tara
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- Dec 3, 2006
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- Japanese
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- Japan
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- Japan
Hello,
I have a question from a conversation between a boyfriend and his girlfriend.
Boy: All I'm saying is to just sit for a beat and make sure this is something you
want to do.
Girl: Why don't I "just sit for a beat"? What, I'm gonna be fifty? Or if I just sit
around, hanging around, doing the same thing, working with the same people?
I'm not sure about what the girl says particularly "Why don't I "just sit for a beat"?
What, I'm gonna be fifty?" part.
I wonder if she means "It's not like I'm going to be fifty, so I don't have to sit for a while," or
"If I sit for a while, I'll soon be fifty"?
Here's a background of this conversation: The girlfriend is excited and telling him that she might have a chance to get promotion, but she would have to move to another country that is very far away. The boyfriend is trying to convince and reason her. Both of them are in their 30's.
Could you please tell me what she means?
Thank you very much in advance.
Tara
I have a question from a conversation between a boyfriend and his girlfriend.
Boy: All I'm saying is to just sit for a beat and make sure this is something you
want to do.
Girl: Why don't I "just sit for a beat"? What, I'm gonna be fifty? Or if I just sit
around, hanging around, doing the same thing, working with the same people?
I'm not sure about what the girl says particularly "Why don't I "just sit for a beat"?
What, I'm gonna be fifty?" part.
I wonder if she means "It's not like I'm going to be fifty, so I don't have to sit for a while," or
"If I sit for a while, I'll soon be fifty"?
Here's a background of this conversation: The girlfriend is excited and telling him that she might have a chance to get promotion, but she would have to move to another country that is very far away. The boyfriend is trying to convince and reason her. Both of them are in their 30's.
Could you please tell me what she means?
Thank you very much in advance.
Tara
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