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Re: [Culture] IRKSWATCH -- SUBLIMINAL COMPLEXIFICATION AND OVERSPECIFICATIONISM IN LANGUAGE

Samuel Nicolary
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:54:04 -0800

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> IRKSWATCH -- SUBLIMINAL COMPLEXIFICATION AND OVERSPECIFICATIONISM IN LANGUAGE 
> DIFFUSIONALIZATION: THE MORNING AFTER EFFECT
>  
> I staggered in to see my therapist, the cute Korean Jungian one, and flopped 
> down on the couch.

*snip*

> "Whatever. The Polynesian bit comprises all those reduplicative elements
> in the language, like 'piri-piri', 'iki-iki' and 'yo-yo'. Anyhow, our
> time is up. That'll be two hundred and fifty bucks."

"Maybe my sense of humor is not as sophisticated as yours, and I'm still
amazed at how a simple posting of pet photos became twisted into what's
being posted now, but I find your current attempt at "humor" (if that's
what it's supposed to be) to be patently offensive."

"I felt your posting was over the top in terms of an inappropriate attempt
at humor."

"I hope this digression isn't standard for this otherwise interesting and
useful list."

-- 
Sam Nicolary

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