why do people talk about themselves in the 3rd person on the phone?

Ihaman · 11-11-2002, 05:20 PM

"hello? joe?!"
"no, this is matt"
"oh, ok...just tell him sandy called"
"alright"
"mkay, bye"

Karl Malone · 11-11-2002, 05:21 PM

Karl Malone don't know why people talkin in third person!

Papa Malone · 11-11-2002, 08:03 PM

Papa Malone don't know why either.

DeviousJ · 11-11-2002, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ihaman
"hello? joe?!"
"no, this is matt"
"oh, ok...just tell him sandy called"
"alright"
"mkay, bye"

Why did you respond in the third person then?

FearFactory · 11-11-2002, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeviousJ

Why did you respond in the third person then?

He doesn't know what he's talking about. He doesn't even understand what rhymes, so how can he be expected to grasp the concept of what exactly a third-person conversation is like?

Ihaman · 11-12-2002, 01:21 AM

you guys obviously didnt get it.

i made the post in the 3rd person. *slaps knee*

ammy · 11-12-2002, 01:26 AM

well otherwise it would go

"hey is blah there?"
"no, he's not"
"oh, can you tell him I called?"
"sure.. who are you?"
"oh, yeah, Blahblah"
"kay, got it"
"thanks"

vs.

"hey is blah there?"
"no, he's not"
"oh, can you tell him Blahblah called?"
"sure"
"thanks"

it saves a step.

Puppet · 04:17 AM

Puppet put the wrong name on here. Opps

Puppet · 11-12-2002, 04:14 AM

Puppet does not like this thread..

Puppet · 11-12-2002, 04:30 AM

Crap. I should have read the entire thread before I posted. Now I look like a biter.

Karl Malone · 11-12-2002, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Puppet
Crap. I should have read the entire thread before I posted. Now I look like a biter.

human or puppet"?

11-11-2002, 05:20 PM	#1
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,274	why do people talk about themselves in the 3rd person on the phone? "hello? joe?!" "no, this is matt" "oh, ok...just tell him sandy called" "alright" "mkay, bye"

11-12-2002, 04:12 AM	#8
Puppet Amish Rake Fighter Location: Sesame Street Posts: 11	Puppet put the wrong name on here. Opps Last edited by Puppet : 11-12-2002 at 04:17 AM.

11-11-2002, 05:21 PM	#2
Karl Malone BANNED Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 254	Karl Malone don't know why people talkin in third person!

11-11-2002, 08:03 PM	#3
Papa Malone Amish Rake Fighter Posts: 19	Papa Malone don't know why either.

11-12-2002, 01:21 AM	#6
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,274	you guys obviously didnt get it. i made the post in the 3rd person. slaps knee

11-12-2002, 01:26 AM	#7
ammy yer mom Posts: 23,180	well otherwise it would go "hey is blah there?" "no, he's not" "oh, can you tell him I called?" "sure.. who are you?" "oh, yeah, Blahblah" "kay, got it" "thanks" vs. "hey is blah there?" "no, he's not" "oh, can you tell him Blahblah called?" "sure" "thanks" it saves a step.

11-12-2002, 04:14 AM	#9
Puppet Amish Rake Fighter Location: Sesame Street Posts: 11	Puppet does not like this thread..

11-12-2002, 04:30 AM	#10
Puppet Amish Rake Fighter Location: Sesame Street Posts: 11	Crap. I should have read the entire thread before I posted. Now I look like a biter.