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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 01:49:49 pm

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 01:49:49 pm

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: - Fear of long words. :lol:

Google hits (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia%3A&btnG=Google+Search)

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on September 09, 2004, 02:22:35 pm

It's...a joke right?

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Lightspeed on September 09, 2004, 02:44:52 pm

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Medieval scribes used this word (and variations of it) when writing about superstition, to refer to a deluded human who indulges in superstitious practices

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 02:46:36 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
It's...a joke right?

Google says it is a real term. Not a joke, only funny.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Lightspeed on September 09, 2004, 02:47:24 pm

same with mine, btw. it's real :eek2:

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 02:49:35 pm

Google doesn't detect yours. Is that possible there is no material about this word all through the world wide web?
It even doesn't find your post.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Tiara on September 09, 2004, 02:52:04 pm

Just for reference; http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

It's real :D

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Jetmech Jr. on September 09, 2004, 02:55:32 pm

God, sometimes I almost give up completely on the human race for the stupid things they do. The freaking word is longer than the description, and considering what the description says, thats just not right.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 02:55:36 pm

Whatever you can see is real.

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Originally posted by Jetmech Jr.
God, sometimes I almost give up completely on the human race for the stupid things they do. The freaking word is longer than the description, and considering what the description says, thats just not right.

That makes this whole thing abstract. It also gives sense to this thread.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on September 09, 2004, 02:57:06 pm

I can see Leprechauns

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Tiara on September 09, 2004, 02:59:49 pm

Quote

Originally posted by TopAce
Whatever you can see is real.

Technically, you also 'see' your dreams. :p:ha:

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 09, 2004, 03:17:18 pm

Your dreams are real. It is another fish in the keetle it won't happen.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Ford Prefect on September 09, 2004, 03:19:45 pm

I can testify that that is indeed a word, because it was in the script of a play that my drama club did.

Title: Re: Did you know this?
Post by: Galemp on September 09, 2004, 04:21:34 pm

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Originally posted by TopAce
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

N. Fear of an unholy monstrous union of two HLP forumites.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Alikchi on September 09, 2004, 04:28:09 pm

Yikes!

Title: Re: Re: Did you know this?
Post by: Tiara on September 09, 2004, 05:02:51 pm

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Originally posted by Galemp


N. Fear of an unholy monstrous union of two HLP forumites.

'Sesquippedaliophobia', The fear of Sesquipedalian (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=448)!

:lol:

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: aldo_14 on September 09, 2004, 05:33:46 pm

"Well, you see Dr Steve, my phobia is causing problems in my meat packing jobr"
"Really?  What is it?"
"It's...er...it's kind of embarrassing....I'm...er...scared of long words"
"What,  you mean you have Hippopoto...."
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Setekh on September 11, 2004, 12:04:17 am

I'm surprised Sesq himself hasn't jumped into this thread. ;)

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: aldo_14 on September 11, 2004, 08:08:40 am

Maybe he's got a phobia?

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 11, 2004, 08:45:32 am

With such a long name, I doubt. :)

Title: Hmm
Post by: Getter Robo G on September 11, 2004, 01:23:11 pm

He might be afraid we will put on a Conan O''brien skit like, "IF THEY DID IT!"

   As we contemplate their love child's future appearance...
(joking)


HLP: Uniting modders (just not like that!)...:p

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: TopAce on September 11, 2004, 03:30:22 pm

Bringing modders together is not THAT long. It is not even a word, it consists of 3 words, 23 letters. That's not long.
Generally, the English language lacks in really long words.

Title: Did you know this?
Post by: Hippo on September 11, 2004, 04:02:29 pm

I see my name in a really long word... :wtf: Sesqui would have the same reaction about now as well...




Very... Strange? :p :nervous:



EDIT: Damn, GE beat me to it :p :nod: :p

EDIT2: Gah, Steak beat me to it as well...

Ok, you all beat me :p