Cordelia: You're him. You're Angel's son. Connor: It's not like I got to choose.

'Hell Bound'


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.


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

Depends.

The 3 most common uses of Irony [link]


-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.


sumi - Sep 16, 2010 6:00:42 am PDT #24145 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Liese - how sad and horrifying.


msbelle - Sep 16, 2010 6:10:54 am PDT #24146 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

1) I lost my patience with mac last night, nothing huge (for us), but annoying and made a later than normal night.

2) Feeling jittery this morning and having a real hard time focusing.

3) Cannot remember stuff so started a list of really basic tasks.

4) Started crying about all the people that need help and how little I can do and and and....

- realized I had not taken anxiety meds for 3 days!

For those who don't know the reference, the above pretty well outlines what I mean when I say I am going all Little Man Tate, especially #4.