[After using the remote control.]
“There, that’s better. Now he’s using his inside voice.”
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[“Inside voice” comes from American Splendor (dir. Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, 2003): “Remember what I told you about loud talking? Use your inside voice.”]
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Domestic comedy
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Domestic comedy
[Re: Garrison Keillor .]
“He makes people happy.”
“Well, they may think they’re happy.”
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Domestic comedy
[Passing by storefronts.]
“Think of all the money we’ve saved on dry cleaning.”
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[That is, we’ve almost never needed it.]
Friday, November 27, 2020
Domestic comedy
[Shouted from floor to floor.]
“Jonathan Capehart is growing a beard!”
The people on the news, it’s like we know them now.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Domestic comedy
“Her voice is instantly recognizable, even without looking at the screen.”
“Whose voice?”
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[Whose voice? Elizabeth Ashley’s.]
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Domestic comedy
“There’s no getting away from branding. We’re all like race-car drivers.”
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[Context: Carhartt pants, Columbia fleece, New Balance sneakers.]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Domestic comedy
After a stint of mowing:
“I don’t think I could ever really say ‘Farm livin’ is the life for me.’ Maybe a farm with hired hands.”
“And feet.”
[With apologies to Green Acres.]
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Domestic comedy
“They’re finally fixing the clock.”
“It’s about time.”
[Silence.]
“You’re not going to say anything about that remark?”
“I’m trying not to acknowledge it.”
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Domestic comedy
"But remember, in a normal case of teletransportation . . ."
The context: a conversation about the work of philosopher Derek Parfit.
[Used with permission. Thanks, Ben!]
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Domestic comedy
“I haven’t been living under ‘some rocks.’”
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[Used with permission. Context here.]
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Domestic comedy
Texting forth and back:
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But it’s only Tuesday!
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(Thanks, Rachel!)
Friday, August 1, 2014
Domestic comedy
[Watching Food Network not long ago.]
“It’s Perth Amboy!”
“Do you know him?”
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[The Food Network sounds better, but it’s Food Network. Go figure. Perth Amboy is a place, not a person. Go figure.]
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Domestic comedy
“Are you having your fancy-pants cereal?”
[I.e., Cascadian Farm Cinnamon Raisin Granola. And it’s our fancy-pants cereal.]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Domestic comedy
“Let’s get Kleenex. It’s a name I’ve grown to trust.”
Cf. Einbinder Flypaper.
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Friday, July 24, 2020
Domestic comedy
“I’m so tired of seeing ODE in crosswords. And ODIST. No one calls John Keats an ODIST. He’s from Andy of Mayberry.”
“Isn’t he the one who’s in the jail?”
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[Wikipedia explains: Andy of Mayberry was the title for episodes of The Andy Griffith Show rerun on daytime television.]
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Domestic comedy
"Remember when you were all pretzeled-out?"
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Domestic comedy
“They have the same faux naturel color.”
[“They”: “Vintage Package Edition” Grape-Nuts box, Wheat Thins Flatbread box.]
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Domestic comedy
“The opposite of instant isn’t pour-over. The opposite of instant is regular.”
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[Though in our house, regular is pour-over.]
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Domestic comedy
[In the car, taking turns reading the back of a National Carriers semi-trailer .]
“‘Liberal, Kansas.’ Which is probably anything but.”
“‘Irving, Texas.’ Which is probably anything but.”
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Domestic comedy
My daughter Rachel:
“There’s no such thing as a free tote.”
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[Used with permission.]
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