Who taught: Andrew

Sushi (www.foodandwaterwatch.org)

Do you like sushi? I love it. What is the major characteristic of sushi? It is mostly made with raw fish. Now, what is the definition of the word, “raw”? It means not treated with heat or not refined, right?

A few days ago, my friend Andrew posted a new status on his facebook. He said, “Waking up early in the morning is good because I can do a load of laundry.”

I replied to it, saying “I would like to sleep more and ask Jessy to do the laundry.” (Don’t get me wrong! I do what I need to do but Jessy is the one who usually does the laundry.) In reply to my comment, he said, “We’ve been living together for over 6 years and we still do all of our laundry separately!” I was very surprised by that. Is this part of the American culture or what? 🙂

His reply made me kind of curious about their financial decision. So, I asked, “Does that mean you guys have separate bank accounts? That is minus for you.” (Supposedly, his wife makes more money than him. 🙂 ) Well, finally, he said, “That is a good point! I think I am getting a raw deal here!”

From the context, I was able to understand what he meant by “raw deal.” But, to be honest with you, that was my first time to see the expression. Do you guys already know the expression?

When I think of the word, raw, it is uncooked or unrefined as I mentioned earlier. After seeing the expression, I looked up the word again and  found out that it also means crude. And, because of it, raw deal can mean any deal which is crude. I am sure you can totally say “unfair deal” instead of “raw deal.” But I am also sure a lot of American people use “raw deal” instead of “unfair deal.” Am I correct?