Quick language question: Laoshi vs. Sifu

[Michael]

Darn Fr33gat3 sometimes works great, sometimes can't be used.

[bailewen]

That's actually exactly what got me looking for more alternatives. So far UltraVPN has been really reliable for me with the only drawback being that suddenly google and youtube's default language changes to French once you launch it.

[Michael]

I can't find it with youtube blocked, but there's a Mind Body & Kick Ass Moves with Hong Kong Southern Praying Mantis Grandmaster Ip Chee Keung withdrawing his junk and letting Chris Crudell kick him full on between the legs.

Found it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyNmV2Y43ko



Another one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q1WDGSUn44&NR=1

[meeks]

I have never used the word "Sifu" in my life. The only word that I have used is "Laoshi". I'll call my own teacher "Laoshi" (without the last name) and other teachers as "Li Laoshi", "Liu Laoshi", "Wang Laoshi". At least that was the way used in Taiwan.

that's an interesting point - I wonder if that's a geographic issue (ie colloquial term) that differs in taiwan from china. Like when I was in the north they always said 'ting' as in 'ting hao de' (exceptional or really good), ting re (hot) ting gui (expensive), but in central china they NEVER used the word 'ting', it was always 'man' as in 'man hao de', man re man gui.