Meta-thread: Word association thread

[Bernard]

Question: Are proper names allowed in the Word association thread? I have avoided using them, but sometimes they are the first to pop into my mind.

[ShiroKuro]

@Bernard that’s an excellent question. I don’t know the answer

[wtg]

@Bernard said:

Question: Are proper names allowed in the Word association thread? I have avoided using them, but sometimes they are the first to pop into my mind.

I thought the original rule was no proper nouns.

My personal opinion is that rule is silly and that anything goes!

[ShiroKuro]

@wtg you started the thread so I feel like your word goes!

[jon-nyc]

Ok, but no improper nouns. This is a family forum.

[Axtremus]

Oh sure, you say that after posting the word “mate.”

[AndyD]

Are doubles 'allowed'? After Jon so politely posted "thank you" they must be.

And is this the place to ask what the association is is even Google can't help?

[ShiroKuro]

@AndyD said:

And is this the place to ask what the association is is even Google can't help?

Yes!!

[DougG]

i’m not sure we even ever agreed on what the penalties are for incorrectly posting to that thread.

[jon-nyc]

Mirror man was an iconic street character in the 60s and 70s in SF who would sit on the sidewalk all day with two mirrors aimed toward each other and try to look into it just right to see infinity.

[ShiroKuro]

@jon-nyc i had no idea!

I wanted to post “sneaker” after fuego but I suspected no one would get the reference.

[RealPlayer]

@jon-nyc 'Mirror Man" was also a Capt. Beefheart song title. Maybe a reference to this character?