrown in for good measure.

Speaking of names, one of my shipmates was named Joe, and of course, introduced as Joe-san - Josan. Several of out JASDF friends found this hysterical.

I admire kids in multi-cultural environments as they have no prejudices to names like some of us old folks do. I do and I have to watch myself.

"Gary" in Japanese is pronounced in a way that means diarrhea. My daughter's OBGYN doctor in Little Rock, AR was named Dr. Baka, which means "fool" in Japanese.

One of the main verb forms here is known as the shi-te verbs. The unaware often think we are saying bad things. Bad or dangerous things are met with a yell "DAME!" Hilarious at times.