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Illeism
on: December 11, 2014, 05:40:34 PM
Illeism is the act of referring to oneself in third person.

You're welcome.

:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 05:44:14 PM
For those of you wondering where I picked up this silliness, it was long before all the spamming on the boards.

I got it from...

Bob Dole!



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Re: Illeism
Reply #2 on: December 11, 2014, 05:48:19 PM
My Brother and I used used to talk in the 3rd person because of Bob Dole.
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Re: Illeism
Reply #3 on: December 11, 2014, 06:04:27 PM
Athletes have been doing this for a long time.  Kinda funny and kinda odd. 
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Re: Illeism
Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 07:01:31 PM
Julius Caesar was an illeist. Now firiki is one too  >:D
Omnia vincit amor. Vae victis.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #5 on: December 11, 2014, 07:13:26 PM
There is no magic therefore gadgets!


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Re: Illeism
Reply #6 on: December 11, 2014, 08:22:46 PM
:rofl:


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Re: Illeism
Reply #7 on: December 11, 2014, 09:22:18 PM
He never does that.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #8 on: February 18, 2015, 07:06:32 PM
Jerseydevil approves of this thread. :tu: :D
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #9 on: February 18, 2015, 07:36:24 PM
pfrsantos thought this trend was over... apparently he was wrong...

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Re: Illeism
Reply #10 on: February 18, 2015, 07:37:59 PM
pfrsantos thought this trend was over... apparently he was wrong...

jerseydevil's been a way for a bit.  jerseydevil needs to catch up on things such as this......  :P
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 07:43:17 PM
The 3d person madness has started again!
Grathr is happy with that.
Maybe soon the 3d person master, the almighty SOTY Zoidberg, will start too.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #12 on: February 18, 2015, 07:44:17 PM
pfrsantos thought this trend was over... apparently he was wrong...

jerseydevil's been a way for a bit.  jerseydevil needs to catch up on things such as this......  :P

pfrsantos thought this was Jimmyism. pfrsantos will never believe what he sees in sitcoms again...

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: Illeism
Reply #13 on: February 18, 2015, 07:46:51 PM
pfrsantos thought this trend was over... apparently he was wrong...

jerseydevil's been a way for a bit.  jerseydevil needs to catch up on things such as this......  :P

pfrsantos thought this was Jimmyism. pfrsantos will never believe what he sees in sitcoms again...

George likes spicy chicken.  :D
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #14 on: February 18, 2015, 07:54:02 PM
pfrsantos thought this trend was over... apparently he was wrong...

jerseydevil's been a way for a bit.  jerseydevil needs to catch up on things such as this......  :P

pfrsantos thought this was Jimmyism. pfrsantos will never believe what he sees in sitcoms again...

George likes spicy chicken.  :D

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: Illeism
Reply #15 on: February 18, 2015, 08:21:29 PM
A George divided!
'Use the force Harry' - Gandalf


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Re: Illeism
Reply #16 on: February 18, 2015, 08:50:13 PM
jerseydevil was once on a beer league softball team called Vandelay Enterprises.......
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #17 on: February 19, 2015, 12:15:08 AM
The 3d person madness has started again!
Grathr is happy with that.
Maybe soon the 3d person master, the almighty SOTY Zoidberg, will start too.


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Lobster Boy regrets to inform Grathr that zoidberg will not be indulging in this madness until after work hours.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #18 on: February 19, 2015, 05:36:20 AM

The 3d person madness has started again!
Grathr is happy with that.
Maybe soon the 3d person master, the almighty SOTY Zoidberg, will start too.


Sent from a device made from star dust using tapatalk

Lobster Boy regrets to inform Grathr that zoidberg will not be indulging in this madness until after work hours.

Grathr thinks thats ok, since Grathr had to sleep anyway.


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-Knívleysur maður er lívleysur maður.
 "A Knifeless man is a lifeless man" old Faroese proverb.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #19 on: February 19, 2015, 08:35:51 AM


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Re: Illeism
Reply #20 on: February 19, 2015, 09:14:47 AM
Ill est fou.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #21 on: February 19, 2015, 11:17:11 AM
jerseydevil was once on a beer league softball team called Vandelay Enterprises.......

pfrsantos wonders if their uniforms were made of latex...
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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: Illeism
Reply #22 on: February 19, 2015, 12:48:26 PM
After three hours of paperwork zoidberg thinks getting sleep would be good right about now.


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Re: Illeism
Reply #23 on: February 19, 2015, 01:53:35 PM
jerseydevil was once on a beer league softball team called Vandelay Enterprises.......

pfrsantos wonders if their uniforms were made of latex...
:rofl: jerseydevil saw that episode the other night.....
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #24 on: February 19, 2015, 03:25:00 PM
Steinar thinks he would watch a lot of sports if latex uniforms were common...  :whistle:


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Re: Illeism
Reply #25 on: February 19, 2015, 05:59:40 PM
Ducttapetech is wondering when this started up again. Ducttapetech is happy that we are using TPP again.

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Re: Illeism
Reply #26 on: February 19, 2015, 07:32:48 PM

Steinar thinks he would watch a lot of sports if latex uniforms were common...  :whistle:

Grathr would watch a lot more sports too.  :D


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Re: Illeism
Reply #27 on: February 20, 2015, 08:23:06 PM
Well, it was fun and pleasant and such but now we are getting tired of this silly habit. We won't pursue it any longer. Furthermore, we urge you all to cease and desist, too...

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: Illeism
Reply #28 on: February 20, 2015, 09:55:33 PM
Some of my favorite TV characters spoke in third person. In particular:

Original Cindy on Dark Angel
Bob on Becker

"It didn't hurt, flirt, blood squirt, stuffed shirt, hang me on a tree
After I count down three rounds, in Hell I'll be in good company" -  The Dead South


 

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