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Shithead breaking into presser (Original Post) jpak Apr 2020 OP
Aarghh!! Please, just stop with the content-free posts! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1
All I can infer brokephibroke Apr 2020 #2
+++ still_one Apr 2020 #5
So you are asking for some type of narrative framework? guillaumeb Apr 2020 #12
I have some family and friends who tend to speak in non-sequiturs. Foolacious Apr 2020 #18
Perhaps they could run a closed caption on their foreheads? eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #19
It's a trend here lately. cwydro Apr 2020 #16
I prefer concise, informative posts, much like this one. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #20
Did you see that guy with the thing in his hand? jberryhill Apr 2020 #3
could you please be more vague? Skittles Apr 2020 #6
Was it a loaded banana? still_one Apr 2020 #7
Nah ... NanceGreggs Apr 2020 #10
? mokawanis Apr 2020 #4
My feet hurt. Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #8
OK Brix detailing data jpak Apr 2020 #9
Your post made about as much sense nocoincidences Apr 2020 #11
I'm glad I don't live there jpak Apr 2020 #13
He is a shithound malaise Apr 2020 #14
I think you find this thread oddly enlightening on this topic Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #15
This sounds fascinating. cwydro Apr 2020 #17

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,587 posts)
1. Aarghh!! Please, just stop with the content-free posts!
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 05:50 PM
Apr 2020

If something of note happened, please describe it for those of us who are not watching. Otherwise please don't waste our time by posting an empty thread.

Foolacious

(497 posts)
18. I have some family and friends who tend to speak in non-sequiturs.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 08:35 PM
Apr 2020

It's almost as if they don't realize that the narrative in their own heads is not the narrative in everyone else's head. So a typical "conversation" with one of them might go like this:

Friend: "Hi. I wanted to bring those things over, so if you see them, could you let them know?"
Me: "Them?"
Friend: "Yeah. Any time is fine."
Me: "I mean, who?"
Friend: "Who, who?"
Me: "Who are we talking about?"
Friend: "All of them!"
Me: "No. Which people? What are their names?"
Friend: "Oh! Judy. And her family."
Me: "Which Judy?"
Friend: "The same one!"
Me: * SIGH * "Judy Lancaster, Judy Garcia, or Judy Chong?"
Friend: "Judy Chong?"
Me: "Okay, Judy Chong."
Friend: "Who's Judy Chong?"
Me: "She... I... it... IT DOESN'T MATTER! Which Judy?"
Friend: "Oh! Judy Lancaster."
Me: "Okay. And what things?"
Friend: "All of them, really. It's just time to get rid of them, and Arnold could really use most of them. I told Cordelia not to bother, because of what happened with the cousins, so it's just a matter of loading up the truck and hauling them away."
Me: "Who?"
Friend: "I really don't care at this point."
Me: "WHOSE TRUCK? WHAT THINGS?"
Friend: "Rupert's truck! Who else? And you don't have to get testy!"
Me: * INHALE, EXHALE * "Who. is. Rupert?"
Friend: "I told you, Cordelia's cousin! He'll be here right after the party!"
Me: "PARTY?!"
Friend: "Don't shout! It's supposed to be a secret!"
Me: "From who?!"
Friend: "From 'whom'."
Me: * INHALE, EXHALE... INHALE, EXHALE... *

And I still don't know what things we're talking about.

nocoincidences

(2,215 posts)
11. Your post made about as much sense
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:01 PM
Apr 2020

as listening to Orangeanus.

How about some content....we don't live in your head.

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