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raccoon

(31,126 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:49 AM Apr 2014

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Why do some people say adages/proverbs/sayings, even song lyrics a lot, just in their regular conver

Is it a new kind of personality disorder?

Or is it codependency?

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Why do some people say adages/proverbs/sayings, even song lyrics a lot, just in their regular conver (Original Post) raccoon Apr 2014 OP

probably the same reason someone uses terms like "personality disorder" or "codependency." CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #1

I really have got Blue Suede shoes dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #2

Six of one, half dozen of the other. nolabear Apr 2014 #3

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. cyberswede Apr 2014 #4

With my son and I MissMillie Apr 2014 #5

Well, yeah, doing it to be funny, or as a sort of game, that's one thing. But IME some people just raccoon Apr 2014 #6

Writers say it better NV Whino Apr 2014 #7

At the end of the day, Aristus Apr 2014 #8

Seriously In_The_Wind Apr 2014 #9

Are you talkin' to me???? n/t Duer 157099 Apr 2014 #10

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

1. probably the same reason someone uses terms like "personality disorder" or "codependency."

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:51 AM

Apr 2014

Seriously.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

2. I really have got Blue Suede shoes

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:55 AM

Apr 2014

Two pairs in fact.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

3. Six of one, half dozen of the other.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:58 AM

Apr 2014

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

4. The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:59 AM

Apr 2014

MissMillie

(38,583 posts)

5. With my son and I

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:00 AM

Apr 2014

it's movie quotes, or funny lines from TV shows (often The West Wing).

We do it just to be funny.

raccoon

(31,126 posts)

6. Well, yeah, doing it to be funny, or as a sort of game, that's one thing. But IME some people just

Reply to MissMillie (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:11 AM

Apr 2014

...do it.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

7. Writers say it better

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:16 AM

Apr 2014

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

8. At the end of the day,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:18 AM

Apr 2014

it is what it is...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. Seriously

Reply to Aristus (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:49 PM

Apr 2014

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

10. Are you talkin' to me???? n/t

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 01:51 PM

Apr 2014

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