Query

[Que]

~places Ophelia's bucket on Des' head~

You are in time out, young man!

 

[DesEsseintes]

~places Ophelia's bucket on Des' head~

You are in time out, young man!

Ophelia can put her bucket on my face any time, grandad. And frequently does. You can drown in more than just water, you know.

 

[Que]

chortle.

 

[smoothg103rd]

That's an interesting take on language. You appear to see it as merely a question of communication, which ignores the phatic, ludic and simply creative possibilities. The plot of Hamlet could be reduced to five minutes - in fact, the Reduced Shakespeare Company used to do a 30 seconds version backwards, involving Ophelia running back across the stage removing a bucket from her head. Would that be better than the original? (I know original is complicated in the context of Hamlet - let us say the First Folio version.)

Too bad I never seen Shakespeare. I'm not into the Romeo and Juliet type shit. So I don't know where you coming from Des.

 

[Kitty]

<Sympathetic face.> I know. Language is hard. But you'll get there, kid. You have guts. Step out of the sandpit some time.

*punches you in the left nut*

 

[mikey2much]

White Privilege at its worst

Ophelia can put her bucket on my face any time, grandad. And frequently does. You can drown in more than just water, you know.

If you were as cultured as you seem to think you are. You wouldn't come across as such a snobbish S.O.B. or is that your intent?

If so, then you can put another feather in your cap.

 

[DesEsseintes]

If you were as cultured as you seem to think you are. You wouldn't come across as such a snobbish S.O.B. or is that your intent?

If so, then you can put another feather in your cap.

I don't think we can have met: I don't wear caps. If I did I would scarcely decorate them with feathers. Nonetheless, how do you do?

I have never in my life claimed to be cultured. I do admit to an enjoyment of articulate English and a disappointment with shoddy, slack expression. It is a shame that makes me a snobbish SOB in your eyes, but I shall endeavour to live with the trauma.

A pleasure making your acquaintance, sir.

 

[Fata Morgana]

If you were as cultured as you seem to think you are. You wouldn't come across as such a snobbish S.O.B. or is that your intent?

If so, then you can put another feather in your cap.

Peasant.

 

[Que]

I don't think we can have met: I don't wear caps. If I did I would scarcely decorate them with feathers. Nonetheless, how do you do?

I have never in my life claimed to be cultured. I do admit to an enjoyment of articulate English and a disappointment with shoddy, slack expression. It is a shame that makes me a snobbish SOB in your eyes, but I shall endeavour to live with the trauma.

A pleasure making your acquaintance, sir.

I have reconsidered. Rather than imputing a British accent, I am going to enjoy your prose voiced by Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday.