How to enter Failville

Thursday, 31 October, Year 5 d.Tr. | Author: Mircea Popescu

Old Act
how_to_enter_vaudeville

New Cat Ooo I like the illustration! Except in the way that they cover the goddamned text.

Old Act Mhm.
New Cat Omfg. This annoying stuff on top of what you're trying to read is not an "Internet things" problem. Hmm, fixtures and appurtanences. Appurtenances even. No, I was right the first time. Word of hex!

Old Act Strikes me as distinctly US. "How to get a reputation quickly. How to make up for various roles and nationalities. Vaudeville slang and phrases. How to handle your baggage. How acts are reported. Etc."
New Cat Maybe it is US, but strikes me as old US. There's not much shoulding in it, you know? Today's US needs a lot of implicit shoulding.

Old Act I guess so, but I meant the style. "Here is the world : Nipples. Parsley stu. Safety pins. Umbrellas. Nuclear Engagements. Hats. Electricity Generators. Really Small Peas."
New Cat Ahahahaha <3

Old Act We shall tell you everything about everything in equal terms to a level.
New Cat I got it, and I think you're absolutely right.

Old Act You will thus acquire an education. It will cost you five cents.
New Cat Ahahaha...

Old Act Fundamentally a very optimistic view of the world, the writer, the reader and everything else. Which obviously means egalitarian.

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    Anon 
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