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Fwd: Re: [Tomasz] ping-pong theme in "Pale fire"
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I wanna add a litle bit yet to this:
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>It may interest you to know that in my town, a conversation between only two
>people, when three people are present, is known as a ping-pong conversation.
>For example, if someone finds himself seated with two people who are dating,
>or are otherwise interested only in talking with each other, the third
>person may say, "Well, I see this is a ping pong conversation, so I guess
>I\'ll be going. Give me a call next week -- if you happen to have any free
>time."
>
>AB
Here, where I am livin (I mean Poland - I derive this obserwation
not only from my town but also polish tv and radio) people
sometimes use a ping-pong metaphor (not in your meaning - which
I had never hear about - but closest to my), they sometimes
speak also about "quick ball" (quick ball sentence) - so I think
it should be maybe used also in America. This my observation about
ping-pong comes maybe not from quoted fragm. (but I was aware
of this fragm. and also had im my memory kinbote ping pong-tables)
but from my own "strong ping-pong experience" (new tiresome
work) ;-)
Tomasz
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>It may interest you to know that in my town, a conversation between only two
>people, when three people are present, is known as a ping-pong conversation.
>For example, if someone finds himself seated with two people who are dating,
>or are otherwise interested only in talking with each other, the third
>person may say, "Well, I see this is a ping pong conversation, so I guess
>I\'ll be going. Give me a call next week -- if you happen to have any free
>time."
>
>AB
Here, where I am livin (I mean Poland - I derive this obserwation
not only from my town but also polish tv and radio) people
sometimes use a ping-pong metaphor (not in your meaning - which
I had never hear about - but closest to my), they sometimes
speak also about "quick ball" (quick ball sentence) - so I think
it should be maybe used also in America. This my observation about
ping-pong comes maybe not from quoted fragm. (but I was aware
of this fragm. and also had im my memory kinbote ping pong-tables)
but from my own "strong ping-pong experience" (new tiresome
work) ;-)
Tomasz
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