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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
 Posted - 06/08/2005 : 19:51:24
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this is a thread for people who would like to have a simple, straight-forward, literal discussion. the aim of this thread is to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings, even if it's at the expense of what some of you call "humor"..
here are the rules of this thread: no metaphors, similies, allegories, conceits, facetiousness, sarcasm, hyperbole, or farcical remarks are allowed.
antics and buffoonery are prohibited, as are any and all shenanigans.
there will be no bantering, blitheness, or boisterous behavior. no wisecracks, witticisms, mischief and tomfoolery are allowed. under NO circumstances should anyone make comments that could be regarded as gleeful, good-natured, humorous, jocose, jocund, jokey, jolly, jollying, joshing, jubilant, larking, lighthearted, loony, merry, mirthful, nutty, pleasant, sociable, or zippy. (especially zippy)
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THERE BE ANY HIGH JINKS
there will be no excuses for mocking, ridiculing, satirizing, or teasing of any kind. no euphemisms are allowed. and, last but not least, it is not acceptable to make allusions (literary or otherwise) to people, places or things not literally contained in the sentences you put forth; no double entendres.
now, what shall we discuss?
[edit] just added to prohibited-list: mirth, fun. |
Edited by - floop on 06/08/2005 21:36:38 |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:04:42
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I literally want to discuss why tofu is mocked on this forum. Why can't it be
accepted as a normal thing that some forum members enjoy in the course
of their day?
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:07:22
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people who mock things are people who don't understand. they are unenlightened. same with people who make "jokes"..
we won't be tolerating any of that in this thread |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:09:15
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I posted my first joke in the jokes thread. I should check if anybody liked it.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:11:39
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I eat soy sausage for breakfast...pork it ain't but it's good for my heart. family history dictated the move...
i'm not a fan of tofu--likely because I've not been offered well-prepared tofu dishes. i'm open to recipes. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:13:55
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floop, a procedural question:
Is toba's "well-prepared tofu dishes" comment, specifically the italicized part, in keeping with the thread's rules?
Am I taking things too literally when I sense some sarcasm or hint of humor therein?
Thank you in advance for your clarification.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:16:34
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quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
Am I taking things too literally when I sense some sarcasm or hint of humor therein?
well, kathryn, if you were taking things too literally you wouldn't be detecting sarcasm and humor now would you? i think the problem you're having is that you're not taking things literal enough.
things said in this thread could never be taken too literally. because statements in this thread are, and always will be, nothing less than strictly literal. how we like them |
Edited by - floop on 06/08/2005 20:18:33 |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:17:32
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Thank you for explaining that. I will do better from now on. I will only take things literally.
It is very warm tonight. Unpleasantly so.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:20:47
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| I would sincerely appreciate well-thought-out tofu recipes. i'm going to the supermarket in a few hours (they don't close until midnight) and I could pickup some should there be a non-sarcastic, tasty-sounding reply. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:25:51
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I sincerely suggest you check your email, Toba.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:38:57
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i read the rules and am abiding to them.
thanks for the note, K. read and responded. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:42:11
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I, too, read yours and responded as well.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:43:59
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| i am happy to see you two responding to one another as well as abiding by the rules. just because we can't be gleeful or jolly doesn't mean we can't fully appreciate this thread |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:46:19
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Great. But when does the fun start? Or is no fun allowed?
Mirth? Can we have mirth?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:47:12
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| Zoe does not have eating disorder or at least to my knowledge one has never been discussed on Seasame Street. I apologize for any confusion that I have caused. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:49:04
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I am somewhat sorry to learn this, darwin, though I do appreciate
your clarifying the point. It would have been interesting if that
had been true, if it had been literally so. Again, sincere thanks
for moving away from the world of high jinks and to the world
of concrete meaning and facts. Have I mentioned how handsome
I think you look in that shirt?
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:50:32
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i'm sorry, i figured it would be implied that fun and mirth are not allowed. going to have to edit the rule book again.
one thing we do allow here is clear-cut, unambiguous, non-obfuscated communication between people. and there's something to be said for that. and that something is: that is good. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:52:49
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Sorry, floop. I am trying to follow the rules but I have never been
good at following rules. No mirth, then, no fun. Sounds great!
Don't you think darwin looks cute in that shirt?
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:57:48
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| I am unclear on what shirt you are refering to. Please clarify. Thank you. |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:59:37
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| i've never seen the shirt in question, so i can't accurately form an opinion. |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 21:10:53
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| there are people out there, good people who can't stop themselves from using the word "literally" in every tale they tell. this short sentence is all i have to ofer. |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 04:09:22
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"Here love," brakes on a high squeak, "itīs not backstage at the old Windmill or something, you know." |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 06:43:18
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Man, reading this topic takes some real concentration.
I guess floop WAS right!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:16:09
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[quote]Originally posted by Newo
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"Here love," brakes on a high squeak, "itīs not backstage at the old Windmill or something, you know."
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what is the literal meaning of this? |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 08:27:58
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Don't move around while playing guitar, you'll probably fall and the outcome will just upset everyone.
If time is my vessel, then learning to love
Might be my way back to sea |
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The Marsist
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
730 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 10:50:33
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man i thought this was goin to be fun.fuck the rules man this is a load of shit.i will not be back (not that you probably care)
je suis un revoultionaire |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 10:53:42
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| I have doubts that he is actually angry. But on the Internet it is hard to judge peoples emotions. |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 11:39:37
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quote:
Originally posted by The Marsist
man i thought this was goin to be fun.fuck the rules man this is a load of shit.i will not be back (not that you probably care)
I have seen feces and this thread is, in many ways, different. Even if we were to assume it is similar to feces in some way, it is-- arguably-- less than the quantity necessary to be considered a "load." |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 12:02:46
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| This thread should be a haven from the snide and insidious comments from all others in the "General Chat--Off Topic" forum. Cheers to you Floop. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 14:29:37
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I agree.
I guess floop WAS right!
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ElevatorLady
= Cult of Ray =
385 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 15:05:44
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| I find this thread to be both funny and fun, which is wrong, because it's not supposed to be either, according to the rules. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 15:10:21
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Good point.
I guess floop WAS right!
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 15:23:20
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
This thread should be a haven from the snide and insidious comments from all others in the "General Chat--Off Topic" forum. Cheers to you Floop.
quote:
Originally posted by ElevatorLady
I find this thread to be both funny and fun, which is wrong, because it's not supposed to be either, according to the rules.
See? I told you it wasn't poop. |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 16:10:49
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poopcorn?
If time is my vessel, then learning to love
Might be my way back to sea |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 18:23:26
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| that Marsist sure is a grumpy fellow. but i do appreciate his straightforwardness |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2005 : 18:27:17
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
This thread should be a haven from the snide and insidious comments from all others in the "General Chat--Off Topic" forum. Cheers to you Floop.
and thank you tobafette. i hope you enjoy your time here and look forward to some transparent, non-obtuse conversations with you in the future. |
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