Easy English expression.
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Coach Shane here, how is your Taco Tuesday?
Yeah, Taco Tuesday, we love to eat tacos in the United States on Tuesday.
You know, T .T. Taco Tuesday.
Do you know what a taco is?
They're so delicious, it's a type of Mexican food.
So will you join me to have some tacos today?
If you want to join me, then you need to use today's expression.
Actually, if you don't want me, or I'm sorry, if you don't want to join me, you can use today's expression too.
Let's go back in time.
Today's expression is, count me in and count me out.
Count me in, count me out, count me in, count me out.
What does this expression mean?
To count somebody in, to count somebody out?
Well, it is a phrasal verb and it means to include somebody or exclude somebody.
So if you say, count me in, that means you want to be included, you want to join something, you want to do something with other people.
So for example, I'm going to the movies tonight.
Count me in, count me in too.
Count me in means me too, I want to go with you.
Count me in too, that person also.
So that's the idea.
What about this situation?
I'm going to the restaurant and I'm going to order cow's tongue.
Oh, it's so delicious.
You count me out. No, thank you.
Don't include me. No, I will not join you.
That's the idea. So this is a really great, useful, everyday expression.
Count me in, count me out.
Let's check out a dialogue.
Did you hear? The boss is looking for volunteers.
For what? To help wash his car.
Count me out. I'd rather get fired.
Oh, he can count me in.
I love the boss. Oh my goodness.
Do you have a boss like this?
B -O -S -S. You know, the boss, the president of the company, your manager.
Would your boss look for volunteers at the company?
Look for someone to wash his car for free.
If your boss said to you, hey, if you're not busy, why don't you go wash my car?
Would you say, yes sir.
Or would you say, count me out?
Well, that's the situation here.
One guy says, count me out.
I'd, I would rather get fired.
Oh, that's, I agree with that guy.
The other guy says, he can count me in.
In other words, he can include me.
I will do it. I will volunteer to wash the boss's car.
Why? Because he loves the boss.
Oh my god. Yep. There's always one of those people, at least one in every company.
Let's check out the dialogue two more times.
Did you hear? The boss is looking for volunteers.
For what? To help wash his car.
Count me out. I'd rather get fired.
Oh, he can count me in.
I love the boss. Did you hear?
The boss is looking for volunteers.
For what? To help wash his car.
Count me out. I'd rather get fired.
Oh, he can count me in.
I love the boss. Thanks so much for listening.
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