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Post by learjet on Jun 24, 2014 4:30:26 GMT
I posted a couple of weeks back about my 8 year old daughter who I overheard singing the SMK theme tune to herself in the bath. Then my other daughter had an SMK moment last week. I was lying in bed chuckling about it last night and I thought maybe other people have some funny stories to share about how their families and friends have responded to their "interest" in SMK. My 9 year old fancies herself as a bit of a style queen and asks my advice about the right colours to wear together and if things "go" (which is a joke as I'm pretty clueless about style!). So a few times, she has commented on what Lee is wearing. For example,"Mommy, what colour is the jacket that Lee is wearing" "Cream" "Lee really shouldn't wear it with that shirt" etc. Last Friday my husband and I went to the theatre, for the first time in many years (I blame the kids). And we don't often dress up. So I had on the requisite black dress and knee-high boots and my husband had on a collared shirt (unheard of normally!) and smart trousers, but not tie. So she say "Why aren't you wearing a tie, Dad? Lee ALWAYS wears a tie. You should wear one too". It gave me a good laugh  |
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Post by debilyn on Jun 24, 2014 12:20:03 GMT
My youngest is a big fan of the show. She often shares moments with me where she thinks of something while in school. During some testing this spring, apparently she was humming the SMK theme while reading after she had finished the test. "It's all your fault, Mom." she tells me.  |
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Post by morley on Jun 24, 2014 14:03:53 GMT
I don't share SMK with my family. They are all teenage boys and would laugh at it. Actually I rediscovered it because I was sick of sitting through their movie choices, so I went in search of something that I could enjoy on my own. Voila.
I tried to watch it with my husband, but it didn't hook him and it isn't worth watching it with someone who isn't as "enthusiastic" as I am.
But I do every once in a while expound on the tangents we find her and on the blog, that interests them because they can't fathom why a silly 80's tv show can cause me to write so much.
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Post by Khell on Jun 24, 2014 14:51:06 GMT
Not family but a friend of mine - well, between acquaintance and friend, I'd put her in my own personal "buddy" category which is closer than an acquaintance but not as close as a friend </end Amanda-ramble> - got exposed to SMK last year when we were in Bath. Showed her two episodes - and not exactly the very best ones - and she really liked the show. (And Francine which I swear I don't have anything to do with! XD) My niece's still a bit young to watch SMK (she'll be four in October) but I guess she'll get to know that show, too, sooner or later.
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Post by learjet on Jun 24, 2014 22:48:02 GMT
Not family but a friend of mine - well, between acquaintance and friend, I'd put her in my own personal "buddy" category which is closer than an acquaintance but not as close as a friend </end Amanda-ramble> - got exposed to SMK last year when we were in Bath. Showed her two episodes - and not exactly the very best ones - and she really liked the show. (And Francine which I swear I don't have anything to do with! XD) My niece's still a bit young to watch SMK (she'll be four in October) but I guess she'll get to know that show, too, sooner or later. Knell you must be an introvert - see MBTI thread (I refer to your buddy vs friend vs acquaintance comment - I like the idea of a third inbetween category. I often have trouble knowing what to call someone who isn't quite a friend but more than an acquaintance. IF you know anything about Myers Briggs, maybe you could have a stab at Francine's type?? |
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Post by Khell on Jun 24, 2014 23:16:07 GMT
Yah, I guess I'm kinda introvert but with extrovert tendencies - if I choose to display them. XD Francine's type? Why, pretty obvious - witch! *lol* (I like witches, btw. Well, witches as written by Terry Pratchett - his books featuring his witches, especially Tiffany Aching, are probably my favourite ones.)
I think I'll look up that Myers Briggs stuff again and read it all more thoroughly. And re-watch SMK, too, for "research" purposes and then, give Francine a try. Actually, might be pretty interesting to try to figure her out for my fanfic stuff. I think that MBTI thing isn't as widespread here in Germany as it seems to be in the U.S.? The first time I ever heard of it was on here.
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Post by learjet on Jun 25, 2014 0:14:02 GMT
I'm actually a South African Australian (or is that an Australian South African) so my knowledge comes from SA - it seems to be quite widely used in business in SA and for career advice as well. Not sure about the US (I've never even visited)
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Post by Jenbo on Jun 26, 2014 21:51:11 GMT
I don't share SMK with my hubby.....he just wouldn't get it LOL However my kids aged 8 and 5 have been subjected to it and quite like it start 'em young. I say. A couple of my close friends know about my SMK obsession (very few know about my Sherlock one lol) but I prefer not to tell.....it's like my own dirty little secret |
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Post by learjet on Jun 27, 2014 1:24:09 GMT
I don't share SMK with my hubby.....he just wouldn't get it LOL However my kids aged 8 and 5 have been subjected to it and quite like it start 'em young. I say. A couple of my close friends know about my SMK obsession (very few know about my Sherlock one lol) but I prefer not to tell.....it's like my own dirty little secret A Sherlock obsession is somehow a bit easier to explain to people than an SMK one.. My husband absolutely loves Sherlock and actually asks to rewatch episodes (series 3 was amazing!). He calls SMK his favourite programme that he has never watched (he overhears bits of it but won't sit down and watch, and can't understand why I find it so funny.) |
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Post by BJo on Jun 27, 2014 2:57:33 GMT
I've tried to convince my husband to give SMK a try, but to no avail. He won't even consider it. My kids liked it initially, but I think I got a little to overzealous with them. Every time we saw a corvette, which are common where I live, I'd point out it out to the kids. If it happened to be Lee's model of corvette, then I would call it Lee's car. If it was the same model and color, well then I'd really let them know it was Scarecrow's car and they had to look. Of course now they both hate Corvettes. Oh well. I still love 'em. Oh, yeah, and then there was the time I tied my 11 year old daughter to a chair like Amanda was tied to a chair in ARS to test that whole "developing my muscles playing tennis" logic that Amanda used. And I'll be darned, she was right! My daughter slid right out! I commented on this on the blog, and the only reason I didn't post the pictures was because she was in her pajamas. Doh! Didn't want the FBI banging on my door thinking I was some kind of pervert. |
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Post by jule on Jul 13, 2014 22:47:21 GMT
BJo, you rock! Tying your kids up seems perfectly fine to me LOL!
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Post by learjet on Jul 23, 2014 8:51:36 GMT
My daughters are playing Girls Lego constantly at the moment. Just overheard the 8 year old saying (about the Lego figure) "They're just going to watch Scarecrow and Mrs King for a while" I'm clearly brain-washing the poor things... |
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Post by BJo on Jul 26, 2014 16:11:15 GMT
My daughters are playing Girls Lego constantly at the moment. Just overheard the 8 year old saying (about the Lego figure) "They're just going to watch Scarecrow and Mrs King for a while" I'm clearly brain-washing the poor things... ROFL!!!! |
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Post by BJo on Jul 26, 2014 16:15:38 GMT
BJo, you rock! Tying your kids up seems perfectly fine to me LOL! LOL, jule! Me too!!! My daughter will still stop and watch an episode with me if she happens to walk into the room while I've got it one. My son will stop to watch if Lee's beating someone up or shootin' 'em up - typical. But I know if they both hear the theme song playing, they will still roll their eyes and groan...not agaaaaaain! |
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