Babies and lies, was Re: There are lies and there are lies, was guns
DiamondAir
From: SandraDodd@...
and he spent several years there. He said in Japan that most people refer to
newborns as looking like monkeys, and that when the baby passes out of that
stage it is considered a compliment to say something like "Your baby doesn't
look like a monkey anymore". I'm sure I'm not getting the translation just
right, but it was something like that.
Blue Skies!
-Robin-
Mom to Mackenzie (8/28/96) "This is a great life!"
and Asa (10/5/99) Who walks backwards
http://www.geocities.com/the_clevengers Flying Clevenger Family
>I've also referred to many babies, my ownLOL, this reminds me of something my former boss said. His wife was Japanese
>included as "grubs" or "the larva stage" meaning they weren't yet doing
>anything impressive or coordinated but someday they would. I've never said
>"that is a grub" and walked away.
and he spent several years there. He said in Japan that most people refer to
newborns as looking like monkeys, and that when the baby passes out of that
stage it is considered a compliment to say something like "Your baby doesn't
look like a monkey anymore". I'm sure I'm not getting the translation just
right, but it was something like that.
Blue Skies!
-Robin-
Mom to Mackenzie (8/28/96) "This is a great life!"
and Asa (10/5/99) Who walks backwards
http://www.geocities.com/the_clevengers Flying Clevenger Family