Sounds of Our House

Conversational tidbits from three pre-adults and one and a half grad students

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"Thank you, Jon. That was an interesting experience and provided the necessary nutrients for my system."

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"Yes, please, play 'I'm a Lumberjack' on the bassoon for me. It's perfect."

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"Why do these things keep spawning?" "I ask myself the same thing about papers to be graded."

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"Why would you want your arms to be al dente?"

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"Sorry I didn't take out the tea table." "There's a tea table in my closet?" "Yes, sorry about that."

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"Hey! We just had a visit from the exposition fairy!"

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"I picked up a peppermint pappy - I mean, peppermint patty." "Peppermint pappy?" "Yes, brought to you by the same fine folks who brought you candied moose drool."

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"A recipe that only makes one loaf of zucchini bread? Please. I'm like Jesus with zucchini bread."

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"Mom, you take your tea sharp as a two-edged blade and bitter as wormwood."

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"What are they going to fix Cap's shield with? Adamantium?"

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"And that, children, is where the line 'My anaconda don't want none' originates from."

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"Yes, dear, you shank someone with a shiv."

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"Quick changes: good for theater, also good training for life."

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"Oh yes. Space bar is jump. I should have told you that."

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"And that's why we don't give monkeys cappuccino."

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"You okay?" "Yes." "Did you die?" "Yes." "Okay. There are a few things that only make sense in a video gamer household."

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"Nutella's on sale." "Attila?" "No, Attila is not on sale."