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03/11/2004 05:37:42 AM · #1 |
My silence image seemed to gather a few comments from people whom did not understand the title.
The image is here: 
The title was "Silence for Dummies" and was a play on title of the popular "...for Dummies" books which I know are international.
What i didn't realise is that in good old America, you use the word pacifier.
It can also be relevent from the slang to Dummy Up which is to silence something.
Next time I will put more thought into the image rather than the photo ;)
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03/11/2004 05:38:29 AM · #2 |
Yes, I loved the title... thought it was witty!
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03/11/2004 07:14:42 AM · #3 |
I'm on my first(probably only) child. I love her to death!!!
she is 3 1/2 months old, and I completely understood this the moment I saw it! |
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03/11/2004 07:17:01 AM · #4 |
| Jon, totally got the title and it's connection. liked the humor as well. |
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03/11/2004 07:26:10 AM · #5 |
NOt to mention that it's also an awwwwsome imgae.... euh... photo!!! ;-)
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03/11/2004 07:45:54 AM · #6 |
| I also thought the title was funny. And great picture. |
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03/11/2004 08:10:49 AM · #7 |
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03/11/2004 08:35:31 AM · #8 |
| We in America do use the word Dummy to refer to a pacifier, among other things! |
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03/11/2004 09:53:31 AM · #9 |
| I never heard the word dummy used to describe a pacifier. I interpreted the title to mean that even a dummy could figure out how to silence a baby with a pacifier. As such, I didn't find the title mean spirited at all. I can't imagine anyone interpreting the title to imply that a baby is a dummy. Then again, most babies do have the brain capacity of an infant. ;) |
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03/11/2004 09:55:43 AM · #10 |
| Yeah someone mentioned they found it mean spirited ;) |
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03/11/2004 09:57:45 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Trinch:
...I interpreted the title to mean that even a dummy could figure out how to silence a baby with a pacifier. ... Then again, most babies do have the brain capacity of an infant. ;) |
Same here ... too bad it seems to diminish so rapidly with age.... |
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03/11/2004 10:01:21 AM · #12 |
| I think its very clever. I like it... |
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03/11/2004 10:05:31 AM · #13 |
Being from the same wee island..I got the "pacifier" reference immediately...however, it took a few seconds before the analogy with the book series clicked..It did bring a smile (very clever)
Excellent image too.
Gordon |
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