F2F Class Notes 22 Jan (Trista)

Acronym – when you take the first letter from a phrase and make a short word from it

Ex:

Lol

Brb

Lmao

Btw

Rofl – rolling on the floor laughing

Omw – on my way

Asap

Byob – bring your own beer

Rsvp – tell someone if you will attend or not

TGIF

Thank God It’s Friday

Thank God

Thank Goodness

Down to earth / grounded

She became down to earth/ grounded after she joined a meditation class.

Humble – not arrogant

Powerful people like Taylor Swift or Barack Obama still seem to be very humble.

 

Easy going/ laid back – relaxed, easy to be around, don’t worry too much

A foreigner colleague of mine came to Shanghai. She was very laid back and easy going, so I was happy to show her around.

(opposite = uptight)

Ego (n.)

He has a big ego. = he thinks very highly of himself – might think he is better than others.

Arrogant (adj)

There is a fine line (small difference) between confidence and arrogance.

Caught up

He got caught up in a bad crowd.

Its easy to get caught up in the materialistic mindset.

 attitude about life – attitude to life / attitude towards life

Above middleabove average

Baby sitter – someone who takes care of your child when you’re away – usually comes to your house

Daycare (n.) – a place that watches many children during the day – you take your child to them

Giving Birth:

Naturally

C-Section – cut your stomach

Go into labor

In labor