Tag Archives: people

Guide to translating “personal” advertisements

Independent Thinker ….. CrazyHigh-Spirited ….. Crazy, hyperactive, and throws thingsFree-Spirited ….. Crazy and irresponsibleAmple ….. LargeHuggable ….. LargeZaftig ….. REALLY LargeFat and Sassy ….. Large and loudmouthedSlender ….. SkinnySvelte ….. AnorexicPetite (I am) ….. ShortPetite (you are) ….. Size 2Dynamic ….. PushyAssertive ….. Pushy with a mean streakExcited About Life’s Journey ….. No concept of… Read More »

Alexander the Great

There was a great ruler of Macedon who liked eggs roasted in the fire. Every morning, as the emperor stretched his arms on awakening, the bedside guard would call to the hall guard: “All eggs under the grate!” The hall guard passed the words down the corridors and the call would echo to the waiting… Read More »

Fat is the new fad?

No, I’m not talking about the disastrous performance by Britney Spears at the recent MTV awards. Seems like average folks like you and me have gotten tired of aspiring to have the impossibly thin figure of fashion models. Now the tide is turning. Following the banning of super-skinny models (i.e. those with a body mass… Read More »