ボケ防止に始めた宇宙語も…彼是…５年！？
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６年です(~_~;)
ってことは？
ピカピカの一年生が中学生に…なるんよね…(;^。^A アセアセ・・
しかし
私の宇宙語は…ピカピカの一年生のままじゃわアチャ──(ノдノ)──・・
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後退してないだけマシ！？
ＰＣに向かう時間…少し…勉強に費やさねば！！！
Love It or Leave It
When I was a kid , like a lot of little sisters everywhere , I didn't get new clothes very often.
Instead I get my big sister's old stuff , her hand-me-downs.
I wasn't too happy , but if I complained , my mother inevitably said , "Well, you can take it or leave it."
This meant I could accept my sister's old clothes or throw them away , but either way , that was all I was going to get.
I should be grateful for what I had and stop complaining.
When she said this , I knew the discussion was over.
If you want to use this expression "take it or leave it," just keep in mind it's not very polite.
It's used to express impatience or anger toward someone who's complaining about something that you think is good.
There are lots of variations.
Imagine this scene between a young couple.
They're going out to dinner.
She doesn't like what he's wearing.
"Couldn't you wear your blue sweater?" she asks.
"What's wrong with this one?" he says defensively.
"Oh , never mind,"
she anawers.
Then thet get to the restaurant.
She doesn't like is talbe manners , so she says ,
"Honey , I really wish you wouldn't take with food in your mouth."
He loses his temper and yells , "Hey , this is me. This is how I dress , and this is how I eat. So take me or leave me!"
If she likes this guy , she'll change the subject.
One of the most interesting variations came about in the 1960's.
During the Vietnam War , people who supported the war used this slogan against the protesters : "America , love it or leave it."
You could see these angry words on bumper sticker and signs all over the country.
The message was a very strong one : the protesters were unpatriotic , un-American , and even unwelcome in America.
An image of the American flag was often part of this slogan.
It was used , like national flags everywhere , as a symbol of pride in the country and support for the government and its war effort.
The American flag has a lot of power as a symbol.
In the past , it wasn't even used as a popular design on T-shirts or bags.
At a very young age , I was taught , like most American children , that you must never let the American flag touch the ground.
In other words , it should be treated with great respect.
Knowing this , the protesters used the flag , as a symbol of the government , to make their protest clear to everyone.
Some burned it and others patched holes in their jeans , especially the seat , with material from a flag.
In response to "America , love it or leave it," they were basically saying , "America is ours too and we're not leaving."
I wasn't old enough in the 60's to be active in the anti-war movement.
But the slogans and images of that period made a strong impression on me.
Even now I feel a little uncomfortable when I see the American flag on clothes or bags.
For most Japanese kids and a lot of Americans , it's simply a popular image of America.
But for me , and many others of my generation and older , it can never be quite so simple.
As for the expression , "take it or leave it" and all its variations , they're still alive and well today.
The most recent one I saw was on the Internet.
On someone's homepage , I saw the words , "Click it or leave it."
I'm not sure what it means , but I'm not complaining.