What do you think of someone who interjects a few lines of poetry into a conversation?

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: hungfarover
He quotes a poet or an actual poem? Bukowski is an idol of mine, and while I?ll use some quotes of his from time to time, they?re all his off-the-cuff remarks and not excerpts of his work.

I guess it could be either creepy or impressive, depending on your interest and motives.

He quotes the poetry.

 

[OCGuy]

I always try to be a poet when i'm mercy-fucking my SO:


Hurry up and go down, ive got shit to do.
And dont forget to play with the boys


Wait, I just realized that doesnt rhyme. Oh well, her loss.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.
What do you think of a person who does this?

That would be ok, but I'd have to be there to pass judgment.

3 way

So they lov'd as love in twain
Had the essence but in one;
Two distinct, divisions none...

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: nerp
It shows someone is literate and reads poetry, which is a plus in my book. There is an appropriateness factor that needs to be applied, though. I would think a well placed quote would be great now and then but if it happens too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

my thoughts exactly.

i like my body when it is with your
body. It is so quite a new thing.
Muscles better and nerves more.
i like your body. i like what it does,
i like its hows. i like to feel the spine
of your body and its bones, and the trembling
-firm-smooth ness and which i will
again and again and again
kiss, i like kissing this and that of you,
i like,, slowly stroking the, shocking fuzz
of your electric fur, and what-is-it comes
over parting flesh . . . . And eyes big Love-crumbs,

and possibly i like the thrill

of under me you quite so new

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.
What do you think of a person who does this?

That would be ok, but I'd have to be there to pass judgment.

3 way

So they lov'd as love in twain
Had the essence but in one;
Two distinct, divisions none..
She took it in the bum.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: nerp
It shows someone is literate and reads poetry, which is a plus in my book. There is an appropriateness factor that needs to be applied, though. I would think a well placed quote would be great now and then but if it happens too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

my thoughts exactly.

Plagiarism! How dare you steal my lines!? Some smooth operator you are.

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: gillbot
Can you believe what A-rod did last week?

I know, Insane, yet if done too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: nerp
It shows someone is literate and reads poetry, which is a plus in my book. There is an appropriateness factor that needs to be applied, though. I would think a well placed quote would be great now and then but if it happens too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

my thoughts exactly.

Plagiarism! How dare you steal my lines!? Some smooth operator you are.

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: gillbot
Can you believe what A-rod did last week?

I know, Insane, yet if done too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

freaky :Q

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: nerp
It shows someone is literate and reads poetry, which is a plus in my book. There is an appropriateness factor that needs to be applied, though. I would think a well placed quote would be great now and then but if it happens too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

my thoughts exactly.

Plagiarism! How dare you steal my lines!? Some smooth operator you are.

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: gillbot
Can you believe what A-rod did last week?

I know, Insane, yet if done too often it could become borish and tiresome and a bit showoffy.

holy carp. Weird. WEIIIRD.

Maybe we should hang out. I could stroke YOUR shocking fuzz.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.
What do you think of a person who does this?

That would be ok, but I'd have to be there to pass judgment.

3 way

So they lov'd as love in twain
Had the essence but in one;
Two distinct, divisions none..
She took it in the bum.

your anal sex fetish is showing again.

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: hungfarover
He quotes a poet or an actual poem? Bukowski is an idol of mine, and while I?ll use some quotes of his from time to time, they?re all his off-the-cuff remarks and not excerpts of his work.

I guess it could be either creepy or impressive, depending on your interest and motives.

He quotes the poetry.

I think I have to go with impressive, although I'm kind of a fan of writing in general so I'm biased.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.
What do you think of a person who does this?

I would think they're a joke

 

[funkymatt]

I do this, except I use simpsons quotes instead of poetry. luckily im already married.

 

[zinfamous]

as long as it's not overdone and tasteful, I'd say "witty."

depends on the type of poetry quoted, of course.

Of course, it seems pointless to ask this question to the ave ATer. Most haven't heard of books that aren't SciFi, Harry Potter, or Fantasy...

 

[Oyeve]

Annoying.

 

[Amd PhenoM]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Seriously, it makes me think of two roads diverging in a yellow wood.

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

gå fucking äta svamla och kväva på dem hyndan. den er vad du få för fucking spårvagn min tråd.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Amd PhenoM

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Seriously, it makes me think of two roads diverging in a yellow wood.

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

gå fucking äta svamla och kväva på dem hyndan. den er vad du få för fucking spårvagn min tråd.

wwybabbfbaft?

 

[evident]

it depends, does he do it all the time? it would get old really quickly and hes just showing off. but if there was an appropriate time for an appropriate quote, then why not? its like people who quote movies all the freakin time when not apprporiate

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: Amd PhenoM

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Seriously, it makes me think of two roads diverging in a yellow wood.

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth

gå fucking äta svamla och kväva på dem hyndan. den er vad du få för fucking spårvagn min tråd.

Du hast ein klein Penis. Wichser.

 

[Amd PhenoM]

im not speaking german. sp?nna hanen p? suga.

 

[jjones]

The crowd I hang around with is lucky of they can quote Yogi Berra. Anyone quoting poetry would be the poster boy for an ass beating telethon.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Oyeve
Annoying.

My thoughts as well. It would actually make me think they have an inferiority complex and are making up for what they would otherwise have you believe is a lack of education. I would just stop talking to someone if they committed this kind of douchebaggery.

 

[MagicConch]

Ugh, I had a friend who did that. You are reluctant to interrupt b/c he may start over from the beginning but you are afraid to say nothing b/c it could go on forever. Then afterwards the conversation is paused for a second or two while everyone pretends to think about the deepness of what was said while they are really thinking about other things like "I got to wash my car tomorrow I think"

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.

You met dennilfloss IRL? He's Canadian, they do that.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
Every now and then he quotes a poet, appropriate for the subject of conversation I might add.
What do you think of a person who does this?

I've done that a few times in the past and each time I realized that, even though I was just thinking outloud because the line had come to mind, given the looks I got, I sounded like I was trying to impress people and/or borrow sentiment from the author's work to make my statement more profound.

Quoth the raven, nevermore. So I stopped doing that.

 

[Ns1]

this thread is gold