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Tyrone Slothrop · 01-13-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Wrong. Women don't play their Liz Phair albums for guys who call them "ma'am."

Wrong. No one plays their Liz Phair albums for "cats."

bold_n_brazen · 01-13-2005, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I have realized (on my own - no one had to tell me) that I have picked up an annoying phrase. When talking to my secretary, to paralegals, to junior associates, etc., I've started saying "You know what I mean?" at the end of requests. Like I'll say "Please match the proper signature pages up and put them in the folder for that document; you know what I mean?" or "I really need some help tonight with this closing. You know what I mean?"

I'm not sure where I picked it up, but now every time I say it I shudder inside. Must stop.

You know what I mean?

No. What do you mean?

robustpuppy · 01-13-2005, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I have realized (on my own - no one had to tell me) that I have picked up an annoying phrase. When talking to my secretary, to paralegals, to junior associates, etc., I've started saying "You know what I mean?" at the end of requests. Like I'll say "Please match the proper signature pages up and put them in the folder for that document; you know what I mean?" or "I really need some help tonight with this closing. You know what I mean?"

I'm not sure where I picked it up, but now every time I say it I shudder inside. Must stop.

You know what I mean?

No worries. Your thing is just a tic, verbal filler as it were, and not some affectation like "no worries." That would really be annoying.

Connect_the_Dots · 01-13-2005, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
She has no sex appeal. On the other hand, I would switch teams pronto for Ms. Apple.

Why can't she be writhing downstairs in MY basement???? (If I had one) Those eyes, that voice.

I've been a bad bad girl
I've been careless
With a delicate man
And it's a sad sad world.

*sigh*

MMMMmmmmm a 3-some with Fiona Apple and DK. The only thing even more perfect than that is a 3-some with Fiona Apple and DK in a basement.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 01-13-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I have realized (on my own - no one had to tell me) that I have picked up an annoying phrase. When talking to my secretary, to paralegals, to junior associates, etc., I've started saying "You know what I mean?" at the end of requests. Like I'll say "Please match the proper signature pages up and put them in the folder for that document; you know what I mean?" or "I really need some help tonight with this closing. You know what I mean?"

I'm not sure where I picked it up, but now every time I say it I shudder inside. Must stop.

You know what I mean?

Kind of Apropos...from Bill Simmons:

That's the weekly sports show on BET ... I'm probably the only white person in America who has it on their TiVo season pass. Last week's episode centered around T-Mac, who stared into the camera for 30 straight minutes, congratulated himself and talked about how great he was. Then others would come in and do the same about him. Occasionally they would go back to Houston, where the host (can't remember his name, but he broke the record for saying "Know what I'm saying?") and rapper Lil' Flip told us how great T-Mac was. Then they showed footage from T-Mac's charity softball tournament, which had guys like D-Miles and Bo Outlaw playing softball in front of maybe 20 fans (I'm not exaggerating), while everyone talked about how great it was that they were doing this for T-Mac's charity. In fact, we raised 19 bucks! Needless to say, T-Mac's cousin was running this thing -- he looked like a Lester Munson/Don Yaeger investigation waiting to happen.

Then, at the end of the show, Lil' Flip randomly attacked some rapper who had insulted him, finishing off the tirade by insulting Unknown Rapper for not making sure that his posse looked good and had enough bling -- while his posse members smiled proudly behind him and showed off their jewelry. That was the show. And there are two reasons I'm telling you this:

A. I couldn't recommend "Maad Sports" any more vehemently. It's not possible.

B. Either T-Mac is the most self-absorbed superstar in the history of the league, or this was a Chappelle Show skit and I never realized it.

Know what I'm sayin'?

robustpuppy · 01-13-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Wrong. According to her latest, she likes them young x-box playin dudes who don't even know who Liz Phair is.

I was going to add a disclaimer "unless the guy is Southern and under 23," but it would have made the post too long.

Pretty Little Flower · 01-13-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
You wound me, Flower.

Nonetheless, my expressions of love for the music of Liz Phair won me the internet affection of the (sniff) sadly-no-longer-with-us Babe of Pigs, so your mockery of me does not sting too badly.

Oh Not Bob! You know I'm just funnin' with you.

And I do like that song. Always have.

notcasesensitive · 01-13-2005, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
No. What do you mean?

I think it started because I had a secretary for some time who often didn't know what I meant.

taxwonk · 01-13-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
No worries. Your thing is just a tic, verbal filler as it were, and not some affectation like "no worries." That would really be annoying.

I agree with the Puppy, as it were.

Cheers!

Connect_the_Dots · 01-13-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I think it started because I had a secretary for some time who often didn't know what I meant.

I think that's a job requirement for being a secretary.

ABBAKiss · 01-13-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Oh Not Bob! You know I'm just funnin' with you.

And I do like that song. Always have.

Stop flirting with me.

Not Bob · 01-13-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I think it started because I had a secretary for some time who often didn't know what I meant.

Mix it up a little. Throw in a "capiche?" every so often.

But I do know what you mean. I say "got it?" all the time.

taxwonk · 01-13-2005, 05:37 PM

Would the poster formerly known as Baltassoc please PM me. I'm six weeks late, you cocksucker. You told me you had a vasectomy. My big brother is going to fucking kill you.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 01-13-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I have realized (on my own - no one had to tell me) that I have picked up an annoying phrase. When talking to my secretary, to paralegals, to junior associates, etc., I've started saying "You know what I mean?" at the end of requests. Like I'll say "Please match the proper signature pages up and put them in the folder for that document; you know what I mean?" or "I really need some help tonight with this closing. You know what I mean?"

I'm not sure where I picked it up, but now every time I say it I shudder inside. Must stop.

You know what I mean?

You should try mixing in an "and I ain't even lyin'" now and again, just for variety.

Replaced_Texan · 01-13-2005, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
No worries. Your thing is just a tic, verbal filler as it were, and not some affectation like "no worries." That would really be annoying.

Mine is "no worries." I acknowledge the annoyingess.