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Report your use of Brokieisms in so-called "real life"
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 24, 2017, 06:02:13 pm ---You don't think if you're quoting something you should get the quote right?
I had the text in front of me when I wrote my post.
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In an ideal world or for official purposes, sure. But when you use a Brokieism with your coworkers, you're not really "quoting." You're pretending it's you talking. Which of course it is.
But yes, of course, when talking to other Brokies I try to get it right and, if necessary, I'll often look at the text or google it.
If Chuck, when offered cake by his coworker, didn't say "wait a minute!" and run to get his text so he could be precise, I can understand that.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on July 25, 2017, 02:24:11 am ---In an ideal world or for official purposes, sure. But when you use a Brokieism with your coworkers, you're not really "quoting." You're pretending it's you talking. Which of course it is.
But yes, of course, when talking to other Brokies I try to get it right and, if necessary, I'll often look at the text or google it.
If Chuck, when offered cake by his coworker, didn't say "wait a minute!" and run to get his text so he could be precise, I can understand that.
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I'd rather quote it exactly. It amuses me because I feel like I've got a secret that nobody I'm talking to knows.
Front-Ranger:
How about Aguirre, since they have so many traits in common?
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on July 22, 2017, 10:41:21 pm ---My friend Phil started calling me Cowboy Jeff, but evidently that was too long, so he shortened it to C.J.--like C.J. Craig, the press secretary on The West Wing. ;D
This afternoon I phoned to make a dinner reservation for myself for this evening. When whoever it was who answered the phone asked for the name for the reservation, I said, "Just put down C.J. Phil will know who that is since he's the one who gave me that nickname." :laugh:
I kind of like having a nickname, at least that one, anyway.
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that's cool!!
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on July 24, 2017, 05:44:22 pm ---And "have cake" vs. "eat cake" is in the horseshoe/hand grenade category, if you're askin' me.
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ask Marie Antoinette.
:laugh:
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