Meaning Today’s phrase of the day is a little different because it talks about a difficult subject, death. Kick the bucket is a euphemism that means someone died. A euphemism is a metaphor for something that is difficult to talk about. Death, sex, and bodily functions are considered taboo subjects that we avoid talking about … Read More
Busy Boy Most people say that time flies when you are having fun. However, I say that time flies when you are really busy. This week I have been working on my other channel (작은 마을) because I need to catch up on my videos. I still have some videos from over two months ago … Read More
Where is the Wedding Invitation? I recently received a message from a former co-worker who told me that another former co-worker is going to tie the knot soon. I didn’t know she was even dating someone. She recently came back to my institute as a trainee and didn’t mention anything. But I am really happy … Read More
Café Bro There is a new coffee shop in my town. It’s called Café Bro and they have an interesting slogan. It says, “We are the CEO of café. No cap.” I find this very amusing. First, there is the poorly worded English. It should say, “We are the CEOs of this café.” But that … Read More
April Fool’s Day Today is April Fool’s Day and we found the joker in the deck amongst the supervisors. One of the supervisors unexpectedly told us that he was resigning and that there was a farewell ceremony at 2:00 pm. I don’t trust anyone on April first and he was no exception. However, a few … Read More
Delicious Food Our cafeteria serves delicious food. I especially like the menus they present during student camps. Today was no exception. There was spaghetti, sweet pumpkin soup, cookie & cream milk, and dongas (돈가스) Dongas is a breaded and fried pork cutlet. It is usually served with a dongas sauce. I made a joke to … Read More
Cycling in My Shadow Today I went cycling for the first time in three weeks. Since getting covid, I have only gone for a few walks. I was a little worried about my cycling ability. My trip was an easy 70kms but there was a little wind. It wasn’t too difficult but I am a … Read More
Oscar Slapper Will Smith made news today by slapping Chris Rock. I have to say it is one of the most childish things I have seen. I don’t care if Rock made a joke about your wife. You have to keep a stiff upper lip. It appears that Denzel Washington essentially said that to Smith … Read More
The Problem Two of my workers just started a new contract. To say thank you, they brought in some coffee and macaroons for their co-workers to enjoy. They sent a message to everyone that said, “We have just resigned. Please come and enjoy some snacks.” Another coworker was confused and thought they had quit. I … Read More
Inspiration I’m as bald as a coot. I recently came across this phrase while researching for a lesson I am developing. It is based on an image created by Ella Baron. There are 27 idioms illustrated in the image. I didn’t get all of them. Some were obvious after I saw the answers but there … Read More
