Bob, what's the yellow stuff that falls out of our trees and makes us sneeze called? " Huh?" he says
I say, you know the stuff floating on top of the pool that had you grouching all day yesterday, and it is running in rivers of yellow down the sides to the road. He says What about it?
I say in a LOUD voice, WHAT IS IT CALLED? He says "Pollen?" "POLLEN!"I yell.
I was typing a story and I said to Bob, what is the long thing with a handle, hanging in the kitchen, that we kill flies with? he thinks a minute and says Fly Swat? FLY SWAT, I say
Again, while answering an email, I said Bob, what are sliced potatoes and onions cooked in a frying pan called? I don't know he says, I describe again and again he says I don't know. A few minutes later, I yell out HASH BROWNS! He looks away from the TV and says WHAT?
I said we need a decoder. I need a decoder. He says What is a decoder. OMG! I say, Someone who breaks the code in the war, so people know what the hidden words means.
Pondering, I type in to Google Search
What is a decoder?
Up comes this answer, Decoding phonics is the process of working out how to say (''sounding out'') an unfamiliar written word . I found this in Decoding Phonics teaching Guide
The Enigma machine is a cipher device developed and used in the early- to mid-20th century to protect commercial, diplomatic, and military communication. It was employed extensively by Nazi Germany during World War II, in all branches of the German military.
I type What do you call a person who breaks secret codes?
These people are cryptanalysts, also known as code breakers. Binary code is the basis for many modern ciphers. A person who communicates through secret writing is called a cryptographer. Cryptographers might use codes, ciphers or a combination of both to keep messages safe from others.
I still don't have an answer.
If I can't remember the word I want to use, what is the person called that answers me with the word, OR says I DON"T KNOW? Do you know?
I typed, cryptanalysts keeping messages safe in Bing AI
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23 comments:
We are hearing less and less, so would like someone to decode just normal talking! We have CC on the T,V., but not all shows have it, and it can be spotty at times as well.
Hari Om
...an interpreter? You're talking about translating from a description as opposed decryption of disguised words... YAM xx
Well I asked Copilot "If I don't know the word for something, what do you call the person who supplies that word for me?" Copilots answer was "an informant"
Full answer was "The person who supplies you with a word when you don't know it is called and informant. An informant can provide information, cultural insights, or linguistic data in response to your queries. They're like language guides, helping you navigate the vast terrain of words and meanings. So next time you encounter an unfamiliar term, think of the as your friendly linguistic sherpa.
Hello,
I often forget the name of something. Eventually hubby and I remember the word we need to use. But, it can take awhile. Take care, have a great day!
You do go off on some tangents! Seem women might just term such a person “my husband” - and vice versa of course. I know one thing with certainty, when Miriam would like me to do something, there is no hidden code in her message. The mere cadence of her voice will suffice! And being the automaton that I am I respond like a Pavlovian dog!
Fun post, always enjoy the conversations between you and Bob. We have similar ones in this house too. Interesting info about the Enigma.
I once read a description of what is going on in our heads when that happens. Where we store words and their meanings is a different part of the brain to the bit we use to recall and make sound. Sometime we know the word we want (know there is a word with the meaning we want to convey) but we can't formulate the sound. Internal disconnect. Temporary disruption of service. Closed for maintenance (or cleaning). I go all around the meaning in a thesaurus trying to find the word that seems to have a shape in my head trying to find a written one that fits the shape. It's like looking for that odd piece that fits the last hole in the corner of a jigsaw i am working on and there are still 1000 pieces to choose from.
By golly you do have fun in your house. Mind you it can be the same in ours somedays so my answer to your question - that person who knows the answer or says I don’t know - is The Golfer (or Bob in your case😊
Code breakers at Bletchley Park (UK) played a major part in ‘translating and breaking down’ coded messages during WW11. Many books (fiction plus non fiction) written about them
Every time we have a similar occurrence here, Patrick will remind me to “use my words.” It’s not that most of us do not know what we’re referring to at the moment, but have so many other things to keep track of in our brains😉
Steve and I both say, "huh?" a lot these days. That's why we have Closed Caption but I need it to work in real life whenever someone is speaking to me. Most of the time I don't get the conversation especially if there's extraneous noise.
Plus, I tend to forget things.
What were we talking about again ... 😂😂
Blessings.
THis is what I call the season to be sneezing! lol....I don't do any type of decoding of anything! I know there is a history of it and I know when I was younger I might have enjoyed coding and decoding.
Sandra your mind is a wonderful tool and it makes you so very cool that I almost drool
I love this post
Hugs Cecilia
HA! We often need a decoder around here too!
ask Alexa! (grin)
I love this back-and-forth! Unfortunately, neither Tom or I are sufficiently witty enough to remember names; more often than not they're called a what-cha-ma-call-it or doohickey.
I'd no idea about ciphers or cryptanalysts, but this fascinates me. Wondering how I can drop it in conversation!
lololololololololol.
You are both very funny!
Oh my gosh this is so me - I need a decoder too!
Sandra, have you been listening to Dave's and my conversations?
Too funny how we both think we know the word and we don't. Use a lot of what cha ma call it...
I do love how you go into research mode on things just out of your reach.
Sue
LOL, this was hilarious! I was wondering if you were doing a crossword puzzle or something...or did you just not remember the words? I do that a lot too. Sometimes the brain just gets stuck and can't come up with the right word until much later when I forgot why I wanted to know the word in the first place! LOL. We often talk about who's mumbling the most around here...he says I mumble. I say he mumbles all the time, and he says I just don't hear on purpose. It's a never ending tug of war. LOL. Welcome to the old folks at home. Have a lovely day.
The other night I asked Andy a question and he answered it. Then it took me a few seconds to remember what my question was. That was a first for me, but no doubt not the last! 😀
Hi Sandra :=)
I forget names of people I know well, especially actors, and my daughter tries to guess who I mean with descriptions of films they have been in, but of course I can't remember the titles, but we get there in the end. My late husband was hard of hearing, but speaking loud didn't work for us, but he could lipread and we resorted to miming quite a lot to remember names and made a game out of it. Interesting info about the meaning of words and Enigma.
Oh, my goodness! This has been gin to read...the post and the replies. David's really made me laugh.
I sound like you asking Mark questions.
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