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Cake day: August 2nd, 2023

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  • The very first time I can remember getting spam, I was approximately seven. It was an email linking to a porn site, not that I understood that at the time; I don’t actually recall what enticed me to click - I think they referenced “playing in a jungle” and that sounded fun. The text said (roughly, it’s been over three decades) “come look at my site! I’m not wearing any clothes!” and linked to a site featuring several scantily clad individuals but, immediately on entry, a lady in high heels and nothing else.

    I took the email at face value and responded, informing the surely real person sending it that shoes counted as clothes.



  • This reminds me of once when I was playing the original EverQuest. Someone named Dunn entered the zone and everyone there started OOC broadcasting anything from “Dunn!” to “Dun dun duuuuuuuun!” I was young and sheltered and didn’t get the reference; I messaged the guy something like “what was that all about?” and apparently he didn’t, either. Probably pretty fun to be that popular for thirty seconds for no known reason, though.






  • I have a dog and a five year old. The dog will, indeed, engage with the mail person; he won’t bark, but he’ll stand at the window and kind of huff.

    One time, he did so and my child also ran over to the window, asking something like “who is that?!” I jokingly suggested that the kid could help the dog to defend the property.

    Since then, whenever the kid notices anyone unexpected on the porch, they run to the window going “huff! Huff!” I haven’t seen any delivery people react yet, but I have to wonder what they think.




  • You couldn’t construct a Chinese sentence with dual meanings? Maybe not this one, but any? I know literally no Chinese, so I can’t cite an example; but I thought completely unambiguous communication was why constructed languages like lojban exist.

    edit: In a question about grammar, I used redundant words, but I can’t think of a better replacement for “construct” in either case. I tried, though.





  • Maybe, but I think it’s more fun with genuine reactions. That’s why I made the original post - it really did scare me, if only for a moment when I turned the corner.

    This is especially true because, in general, I’m the only one in the house awake when this startlement might occur.

    edit: I guess “genuine reactions” wasn’t really the correct description. I more meant “reactions to an unmanufactured situation.” I don’t want to make anyone scared, but if someone gets startled by an unexpected and natural and harmless situation, it’s more likely to be funny. Especially if the individual in question is me.