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Help[Opinions] Re: Irma
in reply to a message by Billina
I think Irma is a cracking, underused gem of a name! It feels so medieval! Any little Irma would stand out like a star among a sea of Emmas and Ellas! Irma is spritely and fresh. It's elegant in an unexpected way, and it possesses an almost elven quality! I can imagine an Irma at Arthur's round table! Fans of pedestrian names will, of course, not understand its appeal.
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OMG
This literally made me laugh out loud.
This literally made me laugh out loud.
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Me too! :D
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Ridiculing good taste? Not cute ;)
This message was edited 8/11/2020, 1:32 PM
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She's actually quoting me. This is something I wrote on the lounge yesterday. I was making fun of the nauseating pretense I see sometimes on this board.
If you're really as astute a gentlemen as you to like play on this board, you'll reconsider your reductive understanding of aesthetics.
If you're really as astute a gentlemen as you to like play on this board, you'll reconsider your reductive understanding of aesthetics.
This message was edited 8/11/2020, 2:23 PM
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Sense: 4d: a discerning awareness and appreciation
Of: 5a: relating to : ABOUT
Humor: 1b: the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny
Of: 5a: relating to : ABOUT
Humor: 1b: the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny
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Har har har
Okay, I'm laughing now. Thanks for defining the phrase "sense of humor."
Okay, I'm laughing now. Thanks for defining the phrase "sense of humor."
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Must you be so petty, it's not a good look /:
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I haven't really liked you since you said my name was a "terrible name" and your uptight nature evident here doesn't give me any reason to change my mind.
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I don't remember ever commenting on the name Janice and I usually try not to come off too negative when giving my opinions, don't know what your talking about. But if I did say that, that's not nearly as bad as most of the spiteful comments here.
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Ah well, it wasn't directly about my name. It was contained in a comment about Janus, so it's not surprising you don't remember it.
I know it's childish to hold that against a person, so I apologize.
I've received what I consider to be humorless, straitlaced responses to jokes before, so this time I lost my patience. Sorry.
I know it's childish to hold that against a person, so I apologize.
I've received what I consider to be humorless, straitlaced responses to jokes before, so this time I lost my patience. Sorry.
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It's cool, I am pretty uptight, but it's only because I don't like bullying or humor at others expense of any kind. I do think people on both sides are taking this a little too personally though.
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I'm annoyed because I'm annoyed at the original post on the lounge, which seemed to refer mostly to Wordsmith and seemed like bullying.
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I'm oblivious apparently and thought it was about a pattern of multiple posters. Myself included.
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I'm really sorry if you thought I was talking about you. I would never.
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I wasn't hurt... I thought it was hilarious.
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Yes, it was hard to tell if it was about me and whomever else or just Wordsmith - and if it’s the latter it would have been better to just call him out, specifically for his nastiness instead of his affection for weird names. Calling out his rudeness is definitely warranted, but that’s not how the post was phrased, and think it’s super Mean Girls to make fun of people for liking weird names on a names board.
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You know what? I think you might consider following your own advice here. Posting about me underneath this thread and not replying directly to my original post (or any of my subsequent posts) is passive aggressive and, dare I say it, a little "mean girl" of you.
I'm aware I'm behaving like a shit. I can own it. I make snide comments and I write satirical shit and it isn't always nice. And I'm not going to stop it. Can you own your shit?
I'm aware I'm behaving like a shit. I can own it. I make snide comments and I write satirical shit and it isn't always nice. And I'm not going to stop it. Can you own your shit?
This message was edited 8/11/2020, 7:36 PM
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I resonated more with Gracie's response, and bounced off of something she brought up, that I wouldn't have been able to articulate if she hadn't brought it up. Your response seemed... complete. lol
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Sorry you don't like it. I don't regret writing it at all. It's in response to such rancid snobbery that frankly I don't care.
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Do people have to take themselves seriously at every minute of every day?
Look at what I did in this thread. I had a little hissy fit because months ago someone said my name was terrible. I acted like I'm ten years old. Let's have a laugh at my expense.
Look at what I did in this thread. I had a little hissy fit because months ago someone said my name was terrible. I acted like I'm ten years old. Let's have a laugh at my expense.
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Well done XD
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Whoops!
I just realized that was satire. I believed it at first, so I guess that means you did a good job?
I just realized that was satire. I believed it at first, so I guess that means you did a good job?
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It is definitely old-fashioned, but medieval? I don't really think so.
Mentioning Emma in connection with it makes me think of that weird meme "Ermagurd!" meme a few years ago. Irma/Erma actually does kind of sound like someone with a speech impediment or really bad teeth saying Emma.
Mentioning Emma in connection with it makes me think of that weird meme "Ermagurd!" meme a few years ago. Irma/Erma actually does kind of sound like someone with a speech impediment or really bad teeth saying Emma.
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Well, royal women named Ermengarde existed in the eighth century, so it's not fallacious to say Irma's old.
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Irma is one of the few nicknames I have ever had
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LOLOLOL
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HA! Shame on me.
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