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What's the meaning of "young Jack" in the following dialogue? And what's wrong with person A? A:So did you ask her out again? B:Not exactly. A Why not? You said yourself you had the perfect time in a boat. B I know. A So what's wrong with you? B It's just that it could be awkward. A What's awkward about asking someone you've just had a perfect date with for another one? B It's work. A Since when has going on a date been work? B No! I mean it could be awkward at the cafe. A What's the cafe got it do with it? B Well, you know how difficult young Jack can be. A And? B And ... I think he might find it hard if there was any kind of 'special relationship' going on. A Well he's a grown-up like the rest of us. Maybe he'll just have to learn to like it or lump it. Sorry, I made a mistake. I should ask "what's wrong with person B", but not person A. Since B is falling in love with a girl, but he has no courage to ask the girl out. Maybe, as Jura said, young Jack is someone immature, or has no experience in doing something. Do I guess right?
Jun 11, 2009 12:53 PM
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' Young Jack' is another way of saying that Jack is considerably younger than the person talking about him or could be quite immature. Person A seems to be an unsympathetic person since his ' like it or lump it' expression means ' I don't really care, if it's good enough for me, then it's good enough for him'
June 12, 2009
After reading this dialogue,I feel that person B and "young Jack"are two boys who fall in love with the same girl,that "young Jack" doesn't take action to show his love,this B is hesitating whether to do.
June 15, 2009
Young Jack is someone mentioned by "a".
June 11, 2009
Shen, "Young Jack" appears just to be someone called Jack. Is there something wrong with person A? Alvin
June 11, 2009
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