You've done nothing to offend me, Nilly. I wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
billytea - Sep 16, 2010 5:11:34 am PDT #24135 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Jessica - Sep 16, 2010 5:28:46 am PDT #24136 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm not even sure I can process the idea of Nilly ever causing offense. As American Jews redundantly say, good Yom Tov to you.
Liese, I'm so sorry. How tragic.
I just found out a longtime employee from another department died yesterday. Not someone I worked with, and now it's bugging me that I can't quite remember who he was. I'm not even sure we ever met.
smonster - Sep 16, 2010 5:30:58 am PDT #24137 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Kat, I didn't realize that one could donate directly to your project in addition to voting! I'm hella broke right now, but I'm sure I can spare at least a few bucks.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2010 5:34:26 am PDT #24138 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Children as young as four can understand irony
"Previous studies concluded that irony wasn't understood before the age of eight or ten. However, these studies were mostly done in a laboratory setting and mostly focused on sarcasm. We examined children at home and took into consideration four types of non-literal language: hyperbole, euphemism, sarcasm and rhetorical questions."
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The relatively high understanding of hyperbole and sarcasm might have to do with when they tend to be used. The researchers discovered that those two are use most often in positive situations, while euphemisms and rhetorical questions are reserved for conflicts between parents and child. They also found that mothers favor rhetorical questions when dealing with children ironically, but fathers are fond of sarcasm. (Speaking purely from personal experience...that sounds about right.)
lisah - Sep 16, 2010 5:39:36 am PDT #24139 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Liese, I'm so sorry. How awful.
Nilly, you have not offended me in the last year. I miss your posts, but each time you are able to join us it brightens my day and makes me smile. You are in my thoughts often.
Exactly exactly
Steph L. - Sep 16, 2010 5:43:48 am PDT #24140 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Children as young as four can understand irony
Which puts Alanis Morisette to shame.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2010 5:46:06 am PDT #24141 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Every time I read something about irony, I get earwormed with that song.
Which is not ironic.
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2010 5:47:03 am PDT #24142 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
-t - Sep 16, 2010 5:47:31 am PDT #24143 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Isn't it?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2010 5:49:47 am PDT #24144 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Fuck, I just dripped butter into my keyboard.
That's not ironic either.