December 10, 2010
Homophone phone message.
I got a phone message from someone who identified himself as someone I had talked about on an episode of Bloggingheads. What I heard: "You disgust me." What I figured out, on relistening: "You discussed me."
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Ha ha ha.
He was up hauled.
WV: aparr - Jack.
Thank god he didn't begin with "You why people..." and end with "and you, a lie professor."
Well, I can understand hearing "you disgust me," considering some of the other unkind sentiments we've seen around the web.
If "you disgust me" was how I heard it first, I would have gotten flustered and deleted the message without a second listen. I've found things like 'you disgust me,' 'go fuck yourself,' and 'I'm pregnant' typically don't change meaning on a second go-around.
Also, what does "WV:____" mean?
@Coketown You've got to imagine the tone of voice with which someone would say "you discussed me." It's really weird to say "you disgust me" like that.
So matter of fact!
@Coketown
wv refers to the "word verification" that you are asked to type to prove that you are not a computer program.
People sometimes post them when they think they are funny.
Oh. I haven't been so let-down by a solved mystery since Deep Throat.
The bloggers are revolting.
Last week, in the comments, someone said I disgusted them. Hey, maybe they just couldn't spell.
I feel better now.
Ironically, I just clicked over to a blog that I could see in my Site Meter records was talking about me, and the person there was saying I "disgust" him.
Like the Plains Indian sign language, context can be everything.
I can sympathize; I have my mother's family's hearing problems and I have to listen to people carefully, especially when they insist on talking to the wall, into their navel, etc.
The best and the brightest women seem to "disgust" misogynists for getting any positive publicity. You and Palin are both highly respected by all of these folks that will then quickly say that you disgust them. Go figure.
"...especially when they insist on talking to the wall, into their navel, etc."
A lot of people do insist on that.
So, don't keep us in suspense. Who was it?
It is like that story in the news a few years ago about the woman who was litigiously disgusted at seeing her neighbor naked in his own home. Turns out, she had to stand on a stack wooden crates, peer through hedges, use night-vision binoculars, and discern his shadowy silhouette through partially closed vertical blinds. But she was nonetheless terribly appalled. (I might have exaggerated there a little.)
Chip Ahoy, that story's an old joke my mother told me about 40 years ago.
I thought the homophone was what you used when you called up Commissioner Gordon and told him you wanted Titus to comment on a post.
You know it projected a big wet loaf up into the night sky.
And before you knew it Titus was around commenting in his own unique and special way.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I thought the homophone was what you used when you called up Commissioner Gordon and told him you wanted Titus to comment on a post.
Its mystery is its loaf. We must not let in daylight upon magic.
oh. my. god.
Also, what does "WV:____" mean?
When you post, you have to type in a word to ensure you are not a bot. Its listed just below "you can use some HTML tags..."
Peeps have made a game out of what clever definition you can create from the nonsense word you're given. It can be quite fun
WV: mandion - new species of dandelion weed discovered and named by Barry Manilow.
[okay that sucked, but you get the idea]
Just what we've come to expect at Chez Althouse: Another homophonic rant. -cp
wv: misdics. ummm... not gonng touch that one.
Plus, she and meade are always talking about how they're masticating together. PUH-Leaze! -cp
WV: furesess -- "SS" made of mink.
Has this experience left you homophonophobic?
I'm gonna Buy Viagra and I will send it to you and you will send it to him or her.... haha funny, I have hear this 2 times in my life and I don't really mind, but I'm glad to people who told me that they don't like me, I can stop pretending i like them.
I do thank you for your supreme dedication in wanting to help people with this problem, and appreciate your efforts in giving information on this illness.
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