Loony Lunchtime Language Poll

[gnomi]

One could, theoretically, blame seborn for this poll.

[Poll #682600]

This poll has been brought to you by the letter L, the dipthong /ou/, and the number 4.

Comments

[arib.livejournal.com]

Two mice, two houses, two spice wasn't an option. I'd have selected it if it was.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Ah. An interesting combination. I shall make a note of it for future reference. :-)

[42itous.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too.

[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

I have two goodies-two-shoes.

Two mice, two housen, two spice. (Go figure.)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

You're odd.

It's why I like you. :-)

[cramerica.livejournal.com]

ditto on goodies-two-shoes

[sorek.livejournal.com]

re the Dessert for tommorrow, I'd have liked an option "more dessert for today" :)

[magid.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Also a good plan. :-)

[magid.livejournal.com]

You must read Math Curse if you haven't already.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I'll look and see if the library has it.

Who's the author?

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

jon scieszka and lane smith. it's a children's book.

a wonderful, WONDERFUL children's book. i read it at a math-teacher-friend's house, and then went out and bought a copy of my own despite my a) not being a math teacher and b) not having any immediate (or even mid/long-term) plans for any children to be in my house.

[magid.livejournal.com]

You know there's a sequel, Science Verse? (Also one on modern art, but not nearly so wonderful.)

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

i did not know that! but i did know they're the same pair who did the true story of the three little pigs.

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

You have one goody two-shoes. You then acquire a second goody two-shoes. You now have:

Great smut potential. Mmmm.

(This poll had me laughing so hard my coworker stared at me. She must now be convinced I am nuts, if she was at all on the fence a moment ago...)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

:-)

Sorry I made you freak out your coworker. This poll was kind of destined to be laugh-inducing, given that I laughed like a crazed hyena when seborn asked the original question about the goodies two-shoes.

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

A) A pair of goody two-shoes
B) Mousses (And a weight gain)
C) Everyone knows the plural of spouse is spice
D) Half an octopus is just messy.

[madfilkentist]

Agreed on (A).

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I'll have to contemplate this some more.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of the "a pair of" without the -es on the end (inasmuch as we say "a pair of shoes" not "a pair of shoe"). Interesting.

[fizzixrat.livejournal.com]

One goody two-shoes plus another = A presidential campaign ticket that has no chance of winning, sadly enough.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, you are correct. Though it seems to be working well on "The West Wing."

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

I hatehatehate the 2 spouses = spice form.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Good to know. :-)

*makes note not to use it around cshiley. Not that I use it often, anyway*

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

oh that's just great: now i've got adam ant going through my head! :P

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Mm, yeah. The question had the same response for me. I was singing the rest of yesterday afternoon.

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Forearmed, I should also note, is grounds for a new sweater.

Think about it....

(g,d,&r)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Unless it's a sweater for a puppy...or half an octopus. :-)

[dpolicar]

Two goodies-two-shoe, because after a certain point ya just gotta go for the silly.
Two mice, two houses, two spice.

Incidentally, the word "two" now looks _completely_ wrong to me, that can't possibly be an English word.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, the word "two" now looks _completely_ wrong to me, that can't possibly be an English word.

Oh, yes. I completely agree. I had to double-check it while typing up the poll.

[abbasegal.livejournal.com]

To toot "two goodies-two-shoes" works for me too.

;-)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

A tutor who tooted the flute
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor,
Is it harder to toot or
To tutor two tooters to toot?

[bbennett.livejournal.com]

Wicked poll. :)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

:-)

I post many goofy language-related polls.

And almost all of them have a "Narf"-related option. :-)

[magid.livejournal.com]

Last week squid, this week half an octopus (Eric, the half an octopus?)... I'm noticing a sealife theme...

[angwantibo.livejournal.com]

I like the trend of arm(s) reduction.

A squid has 10, half an octopus has 4, what's next?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

SALT. Sprinkled liberally over the squid and the octopus.

[angwantibo.livejournal.com]

Only if it's imitation seafood. Does that mean you have to pretend to eat with your mouth open? How would one do that?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

There's something fishy going on around here. :-)

[byrne.livejournal.com]

two goodies two shoes, and I like spice rather a lot.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Spice is good in all sorts of things. Cider, Indian food, stories... :-)

(she says as she starts the edit of AGA)

[byrne.livejournal.com]

EEEEE!!

OMG YAY!

<3 <3 <3

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

That's mighty excited for your manuscript meeting the Purple Pen of Doom, I must say. :-)

[byrne.livejournal.com]

I may be a wee bit fond of that story. :P Thus far, it's the only one constructed around a plot. :D

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

two mice, two houses, two spice.

>>You have one goody two-shoes. You then acquire a second goody two-shoes. You now have:<<

adam ant on repeat. :D (don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do....)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

When seborn asked me this question yesterday, I sang to her. :-)

[stakebait.livejournal.com]

You have two goodies two-shoes. Two-shoes, in this case, being used as an adjective modifying the noun goody (perhaps male prigs would be goodman two shoes?)

For lo, I am a dork.

[half-double.livejournal.com]

I voted for "forearmed," but then I realized...

Forewarned = forearmed. Forearmed = half an octopus. Therefore, forwarned DOES equal half an octopus. QED.

The plural of spouse is clearly spice. I'd never thought of "hice" before, but it makes sense. And don't forget your closet full of lovely blice!

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

I was tempted by several alternate answers, but thought you probably wanted real ones. :-)