LanternWaste
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Tue Dec-12-06 01:27 PM
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Some days Freepers astound even me... |
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Some days they astound even me. let me first say that I've set a very (VERY) low bar when it comes to my expectations in people. This is especially true in grammar, spelling, context and pronunciation (I don't clench my teeth anymore when someone pronounces Library as "lie-berry", so I must be getting better, right?)
Yet there are times when someone places a big, fat, painted target on themselves and then dares anyone to shoot at them. At least, that how it appears at FR in some instances...
I'm reading through a FR thread re: Healthcare v. Pricing and come across this pricey, little gem...
"Can you spell ATTORNIES?"
Some days they astound even me...
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Tue Dec-12-06 01:30 PM
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1. How can you handle reading that stuff? |
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Edited on Tue Dec-12-06 01:31 PM by madinmaryland
Anytime I go over there, I have to take a shower.
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Tue Dec-12-06 02:05 PM
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2. The "asparagus" thing killed me. |
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I mean. HOW. do you get. ASPARAGUS. from. ASPERATIONS.
????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (oops, that looked liked a post from freeperland, sorry!)
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Tue Dec-12-06 02:21 PM
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5. I've wondered that very thing |
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I've wondered that very thing.
Free Republic: "We're setting the bar so low you could stub your toe on it"
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Left Is Write
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:15 PM
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14. I think you mean aspersions. |
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Tue Dec-12-06 11:45 PM
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25. Oops. Who's the dumbass now. |
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Of course, I bet the original person DID mean asperations.........
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Tue Dec-12-06 02:13 PM
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3. This thread is an unseemly jester. |
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Tue Dec-12-06 02:14 PM
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Tue Dec-12-06 04:28 PM
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how about JEW-LER-REE - that's the way I almost always hear JEWELRY pronounced :o
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Tue Dec-12-06 04:40 PM
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7. I'm adding you to a List! |
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I'm adding you to a List! Don't know what I'm going to call the list (List of People Who Put Nail-On-Chalkboard Thoughts In My Head, or the LPWPNOCTIMH List), but you're on it, buddy (sister?) and your name's the first one!
I bet you pronounce the word, 'Get' like 'git', dontcha? Admit it! I'm onto you!
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:10 PM
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11. LOL, no, I actually say GET |
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I'm a mixed bag - I grew up alternating between England and the American midwest/north and ended up in Texas - I tell you though, nothing drives me more insane than the southern penchant for making two syllables out of one - like the word DOOR becomes "DOE-ER" - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :puke:
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:29 PM
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15. I'm campaiging for DU's Resident Pronunciation Police Chief |
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Texas? Sorry about that (I can say that as I live in TX, also). You're a good egg and not realy on a list (well, not any of my lists-- who knows what Agent Mike has written about you...)
It would seem I'm campaiging for DU's Resident Pronunciation Police Chief.
I'm currrently working on pronouncing 'you' so it doesn't sound like 'yew'. Now THAT'S a tough habit to break.
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Tue Dec-12-06 04:51 PM
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10. Wildly speculating, but |
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people may say that because you get jewelry from a jeweller. Hence jeweller-y.
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Tue Dec-12-06 10:26 PM
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23. I think that's Texas. |
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Tue Dec-12-06 04:44 PM
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8. One of my recent favorites was one freeper referring to Dick |
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Cheney as the "advice-president" in his post.
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Tue Dec-12-06 04:48 PM
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9. That one is probably very appropriate |
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Cheney probably is doing a fair amount of running the show.
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:13 PM
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12. How do you feel about Real -a-tor? |
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Tue Dec-12-06 07:56 PM
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18. I hate that one and "ath-a-lete" too. |
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:14 PM
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13. "Can you spell attornies?" |
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Yes, Mr. Freeper, I can, but apparently YOU can't.
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Tue Dec-12-06 06:32 PM
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16. I got all dirty over there the other day! New take on the morans... |
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...and somebody referred to us DUers as maroons...I blinked twice and just shook my head!
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Tue Dec-12-06 07:57 PM
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19. The word is morans. See? They are unbelievably stupid. |
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Tue Dec-12-06 09:28 PM
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22. Well now they've assigned a color to us... |
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we're the maroons...hey, my first high school's colors were maroon and gold! All we need is a mascot!
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Tue Dec-12-06 07:04 PM
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17. Get ready to be astounded: |
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Tue Dec-12-06 08:02 PM
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is this real? He used metaphor and analogy?
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Tue Dec-12-06 08:58 PM
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Unless one day he actually find himself tangled up in blue!
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Tue Dec-12-06 11:05 PM
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24. Even the freepers are busy bashing this guy |
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Maybe he should try Stormfront next.
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Wed Dec-13-06 12:34 AM
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26. That argument is fellatious. |
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