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Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

You know you spend too much time on the Ship when ...

... all other online engagements become a debate.

(For those of us that hang out in Purg and Hell at least [Smile]

)

[ 02. June 2014, 02:06: Message edited by: Evensong ]

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

I'm thinking this thread might be better in Heaven?

Posted by TheAlethiophile (# 16870) on :

If talking about yourself, yes, Heaven.

If talking about others, possibly Hell!

Posted by Imaginary Friend (# 186) on :

[Hostly clown shoes on]

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:
I'm thinking this thread might be better in Heaven?

Yup.

Imaginary Friend,
Circus host

[Hostly clown shoes off]

Posted by Twilight (# 2832) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:

... all other online engagements become a debate.

I know. The moderator somewhere else told me I was "not the fairness police."

OTOH, I come back here and keep looking for the "like," button.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

[Big Grin]

Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :

Can someone explain "too much time on the Ship"? please. I am not understanding.

Posted by Oscar the Grouch (# 1916) on :

You know you spend too much time on the Ship when ...

you start dreaming about the witty and insightful contributions you are going to make. [Eek!]

Posted by quetzalcoatl (# 16740) on :

You catch yourself saying to your wife, you're coming straight to Hell with me, for that remark.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

.. you start threads like this.

Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :

You assume everyone you meet reads it too. It's awkward to talk about Hell in the Ship context to one's pastor.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

( for Americans)Any time you meet anyone British, you wonder if they are a Shipmate.

Posted by Nenya (# 16427) on :

When you say "your mileage may vary" to someone and expect them to know you're not discussing cars or routes.

Posted by The Intrepid Mrs S (# 17002) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Nenya:
When you say "your mileage may vary" to someone and expect them to know you're not discussing cars or routes.

I said that to my mother the Dowager once - I'll never forget the Look she gave me ...

Mrs. S, inappropriate as ever [Hot and Hormonal]

Posted by Jengie Jon (# 273) on :

When you find yourself signing off emails with your ship-name.

Jengie

Posted by Oscar the Grouch (# 1916) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jengie Jon:
When you find yourself signing off emails with your ship-name.

Jengie

Yup! That's bad

Posted by Adeodatus (# 4992) on :

... when you catch yourself thinking "I really don't spend enough time on the Ship these days".

Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
( for Americans)Any time you meet anyone British, you wonder if they are a Shipmate.

For We British, whenever we meet an American, we wonder which shipmate they are.

Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :

You know you spend too much time on the Ship when ...

you are looking at your facebook friends and are trying to remember their Ship names!

Posted by basso (# 4228) on :

You hear about the death of a celebrity and the fateful words "twenty-six points" escape your lips before you have a chance to reconsider.

Posted by Joan Rasch (# 49) on :

You know you spend too much time on the Ship...

...when you observe a young child being over-enthusiastic about repeating a parent's admonition to the younger sibling, and the words coming out of your mouth are "stop junior hosting".

cheers from Boston /Joan

Posted by Graven Image (# 8755) on :

It is the only user name and pass word you can type in without thinking.

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Graven Image:
It is the only user name and pass word you can type in without thinking.

Wait, what? [Confused]

Why would you need to type those more than once?

Posted by Horseman Bree (# 5290) on :

You use ITTWACW absent-mindedly in public

Posted by The5thMary (# 12953) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Nenya:
When you say "your mileage may vary" to someone and expect them to know you're not discussing cars or routes.

Actually, people on the American Diabetes Association website message boards are always saying that. And it seems that someone is daily having to tell others what that means. I know I've spent too much time on The Ship when I always bring a Shipmate up in conversation, in a casual way: "Oh, it was so funny when Comet was dissing Evensong about something Evensong said on the Hell boards". Sorry, Comet, sorry Evensong. You two were just an example. But I talk about things folks have said as if anyone else has a clue what I'm referring to. Then, I have to explain The Ship to the unaware...that always takes more time and people look at me like I've lost my mind. [Killing me]

Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

You see a picture of Jane Austen and immediately think of Ruth W.

(sort of like hearing the William Tell Overture and thinking of the Lone Ranger [Big Grin]

)

Huia

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Now I am going to think of Ruth every time I hear the William Tell overture.

Posted by Carys (# 78) on :

When meeting up with Twitter friends (who it turns out include Shipmates), you're introduced and get the response 'oh you're the famous Carys'...

Carys

Posted by Zacchaeus (# 14454) on :

quote:
Originally posted by The5thMary:

quote:
Originally posted by Nenya:
When you say "your mileage may vary" to someone and expect them to know you're not discussing cars or routes.
Actually, people on the American Diabetes Association website message boards are always saying that. And it seems that someone is daily having to tell others what that means.

And on the british one too..

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