I'd like to blame it all on the aussies but I could imagine someone doing this in a trendy part of london too
US VC money has enabled franchising of Karen's Dinner, there's a couple in Britain (London and Birmingham), one in Dublin and one in Denver Colorado.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Thursday, 11 January 2024 09:35 (eight months ago) link
karen's diner particularly egregious because if one profession has to deal with actual karendom a lot surely it's waiters
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 11 January 2024 10:37 (eight months ago) link
The one near me went OOB. I assume the others did too.
― steely flan (suzy), Thursday, 11 January 2024 12:19 (eight months ago) link
that is a noise actual karens make and all
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Thursday, 11 January 2024 12:19 (eight months ago) link
Karen is played out, but Chad is still going strong.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:17 (eight months ago) link
Waiting for a Trixie revival.
― Jeff, Thursday, 11 January 2024 15:07 (eight months ago) link
My first cabbage patch doll's name was Trixie Alice.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 11 January 2024 16:55 (eight months ago) link
!
― Pictish in the Woods (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 15 January 2024 11:17 (eight months ago) link
"Pazz & Jop"
― Kim Kimberly, Monday, 15 January 2024 18:51 (eight months ago) link
^
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 3 February 2024 09:06 (eight months ago) link
words to do with fermentation eg“scobie”“poolish”ugh so gross. stop
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 3 February 2024 09:07 (eight months ago) link
scoby don’t
― Boris Yitsbin (wins), Saturday, 3 February 2024 09:35 (eight months ago) link
Tracer how else do you want us to say "two weeks pass..."
― rob, Saturday, 3 February 2024 14:45 (eight months ago) link
a fortnight transpires?fourteen suns set?
bimonth
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Saturday, 3 February 2024 18:00 (eight months ago) link
every month is bimonth
― Left, Saturday, 3 February 2024 18:05 (eight months ago) link
what ever happened to straight smarck month thats what i wanna know
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Saturday, 3 February 2024 18:09 (eight months ago) link
Hey nowYou're a smarck mouthGet your game on
― Virginia Wolfman (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 3 February 2024 18:44 (eight months ago) link
read the room
― ivy., Monday, 12 February 2024 16:53 (seven months ago) link
bi- and semi- as a modifiers for frequency of occurrence always slow me down, my brain has to run an extra calculation
Also: usage of "20th century" to describe "the 1900s" and so on
― a hyperlink to the past (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 12 February 2024 17:35 (seven months ago) link
Sixmonthly, twoyearly tho? Yuck. Even worse
― a hyperlink to the past (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 12 February 2024 17:37 (seven months ago) link
"20th century" to describe "the 1900s"
According to the accepted cultural and legal definition, I am 69 years old. It is just as true that I am currently in my 70th year of life. Young kids get this distinction and insist on being e.g. five-and-a-half instead of just five.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Monday, 12 February 2024 18:06 (seven months ago) link
Oh I know it's correct, I'm not disputing it, I just find it annoying.
Had no idea you were 69! Nice
― a hyperlink to the past (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 12 February 2024 18:26 (seven months ago) link
I have been hearing “perfect” as an acknowledgment of any sort of response to a question. “Date of birth?”“12/21/73”[types into computer] “Perfect”
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Monday, 12 February 2024 19:38 (seven months ago) link
Repeat for the next 6 questions
verbal tics that mask the void in one's soul
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Monday, 12 February 2024 19:45 (seven months ago) link
I kind of hate "mate", as in "How are you, mate". I'm pretty sure I've never said it in my life.
― The British Boy of Film Classification (Tom D.), Monday, 12 February 2024 20:06 (seven months ago) link
Just ran some errands and unconsciously said “perfect” to various clerks multiple times and felt shocked and appalled at myself afterward, sorry world
― a hyperlink to the past (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 12 February 2024 20:31 (seven months ago) link
Today I learned that Tom D. is probably not Australian
― Virginia Wolfman (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 12 February 2024 21:30 (seven months ago) link
also not Argentinian
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Monday, 12 February 2024 21:31 (seven months ago) link
I have been hearing “perfect” as an acknowledgment of any sort of response to a question.
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 12 February 2024 21:56 (seven months ago) link
hm. i see it as an analog of "very good," which i normally assume to mean "request in good order and understood."
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:08 (seven months ago) link
i don't use it, as it does sound like "in excellent taste" or something.
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:09 (seven months ago) link
I've caught myself saying "perfect" lately in exactly this way. It bugs me, and I have no idea where I picked it up. Taking this thread as a caution.
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:25 (seven months ago) link
I couldn't imagine using "perfect" non-sarcastically. "Someone tore open a package of diapers and changed their baby in the store aisle." "Perfect."
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:30 (seven months ago) link
I searched my WhatsApp chats for “yeah perfect” and had to stop scrolling after thirty instances.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:34 (seven months ago) link
I find myself overusing "very well" in the same way that some people use "perfect."
Another option is "good choice."
Whenever I am interacting with musicians doing covers (which may be a bit too often), I find myself saying "that's a good choice for you." Which may be bad instead of good.
My wife has admonished me about saying things like "I am glad you're having fun" or "I am glad you're interested in these things" to our daughter, when the topic is k-pop or v-tubers or whatever. I am working on figuring out the right response.
― Virginia Wolfman (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 12 February 2024 22:50 (seven months ago) link
Lol puffin. Hope you figure that one out with your daughter
All "mate" haters please identify yourself so you can be appropriately killfiled.
― H.P, Monday, 12 February 2024 22:53 (seven months ago) link
The amount of joy I get returning from travelling and being able to put "mate", "cheers", "gday", "howzitgoan" etc. back into my vocabulary/being able to lean back into my accent, is immeasurable
― H.P, Monday, 12 February 2024 22:56 (seven months ago) link
xp to my kids i often use "i'm glad you're..." but sometimes i resort to "that sounds fun!" my worst dad style is probably *looking slightly grave or disappointed* "hey, doing x is erm, well, that's a bad model." lol.
my fave annoyance (which cracked me up) was in early 10's when i was doing verbal text messages, and thus saying the words "comma" or "period" into them, and my young teen kids would spontaneously walk around mocking me by interjecting "COMMA" or ending sentences with "PERIOD," while giving me a hard time.
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Monday, 12 February 2024 23:31 (seven months ago) link
my son calls me mate when i call him to find out where he is, absolutely infuriating
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:33 (seven months ago) link
"alright mate?"
my young teen kids would spontaneously walk around mocking me by interjecting "COMMA" or ending sentences with "PERIOD," while giving me a hard time.
lol roasted
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:36 (seven months ago) link
Feel like “mate” is like calling an adult “buddy” or “pal”, something you use deliberately to be irritating. “Oh mate” is a classic of this genre IMO
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:37 (seven months ago) link
better 'mate' than 'bossman'
or is it tho
― nashwan, Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:37 (seven months ago) link
not imo
yes absolutely deliberate
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:38 (seven months ago) link
I am working on figuring out the right response.
"Why do you watch that garbage"
Oh mate
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:38 (seven months ago) link
I found myself walking a little way behind a youngish man who was on the phone to some friend of his and like 99% of what he said was like, “yes king, I hear you boss, don’t worry about it king” I thought it was incredible
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:41 (seven months ago) link
"bruh! it's calm king. yes king. i'll firm it."
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 13 February 2024 10:43 (seven months ago) link