I told him about the pigeons, yeah? named most common incomprehensible statement
Decade-Long Study Yields No Usable Data
After ten years documenting conversations on the N38 night bus, Professor Eleanor Hartley has concluded that night bus discourse operates in a linguistic dimension inaccessible to sober comprehension. The study catalogued 847 distinct conversations, ranging from “I told him about the pigeons, yeah?” (context never provided) to extended debates about whether Dave “knew what he did” (Dave’s actions never specified, consensus never reached).
Most Common Phrase: “You Know What I Mean?” (Nobody Ever Knows)
“The verbal pattern repeats endlessly,” Hartley explained while reviewing audio recordings. “Someone makes a completely context-free statement, asks if the listener knows what they mean, receives confirmation despite obvious mutual incomprehension, then continues building on this foundation of shared ignorance.” One documented conversation consisted entirely of two people agreeing about something neither person ever actually named, lasting from Trafalgar Square to Manor House.
Cryptic Declarations Include Temporal Impossibilities
The research identified recurring themes of temporal confusion (“that thing that happened next week”), identity uncertainty (“your mate, you know, the one whoyou know”), and logistical mysteries that violate known physics (“he was there but not there, you get me?”). “I’ve documented people explaining situations where they were simultaneously in two locations,” noted Hartley. “The other passengers nod knowingly. I suspect they’re all accessing information I cannot perceive.”
Attempted Translation Results in Academic Breakdown
“Month seven, I believed I was close to understanding,” Hartley recalled, visibly shaken. “Someone said ‘the thing with the thing’ and someone else responded ‘I KNOW’ with such conviction I thought I’d achieved breakthrough. Then I realized I still had no idea what things they meant. Plural things. The things remained unspecified. I questioned my entire career.” University counselors confirmed that night bus research carries significant occupational hazards, primarily existential confusion.
Night Bus Passengers Report Perfect Clarity
“I don’t know what she’s on about,” said regular night bus user Marcus Chen when informed of the research. “Conversations make perfect sense. Like last Thursday, when that bloke explained about the situation with the other situation? Completely clear.” When asked to elaborate, Chen responded: “You know, the situation. With thethe thing. It’s obvious, innit?” Hartley has concluded that night bus linguistic access requires either intoxication or existing membership in a collective unconscious she cannot join.
SOURCE: https://www.bohiney.com/?night-bus-conversations
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