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* CulturalCringe: Not regarding America or England, [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/18-english-shiritori but English itself]], due to some of the nonsensical spellings (e.g. "knock" not starting with N) present in the language.
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* CulturalCringe: Not regarding America or England, [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/18-english-shiritori but English itself]], due to some of the nonsensical spellings (e.g. "knock" not starting with N) N, though "nock" is a word by itself) present in the language.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:where the MadScientist brings up having to genocide six billion people in order for the remaining one billion to survive]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towards children.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids:
** Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:where the MadScientist brings up having to genocide six billion people in order for the remaining one billion to survive]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towardschildren.children.
** In [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/1-shingeki-no-kodomo the very first comic]], Mary thinks she's messed up when she tells her students she watches a violent show like ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', but is surprised to be told they also watch it and love it.
** Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:where the MadScientist brings up having to genocide six billion people in order for the remaining one billion to survive]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towards
** In [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/1-shingeki-no-kodomo the very first comic]], Mary thinks she's messed up when she tells her students she watches a violent show like ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', but is surprised to be told they also watch it and love it.
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Mary manages to find some good [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/105-style-sassy examples]].
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* FuroScene: Parodied. The comic [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/62-hot-in-here "Hot in Here"]] depicts Mary's first time using the Japanese bathtub in her apartment, and she comments that in an anime, this would be where she goes to "get all contemplative." She proceeds to contemplate:
-->''"...This'll technically be the first time I've drawn myself naked."''
-->''"...This'll technically be the first time I've drawn myself naked."''
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* ShoutOut: In [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/58-it-ain39t-personal this page]] her students reference ''Creator/DonaldTrump'' of all things.
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* ShoutOut: In [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/58-it-ain39t-personal this page]] her students reference ''Creator/DonaldTrump'' ''UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump'' of all things.things. Mary expresses her bemusement at this in the page's description.
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** [[http://www.marycagle.com/index.php?id=57 The Tanuki Mary hit]] comes back to haunt her every now and again.
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** [[http://www.[[https://www.marycagle.com/index.php?id=57 com/letsspeakenglish/49-nature39s-majesty The Tanuki Mary hit]] comes back to haunt her every now and again.
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** Mary eventually adjusted her Avatar to look more like her real self, in particular her "birdlike nose."
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** Mary eventually adjusted her Avatar self-insert to look more like her real self, in particular her "birdlike nose."
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* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: The second mailbag comic is titled [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/78-amenities "Mailbag 2: Electric Boogaloo."]]
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* NeverGetsDrunk: Mary discovered that her "European giantess genes" came in handy while drinking with her co-workers, since she could keep up with everyone else and not get ''too'' inebriated.
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''[[http://www.marycagle.com/ Let's Speak English]]'' is an autobiographical SliceOfLife {{webcomic|s}} featuring Mary Cagle, the author of ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' and ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', and her adventures as an English teacher in Japan.
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''[[http://www.marycagle.com/ Let's Speak English]]'' is an autobiographical SliceOfLife {{webcomic|s}} featuring Mary Cagle, the author of ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' and ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Creator/MaryCagle and her adventures as an English teacher in Japan.
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* ExactWords: Mary plays a game with her students to find and touch something white. [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/102-chromatic A girl did that and touch Mary, a white woman]].
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* ExactWords: Mary plays a game with her students to find and touch something white. [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/102-chromatic A girl did that and touch touched Mary, a white woman]].
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* TranslationConvention: Lines in Japanese are still presented in English, but put into square brackets.
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* ButNowIMustGo: The comic ends with Mary declining to continue her stay in Japan and returning to the U.S.
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''[[http://www.marycagle.com/ Let's Speak English]]'' is a SliceOfLife WebComic featuring Mary Cagle, the author of ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' and ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', and her adventures as an English teacher in Japan.
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''[[http://www.marycagle.com/ Let's Speak English]]'' isa an autobiographical SliceOfLife WebComic {{webcomic|s}} featuring Mary Cagle, the author of ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' and ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', and her adventures as an English teacher in Japan.
''[[http://www.marycagle.com/ Let's Speak English]]'' is
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I think this is referencing that scene.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:Takatora saying that his people might only be able to save 1/7th of humanity from Helheim Forest]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towards children.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:Takatora saying that his [[spoiler:where the MadScientist brings up having to genocide six billion people might only be able in order for the remaining one billion to save 1/7th of humanity from Helheim Forest]], survive]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towards children.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Mary complains that Japanese tend to have baby face, making them look younger than they actually are (which means that, to them, [[YoungerThanTheyLook she looks much older than her actual age]]). Also her comments about briefly having a crush on a coworker who turned out to be in his mid-40s.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/38-obaasan A student]] guesses that Mary is 37 when she's actually 24. Also her comments about briefly having a crush on a coworker who turned out to be in his [[OlderThanTheyLook mid 40s]].
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/38-obaasan A student]] guesses that Mary is 37 when she's actually 24. Also When the kid sees her comments about briefly having a crush on a coworker who turned out despair at the guess, she dials it down to be in his [[OlderThanTheyLook mid 40s]].33.
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* OlderThanTheyLook/ YoungerThanTheyLook: [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/38-obaasan This page]] in which a student guesses that Mary is 37 when she's actually 24. Also her comments about briefly having a crush on a coworker who turned out to be in his mid 40s.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/38-obaasan A student]] guesses that Mary is 37 when she's actually 24. Also her comments about briefly having a crush on a coworker who turned out to be in his [[OlderThanTheyLook mid 40s]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: The [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/112-going-viral strip for 24/02/2016]] is about the vital importance - as well as the social convention - of wearing a face mask in Japan if you suspect you are ill, so as not to spread anything contagious in a densely populated country. Up until early 2020 this was a [[WidgetSeries Weird Far Eastern Thing]] that had to be patiently explained to Westerners and was taken as proof that the Japanese are impossibly weird and alien.
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Damn, got to move this.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/112-going-viral strip for 24/02/2016]] is about the vital importance - as well as the social convention - of wearing a face mask in Japan if you suspect you are ill, so as not to spread anything contagious in a densely populated country. up unril early 2020 this was a [[WidgetSeries Weird Far Eastern Thing]] that had to be patiently explained to Westerners and was taken as proof that the Japanese are impossibly weird and alien.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/112-going-viral strip for 24/02/2016]] is about the vital importance - as well as the social convention - of wearing a face mask in Japan if you suspect you are ill, so as not to spread anything contagious in a densely populated country. up unril Up until early 2020 this was a [[WidgetSeries Weird Far Eastern Thing]] that had to be patiently explained to Westerners and was taken as proof that the Japanese are impossibly weird and alien.
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This girl is a prophet
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* HarsherInHindsight: The [[https://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/112-going-viral strip for 24/02/2016]] is about the vital importance - as well as the social convention - of wearing a face mask in Japan if you suspect you are ill, so as not to spread anything contagious in a densely populated country. up unril early 2020 this was a [[WidgetSeries Weird Far Eastern Thing]] that had to be patiently explained to Westerners and was taken as proof that the Japanese are impossibly weird and alien.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Referenced InUniverse in the comic where Mary watches ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''. After hitting a particularly dark plot point [[spoiler:Takatora saying that his people might only be able to save 1/7th of humanity from Helheim Forest]], Mary [[NoFourthWall turns to the audience]] and remarks that the show airs in a time slot geared towards children.
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** Nejiri Honnyo, the mascot of her town, shows up fairly often due to its strange design.
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** Nejiri Honnyo, the mascot of her town, shows up fairly often due to its strange design.design and constant debate on whether the black mass in the center of his face was a nose or mouth. The book finally answers that: [[spoiler:it's a mouth.]]
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* UnsoundEffect: Riding a bullet train is often accompanied by the sound effect ''BULLET TRAAAAINNNN''
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* BerserkButton: Mary is very patient and humors her students when they try to guess stuff like her age. But then she gets pretty scary and evasive when her weight is brought up.
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* WallPinOfLove: [[ConversationalTroping Explained]] in [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/77-romance-101 this]] strip.
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* WallPinOfLove: [[ConversationalTroping Explained]] in [[http://www.marycagle.com/letsspeakenglish/77-romance-101 this]] strip. Mary is utterly shocked she didn't know such an important word before.
