Gobble gobble

@ElicBxn (63252)
United States
August 10, 2012 8:47pm CST
So, this morning one of my brother's girl friends texted me and asked: Hows Solo? I replied that: He's doing a bit better. Ate jar of baby food. She asked: What flavor I replied: Turkey Then I got: Gobble gobble hummmm - okay - yes, he did gobble it down - funny (I was also in the car driving when I got it so I didn't reply. Then, about an hour later she wrote: That was ur dumb o brother who said Gobble while I was driving I responded: Lol She said: He thought u were callin me a turkey I asked: Lol. Whatever for? to which she replied: Please! "B" think? Surely u jest! I answered: True Okay, now we get to the "heart" of the discussion - why on EARTH would my dumb brother think I was calling her a turkey? He could read the discussion just as easily as I could! Is it my imagination or is my brother an idiot?
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
11 Aug 12
I would say that your brother hasn't a clue, or.... he's trying to stir up trouble between you and his girlfriend.
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
I think he hasn't a clue - and I think he's glad that I'm the only one that isn't having a problem with this girlfriend - heck, I like his girlfriend's better than I like him!
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
11 Aug 12
Your brother is dumb.
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
I suspect he's just showing off his lack of people skills here...
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@GardenGerty (157661)
• United States
11 Aug 12
Must be that you imagined your brother. I am probably past too tired to type. Maybe calling someone "turkey' is something your brother would do so he assumed you would as well.
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
Maybe, I think he's an idiot - he could've asked, she was sitting right next to him.
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@GreenMoo (11834)
11 Aug 12
Presumably he could only see the one response and didn't scroll through the entire conversation. Why he'd want to interfere in a conversation about baby food is beyond me though!
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
I have no idea why he didn't at least look at what had been said previously, or maybe its been so long since he had a baby and that one didn't like turkey (still not real fond of it.)
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
11 Aug 12
It's probably MY imagination, but I think you worry about him too much! MP
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
I'm not worrying about him, I'm just sharing something that isn't cats or roommate problems here...
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@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
11 Aug 12
It has been my experience that most brothers (men) are idiots, so I don't think it is your imagination!
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
Yeah, I think you may be right - of course, probably why I'm single...
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• United States
11 Aug 12
Me too! Of course not all men are idiots, but most of them are!
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• Canada
11 Aug 12
LOL I don't know what the heck he was smoing when he thought you called him a turkey, but whatever it was, it must have been interesting! :) Where can I get some of that? hahahahahahah
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
No, he thought I was calling his GIRL friend a turkey - when I was just telling her what Solo had so happily eaten! The good news is that he's not smoking anything anymore... he needs to cut back on his drinking too!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
12 Aug 12
he probably didn't read the whole conversation
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
12 Aug 12
Probably not - he's kind of like that - even if he had, he probably didn't realize it was continued from an email chat
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
12 Aug 12
Calling somebody Turkey is one of those jokey type insults that tickle the funny bone with some people..maybe he just thought he'd chipolata in on the gag..(trying to get some turkey related spin on this..it's not easy!)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
13 Aug 12
That's the thing with texting..it can be hard to spot what's intended as humour sometimes,and serious subjects can get taken lightly..
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
12 Aug 12
I agree, fish would be easier... My bro would think I was doing that - but I just wouldn't bother to respond to someone if I ended up calling them that.
@BarBaraPrz (45579)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Aug 12
You really need to ask?
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
11 Aug 12
He just is so dense sometimes...
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Aug 12
Sounds to me as if she was looking to start trouble w/u & your brother. I don't think he's an idiot i think she is.
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@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
12 Aug 12
Trust me, I don't need any help with not getting along with my brother and it dates back before he ever met this gal - heck, it dates back before he graduated from high school.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Aug 12
tHAT'S TOO BAD. WISH THINGS WERE DIFFERENT FOR Y'ALL.
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
12 Aug 12
Sounds like your brother is an idiot! Thank goodness my brothers aren't!
@ElicBxn (63252)
• United States
12 Aug 12
Oh, he's mostly just lacking people skills. He puts on a good show for clients, but I really don't think he's that good.