Maybe no-one should respond to this thread.

Let’s just silently mock the poster.

@MR207 542825 wrote:

or postee?

Yeah see the ask anything thread, or number 1 in your case :laugh_at:

@The Psyentist 542828 wrote:

Yeah see the ask anything thread, or number 1 in your case :laugh_at:

heyy now

And I did, that’s why I posted it lol

In your face, log lol

@The Psyentist 542900 wrote:

Ok, I’ll let you off then. You came close to a slapped wrist then though. Why do people say that, a slap on the wrist? Pretty random body part to threaten violence against really.

Haha that is random, just like the saying, “break a leg!” like where did that come from!?

I dont laugh at my logs, I sometimes gasp in wonder at what the fuck I ate that made me create such a snake, and occasionally I have to poke them with a toilet brush to make em flush

@The Psyentist 542928 wrote:

Well it is used to mean you don’t want to do something and a broken leg is a pretty justifiable excuse for not doing a lot of things. A slapped wrist isn’t likely to teach you much or prevent you from doing something though is it. I feel like I’ve let myself down by responding sensibly there 🙁

That may be what it means in your crazy northern world mate, but down here it has always meant ‘Good luck’. I think it’s an old theatrical saying/superstition, kinda similar to the ‘Don’t say “Macbeth”‘ bollocks.

@The Psyentist 542951 wrote:

Yeah you totally lost me with that bit.

I am the Grammar Nazi and master of linguistics. I’ll say things in whatever context I mean, don’t question your master subordinate!

Eh? How did I lose you with that? Seems perfectly straightforward to a sensible, southern mind! :laugh_at:

You may be a cunning linguist, but when you are the only person who says things in a particular context, you will appear odd to others! What you need to do is to send in your recommendation for a new meaning of the phrase to the Linguists Committee, they will then bring this up at their next meeting, a vote will be held and as long as it’s ratified by the customary 2/3 majority, then you will get your wish and everyone will be notified of the change of meaning of the phrase. If they decline it, you will be fed to MBP!

@The Psyentist 542928 wrote:

Well it is used to mean you don’t want to do something and a broken leg is a pretty justifiable excuse for not doing a lot of things. A slapped wrist isn’t likely to teach you much or prevent you from doing something though is it. I feel like I’ve let myself down by responding sensibly there 🙁

Yeah, like G-tek said, where I’m from it means Good luck, so it’s pretty ironic.

and why have you let yourself down?