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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
Magicfish posted this has become a forum about games. A post in that thread asked if folks were missing arguing. So why not combine the two?
What's the silliest argument you've been involved in? Not a frivolous little tiff...but something that had true emotion behind it over something trivial. I can start. On my wedding day, my fiance and myself drove to the courthouse to pick up the marriage license and argued the whole time on which was better route to take (this we before GPS). Afterwards we realized both routes would have got us there at about same time...it turned out alright, we're still married after 32 years. Though last week we had another go about how to pronounce caramel. I say "car-a-mel" she insists it's 'kar-mel."
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Animated Puppets Loyal user Lost on a Green Screen 285 Posts |
Any thread started by Slim King...
I still recall the day I met Beaker from the Muppets. He said to me "Meep, meep, mee mee mee Meep!", and that has made all the difference.
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
A few years ago my neighbor told me she wanted to build a fence between our two properties. When I advised her that she’d have to get a survey done, she refused, and unfortunately our resulting argument became a little heated. The next thing I knew, the police knocked on my door and delivered a summons. In court, she told the judge that I had threatened her. In addition she made up all sorts of lies, for example that I poisoned her trees, put dog poop in her yard, and “glared” at her like a peeping tom. I couldn’t believe something so trivial (i.e. advising her of the correct procedure for building a fence) would result in such a spectacle.
Unfortunately the judge believed my neighbor, and she got to build her fence. And as part of the restraining order, I was instructed to stay 50 ft. away from her and her property for the next year. Not that I cared about that. But what I DID care about, is that my court case was now on record, which prevented me from approaching any new school and daycare clients. (Schools in my area do a background check before they decide to hire you). Needless to say, this severely impacted my income from educational magic shows. Of course I could have fought her in court over this, but I didn’t have thousands of dollars lying around to hire attorneys, etc. So I suffered in silence. And even though the court ruling has long since expired, to this day I have never spoken another word to my neighbor. I even cross the street when I see her approaching in my direction. What a way to live! |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Is it true that you have an audience of voyeurs?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Go away, Tommy.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Did you know that pictures of you are being sold under the counter at Soho tobacconist shops?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
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On Oct 2, 2019, imgic wrote: Your wife thinks caramel is a two syllable word? Oh boy. I couldn't deal. Mine mispronounces the word bagel. I pronounce it bay-gle she pronounces it Baggle. Drives me insane. |
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Mr Salk Special user Tied to 568 Posts |
Car-Mull
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
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On Oct 3, 2019, Mr Salk wrote: No. Car-a-mel 1 2 3 |
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Mr Salk Special user Tied to 568 Posts |
Yes. Regional dialect.
Car A Mel apple sounds silly to our ears.
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
What region?
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Mr Salk Special user Tied to 568 Posts |
Pacific Northwest
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Cliffg37 Inner circle Long Beach, CA 2491 Posts |
As a New Yorker, who married a California girl. We argue about pronunciation all the time. Neither of us will budge an inch and we simply have to agree to disagree. Sometimes I will even use phrases like, "Italian soft cheese" so we don't have to argue about how to pronounce "Ricotta."
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Mr Salk Special user Tied to 568 Posts |
Eye-talian or It-alian?
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2019, Cliffg37 wrote: It turns out that this is an easy one to solve. Your pronunciation is wrong. Hers may not be right, but yours is definitely wrong. (Note: this is from a Californian whose "again" rhymes with "disdain".) |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Hey Bill hit on the answer. My wife is from Spain and you would be shocked how many American English words I seem to pronounce wrong.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Animated Puppets Loyal user Lost on a Green Screen 285 Posts |
Robitussin
Me: Row-bih-tuss-in. Wife Row-beet-ah-sin
I still recall the day I met Beaker from the Muppets. He said to me "Meep, meep, mee mee mee Meep!", and that has made all the difference.
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
That's grounds for divorce right there.
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foolsnobody Special user Buffalo, NY 843 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2019, Cliffg37 wrote: Long "o" accent on the 2nd syllable? |
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magicfish Inner circle 7006 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2019, Mr Salk wrote: It-alian. The former is an insult. |
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