Author Topic: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"  (Read 1014855 times)

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #860 on: June 21, 2011, 01:41:58 pm »
The film society office complained about a fruit fly infestation they have and I posted:

It's too early in the summer to be sick of fruit flies.

Do you think they'll get it?
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #861 on: June 21, 2011, 02:08:25 pm »
The film society office complained about a fruit fly infestation they have and I posted:

It's too early in the summer to be sick of fruit flies.

Do you think they'll get it?


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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #862 on: June 21, 2011, 02:17:03 pm »
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

You've been hanging around a certain punster too much, Jeff!  :P I got a text from offline Chuck yesterday: what's the difference between a person caught standing in amazement and a leopard's tail?

One is rooted to the spot and the other is spotted to the root.  ::)
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #863 on: June 21, 2011, 02:46:25 pm »
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

He he. This one liners are all fun to this foreign speaker, because they're all new to me. ;D

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #864 on: June 21, 2011, 02:59:34 pm »
You've been hanging around a certain punster too much, Jeff!  :P I got a text from offline Chuck yesterday: what's the difference between a person caught standing in amazement and a leopard's tail?

One is rooted to the spot and the other is spotted to the root.  ::)

No such thing as "hanging around a certain punster too much."  ;D

I didn't get the "time flies/fruit flies" one from him. I don't remember where I heard that one, but I'm sure it wasn't from him.  ???
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #865 on: June 25, 2011, 05:30:23 am »
This is not me using a brokieism as such, but still a brokieism, kinda.

While driving the other day, I listened to the radio with one ear, wihtout paying much attention. It was a programme with little music and a lot of talking. (I find it helps me concentrate when I drive)

Suddenly the word 'Gyllenhaal' stood out to me, and my ears immediately perked up!

It was about a military historian named Lars Gyllenhaal, who has written something or other. But still....

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #866 on: June 25, 2011, 05:32:46 am »
I think that could be called "selective Brokeback hearing" Sasoon.....
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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #867 on: June 25, 2011, 05:36:38 am »
I think that could be called "selective Brokeback hearing" Sasoon.....

 ;D

I guess you're right.

I suppose it's only one of the many symptoms that constitute the Brokeback fever.   ::)   ;D

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #868 on: June 25, 2011, 06:18:03 am »
too true!

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I guess you're right.

I suppose it's only one of the many symptoms that constitute the Brokeback fever.   ::)   ;D

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Re: Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
« Reply #869 on: June 25, 2011, 11:21:25 am »
Careful! They say it is when a cold or fever gets into your ears that it can get dangerous!   :D