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The worst English teacher I ever had assigned us this to read, and then seemingly expected us to honor him for his cleverness. I did not find it clever then and
by JasonFruit 4y ago
The worst English teacher I ever had assigned us this to read, and then seemingly expected us to honor him for his cleverness. I did not find it clever then and do not find it clever now.
- kbutler 4y agoI find it a delightful bit of whimsy and am sorry you can't enjoy it.
- jagged-chisel 4y agoIs cleverness the intent?
- JasonFruit 4y agoNot the original intent, I don't think.
- Noumenon72 4y agoOptical illusions are sometimes clever, but their main function is to help you understand your perception by seeing the shortcuts it relies on. This essay is an auditory illusion to help illustrate that the words that are said may not be the ones you hear. I first saw it as a handout for missionaries going to foreign fields to help them focus on learning oral and not just written language.
- sumy23 4y agoTo me it perfectly illustrates that the words that are said are in fact the words you hear.
- Noumenon72 4y agoDid you read it to yourself maybe? I had a stranger read it to me so it sounded like a strange accent. Kind of like Magic Eye, I did perceive both the illusion and the fakeness of it at the same time. But it definitely did not feel like telling Siri to read the list * ladle * rat * rotten * hut