I Learned Something New Today

[Dana Jean]

prosopopoeia --

pro·so·po·poe·ia
prəˌsōpəˈpēə,ˌpräsə-/
noun

1. 1.
   a figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified.
2. 2.
   a figure of speech in which an imagined or absent person or thing is represented as speaking.

 

[FlakeNoir]

prosopopoeia --

pro·so·po·poe·ia
prəˌsōpəˈpēə,ˌpräsə-/
noun

1. 1.
   a figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified.
2. 2.
   a figure of speech in which an imagined or absent person or thing is represented as speaking.

I had to look that one up when it came through moderation.

 

[Patricia A]

I learned from The Dark Tower that "walk ins" don't just apply to hair salons.

Absolutely so! Every time I see a sign that says, walk ins welcomed. I think to myself, hmmmmm. Are you sure?

 

[Patricia A]

This isn't something I learned real recently. It's been about 10 years ago. I was watching Ellen and one of the guests said they felt stupid that they had not realized that the arrow on the gas gauge on the dash of the car was indicating which side the "gas tank fill hole" was. I said, well I'll be damned. One less thing to be buggered with remembering. Thanks Universe, thanks Ellen Show.

Today, right now in fact, after a cursory check of the internet. I found that most people don't know for sure what the "gas tank fill hole" is actually called. The consensus seems to be leaning toward calling it a"gas hole."

Spoiler

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[Patricia A]

prosopopoeia --

pro·so·po·poe·ia
prəˌsōpəˈpēə,ˌpräsə-/
noun

1. 1.
   a figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified.
2. 2.
   a figure of speech in which an imagined or absent person or thing is represented as speaking.

A three legged toaster called Ralph is listening to his imaginary friend, the ghost of my missing Uncle Marvin, recite the Magna Carta?
Prosopopoeia?

 

[morgan]

This isn't something I learned real recently. It's been about 10 years ago. I was watching Ellen and one of the guests said they felt stupid that they had not realized that the arrow on the gas gauge on the dash of the car was indicating which side the "gas tank fill hole" was. I said, well I'll be damned. One less thing to be buggered with remembering. Thanks Universe, thanks Ellen Show.

Today, right now in fact, after a cursory check of the internet. I found that most people don't know for sure what the "gas tank fill hole" is actually called. The consensus seems to be leaning toward calling it a"gas hole."

Spoiler

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There are way too many gas holes in the world!

 

[Dana Jean]

I had to look that one up when it came through moderation.

That's where I got it from.

 

[FlakeNoir]

That's where I got it from.

I'm so glad you searched it and wrote that up, because it would have fallen straight back out of my head again if you hadn't... so yeah, I've learned something new today also!