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 Jun 1 2008, 06:56 PM
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I was just browsing CB when I saw XTC's username. When I read it previously, I saw 'Ex Tea See' - not ecstasy as I do now I've sounded it out.
Anyone else had one of these mini-revelations about something mundane? |
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Jun 1 2008, 07:50 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Yeah. I was reading Archie comics when I was a kid, and Jughead says "sonofagun" a lot. I used to literally read that as "soh-NOH-fuh-gun", thinking it was some weird American slang. Then I realized it was actually "son of a gun".
Or, when I reaized that the first letter of the Disney logo is actually a "D". |
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Jun 1 2008, 08:01 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
My mom used to watch Oprah all the time and when I little I thought it said Opearl because of the weird font that her name was in.
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Jun 1 2008, 08:22 PM
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QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 1 2008, 05:50 PM)  Or, when I reaized that the first letter of the Disney logo is actually a "D". Or when I figured out the first letter of the Hudson Bay Company (the Bay) logo was B.  haha, took me so long to figure that one out.
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Jun 1 2008, 08:34 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,288 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,380 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 1 2008, 08:50 PM) Or, when I reaized that the first letter of the Disney logo is actually a "D". HA! I thought the only one! When i was younger, like 4, i used to have a speach problem and i couldn't read that much, i just knew words by the way they looked, and well i used to think that the show "All That" was called "All Bat" |
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Jun 1 2008, 08:45 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
:D
I just figured out the difference between a Jazz bass and a Precision bass. |
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Jun 1 2008, 11:34 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
QUOTE(stephinika @ Jun 1 2008, 06:22 PM) Or when I figured out the first letter of the Hudson Bay Company (the Bay) logo was B. haha, took me so long to figure that one out.That too! I just thought those were squiggly lines for the longest time. I didn't mention it though because I figured no one would know what The Bay was. Thank goodness for you, Steph! |
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Jun 2 2008, 12:46 AM
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 Fellatio. Group: Official Member Posts: 2,122 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 511,775 |
That Swordplay was slang for...you know..
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Jun 2 2008, 12:51 AM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
^ Haha!
I remember when I really little and my older brother said "screw that" about something. I didn't know what it meant, so I asked my parents. I won't forget it, because my dad was pissed and thought that I said "screw that" about something. Apparently he wasn't paying attention, and I got punished for it. |
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Jun 2 2008, 12:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,071 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,748 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 1 2008, 09:34 PM) That too! I just thought those were squiggly lines for the longest time. I didn't mention it though because I figured no one would know what The Bay was. Thank goodness for you, Steph! Hahaha, yeah me too! But yeah, woot Canada. 
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Jun 2 2008, 09:36 AM
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 I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite :-) Group: Official Member Posts: 3,008 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 601,399 |
i realized mizzkewl06 was pronounced miss cool
  and i finally figured out that bogo at payless stood for by one get one
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Jun 2 2008, 12:08 PM
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 <3<3<3<3 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,177 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,779 |
The White Sox's logo actually spelled Sox, I thought it was some weird ass design.
And then how Brusce Willis was also undead in The Sixth Sense. Duh! |
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Jun 11 2008, 12:50 AM
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 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,155 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
Oh, I just remembered one....
A while ago, Elba posted pictures of her and Melba in the Members Photos thread. Since I was so inactive on the forum, I actually thought she has a twin sister and was like WHOAAAA THEY LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME!!! And then I realized a long time after that they're both her. 
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Jun 11 2008, 01:06 AM
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 f your couch Group: Official Member Posts: 3,089 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,301 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 1 2008, 07:50 PM) Or, when I reaized that the first letter of the Disney logo is actually a "D". LOL, that was hilarious. when i was first learning how to read i used to think office was off ice. i thought the office of my future elementary school was some sort of ice-skating rink. i was fascinated when i finally got to go in there, even after i saw it for what it really was. |
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Jun 11 2008, 01:18 AM
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 This bag is not a toy. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 |
The whole arrow in the FedEx logo thing. I can't believe I never noticed it until someone pointed it out to me a few years back.
I remember Kevin's username used to be sofakinglazy or something like that and I never got what it was supposed to be. =x I remember IMing him about it WAY after the fact and I felt really stupid. |
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Jun 11 2008, 01:20 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
^ OMG I NEVER KNEW THAT (FedEx). WTH!
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Jun 11 2008, 01:23 AM
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FedEx arrow? What?
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Jun 11 2008, 01:23 AM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,155 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
I just spent the past couple minutes staring at the FedEx logo, because I did not get it at all.......................... whoa.
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Jun 11 2008, 01:24 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
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Jun 11 2008, 01:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
Oh. Coincidence, or intentional?
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Jun 11 2008, 01:27 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Intentional. I just read an interview with the guy who designed it, and he said that he had to manipulate certain fonts to get the arrow just right.
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Jun 11 2008, 09:37 AM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 1 2008, 07:50 PM) Or, when I reaized that the first letter of the Disney logo is actually a "D". i'm really glad i'm not alone in this. |
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Jun 11 2008, 09:58 AM
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I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite :-) Group: Official Member Posts: 3,008 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 601,399 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Jun 11 2008, 02:24 AM)  wow, thats cool. i never noticed it before
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Jun 11 2008, 01:27 PM
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 omnomnom Group: Member Posts: 1,776 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 180,688 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jun 11 2008, 10:37 AM) i'm really glad i'm not alone in this. i felt the same way! i always thought that was some weird animal symbol or something, i thought "how does that spell out disney?" then i felt really dumb after actually analyzing it |
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Jun 11 2008, 01:48 PM
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 Hello Newman. Group: Member Posts: 912 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 578,620 |
It happened to me once before .. we'll, kinda.
I was in art class, and I found out that my friend's nick-name that was given to from my other friend was a name I had heard awhile back from somewhere else, I never knew who the person was, then when they gave me their msn (it had the nickname in it) I was like : OOOMMMGGG!  Not a very good example, haha. |
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