why thank you for the proposal, what was your name again?

Today wasn't the first time I got proposed to in class, but it was probably the first time in English. I don't know where this idea that you should propose to your teacher comes from. Obviously any teacher who is at least partly sane would not take it seriously for one second.

That is why they do it I am sure, because they know it will be treated like a joke so they can be as passionate about their undying (at least until you blow them off) love for you as they want.

Some kids just skip the marriage proposal all together, they realize you aren't gonna be keen on marrying a guy some 9-10 years younger than you and would much rather offer something they THINK you might take them up on ( because they watch too many movies and read too many comics) and just ask you to go out with them and perhaps join them in some " one night love"

Yeah I had to tell a kid I am not interested in "one night love" 2 weeks ago and he came back the next week wondering how he should ask so the girl would say "yes"

perhaps dropping the term "one night love" would be a good start.

I wonder if there are some unscrupulous female teachers out there who take up such offers, I know there are some men who do.( and then suddenly find themselves moving back to their home countries when the girls start talking)

So, um kid in my 2nd period class I am sorry I can't marry you. You see, I am already engaged to some other kid who asked me last year... I totally forgot who that was...

You come here often?

In light of recent events, or in some cases in the case of recent events brought to light I have been mentally accosted by the complete and utter weirdness that one's personal tastes and interests can take. Granted I have some odd likes myself, I like to watch Hero shows ( namely Kamen Rider), but my reasons are sound ( Have you seen the guys who star in them?) and my interests, though odd to some are on the normal side of things if you will.

I have the extreme fortune ( I guess) of being acquainted with a young man who has a penchant for electrical appliances. I am not talking TVs and stereos, no dear I am telling you this guy has a deep, profound respect and love for large household appliances that would probably make Alton Brown uncomfortable in the most basic of ways. This guy isn't your average "weird kid" with a tick or perhaps coke bottle glasses, no no no I am telling you he is young, good looking, TV worthy and most likely has a bevy of young ladies mooning over him daily...


and all the while he is mooning over GE washing machines and refrigerators. Does this guy have a girlfriend? I sure hope not. Why? Well he spends his Saturdays in the large electronics stores opening the doors of all the appliances, reading the information booklets and admiring their shiney plastic exteriors.

Did you shudder? Because I sure did.

What woman would deal with that? If he found a girl with the same interests, I sure hope they can be happy somewhere and never, NEVER tell another living soul about this fetish of theirs.

To quote a friend of mine " it doesn't matter how hot a guy is, if he gets off on refrigerators, it is over"

and don't even ask me to go into his hobby of trigonometry.

So all of you keeping track of weird "interests" in Japan, there is another to add to your list