Comments on: * is what a(n) * calls a(n) * http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/ What's Next? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Holly http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-54379 Holly Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:48:25 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-54379 Or, a magitian is what a psychologist calls a cognitive scientist..... Not sure which way this research is heading :O Or, a magitian is what a psychologist calls a cognitive scientist…..

Not sure which way this research is heading :O

]]> By: Holly http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-54378 Holly Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:46:32 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-54378 A cognitive scientist is what a psychologist calls a magician http://tinyurl.com/5srvfw A cognitive scientist is what a psychologist calls a magician http://tinyurl.com/5srvfw

]]> By: flicksta http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-53169 flicksta Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:36:10 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-53169 a hypothesis is what a scientist calls a theory Only if they don't know the difference. a hypothesis is what a scientist calls a theory

Only if they don’t know the difference.

]]> By: Roo http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-52610 Roo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:47 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-52610 Thanks Erin (for anyone who didn't spot it, Erin is behind <a href="http://snowclones.org"" rel="nofollow">snowclones.org</a>). I agree that most of these examples are not strictly snowclones, but that the general form of 'an X is what a Y calls a Z' is a snowclone. One which I hope makes it on to <a href="http://snowclones.org/the-queue/" rel="nofollow">your queue</a>. Thanks Erin (for anyone who didn’t spot it, Erin is behind snowclones.org). I agree that most of these examples are not strictly snowclones, but that the general form of ‘an X is what a Y calls a Z’ is a snowclone. One which I hope makes it on to your queue.

]]> By: Erin http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-52609 Erin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:48:44 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-52609 Some of these are too literal to be considered snowclones, I think. There is a difference in tone between "a player is what a woman calls a guy who doesn’t want to go out with her" and "a calorie is what a physicist calls a kilocalorie." The latter is a simple factual; the former, more facetious? tongue-in-cheek? attempts at cleverness? Most of the other examples are translations of specialized jargon, as is the "kilocalorie" one. I think the facetiousness is obligatory to make the phrase a snowclone. So I think the "cynic", "cult", and "player" examples do match this definition. Some of these are too literal to be considered snowclones, I think. There is a difference in tone between “a player is what a woman calls a guy who doesn’t want to go out with her” and “a calorie is what a physicist calls a kilocalorie.” The latter is a simple factual; the former, more facetious? tongue-in-cheek? attempts at cleverness? Most of the other examples are translations of specialized jargon, as is the “kilocalorie” one. I think the facetiousness is obligatory to make the phrase a snowclone. So I think the “cynic”, “cult”, and “player” examples do match this definition.

]]> By: Phil Wilson http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-52479 Phil Wilson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-52479 I like http://www.google.com/search?q=%22There+is+a+*+in+my+*%22 I like http://www.google.com/search?q=%22There+is+a+*+in+my+*%22

]]> By: Roo http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-52459 Roo Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:45:04 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-52459 I <i>didn't</i> know that. Thanks. I didn’t know that. Thanks.

]]> By: Nigel James http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/15/is-what-an-calls-an/#comment-52457 Nigel James Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:29:30 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=629#comment-52457 A saffie or saffer is an Aussie contraction of South African as the South become Sth African and then degrades into saffie. You know how Aussies are good at talking and not really moving their lips. Jarpie comes from South Africans ability to to say Ja at every opportunity but you probably knew that. And I like B better too. A saffie or saffer is an Aussie contraction of South African as the South become Sth African and then degrades into saffie. You know how Aussies are good at talking and not really moving their lips.
Jarpie comes from South Africans ability to to say Ja at every opportunity but you probably knew that.

And I like B better too.

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