# I'm not kidding, Hostile Dialect. I want a retraction. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 25, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706 "2008-03-25T19:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/61 "2008-03-26T21:17:02Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] It was in your milkshake… AND I DRANK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! [/QUOTE] 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/62 "2008-03-26T21:18:36Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] It was in your milkshake… AND I DRANK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! [/QUOTE] Now why would you go and bring that up? Now I’m going to be forced to assault someone with that phrase tonight. I hold you responsible. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/63 "2008-03-26T21:26:42Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I can’t let that one pass. [Gandalf the Gray](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf) was the Good Wizard that set in motion the [Fellowship of the Ring](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring) and the Downfall of [Sauron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauron) leading directly to the [Return of the King](The Return of the King ). It was a quote from the Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien. [/QUOTE] Jim, I am disappointed with you. I expected which book and chapter, complete verse, and page number for reference (from the first printing, of course). I don’t know if I can continue to have faith in you DMing a ME game… 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/64 "2008-03-26T23:15:10Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] It was in your milkshake… AND I DRANK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! [/QUOTE] HAAHAA! I love that. DRINK IT UP!! ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/65 "2008-03-26T23:41:33Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Is inference now considered slander? Look, I like alot of what you type and you’re honestly not on my radar of _people who annoy me ™_. In fact, I was pretty much in agreeance with you \ [/QUOTE] Sorry for the hijack, but this is the second time I’ve seen the word “agreeance” used in this forum in as many days. Is this some new form of internet reardedness like that fucking lolcat shit, or are that many people really not familiar with the word “agreement”? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/66 "2008-03-26T23:48:22Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Is this some new form of internet reardedness like that fucking lolcat shit… [/QUOTE] I haz nevr been “rearded.” Kthxbai ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/67 "2008-03-26T23:48:26Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Sorry for the hijack, but this is the second time I’ve seen the word “agreeance” used in this forum in as many days. Is this some new form of internet reardedness like that fucking lolcat shit, or are that many people really not familiar with the word “agreement”? [/QUOTE] Agreeance is a valid word, though it is considered archaic. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/68 "2008-03-26T23:51:25Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Agreeance is a valid word, though it is considered archaic. [/QUOTE] Exactly. Do people walk around referring to others as “thee” and “thou”? No, because they’d sound like assholes. Sam thing here. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/69 "2008-03-26T23:55:42Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] Exactly. Do people walk around referring to others as “thee” and “thou”? No, because they’d sound like assholes. Sam thing here. [/QUOTE] Sorry, I misunderstood your post. I thought you were saying it wasn’t a valid word. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/70 "2008-03-27T00:06:33Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Sorry, I misunderstood your post. I thought you were saying it wasn’t a valid word. [/QUOTE] No, sorry. I was just wondering if it was some new meme to start using “agreeance” instead of “agreement”. I found it weird that I’d run into it twice, and couldn’t determine if it was pretentious or merely a fad. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/71 "2008-03-27T00:23:27Z")
[QUOTE=Sarahfeena] 😕 [/QUOTE] It has something to do with the movie “There Will Be Blood.” I haven’t seen it, but it briefly became a catch-phrase at my office when it first came out. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/72 "2008-03-27T00:26:43Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I can’t let that one pass. [Gandalf the Gray](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf) was the Good Wizard that set in motion the [Fellowship of the Ring](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring) and the Downfall of [Sauron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauron) leading directly to the [Return of the King](The Return of the King ). It was a quote from the Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien. [/QUOTE] Soon as I saw Gandalf, I knew Jim was showing up. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/73 "2008-03-27T01:21:31Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] Soon as I saw Gandalf, I knew Jim was showing up. [/QUOTE] Someone asked me if I have a special bot to look for keywords like Frodo, Gandalf, Tolkien, Yankees, Jeter, Baseball, Jersey, Middle Earth etc. The truth is, I just eventually end up glancing through that many threads. I was already in this one, but that ‘summoned’ me back. Jim (pathetic huh?) ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/74 "2008-03-27T02:15:34Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] No, sorry. I was just wondering if it was some new meme to start using “agreeance” instead of “agreement”. I found it weird that I’d run into it twice, and couldn’t determine if it was pretentious or merely a fad. [/QUOTE] Who us dopers, pretentious? Perish the thought thou varlet! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/75 "2008-03-27T07:14:00Z")
**Litoris** is from my part of the woods. I am in agreeance with her word choice. We speak a hostile dialect. Now leave us alone. By the way, **Mr. Dialect** , cool post. **Maureen** , I’m really impressed with the growth of your pit posting style. The _gargling_ activated my gag reflex. Damn. Being sentimental sucks. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/76 "2008-03-27T10:49:25Z")
There’s an old urban legend, which says that if you say “Tolkien” three times while looking a mirror, **What Exit** will appear and give you commentary about the Yankees. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706/77 "2008-03-27T12:33:28Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] There’s an old urban legend, which says that if you say “Tolkien” three times while looking a mirror, **What Exit** will appear and give you commentary about the Yankees. [/QUOTE] 😃 Was it you that asked me about the Bots? I cannot remember at this point. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-kidding-hostile-dialect-i-want-a-retraction/442706.md?page=3)