On Sat, 30 Dec 1995, Jeremy Blackman wrote:

Two things: 1) Don't take Viz's translations as the end-all authority 
(don't kill me Trish, at least I didn't criticize your work directly this 
time!!), and 2) SUki da yo, while literally meaning 'I like you' as 
opposed to the more format daisuki da yo, IS still used in place of 'I 
love you' more informally.  Something I learned during my time in Japan 
as an exchange student, and through the time I spent taking the language. :)

I do believe that suki da yo means I love you even though it literally 
means I like you.  OTOH, according to the authority on this subject ;)  
"More Making Out in Japanese" (hell, it was $5.95, you would have bought 
it too!), they use "aishiteru".

I suppose you could follow that with "poketto-ni futon-ga haiteru" (I 
have a futon in my pocket),  Next would be "koofun-shitekichatta" (I'm 
getting excited).  If you've been a bad boy, then you have to break out 
the "hinin-suru-no wasurechatta" (I forgot to use protection).  If that's 
the case, and lady luck isn't on your side, you'll hear "atashi nishin 
shiteru-no" (I'm pregnant), to which you can respond with "shujutsu-o 
shiyoo" (let's have the operation).

In any case, when she dumps you, you can tell your friends that she's a 
"kooshuu benjo" (public restroom, i.e. meaning that she'll let anyone use 
her!)

Now, isn't it worth $5.95 to learn all these handy phrases?

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  Steven Osman a.k.a. Isamu Dyson
       sosman@terratron.com
 http://www.terratron.com/~sosman/

p.s.  This is all a joke, this doesn't reflect me in the least, just thought 
it's funny, that's all!