Where do I go to learn how to speak?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the idea of learning to speak hieroglyphics, with participants sharing playful interpretations and representations of their names using hieroglyphic symbols. The conversation includes light-hearted exchanges and personal anecdotes related to names.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to learn hieroglyphics, suggesting it would be interesting to speak in that language.
  • Another participant provides a link to a resource for learning hieroglyphics, implying that it may not be difficult to learn.
  • Several participants share their names represented in hieroglyphics, with playful commentary about the symbols used.
  • There is a humorous exchange about the pronunciation and spelling of names, with one participant clarifying a misunderstanding regarding their name.
  • Participants engage in light banter about the number of letters in names and the challenges that may come with them.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a mix of playful engagement and light-hearted confusion regarding names, with no significant disagreements or settled conclusions. Participants appear to enjoy the conversation without a clear consensus on the learning aspect of hieroglyphics.

Contextual Notes

Participants' interpretations of hieroglyphics and names are based on personal creativity and humor, with no formal structure or established rules for the representations shared.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in language play, hieroglyphics, or those looking for a light-hearted discussion about names and their representations.

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I want to speak hieroglyphic. Wouldn't that be cool? Beetle beetle man walking hawk beetle
 
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foot, lion, feather, vulture, zig zag
that's my name, don't wear it out
 
Here's my name.
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[PLAIN]http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/hieroglyphics/hieroglyphs_files/lion.gif[ATTACH=full]196459[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]196460[/ATTACH][/URL]

Or this if you leave out the vowel, but it may be included since it's a specific name...

[PLAIN]http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/hieroglyphics/hieroglyphs_files/leg.gif[ATTACH=full]196461[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]196462[/ATTACH][/URL]
 

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your name is Brat?
 
tribdog said:
your name is Brat?

It's Brett. If you say it to yourself quickly, they sound very much alike. The same if you were to spell it out as Brot.
 
you ever get sick of double letters in your name? You've got too many.
 
tribdog said:
you ever get sick of double letters in your name? You've got too many.

You're telling me!

My middle name is Patterson lol.
 
B. Elliott said:
Here's my name.


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Or this if you leave out the vowel, but it may be included since it's a specific name...

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so would you say your name foot, lion, turd?
 

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tribdog said:
so would you say your name foot, lion, turd?

I think the last one is supposed to be bread.:smile:
 
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they don't know you
 
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hey thanks for the conversation. this is the most anyone has said to me in years.
 

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