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1974]) and 'hogging' <strong>of</strong> the floor in effect precludes the chance for others<br />
participants to pr<strong>of</strong>fer uniqueness claims and deprives them <strong>of</strong> the<br />
conversational resources to claim a fundamental face need. Second, the<br />
semantic content <strong>of</strong> the narrative can be such that it is 'too unique', too<br />
distanced, or too alienated from the prevailing positive social values recognised<br />
by those co-present and ones acting as a basis for solidarity. An example <strong>of</strong> this<br />
second form <strong>of</strong> disequilibric alignment can be seen in the following episode.<br />
Excerpt 6.13 'Stealing Bikes'<br />
RP&EP, KP&LP have been reminiscing about 'naughty things that they had done as<br />
children. In this general thematic context, LP now pr<strong>of</strong>fers here own unique nuance on<br />
the common theme by invoking here childhood activities <strong>of</strong> stealing motorcycles.<br />
RP: We used to do knock a door run and stuff (didn't we)<br />
(0.5)<br />
KP: Hm<br />
0<br />
RP: Garden sneakin' and [that<br />
LP: [YOU USED to go climbin' over peoples gardens<br />
didn't yo[u and st[uff like that<br />
KP: [Yea: h [we we=we was (into) garden sneakin' and knock-a-door<br />
run we [did that a lot<br />
LP: [DID ANYBODY Knock-a-door [run<br />
KP: [Hedge hoppin'was what<br />
we did a lot weren't it<br />
(1)<br />
RP: Wreckin' peoples hedges (0.5) can you imagine if kids did that to your own<br />
hed[ges<br />
LP: gumpin'through=you go fuck[in'mental [wouldn't you<br />
EP: [hm<br />
KP: [You used to jump onto the<br />
RP: =YEAH<br />
hedge and climb along it didn't you=<br />
(0.5)<br />
KP: And you'd be fuckin'stuck in't middle <strong>of</strong> it=<br />
RP: =(hh)ye(h)a(h)h hahaha yeah<br />
(1.5)<br />
LP: I used to steal motorbikes (1) quite <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
(2)<br />
LP: I don't [know why: =<br />
KP: [We did<br />
KP: =We did hedge hoppin'onl=<br />
LP: =jus u(h)sed to do [it (<br />
KP: [ON'T END <strong>of</strong> our street=at e:: r t- Cunliffes=<br />
RP: =hm=<br />
KP: =They had a good hedge for it didn't they=<br />
RP: =That's right yea[h<br />
KP: [And then there was the ones on (0.5) Ch=Chester Street<br />
was it Chester Ste-<br />
(1)<br />
RP: Chester Street yeah<br />
(0.5)<br />
KP: Was it called Ch[ester Street<br />
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