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[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Spanky
I threw out a reasonable proposal and was turned down. And then Burger offered what I thought was the perfect solution. Maybe a little harsh but the reasonble proposal was turned down.

That happens a lot around here.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Spanky
I threw out a reasonable proposal and was turned down. And then Burger offered what I thought was the perfect solution. Maybe a little harsh but the reasonble proposal was turned down.

Spank. I understand you wish to put a coordinated "ignore" hit on me, and all that, but I have to say *by default* I haven't said a word today about my appearance short of self deprecating ann taylor comments or diet comments. a few, of which are interdispersed in the vernacular of the board.

Are you a control freak or sumpin'?

[nononono]

Originally posted by Spanky
I threw out a reasonable proposal and was turned down. And then Burger offered what I thought was the perfect solution. Maybe a little harsh but the reasonble proposal was turned down.

Agree. I was more trying to make pleasant conversation (on-topic, even!), which, possibly, would have led to the same result as in your original proposal.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Spanky
I threw out a reasonable proposal and was turned down. And then Burger offered what I thought was the perfect solution. Maybe a little harsh but the reasonble proposal was turned down.

Try a little more eye contact.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by nononono
Agree. I was more trying to make pleasant conversation (on-topic, even!), which, possibly, would have led to the same result as in your original proposal.

Jinx. just posted same thing.

[nononono]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Jinx. just posted same thing.

Well, not really.

But I don't care! Enough meta-conversations, please.

[Spanky]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
(leaving aside how people feel about the french in general).

That is pretty much the crux of the problem. Some of us are trying to forget the French exist. Correct pronunciation pulls us out of our denial bubble.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Spanky
I threw out a reasonable proposal and was turned down. And then Burger offered what I thought was the perfect solution. Maybe a little harsh but the reasonble proposal was turned down.

maybe next time the two of you could try a modest proposal and a final solution.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Spanky
That is pretty much the crux of the problem. Some of us are trying to forget the French exist. Correct pronunciation pulls us out of our denial bubble.

Which reminds me -- I wonder if Wonk would french-kiss a dude if it meant he got to sleep with SJ?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I understand what you are saying, but what I don't understand is why we think it is pretentious when someone pronounces a french word the way it is supposed to be pronounced in french (leaving aside how people feel about the french in general).

I get confused by the Americanization of french words because in Canada sometimes we pronounce them more closely to the french. For example, I pronounce "foyer" as "foyay" because that is how I learned the word (in English) and people here actually say foyerrr. It sounds funny.

French Canadians changed all kinds of pronounciations, you know.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I get confused by the Americanization of french words because in Canada sometimes we pronounce them more closely to the french. For example, I pronounce "foyer" as "foyay" because that is how I learned the word (in English) and people here actually say foyerrr. It sounds funny.

I actually use both. Always have. And I'm from the midwest.

I don't pronounce "garage" the french way, but my great Uncle from Louisiana does.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I understand what you are saying, but what I don't understand is why we think it is pretentious when someone pronounces a french word the way it is supposed to be pronounced in french (leaving aside how people feel about the french in general).

I get confused by the Americanization of french words because in Canada sometimes we pronounce them more closely to the french. For example, I pronounce "foyer" as "foyay" because that is how I learned the word (in English) and people here actually say foyerrr. It sounds funny.

I agree, although I kept getting funny looks the last time I was in Baton Rouge.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Spanky
That is pretty much the crux of the problem. Some of us are trying to forget the French exist. Correct pronunciation pulls us out of our denial bubble.

So it's Cinnabon with a hard "n," as in bun. Noted.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Spanky
That is pretty much the crux of the problem. Some of us are trying to forget the French exist. Correct pronunciation pulls us out of our denial bubble.

Bouquet?

I think Spanky putting everyone who won't ignore whatsherface on ignore is the perfect solution.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by nononono
Wow. Even the threat of the threat is scary. Whatever happened to the punishment fitting the crime?

Spanky threatens to put me on ignore, I'd do what he tells me.


and PS: I can't change my avatar- it won't let me. Penske's revenge?