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Steven Olson
@pitchpipeman7.bsky.social
I have perfect pitch and Tourette's. Currently writing a Mormon horror film
I'm not very versed in the alphabet, but apparently this translation is incorrect. Being a phonetic alphabet, the two E's should have different symbols since they're not pronounced the same. Looks like the filmmakers opted for a simpler letter substitution. Still, fascinating attention to detail.
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Coming back to this thread! The opening title of the film uses the Deseret Alphabet, a (failed) phonetic alphabet created under the direction of Brigham Young to help unify all of the European converts who spoke different languages, and unify society in preparation for the Millennium.
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I cannot get enough of extremely incorrect auto captions (they're singing the lyrics Great Big Brotherhood, from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
February 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In case you don't know this song, the original lyric is "vary my days", not...this
February 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Or maybe cousins
February 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Both of these films rule btw
January 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Just a reminder: the TikTok ban bill originated under Trump's administration, and he should absolutely not be getting any credit for "saving" TikTok in the following week
January 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Then again, I shouldn't be so surprised since Las Vegas history is just insane
January 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
But the thing is, it works both ways! It's both funny in the episode and it's funny how people use the gif as a reply. I just find it hilarious that the same clip has two different meanings, one completely divorced from its original context
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Most people use this gif as a way of sarcastically implying that someone DIDN'T try, and that they're throwing away the cake because the person they're replying to didn't put in even a little bit of effort. The complete opposite of the intention in the episode.
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
In the original episode, the joke is that Bart tells Homer, who just got a job, that they knew he could do it. Then he throws away a cake reading "at least you tried", implying that they DID doubt him enough to buy a sympathy cake.
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM