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'Please Sir, I want some more '
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Cooking Tool(s) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens: Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 MZuiko Digital ED EZ
Location: In my Kitchen
Date: May 24, 2020
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.3
Date Uploaded: May 24, 2020

 Oliver Twist: He said WHAAAAT?

MMDE: Please Sir, can I have some more?

Current: Please Sir, I want some more

When young Oliver Twist went up to Mr. Bumble, bowl in hand, to ask for seconds, what exactly did he say? Most people remember it as 'Please Sir, can I have some more?', but this isn't what is in the book or the movies. It's 'Please Sir, I want some more.' Are all these people with this false memory experiencing an MMDE?

Many also remember it slightly differently as "Please Sir, may I have some more?".

It's been the subject of parody/satire over the years, with many assuming it's the can/may version. For example, Olivia Twist, the version with a girl as the lead often acted out by schoolchildren at Christmas, has her saying "Please Sir, can I have less?". Whatever he said, Mr. Bumble certainly got the message...

MMDE = Mass Memory Discrepancy Effect

And no my image wasn't inspired by Entertain Me's image in the "Pop Of Red" challenge. In fact this challenge closed as the "Pop of Red" challenge voting ended and I had not voted or looked at the "Pop Of Red" challenge until that moment. That is when I saw Entertain Me's entry called "CURIOUS" for the very first time.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 36
Avg (all users): 6.3636
Avg (participants): 6.3478
Avg (non-participants): 6.3750
Views since voting: 597
Views during voting: 115
Votes: 55
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 06/01/2020 06:50:14 AM
I loved the idea and the execution is great too
Congrats on a TT finish
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 06/01/2020 06:42:01 AM
7 from me. Another great shot. Too cute.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/28/2020 11:45:15 AM
This is adorable! It's only poor timing that a similar idea is on the front page (Pop of Red) while yours is in voting.

Yours is well-composed, well-set up, and processed nicely.

I hope it does well for you. (not voting)
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Apple iPhone 5s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 05/25/2020 03:42:24 PM
Brilliant idea and well presented. Made me smile :-)
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