I'm translating a dialogue, and this goes as a reply to the other character's phrase, ' What can I say? I usually get along pretty well with kids.'
2006-08-30 06:05:38 · 9 answers · asked by Lena 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
There is an expression that goes "That makes two of us" which means that the two are the same.
"That makes one of us." is a play on that expression, meaning 'just you'. So the the second cahrachter is basically saying that he DID NOT get along with the kids the way the other charachter did.
Savvy?
2006-08-30 06:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Billy! 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The person responding is saying that he/she does not get along pretty well with kids unlike the other person.
Its kind of a take off the saying "That makes two of us" which means that you agree to the statement oringally said and you are the same way.
2006-08-30 13:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by ajcksu82 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
That means one of us agrees or sees something oneway but the other person does not.
2006-08-30 13:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a mildly sarcastic phrase meaning either "You are the only one here who of whom that is true" or "That is not true of me".
2006-08-30 13:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by faqsphinx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means that the person doesn't agree with what you are saying. Only one (you) believes it.
2006-08-30 13:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by heartforhelping 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"that makes one of us" the other person doesn't get along great with kids. the one who made the reply.
the person who said they do...do.
2006-08-30 13:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by Frankel 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the speaker is putting the listener in a tiny minority, like the cheese, standing alone.
2006-08-30 13:10:18 · answer #7 · answered by Grody Jicama 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That means, "You feel that way, but I don't." In other words, they don't agree.
2006-08-30 13:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it means "You do & I don't".
2006-08-30 13:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by 4x4 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋