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jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#1: Apr 10th 2024 at 9:26:25 AM

The current image shows the characters speaking only English. I'd prefer an image with language switching. I really don't think the page image for a trope like Language Fluency Denial should overlap with a trope like Translation Convention. I stitched together a couple of images from different strips of Baby Blues.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial.jpg

Sources: https://joshreads.com/category/baby-blues/page/7/, https://thecomicninja.wordpress.com/tag/mom/page/5/

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#2: Apr 10th 2024 at 9:32:37 AM

OP [tup]

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#3: Apr 10th 2024 at 9:52:47 AM

The current was selected in this IP crowner, but I like the OP more.

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#4: Apr 10th 2024 at 10:01:26 AM

I prefer the current. The languages are represented through Translation Convention by the country flags in the speech boxes.

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#5: Apr 10th 2024 at 10:01:44 AM

Yeah, agreed, it's easier to tell that this is a foreign language because it doesn't just involve flags. [tup]

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#7: Apr 10th 2024 at 1:20:07 PM

I prefer the suggestion, mostly because of the sheer implausible denial factor of it, but also because in my opinion, it requires less thought to figure out what's going on.

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#9: Apr 11th 2024 at 4:52:05 AM

OP > current.

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#11: Apr 11th 2024 at 6:46:01 AM

Keep current. I don't like the fact that OP is spliced together.

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#12: Apr 11th 2024 at 6:58:36 AM

I don't see the point of the first panel in the suggestion. Just panel 2 of OP>current>OP.

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jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#15: Apr 12th 2024 at 4:52:54 PM

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Edited by jhonsogflint on Apr 13th 2024 at 4:35:36 AM

jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#16: Apr 13th 2024 at 9:17:19 AM

It's a tie right now. We have 6 votes for the current, 6 votes for OP, and 1 vote for just panel 2 of OP. Nobody has voted for 14.1 or 14.2 yet.

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#17: Apr 13th 2024 at 11:06:39 AM

I vote for the current.

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jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#18: Apr 13th 2024 at 3:09:41 PM

Here are some more suggestions:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial_4.png

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial_5.png

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial_6.jpg
Knowing two languages is sure handy when telemarketers call.

Edited by jhonsogflint on Apr 13th 2024 at 3:10:14 AM

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#19: Apr 13th 2024 at 4:08:55 PM

I think we've got enough options to probably call for a crowner at this point.

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#20: Apr 13th 2024 at 11:35:26 PM

[up][up]Those aren't clear enough that the characters actually know the language.

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jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#21: Apr 14th 2024 at 7:57:45 AM

Here's another suggestion to consider:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial_7_1.png
Source: https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/10/19

Edited by jhonsogflint on Apr 14th 2024 at 7:58:17 AM

Drope Since: Oct, 2012
#22: Apr 14th 2024 at 8:10:01 AM

I will go with the current because the page quote already uses the typical English-Español example.

It's nice to have variety.

Edited by Drope on Apr 14th 2024 at 8:10:48 AM

jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#23: Apr 14th 2024 at 8:13:08 AM

[up] What about 14.2 and 18.1?

Drope Since: Oct, 2012
#24: Apr 14th 2024 at 8:14:32 AM

[up]Frankly, they are inferior to both the OP and current.

jhonsogflint Since: Mar, 2024
#25: Apr 15th 2024 at 12:32:42 PM

Here's another suggestion:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/language_fluency_denial_8.jpg

Feel free to add your own suggestions.

Image Pickin': LanguageFluencyDenial
16th Apr '24 12:23:44 PM

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Language Fluency Denial

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