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out of touch

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out of touch
茫然无措

Date: May 17 2012

Themes: Celebrity

Quote

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“If you haven’t been to the grocery store in a long time, it’s really easy to get very out of touch.”

- Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel on the dangers of being famous. (Marie Claire)

“如果很长一段时间都没去过杂货店,进去后非常容易茫然无措。”
- 演员兼歌手佐伊·丹斯切尔 (Zooey Deschanel) 谈论成名的弊端。

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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not aware of what is current; not knowing what is happening

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Being a rich and famous celebrity has a lot of pros. Everybody loves you, and you have tons of money and beautiful possessions. But it is also hard for celebrities to lead normal lives. They might feel isolated or out of touch.

In order to touch something, you have to be close to it. So when you’re out of touch, you’re far away from something. You have no contact with it. For instance, you might lose touch with a friend; then you could say that you and your friend are out of touch with each other. When someone is out of touch in general, they’re unaware of what’s going on in the world. Celebrities who are out of touch don’t know what life is all about for regular people.

Zooey Deschanel is a singer and an actress. But she doesn’t think she is out of touch. She tries to lead a regular life by doing things everybody does, like going to the grocery store. Other celebrities have assistants who do their shopping for them. But not Zooey. She may be in the spotlight, but she isn’t out of touch.

Do you think all rich and famous people are out of touch? Besides not doing one’s own grocery shopping, what might some other signs be that a person is out of touch?

Examples

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“My dad is so out of touch, he didn’t even know who Nirvana was.”

“Sandy just got back from living on a remote island for a year, so she feels really out of touch.”

“Politicians are often out of touch with the people they represent.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

frenci965 Disconnected from reality
by frenci965Super Member!
Englishty It means to lose knowledge about something.
by Englishty
It means not to have any contact for a long time.
by Irene Forever
yvo0804 means hard to understand
by yvo0804
 julito not really know the new reality .
by julito

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alahwany

Egypt

I Like to be out of touch with some matters won’t get benefits to me although i live a regular life i am not one of celebrities or have a tone of money i always keep in touch with people , stores owners , commercial centers salespeople and employers who have a mutual services and interests with me. in addition it depends on the condition maybe someone hasn’t an interesting personality to keep in touch with poeple and interact constantly cause he/she isn’t like that kinda social life . but I believe who wants keep in touch with others he will neither well-know,rich or unkonw

01:42 PM May 17 2012 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

I’m not an out-of-touch person coz I love communicate with people. Age doesn’t matter for me. I’m able to keep a nice conversation with children, adults and mature people. I was brought up with my grandparents, therefore I adore old people and respect old age. I teach mostly children, that’s why it’s a big pleasure for me to listen to their everlasting talks about  their very important events.:)To be in touch with people is  necessity if our live in the modern world.


No doubt, I like privacy for some time, especially when I need to think of something  valuable.


I don’t like be in touch with people who are unpleasant for me. I feel people’s  attitude at the first sight or after a few words of conversation. Then I avoid meeting or talking to them.

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Julito, don’t blame the characteristic of your sign. I met lots of people with this sign. For example, my husband is also a Cancer ;)  It’s very nice sign and match to my own sign ;)  Smile

12:23 PM May 17 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

maybe I should blame it as a characteristic of my sign (cancer) , but I used to live  in two separate worlds  ,the real world and a world  of daydreaming , completed out of touch with  the real world . From my experience I might say  that a little dose of it   helped me sometimes  to cope with the blows that the real world had in store for me.Cry      

10:53 AM May 17 2012 |

jarmila

Czech Republic

it means to be “off-beam”Tongue out

10:28 AM May 17 2012 |

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alcide

Italy

seems impossible,but is it so, look the favelas

10:16 AM May 17 2012 |

sanaa2000

sanaa2000

Egypt

I feel sufficiently,because Im not famous.I think the simple life is more relax,and keeping me in touch.

09:27 AM May 17 2012 |

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Batmon

Batmon

Mongolia

these examples are a little understandable, others are not understandable. But I hope I understand these lessons.

09:04 AM May 17 2012 |

i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

I guess It.s depend on your conditions I am not going to be out of touch during All my life as the same time I’m not familiar on out of touch everyday .


I prefer deal with poor people more than rich people There are many benefits when you Really Know what of the meaning live with those people .


I don’t know what they feel when they decide deal with  others people in bad way , There are lots of celebrities are Arrogant , they didn’t  represent  on ourselves .


For me I don’t have any Experience  with celebrites I love to be regular person forever All the best to All people who are living with the suffering . 

08:37 AM May 17 2012 |

m.aster

m.aster

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

we are sitting in the train of time so it’s really easy to get out of touch as soon as, if we don’t try have a good communication with others. Mayby; even we are forgotten. this is the style life of modern world unfortunately :)

06:55 AM May 17 2012 |

samirah

samirah

Saudi Arabia

joy ,being out of touch  with a subject,activity , situation etc means your knowledge about it is very slight due to some reasons for example, when u r on holiday , u wouldnt be able to be cognizant of what happened in your absence… good luck 

05:09 AM May 17 2012 |

linglinghuang

China

If I don’t surf interent for a long time,I may get out of touch with the outside world.

02:18 AM May 17 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy : about rich and famous people  are out of touch  !!


 


A wise very old philosopher said :


Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down.

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : thank you soooo much , sooo great !


What about rich and famous people are out of touch ?

12:23 AM May 17 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy : i think you are kidding !


Being out of touch from family and friends ( people ) ,it isn’t very  easy.


 Sometimes we are busy with our separate lives and don’t have the time to be  in touch with each other , So , we’ll be ( out of tuoch  ). in the meantime, it’s important to keep in touch with people. So we should learn how to be in touch with others people ! 


Let me tell you some way for keeping in touch with your family , friends & people :


1- Make a phone call !


2- Write letters.


3- Send cards: just to bring a smile.


4- Send gifts : Sometimes the littlest things can show that you care the most . 


5- Share pictures .


5- Email or chat online; with who live far away from you. Just get a camera for your computer!


 


People love to hear your voice : in these ways :


They will know you were thinking of them. Let them know that you want to know what’s going on with them.


! Tell them how much you miss them,what’s going on in your life. Don’t be afraid of being boring…


they’ll feel closer to you.


 


WITH THESE WAYS : YOU ‘LL NEVER BE OUT OF TUOCH !

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset :


Would you please explain for me this lesson ? i couldn’t understand this lesson ?

12:11 AM May 17 2012 |

samirah

samirah

Saudi Arabia

many people who occupy position in government or whatever organizations lived rustic life , but when their status come along ,they become out of touch with people and forget from where they came and for which reasons has been elected .

01:31 PM May 16 2012 |

Mellisaa

Mellisaa

China

We should not to leave the world alone. hhhhh

01:01 PM May 16 2012 |

joelle007

joelle007Super Member!

France

hi,


For many  years I was working  in private yacht  like Chef and I met different cultures  India , Irac, Russian,Americain.The people  are rich  but  no unhappay.I prefer the people more simple and really happy.

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