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By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:01:08 +0000

I translate it as, “I’ll eat any damned thing at this point, since there’s no food back at my house.”

By: Dimreaper

Dimreaper — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:18:32 +0000

Another thought – David Blaine is definitely a mentalist…in ALL meanings of the word.

*Legal Disclaimer* This is not necessarily true, or the view of anyone on this blog except me – good luck finding me.

*The Dim Reaper melts into the shadows*

By: Dimreaper

Dimreaper — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:16:19 +0000

Actually it’s pretty much the same over here. Traditionally a “mentalist” is a showman – normally a hypnotist or something like that. However, I do like to misuse words occasionally both for fun and to keep people on their toes – such as telling someone that Bill Gates is very effluent, or telling them that I consider myself to be a learned man (pronounced learned rather than learn-ed). Most of the time no one thinks to correct me.

Generally though, over here if you say “That guy is a bloody mentalist” then they’ll know what you mean. ;-)

Best story I ever heard of this though – an ex pupil of one of my colleagues was asked how her older sister was.

Student replied “She’s not well, I thing there’s a bit of an academic going around.”

Teacher: “Not around here there isn’t.”

Student: Yeah *nods in agreement*

By: SuperBadGirl

SuperBadGirl — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:32:36 +0000

and when has anyFOOL ever accused anyFOOL of being too cynical? Never, that’s when. Be as cynical as you wanna be.

By: SuperBadGirl

SuperBadGirl — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:31:35 +0000

While I agree with you on principle, as I was preparted to wallop said guy with my $5.26 organic gallon of milk, I have to point out that in American English I don’t think that “mentalist” has the same connotation. That sounds as if it’s someone who can perform great mental feats or something. I guess that translates for us to “mental case.” Or head case. Or nutcase. Some kind of case, prolly.

By: Dimreaper

Dimreaper — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:52:44 +0000

If the general public in the US is anything like over here then:

“Mumble blah blah mumble back at my house.”

Probably translates as:

“I am a complete mentalist who shouldn’t be allowed out and there are men in white coats waiting for me back at my house.”

Before anyone says I’m too cynical, that’s not true – I’m a teacher so I get to see the little ******** at a much earlier stage of their development on the way to becoming full-fledged mentalists. I consider myself a realist, and it’s not my fault the world is full of morons.

By: SuperBadGirl

SuperBadGirl — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:36:24 +0000

yeah except he wasn’t creepy acting like that though. he looked normal and had a normal expression on his face. I am going to fill in my own blank with “There’s non-enriched wheat flour quesedillas back at my place.” I decided, so i can take that part of my brain that is trying to make it make sense and use it for something else.

Also as I left there last night I was wondering if he was a psycho killer and I was fully prepared, in case he was hiding behind some carts or something, to bash his face with my gallon of organic milk, because that is how I roll, people.

By: jenipants

jenipants — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:14:42 +0000

My wall o’ inspiration is smaller. It’s got a print of my creepy-ass babies ;) I’m going to be putting up a poster from Morrowind on my wall next to my new desk, though ;)
Anyway, I think he was talking about going home and playing hide-the-salami back at his place. What? It’s my favorite game! *ggl*