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This kind of English is rude. It makes me angry. It's embarrassing. It's all like that, isn't it?
I'm suppressing information that I don't need.
Hello everyone. I'm Roy Nishizawa, an English doctor.
On this channel, I'm sharing with you how to learn English in an unconventional way that can easily change difficult English.
Roy-san, I think there are a lot of rude English that Japanese people tend to say, but how can I be careful?
I'll just talk about this.
I hate that kind of information.
Is that so? Why?
How good do you think your English level is?
Please choose from beginners, intermediate, and advanced.
I think I'm a beginner who is close to a beginner.
I see.
This is something I really want to tell everyone who is watching this video.
Beginners and beginners who still can't speak English smoothly.
If you are such a person, it is better to forget such information such as English is rude.
Is it okay to forget?
But Roy-san, even if you tell me to forget, I still get caught a little.
For example, what kind of things do you get caught?
After all, I don't want to use rude expressions, and I definitely want to avoid expressions that make the other person angry.
I see.
I don't want to be laughed at by others.
I understand that feeling.
I think there are quite a few people who don't want to make any other embarrassing mistakes.
That's true.
I want to think about it from a bigger perspective.
Do you know that there are two patterns for people to act?
What do you mean by the reason for people to act?
There is a great marketer named Masanori Kanda.
I think it's a famous story because he wrote it in a book a long time ago.
There are only two patterns for human behavior.
One is to ask for pleasure.
And the other is to avoid discomfort and pain.
The only thing humans do is these two patterns.
I see.
And the more people try to avoid pain, the more they move.
It's easier for people to be enthusiastic about avoiding pain than to get something pleasant.
For example, don't you get a white tooth like a celebrity?
It's better to be told that you may have a hidden brain.
Or don't you need toothpaste that doesn't get in the way?
It's more attractive to be told that.
I think I understand.
First of all, I want you to keep this in mind as a premise.
And there is a lot of information in the world.
The English industry is really like that, and a lot of people are saying whatever they want.
Well, I'm one of them.
And when you think about the influence of the world,
Recently, YouTube videos and other books have been around for a long time.
I want YouTubers, authors, and publishers to reach as many people as possible.
I want you to see it. I want you to read it.
So what's going to happen?
For example, it's supposed to be information for intermediaries, but it's also information for beginners.
It spreads the target.
That way, information that you don't need to know is easy to overflow in the world.
And people are more likely to be interested in the information that they can escape from discomfort and pain rather than the information that they can gain.
It's easy to get more information that encourages fear and urges you to be negative.
Tony asked me a question.
This kind of English is rude.
It's embarrassing to get angry.
It's all like that.
It's supposed to be information that you don't need.
What? You don't need it?
As long as it's not above a certain level of intermediate level, it's not necessary.
For example, if you compare it to driving a car,
People who have hardly ever driven on the road are worried that they will get into an accident if they drive like this.
It's like collecting information on how to distinguish between dangerous cars that come to you.
I see.
First of all, you're worried about driving on the road.
That's right.
It doesn't matter what you compare it to, but if you compare it to sports,
People who are still at a level where they can't get into a game can find out how to not betray the coach's expectations in a game.
In short, they don't have the right level, and they're worried about weird things.
Are you worried that you don't want to use rude English?
That's right.
Because of that, there are a lot of people who can't speak English.
I call this the English Commission.
I'm worried about mistakes and other things, and I can't speak English.
I can't open my mouth.
This expression is rude, so I have to avoid it.
This expression is bad because it makes me angry.
That's how you bind yourself.
It's hard for beginners to say what they want to say even if they're trying to speak freely.
Words don't come to mind or phrases don't come out.
And don't make rude or embarrassing mistakes.
If you bind yourself like that, it's only natural that you can't speak anymore.
That's true.
But isn't it bad to say rude things and make your opponent angry?
Do you want to make your opponent angry?
No, of course not.
That's not true.
Of course it is.
You're not saying bad things about your opponent, and you're not making fun of your opponent, are you?
Why would your opponent be angry?
What?
I want you to think calmly.
Of course, you're talking to your opponent out of curiosity.
And of course you want to have a fun conversation, don't you?
Yes, I do.
Why would your opponent be angry?
I might say something really rude before I know it.
Think calmly.
Do you think that happens often?
No?
I don't think so, but let's say you say something really rude by chance.
Does your opponent really get angry?
I don't think so.
If you think about it in English, it's easier not to understand.
So let's think about how foreigners use rude Japanese.
For example, if you're told something like this, please tell me what you think.
I want you to think about what you think, too.
Here we go.
I want to be friends with you.
Tony, what do you think?
No, I don't feel bad at all.
On the contrary, I laughed.
You did, didn't you?
Yes.
You're rude, but you're not angry, are you?
I'm sure I didn't feel bad at all.
There's a big principle behind this.
All learners should take advantage of this principle.
But instead, you're writing to sell books.
You're going to earn views on YouTube.
That's how you become an English commissioner.
You can't speak English anymore.
It's a waste of time.
So I want you to know this big principle.
What is the big principle?
Beginners are rude.
When you drink, your boss says,
Today is rude.
You don't have to be rude.
Actually, the meaning of rude is different.
It refers to a party where you can have fun regardless of your status or position.
Here, I dare to talk based on the meaning of rude.
Beginners are rude.
This means that even if a beginner says something a little rude, it will be forgiven.
Because you're a beginner.
It can't be helped if you're a beginner.
Right?
Someone who doesn't understand clearly is saying something weird.
It's weirder to take it seriously.
Because you might be saying,
What I want to say is, let's be friends.
It's weirder to get angry.
That's right.
So beginners shouldn't worry too much about getting angry.
And there's a possibility that you'll be laughed at.
You'll be laughed at for saying weird things without realizing it.
For example, in Japanese,
I have a friend named Bill.
He's an American from California.
He has a Japanese wife.
When he first came to Japan,
He went to his wife's house to say hello.
Then, of course, his parents welcomed him.
And then he got a bun.
The bean paste in the bun was delicious.
Bill wanted to say,
This bean paste is delicious.
But Bill was still poor at Japanese at the time.
He made a mistake and changed the letter of the bean paste to U.
Isn't that a bad guy?
So he said,
This U is delicious.
That's bad.
This was a bit of a formal place.
His mother froze to death.
It's not a big deal to be laughed at.
And when you say something embarrassing like this,
It's a shame that a lot of people think you're laughing.
What do you mean?
I made him laugh.
That's why you should make it a joke.
But there are people who say,
Wow, I'm embarrassed.
You said something really weird and made me laugh.
There are people who get shocked like that.
It's a real shame.
It's not like that.
It's healthy to make it a joke as a martial art.
That's true.
Actually, Bill just made a lot of jokes.
That's right.
Anyway, what I wanted to say was,
Beginners are rude.
It's allowed to be rude until you reach a certain level.
So it's a waste not to use this privilege.
On the contrary,
It's going to be treated as a customer.
You might be looked down on a little bit.
But you made a lot of mistakes during the break.
You should gain a lot of experience.
And when you get better at it to some extent,
This time, it's not a customer.
For example, you'll be recognized as a friend.
Then you'll get in trouble.
You'll be looked down on for being rude.
That's when you get into a really difficult English world.
It's a real English world with no limits.
If you've reached that level,
I think that kind of book or YouTube video will be useful for using rude English.
But among beginners,
It's better not to worry about it.
I'm a beginner, but I was worried about it.
That's what I'm talking about.
So please make more mistakes.
And gain a lot of experience.
It's the same with RPGs and role-playing games.
I've been hurt many times, I've been wiped out, I've been resurrected.
You can level up by gaining experience.
Don't go on an adventure.
It's weak to arm yourself with knowledge.
That's true.
Well, some of you may still be worried.
For those of you who are.
I'd like to introduce you to a reference book.
It's a book called Japanese English that 72 native people have recognized.
The author of this book, Kan,
He asked a lot of his native English friends,
What do you think of this Japanese English?
In general, it's about Japanese English that is said to be wrong, rude, and incomprehensible.
And then,
I'm sure you understand what that means.
That's the kind of answer I got.
It's a very encouraging book that summarizes the results of the survey.
If you're worried that you don't understand Japanese English,
Please check it out.
And lastly, one more thing I'd like to tell you as a bonus.
It's about being praised for your English.
For example, Tony.
You speak good English.
What do you think if someone praises you?
I'm glad.
Of course, that's fine at first.
But if you improve your English beyond the break line,
I'm sure your way of thinking will change.
You're not happy?
I'm not happy.
Why?
I'm going to praise Tony now.
Please tell me what you think.
Tony, you're so good at Japanese.
I'm a little annoyed.
You're not happy, are you?
I'm not happy.
Praise means that it's not enough if you turn it around.
So you can say that you're one person who can't be praised.
For example, Tony loves baseball.
To a professional baseball player.
You don't say, you're good at baseball, do you?
I don't say that.
So if there's someone who praises my English,
This is what I'll do in return.
Thank you for telling me I'm not good enough.
I'm going to say, thank you for telling me I'm not good enough.
Oh, I see.
I'm using the word thank you in a way, but I'm not grateful at all.
And now I've come up with a different version.
I'm going to try to give it back like this next time.
The other person says, you speak good English.
Then, so do you.
Where did you study?
You too.
Where did you study?
I thought I'd give it back.
That's a good one.
So what I'm trying to say is,
I don't want you to be swayed by strange common sense.
Well, that's the main concept of this channel.
Don't be intimidated by strange common sense.
I want you to be more confident in your Japanese English.
So I hope you'll use your English more and more, gain experience, and improve.
I first heard that it was better to forget rude English.
I was like, what?
It's true that foreign students who just learned Japanese don't feel rude to you.
I realized that I was worrying too much.
From now on, I don't care about rude English.
First of all, I wanted to talk to you.
Thank you for your non-common sense story today.
Thank you for watching the video until the end.
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By the way, it seems that there are some Chinese people who think of you as polite words.
I'd be very happy if you could write in the comments about Japanese mistakes and English mistakes.
See you in the next video.
This was English Doctor Nishizawa Roy.
See ya!