This is not the only instance when I, or others, have totally mistaken something that is so obvious to the majority.
Take for instance my uncle. There was a time when he thought the neck tie on the old head icon of Kentucky Fried Chicken's Colonel Sanders was actually his body. Little arms and little legs.
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And that icon in Microsoft Office applications used to "Fill Color." I always thought it strange that a tool that filled a shape in with color looked like a mortar board. (See icon to the left of the large A with red underline.)
Shocked? Surprised? Think this has never happened to you? You've never totally mistaken something that is clearly obvious to the majority? I bet not. I've talked with others concerning these confusion conclusions, and surprisingly many, if not all, have experienced one or two at some point in their life. Is there a word for this? Maybe my dad could tell me...
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Hey Ash, Good one about your uncle and the Colonel. We'll never look at that tie the same way again...in fact we almost prefer to think of it as a little body. After all, everybody loves a good state fair style caricature, and we're no exception. Good call on the philosophy side too, all of us could take a minute to really think about what we think.
-Jeff and Tammy
ha ha ha! I almost think the bow tie on the Colonel should his little body.
And I absolutely love that you thought the "scenic" route was the "long" route. It makes sense, you know. I follow your thinking there (though I have laughed many a time at the thought of you thinking, man this route is so blasted scenic!)
My story is about the song that goes, "you've got to know when to hold 'em/ know when to fold 'em/ know when to walk away/know when to run..." or something like that. I may have told you this before, but I always thought that song was about friends. You can imagine my surprise when it dawned on me... "wait a minute! cards!"
ha ha ha! I almost think the bow tie on the Colonel should his little body.
And I absolutely love that you thought the "scenic" route was the "long" route. It makes sense, you know. I follow your thinking there (though I have laughed many a time at the thought of you thinking, man this route is so blasted scenic!)
My story is about the song that goes, "you've got to know when to hold 'em/ know when to fold 'em/ know when to walk away/know when to run..." or something like that. I may have told you this before, but I always thought that song was about friends. You can imagine my surprise when it dawned on me... "wait a minute! cards!"
Which Uncle? I was 18 before I learned that the correct words for "Forver In Blue Jeans" was just that and NOT, "A Rabbi in blue jeans." I made perfect sense considering that Neal Diamond is Jewish.
For all intensive purposes, I think you are spot on.
You know the All State commercials-the guy always says, "That's All State's stand. Are you in good hands?" Well, I thought it was, "That's All State, Stan. Are you in good hands?" The other day I said it to James and he thought it was pretty funny.
I burst out laughing about the little body!
I know that when the kids were little Vance and I thought about how a devious parent (and not a nice one!!) could teach a toddler all the wrong words for things-just for "fun". I have heard of a few scientists or sociologists (don't ask me who) who used their children for study animals. Talk about confused!
Your "intensive" was very funny, Jess! I enjoy your blogs, Ash, and your comments, Jess (and you other fans of Ash's blogs!)
Christine
It's hilarious to hear about everyone's confusion conclusions!
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