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Out From Under Her Nose

Out From Under Her Nose English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: Oct 13 2009

Themes: Soap Opera, Work

Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive

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names[/def] are big business on the Web. They cost almost nothing to register, but having the right URL can be so important to a business that they’ll buy it for thousands of dollars if someone else already registered it.

You have to be careful. If you think of a good idea, register the domain name right away so that no one will beat you to it. But who would do such a nasty thing? Maybe someone you didn’t hire for a job. See who snatched the url Devan wanted for her new business right out from under her nose.

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Dale

Dale

Devan

Devan

Jason

Jason

Marni

Marni

Dale:  Americandreamboat.com! What a great name!

Devan:  Isn’t it though?

Dale:  Unbelievable. Excellent name.

Devan:  Hey, speaking of which, did we ever get that name registered? Hey, Jason! Will you go register the name if we haven’t done it already?

Jason:  Yeah. I don’t think we did do that. I’ll get right on it. Hey, wait. It’s already been registered…To Marni!

Jason:  Dude! You registered Americandreamboat.com? Like, what?

Marni:  Ha ha ha! That’s right I registered it. As you recall that was actually my idea to begin with. I came up with the name so, therefore, I’m starting a rival company. And I’ll have foreign exchange students eating out of my hand and you’ll have nothing.

Jason:  OK. I’ll tell her. Uh, apparently Marni is keeping the name for herself since she thought of it and starting her own rival company.

Devan:  What? What! That little...

 

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Discussion

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Dale is telling Devan how great he thinks the name of her website is when she realizes she forgot to register the domain name. She asks Jason to do it and he discovers that Marni has already registered it!

Jason calls Marni and she tells him that since Devan wouldn’t give her a job, and the idea for the website was her idea anyway, she registered the domain name and is starting her own company. When Jason tells Devan what Marni says, she is surprised and angry.

Do you think Marni was justified to take the domain name right out from under Devan’s nose? Which company do you think is more likely to succeed?

 

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MatthewMartin

Peru

I'm wrong i thinking than marni is a man and not a woman, i know that is a woman now. I don't listen very well the history. Excuse me all .Ready..Embarassed

03:51 AM Oct 17 2009 |

MatthewMartin

Peru

Obviously, it's funny. Marni is a bad boy.Tongue out

03:35 AM Oct 17 2009 |

hannahcooldream

China

so funny….......

08:45 AM Oct 16 2009 |

Songriah

Songriah

China

what I see is that speeding up is very important

03:19 AM Oct 16 2009 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

Hahaha pretty comedic :P

So Marni decided to take revenge on Devan 'cause she didn't want to hire her in your company…As the last lesson about mixing of friendship and business,it is very difficult to deal with it…Now the friendship was broken off!

01:14 AM Oct 16 2009 |

h-a-h

h-a-h

Bahrain

that's so funny

Marni like rivalry

 

01:44 PM Oct 15 2009 |

webrich56

webrich56

South Korea

What a friend Marni is! If I were her I couldn't do that.

12:49 PM Oct 15 2009 |

lovely sunny

China

it's  funny ..

06:21 AM Oct 15 2009 |

endsen

endsen

China

funny

03:42 AM Oct 15 2009 |

bensonhuang

Taiwan

HaHa

This story is fun!! I can expect there will be a big rivalry that is ready to happen!! 

10:54 PM Oct 14 2009 |

Green Alice

Russian Federation

 serj1977  wrote: where any money – no frienship

It is hard for me to agree with it. I did see people quarrelling on the point of their common business, but still it was up to them whether to break their relationship or to give it a new perspective. Every person has the right to profit from his/her job, so thinking of any business as of "my own" is fake.

I'm not approving Marny or Devan. But I myself have some friends that I would never hire, though I love and respect them.

02:01 PM Oct 14 2009 |

303Kevin

303Kevin

China

funny dialog

01:23 PM Oct 14 2009 |

tobossh

tobossh

China

definitely, i will vote for marni. i think it is justified absolutely.firstly, this domain name was marni's idea and this is the key reason why i think it is justified in this case.Secondly, marni is independent from devan's company relatively. I mean, they are equal in law. Marni's action didn't break the law. I just think that marni will take the same action if she really wanna star a new company rival to devan's even though she was hired by devan.

06:51 AM Oct 14 2009 |

sofree

sofree

China

It's hard to say, it's sort of culture difference.

 

For western, maybe Marni is ok to do this, but for Chinese thinking, she shouldn't do that without informing her friends.

05:52 AM Oct 14 2009 |

aldrabseh77

Jordan

no idea here

03:44 AM Oct 14 2009 |

serj1977

Russian Federation

What to say!? they have become enemies. their friendship has over!too bad 

where any money – no frienship 

09:43 PM Oct 13 2009 |

noguti

noguti

Brazil

Well, actually this is what happens in the business field… if you got an idea, ensure that no one will steal it from you! :P

02:06 PM Oct 13 2009 |

phozia

phozia

Pakistan

Americandreamboat…..

10:03 AM Oct 13 2009 |

Green-eyed

Green-eyed

Russian Federation

Mason, you're the best =)))))))))   Such a great comic. Your role is the only one thing that makes the video worth watching it. Guys, what do you think? Mason is awesome, isn't he?

07:09 AM Oct 13 2009 |

Denny500

Denny500

Australia

Yes, google bought back google.cn from someone for $1 million.

06:02 AM Oct 13 2009 |

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