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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2009, 03:31:45 pm »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on February 24, 2009, 02:33:10 pm

What's wrong with quiet? It means we are all off doing other, more productive or fruitful things. That's good, right?


FUCK productive.  I'm goofin' off.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2009, 05:57:37 pm »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on February 24, 2009, 03:29:03 pm
I thought you worked in a zoo ...?

Not anymore. Except once a week for free to remind myself it would probably be better not to work there anymore.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2009, 05:57:47 pm »
If it's a choice between quiet and pretentious douche, I'll take quiet.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2009, 06:00:08 pm »
Quote from: AugustWest on February 24, 2009, 05:57:47 pm
If it's a choice between quiet and pretentious douche, I'll take quiet.


   Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2009, 06:01:52 pm »
Quote from: Bobby Isosceles on February 24, 2009, 06:00:08 pm

   Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Takes one to know one!

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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2009, 06:04:59 pm »
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #21 on: February 24, 2009, 07:26:10 pm »
I welcome my fellow pretentious douches.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2009, 07:48:25 pm »
I, for one, welcome our pretentious douche overlords. 

Or maybe I just miss Jough. 
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2009, 10:06:27 am »
Yeah I'm pretty much ok with pretentious douchery, some of my best friends are pretentious douches.

There was something vaguely odd about this one though, I generally like in depth analytical conversations to contain enough irony or alcohol that everyone understands the next sentence may be a segue into the merits of eating pudding with fingers if no spoon is available. As soon as everyone starts looking serious I worry a little.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2009, 02:10:51 pm »
I'm told you tend to perceive flavour better when eating with your fingers. I don't know if it's true but it's a good excuse.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2009, 05:42:23 pm »
I enjoy examining the Achewood universe. Might find out more about it.

I disagree with the idea presented in this thread, however.  I believe much of what Cioran thinks is black slang is actually just archaic and folksy language. Ray may throw some black slang around, but he's a record producer. That's "how they roll". (A phrase that has never been used in Achewood.)


Quote from: Doc on February 25, 2009, 10:06:27 am
...some of my best friends are pretentious douches.

Are you just saying that so you can start making jokes about Pretentious Douche-Americans? Not cool, man.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2009, 05:49:52 pm »
Quote from: TripperDay on February 25, 2009, 05:42:23 pm
Are you just saying that so you can start making jokes about Pretentious Douche-Americans? Not cool, man.

I think Doc is probably looking to make jokes about Pretentious Douche-Australians. 

Just a guess. 
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2009, 05:53:59 pm »
I'd say there is some middle ground between Cali-based-slang and blackface.  And anyway, dudes is cats, they ain't got no race, b.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2009, 06:13:15 pm »
Ray's granddad was a blues musician.

Ray is probably black.
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Re: Another aspect of the theme of manhood.
« Reply #29 on: February 25, 2009, 06:16:38 pm »
Quote from: TripperDay on February 25, 2009, 05:42:23 pm
I believe much of what Cioran thinks is black slang is actually just archaic and folksy language.

Yep.  A couple years ago I picked up Huckleberry Finn for the first time since childhood, and was kind of floored by how much the narrative reads like Ray talking.  

For instance: "That is just the way with some people. They get down on a thing when they don't know nothing about it."  

Ray or Huck?  Yeah, now you're thinkin'.
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