[Greenbuilding] Fugitsu (was Re: Minisplits)

[molassesK]

Fugitabutit, t empus fugit. 

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From: "RT" <archilogic at yahoo.ca> 
To: "Green Building" <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:17:49 PM 
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Fugitsu (was Re: Minisplits) 

On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:14:45 -0500, Suzanne Carney 
<suzanne.carney1010 at gmail.com> wrote: 

> I speak no Japanese, so I don't understand the meaning of the word that 
> is being misspelled, but I am curious to know if there is any 
> significance to the name used in this explanation. 
>> 
>> "Fujitsu" (with a "J") is the Japanese conglomerate whose HVAC products 
>> arm, Fujitsu General produces the mini splits mentioned. 
>> 
>> "Fugitsu " is what one might say to a woman named Suzanne, not 
>> necessarily of Japanese descent, when fed up with the direction a 
>> situation is headed. 

Lame attempt at humour failed. Sorry eh ? 

An attempt to clarify: 

When speaking to a man named "John" in the same situation, one might say: 
"Fugitjon" 
Or if the person happened to be named "Shorty" : "Fugitshorty". 

Hope that helps. 

(A little) More seriously: 

Something that Occidentals may not be aware: 

Chinese and Japanese often use the same written characters which will have 
the same meaning in both languages but when spoken by either in their 
respective languages, will not have a clue as to what the other is trying 
to say. 

I don't speak Japanese (other than what Satomi Lander in New Mexico has 
tried to teach me http://landerland.com/ ) but the two written 
characters for "Fujitsu" are bù = "not", "no" + shi = "real", "true", 
"honest" etc. in Chinese and when written together can mean "treachery", 
"faithlessness", "falsity" in Japanese. 

I'm guessing that's not the meaning that the megacorp Fujitsu uses. 


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