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Dyslexics by Fullofkittens 03/18/2003, 7:56am PST
I need clarification wrote:

Fussbett wrote:

Senor Barborito wrote:

conflictNo wrote:

-5, REDUNDANT. Me me me, I have to go pick someone up at George Bush Intercontinental tomorrow. OMINOUS. Maybe U.S. Customs agents will be carrying mp5s this time, and I can be like, "Soooo, H&K mp5, huh? That's a good weapon. I'm quite skilled with it in some computer games. Talk to you later!" and then drive away in my sport utility vehicle.

cNo


At least at Albany, Philly, Pittsburgh, and Seattle - which are the only airports I go to.

Thank Bush we got that cleared up. ConflictNo is now adequately prepared for the airport visit, informationally.

I was at the cash register the other day, and the cashier who I've seen many times before over the span of years reads the register wrong. Instead of saying "23 dollars" she says "32 dollars". I do a double take and turn back to look at the register LCD display where I confirm that it's only 23 dollars. The cashier sees me do this and says "Oops, I said it wrong, didn't I?". Being the hilarious fast thinker that I am, I quip "No problem, you just got a little dyslexic there for a second" and of course she looks to the floor and says...

"I am dyslexic, actually".

Boy did that joke BOMB.


I said the same thing to my boss, and she replied, "Yes, I am dyslexic. Why do you think I have you read my letters before I send them out?"
Then I said, "Oh. Well, anyway, when are you due?"
And instead of saying "I'm not pregnant, jackass," she said, "October."

BURN ON ME!!!


In my experience, dyslexics (like people with ADD) aren't ashamed of it at all - in fact, they generally can't shut up about it. I once again return to tales of my ex-coworkers: there was one, you couldn't go a whole day without hearing a 5 minute heartwarming laundry list of her mental problems. It would start with her announcing that she was "terrible at math! teehee!" and moved on from there to say that her troubles with math come from the fact that she's "mildly dyslexic," and went on from there to condemn her kids to the short bus forever by saying that they need Ritalin because she was probably ADD (she was terrible at math! Couldn't do it! But, wasn't that because you were dyslexic?) and her kids are just like her.

These stories generally set off little concentric circles of idiotspeak, where the people in the innermost circle would all admit to being "mildly dyslexic" and the more provincially stupid would just be "bad at math."

I think people like that like to lower expectations of others on themselves, so that they can surpass expectations more easily. It's like me telling someone that doesn't play piano that I am the worst pianist EVAR. Well, it was my minor in college, so I guess I can play a little, but I like to tell people I suck so they'll be surprised that I can play anything.
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It's "nuclear," you fucking halfwit. by FoK 03/17/2003, 8:23pm PST NEW
    Is this your first Bush speech, then? by SBDMT 03/17/2003, 8:33pm PST NEW
    I know, and did you see his hair? Hel-loooo? by conflictNo 03/17/2003, 8:34pm PST NEW
        They usually seem to carry M4s. -NT- by Senor Barborito 03/17/2003, 8:49pm PST NEW
            Hahaha! True, SB! They DO usually carry M4s! by Fussbett 03/18/2003, 2:08am PST NEW
                Foot, meet mouth! by Zseni 03/18/2003, 2:19am PST NEW
                    It's been said before somewhere, and I agree: Israeli girls are hot by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:00am PST NEW
                        Isreali girls and m4s: I bring balance to this thread by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:27am PST NEW
                            Except with spelling "Israeli" (nt) NT by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:29am PST NEW
                            Those aren't Israeli's, that's an overzealous all-grrrl counterstrike clan.-nt- by TAFKAM 03/19/2003, 7:25am PST NEW
                Got you beat by I need clarification 03/18/2003, 2:40am PST NEW
                    Dyslexics by Fullofkittens 03/18/2003, 7:56am PST NEW
                    Point and laugh at Bill. by Bill Dungsroman 03/18/2003, 12:28pm PST NEW
                        Re: Point and laugh at Bill. by Ray, of Light 03/18/2003, 2:16pm PST NEW
                        That's gay. by Fussbett 03/18/2003, 3:15pm PST NEW
                        PLAGIARIST!!! by I need clarification 03/19/2003, 2:30am PST NEW
                            Repetivist, maybe. Someone needs a dictionary -nt- NT by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 11:26am PST NEW
                                Was this the one with the ovarian cyst and 2-inch bloodclots? -nt- NT by FABIO 03/19/2003, 3:31pm PST NEW
                                    That was the first one from the old post. Retard girl was second. -nt- NT by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 3:45pm PST NEW
                                You're the one who wanted distinction between HSW and BDR [nt] NT by I need clarification 03/19/2003, 4:45pm PST NEW
                                    Right. So everything that happened to me before last Dec. is inadmissable by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 6:01pm PST NEW
                Hahaha you're right, Fussbett - I usually AM a literalist fuckhead, by jingo! by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 10:50am PST NEW
                    Well at least you didn't resort to the typical all-caps rant reply this time. by Dr. Fussbett 03/18/2003, 3:21pm PST NEW
    Re: It's "nuclear," you fucking halfwit. by Guido Jones 03/18/2003, 8:04am PST NEW
        I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by FoK 03/18/2003, 8:56am PST NEW
            Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by Guido Jones 03/18/2003, 10:03am PST NEW
                OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/19/2003, 3:05am PST NEW
                    Re: OH MY FUCK by Guido Jones 03/19/2003, 6:55am PST NEW
                    Re: OH MY FUCK by laudablepuss 03/19/2003, 6:53pm PST NEW
                        Re: OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/19/2003, 8:01pm PST NEW
                            Re: OH MY FUCK by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 12:57am PST NEW
                                Re: OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/20/2003, 3:59am PST NEW
                        There's a difference between dialect or slang and phonetic incompetence. (nt) by Sue deNimm, Queen of Clevar 03/19/2003, 8:07pm PST NEW
                        Re: OH MY FUCK by Zseni 03/19/2003, 8:18pm PST NEW
                            What she said. Once again: LERV THE TONY BLAIR -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 9:16pm PST NEW
                            MLA Squad Zseni: protecting our LANGUAGE OMG THANK SWEAT JESUS!!! by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 1:05am PST NEW
                                MLA SUPARVILLAISN PUSS by Zseni 03/20/2003, 10:32am PST NEW
                                    That's "Supravillain" by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 12:51pm PST NEW
                                        Re: That's "Supravillain" by Fussbett 03/20/2003, 6:04pm PST NEW
                                            So what? by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 6:16pm PST NEW
                                                Re: So what? by Zseni 03/20/2003, 8:39pm PST NEW
                                                Re: So what? by Freedom Frock 03/23/2003, 12:15am PST NEW
            Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by motherhead 03/18/2003, 10:20am PST NEW
                Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by foogla 03/18/2003, 2:06pm PST NEW
                    explanation, melodrama and Freelancer review. by Mh 03/18/2003, 6:34pm PST NEW
                        Freelancer = good but too short. Borrow it from a friend -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/18/2003, 6:44pm PST NEW
                            Yes. -nt- NT by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 6:49pm PST NEW
                            Re: Freelancer = good but too short. Borrow it from a friend -nt- by Mh 03/18/2003, 7:01pm PST NEW
                                Man did this game borrow from Cowboy Bebop by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 7:37pm PST NEW
                                    God damnit! Took my review word for word. by Motherhead 03/19/2003, 2:11am PST NEW
                                    Torps = Bruschal(sp?) Base -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 12:05pm PST NEW
                        He's right, too. by FoK 03/18/2003, 7:20pm PST NEW
                            Re: He's right, too. by Steve Lollerson 03/19/2003, 3:00pm PST NEW
                                Oh yeah, I forgot! by FoK 03/19/2003, 9:07pm PST NEW
                                    Re: Oh yeah, I forgot! by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 9:19pm PST NEW
                                        Re: Oh yeah, I forgot! by Jhoh Creexul 03/19/2003, 9:56pm PST NEW
 
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