WOW!

[megabadd]

I secretly love, LOVE the way Japanese people say 'wow!', or at least, the Japanese approximation of the English exclamation. In Japanese, it comes out as 'ウワウ！' or 'Uwau!', but it's the rising then falling intonation followed by a monotone trailing off, and the use when one isn't TRULY surprised that is the winner here. You've probably heard a

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[starshadow]

Really? I can go either way with this one. If said in the wrong moment, it makes me want to wrap my hands around person in question's neck, shaking them going, "IT'S WOW. IT'S FRICKING WOW. OH DEAR GOD WHY MUST YOU FILL YOUR TALK WITH USELESS THINGS!!!!!"

... but sometimes, I'm okay with it. :P

... Sometimes.