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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 No Duh! #143555 06/03/05 02:42 PM Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 176 Texas D Dgeigh OP member OP Dgeigh member D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 176 Texas Submitted for the prescriptivist's enjoyment, and the descriptivist's sniping: http://www.uclick.com/client/wpc/nq/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143556 06/03/05 03:34 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Sniping? ~ no way, Dgeigh! No, this descriptivist really enjoyed the joke of a pedant completely killing communication :) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143557 06/03/05 04:12 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Much of the time I don't "get" Non Sequitur. But I love when it features Obvious Man. That I get. He's as good as Dave Barry and tsuwm rolled into one. (nice to see you back in these here parts, Dgeigh!) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Doh! #143558 06/03/05 04:20 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago There's nothing *non-sequitur about it (this time). However, it might be irony. (he-he/running away-e) Don't all prescriptivists have an obvious *relationship with thier ego(s)? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Doh! #143559 06/03/05 09:16 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada See, this is really what I love about this board - the ability to BE a prescriptivist without killing communication. (Because I'm far too, too nice and polite ever to correct anyone in public. I just scream at my radio.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143560 06/03/05 09:47 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 sniping What I'd like to know is how he knew what the caller's state of mind was. For all he knew the caller was anxious about Obviousman's potential for going off on some rant about word usage. Personally I think O'man was just being nice. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143561 06/03/05 09:58 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago For all he knew the caller was anxious about Obviousman's potential for going off on some rant about word usage. My liver hurts. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143562 06/03/05 10:49 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Dgeigh, that was hilarious! Thanks! How do you people find these things? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143563 06/04/05 01:53 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 We communicate widely ;) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: No Duh! #143564 08/28/05 12:38 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Z zer0nix stranger zer0nix stranger Z Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Could someone please post Obviousman's suggested replacement word? -I think it was 'eager' but I'm not sure and this has been bugging me for quite a while now :/ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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