I just learned tonight that this phenomenon is called “semantic satiation”. Here’s the wiki page on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_satiation.
I love oatmeal—especially the steel cut kind. Mix in some craisins and top with fresh blueberries, and there’s not a better way to start the day (except bacon, of course, but unfortunately I can’t eat it very often).
I’ll add my thanks to Simpsonfan. How do you DO that??
For obligatory Grandma tale, when the grandson was put on the two-ended swing set after a hiatus because of illness, he went back and forth, saying “Remine, remore!. Remine, remore!” over and over in time to his swinging. I never heard this expression again, so he must have killed it.
margueritem almost 11 years ago
dad is right, but so is Beni.
DeepRoot almost 11 years ago
I just learned tonight that this phenomenon is called “semantic satiation”. Here’s the wiki page on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_satiation.
tmobrien2002 almost 11 years ago
@simpsonfan2, thanks for that! That was great! :)
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
I’m with Dill on “oatmeal.” —So, thanks, simpsonfan2, for a job well done!
CasualObserver almost 11 years ago
@simpsonfan2Now that was a “feel good” moment! Thanks!
Deezlebird almost 11 years ago
I love oatmeal—especially the steel cut kind. Mix in some craisins and top with fresh blueberries, and there’s not a better way to start the day (except bacon, of course, but unfortunately I can’t eat it very often).
Stellagal almost 11 years ago
Now try that with the word “work”.
Vince M almost 11 years ago
I’m eating oatmeal as I read this strip! Or at least I think I am. What is this stuff, does it have a name? ALICE!
GROG Premium Member almost 11 years ago
They’ll just find another name for it, Dill. You need to send thesubstance into oblivion too.
puddlesplatt almost 11 years ago
had a pet hamster named Grimby,but he died, Pogrimby…
Gokie5 almost 11 years ago
I’ll add my thanks to Simpsonfan. How do you DO that??
For obligatory Grandma tale, when the grandson was put on the two-ended swing set after a hiatus because of illness, he went back and forth, saying “Remine, remore!. Remine, remore!” over and over in time to his swinging. I never heard this expression again, so he must have killed it.
lecrenb almost 11 years ago
Or ‘Broccoli’… please destroy Broccoli…
Aaron Saltzer almost 11 years ago
“Oatmeal” is still a real thing. So saying it a million times, to make it no longer a word won’t help.