i never noticed that before

[ironymaiden]

C: what are you doing?

J: i'm reading an article about eunuchs.

C: i'm glad.

J: that i'm reading, or that i'm reading about eunuchs?

C: or Linux, whatever. it makes you happy.

J: ...oh.

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[buhrger]

i know i've seen this discussed before. perhaps even several decades ago.

[ironymaiden]

to me, there is a definite difference in the sound of the vowel in the second syllable, so it never crossed my mind.

[buhrger]

oh, absolutely, there's a vowel difference.

[raevnos.livejournal.com]

There was at least one Dilbert strip along those lines.

[varina8.livejournal.com]

You two made my day. Then again, I'm doing laundry and finishing a work project so maybe I'm just way too easily amused.

[textualdeviance.livejournal.com]

I could swear M and I have had the same conversation--in reverse.