Austrian German? Is there really a big difference between German and Austrian German, or is there just a big rivalry between them? I'd like to know if it's just people being childish about things, or if the differences are really that monumental. It seems as if Germans dislike Austrians, but since I'm going to attend the University of Vienna I must know.

German textbooks/self study books Anyone who is studying German, what books do you recommend someone buy? I'm at a very basic level, I only know a few simple things (I am a __/ he/she is a ___) and really nothing else. I work too often to have an exchange partner to learn with so I'll use books and games instead. What do you guys recommend?

ドラえもん 私はドラえもん着ぐるみがほしい 私はドラえもんが好きです。

Boredom. I was so bored, and I was just writing things. I actually didn't use Google Translate at all. just a romaji to Kana/Kanji translator. and I ended up with this. 私はカップケーキです、 私はジェシカです、 私は侍です、 私はくまです。 don't laugh at me :<

Odd corrections. I've noticed that sometimes people get very.. annoying when they correct someone's English notebook. Some of the time I see nothing wrong with the way they write it, and this is coming from someone who has gotten the highest possible marks on writing English essays in a statewide test the past four years, and has taken two college classes dedicated to just writing essay after essay. I think for the most part, nobody has to be spot-on when they write English, since they most likely write it the way they've heard it being spoken. Rarely, if ever, do even native English speakers use perfect grammar all the time, even more so when speaking. Try to not jump on the tiny mistakes, especially when it's their first time writing a notebook. You could offer a suggestion to rephrase the sentence instead of correcting it when it could really go both ways.

Stupid Adverts. I was on a website and suddenly one of those sidebar adverts starts playing loudly. when I say playing loudly, I mean it started SCREAMING IN MY EARS. It almost gave me a heart attack. Do not want. ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ How do you say "I'm pathetic for getting scared at an advertisement" In Japanese? I feel as though it will come in handy many more times in my lifetime.

It's funny. I always panic when people find my Facebook account, until I realize that it has the same picture and name as this account. Nice way to start the day, with a heart-attack! Haha.

(´Ａ｀。) 私は恥ずかしがり屋だ. 私は人と話を怖がって取得します。