Random Daily Banter

[Ian H]

Given that the French language was designed solely for the purpose of making puns, often obscene ones, this really isn't news.

 

[First Aspect]

What is the French for double entendre?

 

[briantrumpet]

What is the French for double entendre?

Not 'double entendre'.

 

[briantrumpet]

This disorientated me for a few moments.

 

[briantrumpet]

Worth a watch: the UK in 1984.

 

[First Aspect]

Isn't this just going to make me feel.old?

 

[briantrumpet]

Isn't this just going to make me feel.old?

Not sure. It feels like a completely different era, and it must have been a different me who was at university then. Detachment.

 

[First Aspect]

Not sure. It feels like a completely different era, and it must have been a different me who was at university then. Detachment.

Dude. You are old.

 

[briantrumpet]

Dude. You are old.

Maybe the purpose of forgetfulness when you get older is to forget how old you really are.

 

[Pblakeney]

Worth a watch: the UK in 1984.

1/3 the way through and all I can think is plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
😢

 

[briantrumpet]

1/3 the way through and all I can think is plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
😢

You have a point. Not-unrelated data here:

https://www.poverty.ac.uk/pse-research/going-backwards-1983-2012

 

[Pblakeney]

1/3 the way through and all I can think is plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
😢

Also, gotta admire the typists only looking at what they are reading. No looking at the keyboard or screen.
Always impressed me that level of skill and confidence in it.

 

[briantrumpet]

Also, gotta admire the typists only looking at what they are reading. No looking at the keyboard or screen.
Always impressed me that level of skill and confidence in it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mNkO2lsme4

 

[First Aspect]

Also, gotta admire the typists only looking at what they are reading. No looking at the keyboard or screen.
Always impressed me that level of skill and confidence in it.

Are you up to using one finger of both hands to type yet?

 

[Pblakeney]

Quite remarkable how many audio clips could be copy and pasted to today.
"Physic woman was a bit off, or maybe can see far, far into the future. 😉