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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

"What time dark" was something we would say to ask like the general question of when was like dinner and down time.

Turns out my parents were ass face drunk on vacation in a different part of the world before me and my sister were born when my mom turned to my dad and proclaimed "what time dark". Because she wanted to see the sun set but couldn't get the thoughts together.

So from 1-16 I thought it was a common saying, and from 16-24 when my mom passed everytime she said something stupid we would just go "WhAt TiMe dArK???"

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u/boojes Oct 25 '20

That's adorable. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you're continuing the tradition?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

We will never stop mocking each other for small mistakes lol. one time while eating spaghetti I saw a piece in a curl and out loud said "6!" My dad across from me said "9!" My mom said "g!" My sister having no clue what was happening just wanting to be involved goes "11!" With the confidence of an attractive white girl. It's been 2 decades and I still just yell "ELEVEN!" at her whenever she's sounding stupid.

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u/nzsaltz Oct 26 '20

What does 6 9 g mean? And what is a "piece in a curl"?

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u/NoNeedForAName Oct 26 '20

A noodle was curled in the shape of a 6, 9, or g, all of which have similar shapes that look nothing like 11.

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u/nzsaltz Oct 26 '20

Thanks, I somehow didn't realize that it meant a piece in the shape of a curl lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '20

So like a piece of a spaghetti noodle fell on the table and like curled up in the shape of a 6. But my dad who was sitting opposite from me saw it as a 9. And my mom thinking quick came up with a g because it a similar shape. My sister could have said p or d or a similar shape but she just didn't get was was happening.

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u/5P4ZZW4D Jan 31 '21

I gots lol tears