English Language & Usage: Multi-Layered Discourse Room

Cerberus

06:00

What colours did you pick for the numbers?

What did you base them on?

MetaEd

1=R 2=O 3=Y 4=G 5=B 6=I 7=V 8=WHT 9=GRY 0=BLK

The old Roy G. Biv.

Rainbow colors.

Cerberus

Ah, OK.

MetaEd

Sexed the numbers odd for male, even for female.

Cerberus

You're supposed to be much slower if you do that.

Can you show me a screenshot of this?

MetaEd

That's the letters.

I assume I'd have more trouble with the letters -- 26 combinations.

Cerberus

06:03

The numbers are to the left.

What is your score?

0.99?

MetaEd

My number chart shows a wide green bar for every number except 6. I got a shorter yellow bar for 6.

Cerberus

Huh.

MetaEd

Apparently my aim was not so good for Indigo.

Cerberus

But with large bars you should have a very high (=bad) score?

MetaEd

That's not how it looks to me.

Cerberus

06:05

What do you mean?

MetaEd

Let me figure out a screen shot.

Cerberus

Please!

If you're looking for an extremely convenient automated screenshot-and-upload-to-Imageshack program, get Zizorz (freeware).

Oh, and please include this bit too:

Mahnax

MetaEd

imageshack.us/shareable/?i=syn1.gif&s=542

Mahnax

Whooooohooooooooo!!!

Cerberus

06:09

@Mahnax Congrats!!

@MetaEd Okay, so you've proven the first test is cheatable.

Mahnax

@Cerberus Kiitos!

Cerberus

But how about the second test?

Mahnax

I'll be vegetating fo'while now.

Cerberus

Hehe.

Your work on this site is done?

MetaEd

I can't figure out the right embed URL.

I'm going to imgur.

Cerberus

06:11

I saw your image.

But it is from the old test.

I thought you had done the new test.

MetaEd

Cerberus

So you didn't do the other test?

MetaEd

I clicked Test Series, All Tests, Numbers.

I didn't click Old-School-Test, if that's what you mean by the old test.

Cerberus

No, I gave you another link.

synesthete.org/index.php

MetaEd

I'm lost. I only saw a link to the home page of the site.

Yeah. I saw that. But I was already on the site.

Cerberus

06:14

Ehh...

MetaEd

Crap.

Cerberus

That screenshot, and this "old-school test", is from a different website. The non-scientific one that you rightfully criticized.

MetaEd

I'm not anywhere near on the right site.

Cerberus

Nope.

MetaEd

I'm on synaesthesia.com

Cerberus

06:15

Surprisingly, their domain names are similar.

MetaEd

Well and I think I got that link from the conversation earlier today.

Cerberus

Which link?

Do you see pink elephants walking around the room at this moment, by the way?

Mahnax

they're in they're out they're all about

Cerberus

Yay!

MetaEd

7 hours ago, by Cerberus

http://www.synaesthesia.com/en/synitest/weekdays/

Mahnax

06:19

they're far they're near they're insincere

MetaEd

That is in fact how I linked to the tests I was taking.

Mahnax

pink elephants on the run, here they come, hippity hoppity

►

MetaEd

You're good at the ol' ball and cups game aren't ya :-)

Cerberus

@MetaEd I did give you the new link at least twice, didn't I?

MetaEd

You sure did.

You don't think I read it carefully, though, do you?

Cerberus

06:21

Well...

MetaEd

I have had two, maybe three glasses of wine and it's past midnight, in my defense. snork

Maybe four

Vitaly

Britain is to British as London is to what?

MetaEd

omg I have to REGISTER

Cerberus

Hence my proboscidean question.

MetaEd

British

Cerberus

06:22

@Vitaly To London?

MetaEd

Now give us a hard one.

Vitaly

@Cerberus does “London words like ait” really make sense?

Cerberus

@Vitaly It doesn't sound right.

But you could say a London church.

MetaEd

I'm seriously considering making an attempt at humor involving a London derriere. Somebody stop me.

Mahnax

Stop!!

Cerberus

06:24

Oh, no!

Mahnax

For the sake of all involved!

MetaEd

Thank god.

Mahnax

Search your feelings, MetaEd.

Cerberus

@Vitaly What are you doing?

MetaEd

This is why I'm glad I have friends.

Cerberus

06:24

@MetaEd If you decide to register and take the scientific test, do let me know what your results are!

Vitaly

@Cerberus I'm trying to ask you a question: do you happen to know a list of words that are used chiefly in London, like ait (which would be an island in the River Thames)?

Cerberus

Are Londoners known for their derrières, by the way?

Mahnax

Cerb, do you have work in a few hours?

Cerberus

@Vitaly Ehm no I don't, alas. Modern-day London? I seem to remember that gov'ner was typical for London.

@Mahnax Nope, no work tomorrow, and we finished our semi-big project yesterday.

Wai?

MetaEd

Czech Grapheme->Color is supposed to be a category of synesthesia?

Vitaly

06:27

@Cerberus — Oh, and no, I'm not thinking Cockney or any form of slang.

MetaEd

What's up with that.

Cerberus

@Vitaly Ah, hmm...then what class of words is typical for London but not slang?

@MetaEd Yup.

MetaEd

Ok so there are like twenty possible synesthesia choices.

And the only one I have a little of ... isn't on the list.

Sound->Vision.

Cerberus

Oh!

MetaEd

What's up with THAT?

Cerberus

06:29

Hmm.

Odd.

This is my Greek.

For me the colours mostly correspond to the Latin letters that we transliterate the Greek letters with.

Except perhaps omega.

But actually I remember I sort of made up the colour for xi rationally as I didn't really have a strong association for it.

Vitaly

@Cerberus — Good question. “Something that is local to London” (like Big Ben) obviously isn't the answer: there are islands in rivers all over the world, too, but they aren't called aits.

Cerberus

Hmm and yet my bar is short for xi as well.

@Vitaly Hmm perhaps there aren't many such terms (assuming that ait doesn't count as slang).

Vitaly

Ait

An ait (or eyot) is a small island. It is especially used to refer to islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England. Aits are typically formed by the deposition of sediment in the water, which accumulates over a period of time. An ait is characteristically long and narrow, and may become a permanent island. However, aits may also be eroded: the resulting sediment is deposited further downstream and could result in another ait. A channel with numerous aits is called a braided channel. References in literature The words "ait" and "eyot" are not common in modern Engli...

Doesn't strike me as slang.

Cerberus

I guess you need a local dialect and/or a relatively isolated community. Or the vestiges of such a community.

MetaEd

"Clouds. A storm blows up, with flashes of lightening."

Well, gotta forgive that. We don't spel so good in Texas.

Cerberus

06:35

@Vitaly It isn't associated with colloquial or lower-class speech, no. But it must come either from a local dialect when the region around London was still a relatively isolated community, or some lower-class/colloquial slang.

@MetaEd Are you doing those visualization questions? I didn't quite know what to think of those.

Vitaly

> 894 O.E. Chron., Hie fluᵹon ofer Temese buton ælcum forda þa up be Colne on anne iᵹᵹað.

Cerberus

Yeah I saw it.

In any case, I suspect that there aren't many such words left. But it would be interesting to see a list, if any exist.

I'm trying to think of similar words that are local to Amsterdam but not lower class.

Can't think of anything. Can you think of any Muscovite words?

Vitaly

Nope.

Cerberus

But I can think of other geographical words that are local to small regions in the Netherlands.

They probably stem from times when people still spoke different dialects, I think.

MetaEd

I have no color association with number. How do they expect me to answer "agree" or "disagree" on questions such as "9. The color has the same shape as the letter/number."

Dumb.

I completed the test honestly, and there were absolutely no synesthesia tests done on me, just the basic questionaire. I would have to lie and say I have music-color associations or something.

I suppose I should claim to have number associations with color.

If I wanted to break the test, that is.

Cerberus

06:44

@MetaEd Ehm I think those were just the preliminary questions, used for anonymous research.

The part that matter is where you have to click yes or no as quickly as possible, whether the colour matches your private colour yes or no.

MetaEd

Right. They gave me only the preliminary questions, based on my not marking any checkboxes on the list of possible synesthesia categories, other than the "other" category which was the only one that matches my actual experience, flashes that accompany sudden loud sounds.

Well, they can e-mail me if they want.

Cerberus

Sure.

MetaEd

Maybe they'll name a new category of synesthesia after me.

Cerberus

But can't you take that part about the numbers?

MetaEd

I can lie and say I have number synesthesia.

Then I suppose I'll get that part of the battery.

Sadly though I think I am about unconscious.

They will have to batter me another time.

Or butter me.

Which would be better.

It's the old Lord Of The Rings question.

Cerberus

06:47

Ehh you don't have to lie: I don't think those tests are meant only for people who actually experience those forms.

MetaEd

Which is better? Beater? Biter?

Cerberus

Are you a hobbit, by the way?

MetaEd

But you do have to lie. Evidently they tailor the test to match what you check off in the preliminary. They gave me zero test. Just asked the prelim questions and then showed me my "results".

What did you check in the preliminary?

Cerberus

I don't know, lots of tests.

MetaEd

Sure. I'm a giant hobbit with bald feet.

Cerberus

06:49

Days, numbers, letters, and I think musical instruments.

MetaEd

See, they give you tests based on what you put a checkmark in on the prelim.

I checked "other". They apparently gave me a "bye".

Cerberus

Ehh you check which tests you want to take, it's as simple as that.

MetaEd

Yes.

But I did answer honestly.

They asked not which tests I wanted to take, but which synesthesia experiences I have had.

Cerberus

Then what did they ask when you had check those boxes? Wasn't it "check the tests you want to take"?

MetaEd

The only honest answer was to check none but "other" and write in what happens to me.

Cerberus

06:50

Hmm.

Right. You could just write in the comments that you just wanted to take the test as a control group thingie.

It would help their research, and they're going to check all results and comments anyway, so they won't complain.

MetaEd

I answered all the questions straight up, so I guess I will make a decent control.

Cerberus

Yeah.

MetaEd

I would go back and try to troll the test, but I'm ready to sleep.

Cerberus

What numbers did you fill in in the image visualization test?

That seems pretty random to me.

@MetaEd OK good night!

It's bed time for me too.

MetaEd

That's what I'm saying. I was not offered an image visualization test, or any test other than just the basic research questions. I am sure this is because of the checks I made when the site asked me which synesthesia experiences I have had.

Cerberus

07:04

Right, that is possible.

I probably didn't even read the question and just ticked off the tests that looked interesting.

Which happened to be the ones I feel synesthetic about.

MetaEd

All right, really good night!

Cerberus

Night!

Cerberus

07:56

0

Q: Need some help coming up with an adequate word

I am looking for some classy, one-word descriptors or objects that embody the words "progressive", "driven", "unique" and "confident". Basically that something is innovative and confident in its own ways. Thanks!

Waaaah!

This is the most horrible marketingspeak question I have ever seen.

RegDwight Ѭſ道

10:05

@Cerberus I think he is looking for "good".

Or "Chuck Norris".

user19161

10:16

-1

Q: How do you pronounce 'accept'?

When I hear people say "I accept" especially in U.S, It sounds like they are saying "I except". What is the correct pronunciation is used?

grammar pronunciation

user19161

GR

user19161

11:28

-4

Q: Need some help coming up with an adequate word

I am looking for some classy, one-word descriptors or objects that embody the words "progressive", "driven", "unique" and "confident". Basically that something is innovative and confident in its own ways. Thanks!

single-word-requests synonyms

user19161

NARQ

user19161

1

Q: Meaning of "needful"

I am trying to find alternative ways to refer to a very necessary thing or thing that someone must have. Can I use the word needful for this purpose? A person said that needful means the thing needs something but not that somebody needs it.

meaning synonyms

user19161

Reopening as there is much subtlety.

RegDwight Ѭſ道

13:12

Looks like the site refuses to serve me some of its CSS today.

Robusto

You should get your wife to cook you some.

Kitḫ

Ohai!

user19161

@RegDwightѬſ道 Cold smoked salmon?

user19161

@Kitḫ Oh hi! is the proper version.

Kitḫ

@WillHunting No, it's not.

user19161

13:20

Why is the sexuality private beta taken off for a day? Must be up to no good.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

13:32

@WillHunting Not enough experts? Too many amateurs?

user19161

@MrShinyandNew安宇 No idea. Can't view the meta post that led to this move.

user19161

I was suspecting it was degenerating into a pseudo-porn site.

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Maybe I should have joined.

user19161

I will answer the needful question which has been reopened using 5 dictionaries.

Robusto

They should just embrace the suck: pottyhumor.stackexchange.com.

user19161

13:42

0

A: Meaning of "needful"

Merriam-Webster lists two meanings for the adjective needful: being in need and necessary, requisite. It also lists two meanings for the noun needful: something needed or requisite and money. The adjective meaning necessary is also listed in Macmillan (formal), OALD (old use) and Longman (old us...

user19161

It's just a collection of dictionary results to set the matter to rest.

JSBᾶngs

morning everybody

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

good morning

JSBᾶngs

looks like the usual suspects are here

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

did your kids sleep well last night?

JSBᾶngs

13:44

the little guy kept getting up, which is unusual. i think he was cold.

winter finally got serious around here

oh, and we took our older son to the doctor and she recommended a developmental psychologist to us to address some issues

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

my oldest didn't go to sleep until past 10:30, so I'm amazed that we were able to get out the door this morning without a tantrum from her

JSBᾶngs

ouch

how old is she?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

3 1/2

@JSBᾶngs that sounds serious

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs Oh, what's up?

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 does it?

user19161

13:46

@Kitḫ Then the site would not have even entered private beta!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs I guess it depends on the issues?

Kitḫ

My littlest has a double ear infection. His doctor gives it a 7/10 on both sides.

Last night was not exactly what you would call good.

Sounds like we're all in it today.

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 well, you know: delayed speech, easily frustrated, poor sleeping, poor appetite, self-harms when upset, some obsessive behaviors

that makes it sound worse than it is, i think

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs have you had his hearing checked?

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ oh, poor guy

@MrShinyandNew安宇 we asked the doctor about that, and she said that that was unlikely to be the issue, since his previous hearing screenings had all been fine

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

13:49

My cousin's son had poor speech and was aggressive and easily frustrated. They put tubes into his ears and that improved his hearing and now he's totally different.

Kitḫ

Well, the poor sleeping can lead to almost all of that, right?

JSBᾶngs

@Kit have you tried blowing cigarette smoke in his ear?

if we knew how to address his sleeping habits we'd be on cloud nine

Kitḫ

No, I haven't. Does that work?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs Is that a thing? people do that?

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ it's great for pain relief.

Kitḫ

13:50

It would be great to have an excuse to start smoking again.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ don't do it! Your kids will thank you later!

Kitḫ

"Preventing Parkinson's disease" doesn't fly now that we have kids.

@MrShinyandNew安宇 No, I know. I can't. But still... daydreams

JSBᾶngs

you only have to smoke like one cigarette. you'll be fine.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs I can't smoke just one. If I could, I would still smoke sometimes.

JSBᾶngs

seriously, it works. blow cigarette smoke into the ear through a paper tube.

@Kitḫ i understand. i used to smoke.

Kitḫ

13:52

And anyway, we have otic drops.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Well, @JSB, I hope you can find some answers for your son. All of those issues must be quite frustrating, even if they're just a phase.

Kitḫ

I bet if you could get sleeping figured out, everything else would fall into place.

I've mentioned that I'm judgmental and opinionated, right?

JSBᾶngs

though i was strangely resistant to addiction. i quit with basically no effort other than throwing away my lighters. lucky me.

Kitḫ

That's great. My husband didn't have any trouble either.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

We are taking my son to a speech pathologist next week. His speech is delayed quite significantly from his sister (I know, unfair comparison), and his doctor was mildly concerned so she had us get on a waiting list. Well, the wait is up.

Kitḫ

13:53

I did. Really did. And I had quit once before too.

user19161

I never smoked.

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 So what's his delay? Is he not making sentences, or just not speaking very clearly?

user19161

@JSBᾶngs How does the first puff feel?

Kitḫ

My sister-in-law is a speech pathologist, and I found myself quite annoyed with her on her last visit. I felt bad for being irritated.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

However of the holidays my daughter spent a week with her grandparents and my wife and I had our son to ourselves... or he had his parents to himself. Either way, over those 3-4 days, he had an explosion of talking. Even the daycare people noticed when we brought him back after new year's.

JSBᾶngs

13:55

the doctor yesterday said "aspergers" and "autism spectrum", which... um. it makes sense but i'm really really reluctant to pathologize, and my wife and i are adamantly opposed to medication. at this age, especially.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ He wasn't making enough words.

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 how old?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs he's 1 3/4

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 pffff. ours will be 4 in may, and he still doesn't make enough words.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs Damn. I would really dig my heels in and resist that, personally. Unless you really feel that something is wrong.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

13:56

@JSBᾶngs I'll be honest: when you described your son's behaviour previously this is what I thought too. But I kept my opinion to myself because I'm not a doctor and I haven't examined your son. But I do know that it's better to treat this sort of thing sooner rather than later; early intervention can make a huge difference.

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Yeah, my littlest is 19 months, and only says a few words, and those not very well. Boys just take longer than girls.

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ the doctor was also adamantly against medication, so we're all on the same page there. the psychologist she referred us to mostly does behavior modification therapy, which we're much more open to

in any case, even if he gets diagnosed as whatever, it's not something i'm going to let hang over his head for his whole life.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs That's the spirit!

@Kitḫ Everyone says that, but is there evidence?

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Yes.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Anyway his sister was an early talker. By 20 months she was making 3 and 4 word sentences, with subject, verbs, and objects.

user19161

13:58

@MrShinyandNew安宇 The word evidence reminds me of my favourite phrase which I shall refrain from repeating.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ I'm extremely skeptical.

Kitḫ

My 21 month old niece is speaking very clearly and using full sentences (up to 10 words).

JSBᾶngs

for that matter, i fit most of the diagnostic criteria for aspergers, but i benefited greatly from not having that diagnosis either as a stigma or an excuse

Kitḫ

Her speech is amazing. My sister-in-law was saying "Well, we read to her a lot and speak very slowly and clearly to her." Um, yeah. We do that too.

@MrShinyandNew安宇 OK, I'll see if I can find some scholarly articles.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs Well, the diagnostic criteria for aspergers is fairly broad. AND, a lot of aspergers people tend to excel in technical fields. So that is not surprising.

JSBᾶngs

14:00

@Kitḫ yeah, that has nothing to do with it.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Jan 13 at 15:49, by Will Hunting

Truth is based on proof. Faith is based on evidence.

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 no, not surprising. but anyway, i've lived my whole life without needing to fit into a syndrome, so i'm not about to start now. nor am i about to inflict it on my son.

user19161

And evidence !=proof, so faith !=truth. QED.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs She looked almost mad when I pointed out that she was after all a pediatric speech-language pathologist. That probably has something to do with it.

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ you mean you suggested her daughter was not a preternatural genius?

user19161

14:03

@JSBᾶngs Preternatural is a difficult word.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs She's probably jealous of my virtuous children.

user19161

6

Q: 'Preternatural' vs 'supernatural'

I am wondering what the precise differences between preternatural and supernatural are. I know praeter is Latin for beyond so that preternatural literally means beyond natural. But how exactly does that compare to supernatural? Isn't supernatural just the same thing? I also have the vague i...

meaning

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs Well, stigma and labels and excuses can be bad. But on the other hand, identifying (and thus labelling) what is different or challenging can help you deal with it.

But I totally agree that you shouldn't let it stop him.

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 exactly. we're willing to seek help, especially to get him through this crucial stage, but i don't want him to carry that through school, for example

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@WillHunting a false premise can lead to any conclusion

@JSBᾶngs yeah. But depending on how serious it is, you may not be able to avoid carrying it to some degree. Anyway, I hope you find some good answers.

Kitḫ

14:07

@MrShinyandNew安宇 sighs Looks like I'm wrong. Still and all, every girl I have ever known has developed speech faster than the boys I know. Of course, I know far more boys, and there could be social differences as well...

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Yeah, except we all know that it is not really Asperger's, but rather bad parenting that is causing his son's behavior. ;-)

I'm just kidding there. Was it too teasing?

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ what bad parenting? we've tried beating him more often, but it just doesn't seem to help

(also kidding)

Kitḫ

phew

And anyway, I send your whole family big hugs and good vibes.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ All I know is that whenever I read about scientists criticizing gender-based studies, I find that those studies invariably have many flaws and/or such small effect size that it's irrelevant. So I'm not saying it's impossible, but I remain unconvinced.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs You know what? I bet he needs more Tee vee.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ I think he should be doing more chores.

JSBᾶngs

14:11

@Kitḫ we don't even have a tee vee. maybe THAT'S what we're doing wrong

Kitḫ

I can't write that properly. It should be read in proper Southern fashion "the TEE vee."

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

work up an appetite, AND tire him out.

Kitḫ

@JSBᾶngs What? Who babysits your kids for you then?

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ we just lock them in the bathroom

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ He has one of those automated swishy wand thingies that is for amusing cats.

Kitḫ

14:12

Haha.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

like this petco.com/product/114486/…

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Of course you remain unconvinced. Because it is probably the only area where girls have ever been suggested to be better at something than boys.

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ what are you talking about? girls are better at feelings and cooking and being pretty.

Kitḫ

@MrShinyandNew安宇 I thought you meant a laser pointer for a minute.

@JSBᾶngs "Math is hard! Let's go shopping!"

user19161

@JSBᾶngs Disagree.

Kitḫ

14:15

@JSBᾶngs OK, then. Better at something important.

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ cooking is very important. so is being pretty.

user19161

@JSBᾶngs But feelings are the most important.

Kitḫ

scowls

Boys are dumb!

runs away

user19161

@Kitḫ Also disagree.

JSBᾶngs

Girls have cooties!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

14:19

@Kitḫ Actually I remain unconvinced that boys are better than girls at things. And, to put my biases on the table, I don't WANT either gender to be better or worse at anything.

user19161

Good is also not well-defined.

user19161

Intelligence is also not well-defined, so IQ tests measure specific traits.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

There are some fairly obvious ways that boys and girls are better at certain things. Like, boys tend to have more muscle mass and larger bodies, so they have advantages in certain sports. But just about every girl was better than me at sports in gym class in school, because I was a poor athlete. And girls are better at having babies. or breastfeeding.

JSBᾶngs

@MrShinyandNew安宇 girls are better at having babies, and boys are (on average) better at lifting heavy things. biology guarantees that much. after that, i remain unconvinced of most statistically significant sex differences.

@MrShinyandNew安宇 jinx

user19161

@MrShinyandNew安宇 The last is obvious. QED.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

14:21

@WillHunting You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Kitḫ

I've tried telling him that.

user19161

@MrShinyandNew安宇 I use it whatever way I like.

user19161

@Kitḫ See above.

Kitḫ

Uh huh.

user19161

A star for that?

Kitḫ

14:22

Anyway. I think I am more sensitive to sexism now that I work with a guy who is obviously sexist.

Funny thing is, I don't think I would have such a violent reaction if I believed that he thought I was just shitty at my job. It's because I believe he thinks I'm shitty at my job because I'm a woman that I get so angry.

user19161

Quit Explaining Dictionaries.

user19161

Quiet Elegant Dude.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

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Kitḫ

I should perhaps forced my oldest son to watch that.

I think he would like it, but the sea serpent might be too scary.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ I can see how that would make you angry.

user19161

14:25

@Kitḫ force or have forced

Kitḫ

Not to mention the rodents of unusual size and the part where they set the guy on fire.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@Kitḫ Yeah I am dying to show my kids all my favourite movies. But my oldest is too easily scared.

I guess I just have to wait.

user19161

Patience is a virtue.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

wait, wait, wait, that's all parenting is. wait for them to get older. then, when that happens, you pine for when they were younger.

Kitḫ

I made him watch Tangled with me last night.

user19161

14:26

You should watch Titanic instead.

JSBᾶngs

@Kitḫ i've never even heard of that movie

my dad made me watch Princess Bride when i was a boy, and i intend to continue the family tradition

user19161

Tangled

Tangled is a 2010 American computer animated musical fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The film features the voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi and Donna Murphy and is loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" in the collection of folk tales that the Brothers Grimm published. The film was originally titled and marketed as Rapunzel until it was changed to Tangled shortly before its release. It premiered in theatres and in 3D cinemas on November 24, 2010. The film was highly...

JSBᾶngs

ah, ok.

meeting. laterz.

user19161

The Princess Bride (film)

The Princess Bride is a 1987 American film based on the 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman, combining comedy, adventure, romance, and fantasy. The film was directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Goldman. The story is presented in the film as a book being read by a grandfather (Peter Falk) to his sick grandson (Fred Savage), thus effectively preserving the novel's narrative style. This film is number 50 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies," number 88 on The American Film Institute's (AFI) "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions" list of the 100 greatest film love stories, and 46 in Cha...

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@JSBᾶngs my parents took me and my brother to the theatre to see it. I had never heard of it and thought "Princess Bride? What kind of dumb movie is THIS going to be?" But then I watched it, and it was awesome.

user19161

14:31

@MrShinyandNew安宇 Sounds like I must watch too now.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@WillHunting Do you like fantasy? and comedy? because it's both of those.

user19161

@MrShinyandNew安宇 I like romance.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@WillHunting it has that too

but mainly comedy

Kitḫ

14:49

Anyway, he had seen a preview and thought it looked interesting, but last night decided that he would have a meltdown because I picked what we were going to watch instead of him.

It was a weird night.

@WillHunting Never.

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