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XiaoCaity Royalty
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 542 Location: Herding magic lizards
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: |
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I have been trying for years and bloomin' years, and I cannot for the life of me make one eyebrow move independantly of the other.
I'm quite good at a deadpan 'interesting' or 'fascinating', though. _________________ Gryphons are better than dragons. Gryphons PURR. |
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Nemilay Spark
Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 115
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: |
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XiaoCaity wrote: | I have been trying for years and bloomin' years, and I cannot for the life of me make one eyebrow move independantly of the other.
I'm quite good at a deadpan 'interesting' or 'fascinating', though. |
Ha ha ha. That's not funny. |-(
lol. I can do the eyebrow quirk. I like to do it and watch my younger siblings try. Usually one eye gets really squinty like and they other is practically staring at me but their eyebrows are still in the same place. It's hard not to laugh when you're looking at that. |
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XiaoCaity Royalty
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 542 Location: Herding magic lizards
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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It's hysterical if you can time it right. And with my classmates, it's pretty easy. They keep giving me excellent targets, is it my fault I can't resist? _________________ Gryphons are better than dragons. Gryphons PURR. |
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Nemilay Spark
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nope, not at all. I pride myself when I can resist but sometimes it's just impossible. I say if that's the case then laugh all the louder or, act out the part even better as the case may be. Some people really should learn to guard their flank better if you get my meaning. |
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Paul_V Courtier
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if this really relates to the conversation, but I've found that deadpanning your conversations can be a great source of private amusement:
Someone: "How was your day today?"
You: "Interesting. I breathed acidic fumes by accident. It was rather painful."
Them: *shocked stare*
You: *Inner amusement* _________________ I am the Ice. |
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Zela Spark
Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 181 Location: Somewhere you are not...
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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One of my best friends does that to me all the time. And I can't tell, because he deadpans when he's telling me real things, too! So all I can do is either a) laugh hysterically at everything he says, including normal stuff, b) deadpan back, or c) look at him worriedly.
I can move either eyebrow independantly of the other. I haven't seen a lot of Star Trek, but I know those quotes! Yay. _________________ The rain, it raineth every day
Upon the just and unjust fella;
But more upon the just, because
The unjust hath the just's umbrella
-Ogden Nash |
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XiaoCaity Royalty
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 542 Location: Herding magic lizards
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: |
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I have two survival methods for class. Deadpan, and Lunatic.
Lunatic is rather fun, because I tend to quote British comedies and there's a girl in the class who is a.) a fan of the same things so can send quotes back, and b.) significantly less stupid than the rest of my classmates.
We once did the entire Mister Flibble bit from Red Dwarf. Us: Laughing hysterically. Them: Confused as hell, except for the teacher who was trying to get us to shut up long enough for everyone else to do the work. _________________ Gryphons are better than dragons. Gryphons PURR. |
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Paul_V Courtier
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Zela wrote: | One of my best friends does that to me all the time. And I can't tell, because he deadpans when he's telling me real things, too! So all I can do is either a) laugh hysterically at everything he says, including normal stuff, b) deadpan back, or c) look at him worriedly.
I can move either eyebrow independantly of the other. I haven't seen a lot of Star Trek, but I know those quotes! Yay. |
But I was being serious! That's what makes it so funny! I'm a Biochem student, I breathe toxic fumes like you people breathe clean air.
XiaoCaity: Ah, I used to do Lunacy as well. Then it got boring, since people got used to it. Now I Deadpan as if my life depended on it. _________________ I am the Ice. |
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XiaoCaity Royalty
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 542 Location: Herding magic lizards
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Deadpan is good. Lunacy is very interesting when it's in stereo.
Rimmer 1: You thought you had it bad before, Lister?
Rimmer 2: Now you've got in stereo, baby!
Mwahahahahaha.
I must memorise some Star Trek quotes again. 'Czar of all the Russias' is a good one, if I do the accent right. I came to a special decision yesterday. Next time one of my classmates tries to convince me that Twilight is romantic, that Sparklepires are anything more than a travesty of an old and beloved legend, or that Edward is anything other than a controlling nutjob, I shall start speaking to them in Russian and never speak to them in English again unless it is completely necessary. _________________ Gryphons are better than dragons. Gryphons PURR. |
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Paul_V Courtier
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:40 am Post subject: |
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XiaoCaity wrote: | Deadpan is good. Lunacy is very interesting when it's in stereo.
Rimmer 1: You thought you had it bad before, Lister?
Rimmer 2: Now you've got in stereo, baby!
Mwahahahahaha.
I must memorise some Star Trek quotes again. 'Czar of all the Russias' is a good one, if I do the accent right. I came to a special decision yesterday. Next time one of my classmates tries to convince me that Twilight is romantic, that Sparklepires are anything more than a travesty of an old and beloved legend, or that Edward is anything other than a controlling nutjob, I shall start speaking to them in Russian and never speak to them in English again unless it is completely necessary. |
Hahah, that's a good technique.
Oh, the Twilight hate. Yes, she turned Vampires into sparking Marty Stues, she wrote in excrutiating detail, she made plot a very secondary priority, she made the main character into a Mary Sue... what was my point? Oh, right! The novels are mildly entertaining once you get past the bad points. Of course, I read anything with Vampires on it (even sparkly!vampires), so I might be biased.
But I have to admit that's a very good idea, don't mind if I borrow it. _________________ I am the Ice. |
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