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  1. 04-26-2012, 01:47 PM #26
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    There's this guy...British, wears glasses and is smart:

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowmonster View Post
    Or people who drop a foreign word or phrase to sound smarter in an argument:

    "Assuming arguendo, that you are right..."

    "Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

    "This wine has a certain je ne sais quoi..."

    I've had these dropped on me in the past week.
    hmmm

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowmonster View Post
    Or people who drop a foreign word or phrase to sound smarter in an argument:

    "Assuming arguendo, that you are right..."

    "Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

    "This wine has a certain je ne sais quoi..."

    I've had these dropped on me in the past week.
    je ne sais quoi is actually in dictionaries as an expression in english, it also doesnt have any other direct translation. Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alaskan Rover View Post
    There's this guy...British, wears glasses and is smart:

    John Stewart Bell



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    yes, but a) do those things MAKE him smart and B) is he argumentative?

    wtf? pay attention! sheesh!
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    I've gotta friend who says "I hate to say this, but...." in every single goddamn conversation.

    RAGE!
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    Quote Originally Posted by leroy jenkins View Post
    je ne sais quoi is actually in dictionaries as an expression in english, it also doesnt have any other direct translation. Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.
    "I don't know what" you're talking about. The "nebulous" things are "Hard to define". Let me put my glasses on and see if that helps...
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldLarry View Post
    are the same people who think people with English accents are smart......or Australian.

    FIFY......
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    Stephen Hawking is British and wears glasses....
    Quando paramucho mi amore de felice carathon.
    Mundo paparazzi mi amore cicce verdi parasol.
    Questo abrigado tantamucho que canite carousel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by irul&ublo View Post
    Stephen Hawking is British and wears glasses....
    How can you argue with a robot voice?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DeathVan View Post
    How can you argue with a robot voice?
    Adopt a Yoda accent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leroy jenkins View Post
    Your other examples I agree with, but youre still a fucking horrible person, and an example of what is wrong with this forum, america, and the world.
    snowmonster: Yes, but I came here for an argument!!
    leroyjenkins: OH! Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse!
    sm: Oh! Oh I see!
    lj: Aha! No, you want room 12A, next door.
    sm: Oh...Sorry...
    lj: Not at all!
    lj: (under his breath) stupid git.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BmillsSkier View Post
    Paging Dr Freud...
    You rang?

    Certainly a Phd is more appropriate these days, and for this forum much more applicable around all these dentists.

    Philosophy just has most relevant info IMO.

    Do I win the premise of the OP's thread?
    Terje was right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowmonster View Post
    "Your point is, como se dice, incorrect..."

    I've had these dropped on me in the past week.
    This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusBrody View Post
    This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.
    I guarantee you I'm using that this weekend. Pure gold. I'm already working on the pause part. You have to have timing for the "como se dice" part.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GiBo View Post
    I guarantee you I'm using that this weekend. Pure gold. I'm already working on the pause part. You have to have timing for the "como se dice" part.
    And make sure you pronounce "dice" as dahys
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    Quote Originally Posted by snowmonster View Post
    snowmonster: Yes, but I came here for an argument!!
    leroyjenkins: OH! Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse!
    sm: Oh! Oh I see!
    lj: Aha! No, you want room 12A, next door.
    sm: Oh...Sorry...
    lj: Not at all!
    lj: (under his breath) stupid git.
    That wasn't abuse. You malodorous pervert.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusBrody View Post
    This one made me laugh. I'm pretty sure anyone who used that is fucking with you.
    The worst part about this is that when she dropped the line on me, I didn't have a comeback. Witty or otherwise. I just stood there like an idiot. Yes, I know I am but that's beside the point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo View Post
    "just playing devils advocate here"
    I was playing Devil's Advocate" on the DVD recently but Al Pacino and Keanu in the same fucking movie? A cosmic collision of over acting and under acting.
    Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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    OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldLarry View Post
    OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.
    Start using foreign language phrases.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldLarry View Post
    OK it's official- I am switching back to glasses at work. I commanded way more respect than I deserve in a meeting this afternoon. It was like I knew what the fuck I was talking about. Wasn't really sure how to handle it.
    I know the feeling. I'm always a little stunned when people take me seriously.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyCarter View Post
    Start using foreign language phrases.
    Everyone seemed particularly impressed with "yarbles"...
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