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indeed.  the cliché "falling on deaf ears" applies here. Which of course has nothing to do with someone being literally deaf.

ridski said:

mtierney said:







"It's frustrating to have a conversation with someone who is hard of hearing. Sometimes no matter how loudly you shout or how many times you repeat yourself you are not heard."




Your words, Lost. Seems hearing is involved.

I would like to introduce you to something called a "metaphor".

Someone accused someone of "literally" having blinders on. I had fun with that.

LOST said:

Someone accused someone of "literally" having blinders on. I had fun with that.

 

It's less funny now that the dictionary definition of "literal" now includes "figurative" as a definition.  I'm at a loss to find the proper word to convey that something is literally, really, not kidding for real.

Whoever made that change in the dictionary definition should be shot. Literally.

LOST said:

Whoever made that change in the dictionary definition should be shot. Literally.

you're literally cracking me up.

I don't see your point. 

LOST said:

Whoever made that change in the dictionary definition should be shot. Literally.

You need to eat humble-pie . . . or crow . . . you know the rest . . .

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