Let 'you're on' glide together; don't stop between the words.
So you're on facebook, huh?The Intern · 2015 — 第 8 / 18 章 · 2'59" · B2
Intern Sets Up Facebook Profile, Explained：brownnose
One person is filling out a Facebook profile; the other is looking for a diversion. What sounds like a tutorial turns into a quiet compliment: “I'm not trying to brownnose you,” followed by a list of what makes the other person admirable.
あらすじ
One person helps another fill out a Facebook profile: photo, profile questions, favorite music and books, relationship status. The tutorial keeps drifting into personal territory, and an offer to be friends on the site turns a website function into a small gesture.
注目の表現
figure it outbetter late than neverbrownnoseat the end of the day
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このシーンの表現
brownnose
flatter someone to gain favor
He denies flattery before praising her, trying to make the compliment sound earned rather than cheap.
He is always trying to brownnose the boss.
このシーンの他の表現
- figure it out
work out how something works
- better late than never
doing it late is still better than not at all
- at the end of the day
when everything is considered
- relationship status
whether someone is single, married, etc.
- widower
a man whose wife has died
このシーンのメモ一覧
68 行のセリフに 30 件のメモ
work out how something works
He admits he is still learning how the site works, sounding a little awkward but honest.
Well, I've been trying to figure it out.present perfect continuous: It presents the effort as ongoing, not finished.
Well, I've been trying to figure it out.Keep 'been' and 'to' light; stress 'trying'.
Well, I've been trying to figure it out.doing it late is still better than not at all
The line makes his late start feel acceptable, with a light, encouraging tone.
Well, better late than never.Hit 'late' and 'never'; let 'than' almost disappear.
Well, better late than never.have more important things to do
I'd love some, but, really, you've got better things to do.have a picture of yourself
You have a photo of yourself?search for information about someone here it means searching online, not looking upward
- No. I need one? - If you want to look up All those hotties from high school, you do.attractive people — Casual teasing among friends; avoid it at work or about someone present.
- No. I need one? - If you want to look up All those hotties from high school, you do.smile for a photo
- Say cheese. - Cheese.send something to someone
Okay, I just need to send that to you.relative clause: The clause narrows 'people' to those who inspire you.
people who inspire you...meet someone by chance here it means meet by chance, not cross on foot
I'm not trying to brownnose you, But I've been in business a long time, And I've never run across anyone quite like you.flatter for favor — Informal and often negative; not for formal emails.
I'm not trying to brownnose you, But I've been in business a long time, And I've never run across anyone quite like you.emphatic do: The added 'do' makes the compliment stronger and more sincere.
You do inspire, Jules.when everything is considered
He uses the phrase to pull the story back to his core judgment, sounding certain.
I just knew, at the end of the day, Thatbest-loved saying
Mm. You have a favorite quote?act morally or correctly
"You're never wrong to do the right thing."one of the things I like best
Uh, geez. Sam Cooke, one of my all-Time favorites.like something very much
Crazy about "harry potter."be published or released here it means the books were published
Yeah, like, read them all the week they came out.whether someone is single, married, etc.
She asks it like a profile field, but the question quickly moves the talk into personal territory.
Um, okay, what's your relationship status?object clause: The clause holds the suggestion, and 'should' makes it gentle.
I think we should just say single, then?be friends with someone
I'll be friends with the other interns.show someone how to do something
They'll show me how to do it in the morning.wh-infinitive: It packages the method into a compact object after 'show'.
They'll show me how to do it in the morning.Let 'part of the' bunch together, with a faint 'of'.
You are now officially part of the facebook generation.sounds good — Casual approval; use 'sounds good' in formal writing.
Good deal.grown-up talk, not work or small talk
After the profile help, one speaker calls the talk nice and adds that it was not about work; the tone is warm and a little personal.
It was nice to have an adult conversation with an adult man, You know what I mean?「Intern Sets Up Facebook Profile」を読み解く
What's really going on
On the surface this is tech support: someone cannot figure out Facebook and someone else walks them through it. The real exchange is more intimate. The profile questions—religion, politics, people who inspire you—turn a generic form into a way of asking personal questions, and the answer “Jules Ostin” immediately needs a disclaimer: “I'm not trying to brownnose you.” The line does two jobs at once: it pays a direct compliment and protects it from sounding like cheap flattery. Later, “Widower” lands with a simple “I'm sorry,” and the offer “You can friend me” turns a website function into a small human gesture. The scene stays light, but the form is doing the work of a conversation they might not otherwise have.
Theme
GenerationsA first-time Facebook user is walked through profile questions by someone more familiar with the site; the tutorial becomes a small bridge between different habits.
FriendshipThe profile questions move from music to “Widower” to a simple offer to be friends on the site, turning a chat into a moment of connection.
発音のポイント
- you're on — Let 'you're on' glide together; don't stop between the words.
- been trying to — Keep 'been' and 'to' light; stress 'trying'.
- late than never — Hit 'late' and 'never'; let 'than' almost disappear.
- part of the — Let 'part of the' bunch together, with a faint 'of'.
"You're never wrong to do the right thing."A favorite quote offered for the profile: doing the right thing is never wrong.
I'd love some, but, really, you've got better things to do.A polite way to accept the offer while worrying about taking up the other person's time.
Well, I've been trying to figure it out.An honest admission that the new site is still confusing; it frames learning as trial and error rather than expertise.
It was nice to have an adult conversation with an adult man, You know what I mean?A thank-you for talk that was not about work; the question invites the other person to agree.
You are now officially part of the facebook generation.A playful congratulations after the profile is set up, treating a small online step as membership in a generation.
このシーンについての質問
What does “brownnose” mean in this scene?
It means to flatter or curry favor. The line “I'm not trying to brownnose you” comes right before a compliment, so the speaker is trying to keep the praise from sounding like cheap flattery.
Who is named when the profile asks about people who inspire you?
“Jules Ostin.” A later line adds “You do inspire, Jules,” so the name is both an answer to the profile question and a direct compliment.
What does the other person suggest after hearing “Widower”?
To put “single” on the profile instead. The suggestion is “I think we should just say single, then?” and the answer is “Yeah.”
Why is the last exchange called “an adult conversation”?
Because the line says it was with “an adult man” and “not about work.” The reply “I know what you mean” confirms that the feeling is shared.
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