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Why didn't John Bigboote politely tell Lord Whorfin that he was misprouncing his name?

Asked by Caravanfan (13887points) October 24th, 2021

As opposed to getting upset.

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JLoon's avatar

There a some things one who is well-bred simply cannot say ;)

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filmfann's avatar

Btw, great movie!

It’s not easy to gracefully correct the insane.

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Caravanfan's avatar

(Dang. I was trying to create an orphan question!) :-)

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flutherother's avatar

It sounds like a fun film. I’m going to give it a try.

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filmfann's avatar

@AstroChuck loves it, but it annoys my wife.

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Caravanfan's avatar

@filmfann My daughter doesn’t get it either (and she’s a geek). My wife, decidedly not a geek, hates it.

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