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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Overheard on the Corner of 11th and Pike

posted by on December 20 at 12:46 PM

“And I was like, ‘You’d better shut your face if you’re going to talk to me like that!”

Wait, what?

UPDATE: Jonah informs me that this makes sense. “They’re just saying, “if you’re going to say some shit, don’t.”” Oh.

Still. You can’t talk if your face is shut. It’s redundant.

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1

"Gurl!"

Posted by Mr. Poe | December 20, 2007 12:53 PM
2

It's not redundant, per se. But it is impossible.

Posted by The General | December 20, 2007 1:18 PM
3

That's almost as funny as "Don't look at me in that tone of voice!"

Posted by hillside_hoyden | December 20, 2007 1:22 PM
4

what about ventriloquists?

Posted by jon c | December 20, 2007 1:35 PM
5

If it weren't for my horse...

Posted by w7ngman | December 20, 2007 2:07 PM
6

This was done years ago by Raymond (and Peter), and much more eloquently : "If you want to talk to me, then shut your fuckin' mouth!"

Posted by Wowza | December 20, 2007 2:19 PM
7

@5: Lewis Black FTW.

Posted by Original Monique | December 20, 2007 2:29 PM
8

the problem is Ari is being purposely obtuse to highlight how it is a silly thing to say.

Don't play dumb Ari to make others look more dumb.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | December 20, 2007 2:40 PM
9

Careful. Ari has feeeeelings.

Posted by Mr. Poe | December 20, 2007 3:55 PM
10

It is easy to make sense of this. Substitute the "english" word "planning" for the "american" word "going". See? Not redundant at all. "American" is such a lovely language, mashizzle.Fodizzle.

Posted by translator | December 20, 2007 6:13 PM
11

dude, this is a dumb joke from 'wedding crashers'... vince vaughn's psycho gf: you shut your face when you're talking to me!!

Posted by JasonC | December 20, 2007 10:13 PM
12

"You'd better" is "you had better" which posits a possible future. "If you are going to talk to me like that", also future tense. The sentence makes sense to me, it is a warning not to repeat the present offense in the future.

Posted by inkweary | December 21, 2007 11:52 AM
13

Ain't got no time for no games, Ari.

Posted by English Expertz | December 21, 2007 2:47 PM

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