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Reply #30 posted 02/23/06 3:20pm

Anx

superspaceboy said:

DynamicSavior said:


Now that's just fucking stupidity. How in the WORLD can an airline pilot miss a mountain? Like it just moved itself in front of the damn plane.


Um have you heard of Patsy Cline? And I was j-o-k-i-n-g. You know funny...ha ha. sigh


how do you spell that shit agin?
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Reply #31 posted 02/23/06 3:22pm

fathermcmeekle

Anx said:

Do you believe in the Zelig syndrome?

Does stupid wear off on other people?

Be concise.

I like to think I've achieved my stupidity through my own hard work rather than through some kind of inferred osmosis.

Thank you.

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Reply #32 posted 02/23/06 3:32pm

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Anx said:

superspaceboy said:



Um have you heard of Patsy Cline? And I was j-o-k-i-n-g. You know funny...ha ha. sigh


how do you spell that shit agin?


l-i-c-k m-e biggrin

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Reply #33 posted 02/23/06 3:42pm

AsianBomb777

Ugh, this thread sucks ass.
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Reply #34 posted 02/23/06 3:47pm

superspaceboy

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AsianBomb777 said:

Ugh, this thread sucks ass.


No. That's another thread entirely.

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Reply #35 posted 02/23/06 3:52pm

AsianBomb777

superspaceboy said:

AsianBomb777 said:

Ugh, this thread sucks ass.


No. That's another thread entirely.

You have to admit, if the Turbi-twist thread had an abortion and the afterbirth came out and fermented in the heat of the Florida sun, it might resemble this thread!
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Reply #36 posted 02/23/06 4:02pm

virginie74

I am sure you can get stupid from boredom.
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Reply #37 posted 02/23/06 4:11pm

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Reply #38 posted 02/23/06 4:19pm

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If you spend time with people who are more articulate than you (if that’s possible), your thoughts and speech will respond in kind. Fluid speech and a large vocabulary are skills that need be reinforced.

When communicating with people who are inarticulate you will be affected; most likely you will try to compensate using simpler words and basic structure, or you will stop speaking as much. In either instance, you will feel like you’re getting “stupider.”

Since it works both ways, it might be incumbent upon you to raise the intellect of those around you, this however will not work with people who knowingly like to “keep it real”, real dumb. (See Dynamic’s post for examples.)
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Reply #39 posted 02/23/06 4:22pm

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AsianBomb777 said:

superspaceboy said:



No. That's another thread entirely.

You have to admit, if the Turbi-twist thread had an abortion and the afterbirth came out and fermented in the heat of the Florida sun, it might resemble this thread!


hmmm **ponders the irony of that statement

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Reply #40 posted 02/23/06 4:24pm

virginie74

lilgish said:

If you spend time with people who are more articulate than you (if that’s possible), your thoughts and speech will respond in kind. Fluid speech and a large vocabulary are skills that need be reinforced.

When communicating with people who are inarticulate you will be affected; most likely you will try to compensate using simpler words and basic structure, or you will stop speaking as much. In either instance, you will feel like you’re getting “stupider.”

Since it works both ways, it might be incumbent upon you to raise the intellect of those around you, this however will not work with people who knowingly like to “keep it real”, real dumb. (See Dynamic’s post for examples.)



You still can go on reading to avoid it...
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Reply #41 posted 02/23/06 4:34pm

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virginie74 said:

lilgish said:

If you spend time with people who are more articulate than you (if that’s possible), your thoughts and speech will respond in kind. Fluid speech and a large vocabulary are skills that need be reinforced.

When communicating with people who are inarticulate you will be affected; most likely you will try to compensate using simpler words and basic structure, or you will stop speaking as much. In either instance, you will feel like you’re getting “stupider.”

Since it works both ways, it might be incumbent upon you to raise the intellect of those around you, this however will not work with people who knowingly like to “keep it real”, real dumb. (See Dynamic’s post for examples.)



You still can go on reading to avoid it...


agreed.
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Reply #42 posted 02/23/06 4:35pm

Anx

AsianBomb777 said:

Ugh, this thread sucks ass.


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Reply #43 posted 02/23/06 6:19pm

LisasBrush

on a related note, my roommates and their friends all speak in upspeak, and I'm totally picking it up. i'm like UBER-talking like a twink. i need help.
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Reply #44 posted 02/23/06 6:22pm

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Gon now git from 'roun here. I'm finna go. Um, no you're fixin' to go. tease
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Reply #45 posted 02/23/06 7:20pm

shanti0608

Hmmm- Let's see...

Do you believe in the Zelig syndrome? Yes

Does stupid wear off on other people? Yes

Be concise. Bush , Bush supporters??
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Reply #46 posted 02/24/06 12:04am

JANFAN4L

When I was living in Michigan for a few years, I encountered lots of people who said "alls" -- a lot.

Didn't rub off on me, though.
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Reply #47 posted 02/24/06 7:16am

gemini13

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lol
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Reply #48 posted 02/24/06 7:23am

Fauxie

Well, living in Thailand certainly makes it difficult for me to not lapse into pigeon English. Sometimes it's a necessity to speak poor English to get what you want in this country, since speaking correctly will mean you're not understood.
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Reply #49 posted 02/24/06 7:30am

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Reply #50 posted 02/24/06 7:40am

Anx

Fauxie said:

Well, living in Thailand certainly makes it difficult for me to not lapse into pigeon English. Sometimes it's a necessity to speak poor English to get what you want in this country, since speaking correctly will mean you're not understood.


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Reply #51 posted 02/24/06 8:06am

Ace

Anx said:

Do you believe in the Zelig syndrome?

Does stupid wear off on other people?

Be concise.

Huh?
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Reply #52 posted 02/24/06 9:24am

Samaar

superspaceboy said:

Anx said:



how do you spell that shit agin?


l-i-c-k m-e biggrin



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Reply #53 posted 02/24/06 3:26pm

AnckSuNamun

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shanti0608 said:

Hmmm- Let's see...

Do you believe in the Zelig syndrome? Yes

Does stupid wear off on other people? Yes

Be concise. Bush , Bush supporters??


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Reply #54 posted 02/24/06 3:40pm

shanti0608

AnckSuNamun said:

shanti0608 said:

Hmmm- Let's see...

Do you believe in the Zelig syndrome? Yes

Does stupid wear off on other people? Yes

Be concise. Bush , Bush supporters??


evillol "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." -George H. W. Bush



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