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CT POLL: How Would You Describe Chez Tremblay?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: southendmd on January 05, 2007, 10:18:43 am ---IMHO, the coffee/cherry cake thingie is overused.
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You know, I hate to say this because people use the phrase with the very, very best intentions -- most often to newcomers, who probably haven't already read it 10,000 times -- but I am kind of tired of it, myself. It's like "wish I knew how to quit you," a great line we've heard just a little too often.
I like campsite + boot in fire - cyber/virtual. A campsite is the happiest place for conversation, in BBM terms, and the "boot in fire" is sort of an in-joke that many dedicated Brokies would recognize. And if they don't, no biggie.
Diner, cafe, etc. don't summon the happiest image, from a BBM perspective. How about "The BetterMost Cafe: Wanna piece of apple pie, don'tcha?" :laugh: Kidding. (Though on some days, it would be appropriate!)
Brown Eyes:
I think the boot in the fire seals the deal on the first option. :D
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Yes, I'm aware that I'm guilty of over-using the cherry cake line. :-\ ;)
David In Indy:
Re the cup of coffee and a piece of cherry cake phrase: It took me 20 or more viewings of BBM before I ever noticed Ma Twist uttering that to Ennis. I guess it just flew past me every time. I'm not the most observant person in the world.
But I wonder how many others missed it too? Sometimes I wonder if some people even know what everyone is talking about when they say it (or type it). ???
It's cute. But I agree, it is very much overused.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: David925 on January 09, 2007, 10:37:26 pm ---But I wonder how many others missed it too? Sometimes I wonder if some people even know what everyone is talking about when they say it (or type it). ???
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:laugh: Well, even if they have no idea what the phrase means, they probably take an offer of cake and coffee as a more welcoming gesture than a suggestion they stick their foot in a fire! :laugh:
But in any case, the boot-in-fire image is funny and cute and film-appropriate; after all, putting your boot in the fire is what you do before a good conversation with a friend, as opposed to what you do after an offer of coffee and cherry cake, which is get verbally abused by Old Man Twist.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: latjoreme on January 09, 2007, 11:07:38 pm --- :laugh: Well, even if they have no idea what the phrase means, they probably take an offer of cake and coffee as a more welcoming gesture than a suggestion they stick their foot in a fire! :laugh:
But in any case, the boot-in-fire image is funny and cute and film-appropriate; after all, putting your boot in the fire is what you do before a good conversation with a friend, as opposed to what you do after an offer of coffee and cherry cake, which is get verbally abused by Old Man Twist.
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Katherine, you are too funny ;D
All right, I'll buy that the coffee and cake has had its fifteen minutes. But the question remains: Campfire, campsite, campground or something different? Maybe I'll do another poll. ::)
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