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That seems less than - well, more than - ideal.
@andyayres I'm sorry I'm late - happy birthday for yesterday!
HR says I’m no longer allowed to answer the phone with “for fuck sake, what now”
It really works!

OK, language weirdness question.

Someone recently said:

"I just about caught the train."

Did they catch it or not? Perhaps it depends whether you think of English as (one of) your first language(s).

As always, if you're happy to do so I'd be grateful if you'd boost for reach, and to get beyond my circle of followers.

Thank you!

They caught the train (EN)
24.9%
They missed the train (EN)
46.7%
They caught the train (other)
20.5%
They missed the train (other))
7.9%
Poll ended at .

I still say things similar to "Open 'My Computer'"

I'd forgotten that that particular name was introduced in Win95.

@andyayres this is the sort of thing that makes you yell at me, and makes me giggle.

https://twitter.com/duckpyjamas/status/1605889266642571268

tiddy roosevelt (they/them) on Twitter

“My main notification sound on my phones is the old Windows error donk. Every time my phone goes off in public you can spot anyone who works in IT a mile off. They flinch.”

Twitter
A lady told me “watch out for that automatic hand sanitizer dispenser, it will squirt everywhere as soon as you get close to it” and I said “reminds me of my high school boyfriend” and she laughed but little did she know I did not have a boyfriend in high school and it was a joke built on lies
I'll admit I haven't gotten into streaming, but this doesn't feel *quite* right.
The best way to find every AA battery in your home is to need a pair of AAAs.