Pen-Pal! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Phaenx · 11-10-2003, 01:09 PM

I've got one, she's a 17 year old Japanese girl, she's my pen-pal. But this has some academic reasoning behind it, what I'm really doing is teaching people English by talking with them and using some slang every now and then. It's apparently a very popular way of improving your English skills over there, and I can see why, there's a site dedicated to trading languages through pen-pals so I signed up one night to try it out.

What I do is talk with her, how are you doing, ever been to the U.S. how's the fight against Godzilla going, and at the end correct any spelling/grammar mistakes I notice in her response, if she doesn't understand slang ("where-abouts" fucked her up) I'll explain what I meant. Anyways, speaking to foreigners is fun.

It's a handy tool considering I'm learning Japanese, there's only so much a book can teach you. I'll probably end up talking like a girl, but I can work that out later when someone makes fun of me.

Cynthetiq · 11-10-2003, 01:12 PM

That's great! I've never had a pen pal... but with the internet, I have plenty now

Averett · 11-10-2003, 01:34 PM

I've got "pen-pals" on the internet. I think it's great. I'll most likely never go to Australia or Eurpope but it's nice to talk to people from there.

Spinach_Indeed · 11-10-2003, 04:58 PM

Hey! Neato! Do you have the link to the site? I wouldn't mind trying it out.

Mephisto2 · 11-10-2003, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phaenx

It's a handy tool considering I'm learning Japanese, there's only so much a book can teach you. I'll probably end up talking like a girl, but I can work that out later when someone makes fun of me.

Heh... That made me laugh.

Post up the link to the site. Sounds interesting.

Mr Mephisto

Phaenx · 11-10-2003, 06:05 PM

http://www.japan-guide.com/penfriend/index_e.php

gabshu · 11-10-2003, 06:46 PM

Cool I had a pen pal once, a real one, which I actually wrote hand written letters to. It was awesome, I got it through Young Rider Magazine.

1337haxor · 11-10-2003, 07:01 PM

Thats really cool, do you communicate through email mostly? or are there other ways of communicating?

I use to write letters to my second cousin first removed ( or something like that). She lived in England and we just talked about random crap. We always argued the spelling of aluminum (aluminium over there)

Phaenx · 11-10-2003, 07:14 PM

You can send postal mail, or you can do e-mail. I do e-mail because I'm cheap.

1337haxor · 11-10-2003, 07:16 PM

hmm, just realised something, how reliable is this site? How do I really know I'm talking to a person who says who they are? I just did a search for penpals and there are about 600 guys on it and over 1300 girls? Is that right or does something smell fishy? How do you know that the 17yr old japanese girl isnt some 40yr old guy somewhere?

Phaenx · 11-10-2003, 07:21 PM

It's not really a hookup sight, most of those people really only want to talk to you so they can learn English. In this case, there really isn't any reason to say you're a chick.

11-10-2003, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	Pen-Pal! I've got one, she's a 17 year old Japanese girl, she's my pen-pal. But this has some academic reasoning behind it, what I'm really doing is teaching people English by talking with them and using some slang every now and then. It's apparently a very popular way of improving your English skills over there, and I can see why, there's a site dedicated to trading languages through pen-pals so I signed up one night to try it out. What I do is talk with her, how are you doing, ever been to the U.S. how's the fight against Godzilla going, and at the end correct any spelling/grammar mistakes I notice in her response, if she doesn't understand slang ("where-abouts" fucked her up) I'll explain what I meant. Anyways, speaking to foreigners is fun. It's a handy tool considering I'm learning Japanese, there's only so much a book can teach you. I'll probably end up talking like a girl, but I can work that out later when someone makes fun of me. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy Last edited by Phaenx; 11-10-2003 at 01:12 PM..

11-10-2003, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	That's great! I've never had a pen pal... but with the internet, I have plenty now __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

11-10-2003, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I've got "pen-pals" on the internet. I think it's great. I'll most likely never go to Australia or Eurpope but it's nice to talk to people from there. __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

11-10-2003, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spinach_Indeed Banned? Location: Artic Tundra	Hey! Neato! Do you have the link to the site? I wouldn't mind trying it out. __________________ Spinach in Need is Spinach Indeed

11-10-2003, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	http://www.japan-guide.com/penfriend/index_e.php __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

11-10-2003, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
gabshu Psycho Location: The capital of the free world??	Cool I had a pen pal once, a real one, which I actually wrote hand written letters to. It was awesome, I got it through Young Rider Magazine. __________________ Go Kool Aid. OH YEAAHH http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/koolaid/

11-10-2003, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	Thats really cool, do you communicate through email mostly? or are there other ways of communicating? I use to write letters to my second cousin first removed ( or something like that). She lived in England and we just talked about random crap. We always argued the spelling of aluminum (aluminium over there) Last edited by 1337haxor; 11-10-2003 at 07:06 PM..

11-10-2003, 07:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	You can send postal mail, or you can do e-mail. I do e-mail because I'm cheap. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

11-10-2003, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	hmm, just realised something, how reliable is this site? How do I really know I'm talking to a person who says who they are? I just did a search for penpals and there are about 600 guys on it and over 1300 girls? Is that right or does something smell fishy? How do you know that the 17yr old japanese girl isnt some 40yr old guy somewhere?

11-10-2003, 07:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	It's not really a hookup sight, most of those people really only want to talk to you so they can learn English. In this case, there really isn't any reason to say you're a chick. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy