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Nasruddin

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23. Nouns

Reply to Seinan Sensei (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 11:51 AM

6 hrs ago

The anti-wokists would have done us all a favor if they [sic] had eliminated all 3rd person pronouns instead of turning grammar into biology challenge. I’m for clear speech!

You might say I’m pro nouns, not pronouns.

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Different communication styles. [View all] LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago OP

I can relate to that EYESORE 9001 9 hrs ago #1

Yep, I know what you are saying! LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #2

And you know what I'm hearing EYESORE 9001 9 hrs ago #7

Welcome to the world of aging with a good friend and lover! Joy and my arguments last about two minutes ... marble falls 9 hrs ago #3

I know what you mean Marthe48 9 hrs ago #4

I think this happens a lot when you have a spouse from a different culture DFW 9 hrs ago #5

Love this! karin_sj 8 hrs ago #16

So it was you in the car in front of me. A couple throwing their arms around and the car swerving. erronis 9 hrs ago #6

My dh does this, and he was born and raised in the u.s. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #8

Lucky, my husband and I some_of_us_are_sane 9 hrs ago #9

a sense of humor is not only important in relationships, mopinko 9 hrs ago #10

OMG! Seinan Sensei 9 hrs ago #11

Nouns Nasruddin 6 hrs ago #23

You sound True Dough 8 hrs ago #12

Love how the dialogue ended......BUT DID YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT THING????? Fla Dem 8 hrs ago #13

Well, did you take care of that thing or not? Bristlecone 8 hrs ago #14

A good marriage is conversational multitasking best practiced with laughter. NNadir 8 hrs ago #15

Happens to us all the time karin_sj 8 hrs ago #17

Well? Did you take care of that thing? StarryNite 8 hrs ago #18

I have some female friends I do that with. murielm99 8 hrs ago #19

Same with me and my wife Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #20

Sounds a bit like what my Dad and I called talking crooked EverHopeful 7 hrs ago #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Nasruddin 6 hrs ago #22