Pleasure / Pain

Laundryman   Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:56 pm GMT
Anyone learning a foreign language, particularly English must be aware of the Pleasure / Pain principle, otherwise known as 'No pain, No gain'.

This principle is incorporated in the religions of countries that have English or German as their principle language.


Müller: Pleasure vs. Pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh27SwE_YFg


I have to apologise to Shuimo about the World economy. I would like to state that although I may be a net beneficiary I am not directly responsible for the position that he finds himself in. Like lots of people I find myself amazed that they can do it for the price (Made in China). The great engine of the world economy - America - has been spending for everybody. Now America is spent out, and people in China will have to spend for themselves.

The hard working Chinese peasant has all his savings invested in American dollars by his government. The American consumer has decided to stop spending so that he has lost his job in the factory. How was I to know it was all going to end in tears? I thought it was an economic miracle.

Money for nothing and Chicks for free.

Money for nothing ( with lyrics ) - Dire Straits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scsRw7T0Xmk




Shuimo Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:50 am GMT
Chinaman, Laundryman
Language: English

"Chinaman"!
"Laundryman"!
Don't call me "man"!
I am worse than a slave.

Wash! Wash!
Why can I wash away
The dirt of others' clothes
But not the hatred of my heart?
My skin is yellow,
Does my yelow skin color the clothes?
Why do you pay me less
For the same work?
Clever boss!
You know
How to scatter the seeds of hatred
Among your ignorant slaves.

Iron! Iron!
Why can I smooth away
The wrinkle
Of others' dresses
But not the miseries of my heart?
Why should I come to Arnerica
To wash clothes?
Do you think "Chinamen" in China
Wear no dresses?

I came to America
Three days after my marriage.
When can I see her again?
Only the almighty "Dollar" knows!

Dry! Dry!
Why do clothes dry,
But not my tears?
I work
Twelve hours a day,
He pays
Fifteen dollars a week.
My boss says,
"Chinaman,
Go back to China,
If you don't feel satisfied!
There,
Unlimited hours of toil:
Two silver dollars a week,
If
You can find a job."
Thank you, Boss,
For you remind me.
I know
Bosses are robbers everywhere!
Chinese boss says:
"You Chinaman,
Me Chinaman,
Come work for me --
Work for your fellow countryman!
By the way,
You 'Wong', me 'Wong' --
Do we not belong to same family?
Ha! ha!
We are cousins!
O yes!
You 'Hai Shan', me 'Hai Shan',
Do we not come from same district?
O come work for me;
I will treat you better!"
GET away from here!
What is the difference,
When you comea to exploit me?

"Chinaman"!
"Laundryman"!
Don't call me "Chinaman"!
Yes, I am a "Laundryman"!
The workingman!
Don't call me "Chinaman"!
I am the Worldman!
["The International Soviet
Shall be his human race!"]1

"Chinaman"!
"Laundryman"!
All you workingmen!
Here is the brush
Made of [study]2
Here is the soap
Made of [action]3.
Let us all
wash with the [brush]4!
Let us all
Press with the iron!
Wash!
Brush!
Dry!
Iron!
Then we shall have
A clean world!