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Iβm an acquired taste. If you donβt like me, acquire some taste
Humour, sausages, music, books, knowledge, sport, games, travel, architecture, technology, wine.
DMs only if I know you.
Iβm an acquired taste. If you donβt like me, acquire some taste
It seems like since the new year, Monday meetings expired and nobody noticed. Other days are busy, but looking at my next few Mondays - completely empty. I am not in a rush to say anything though.
January 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
It seems like since the new year, Monday meetings expired and nobody noticed. Other days are busy, but looking at my next few Mondays - completely empty. I am not in a rush to say anything though.
I vortex seems to have sucked all my meetings up tomorrow. That one thing is just a reminder to do something and not work-related.
January 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I vortex seems to have sucked all my meetings up tomorrow. That one thing is just a reminder to do something and not work-related.
Took her 2 great grandsons to see her in 2025, she was very happy about that. She also has some great great grand children. Big family!
January 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Took her 2 great grandsons to see her in 2025, she was very happy about that. She also has some great great grand children. Big family!
I keep saying, my grandmother turned 99 last week and she has no health issues, although her eyesight has got worse...
January 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I keep saying, my grandmother turned 99 last week and she has no health issues, although her eyesight has got worse...
Deinocheirus
January 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Deinocheirus
I've been on there since I joined here too. It's quieter, but also no drama.
January 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I've been on there since I joined here too. It's quieter, but also no drama.
I feel very fortunate to have lived 46 years without needing to take anything!
January 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I feel very fortunate to have lived 46 years without needing to take anything!
A minute is relative to which side of the bathroom door you are on when you need a piss.
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 PM
A minute is relative to which side of the bathroom door you are on when you need a piss.
Another spin on it - make family films into horror films, just using your face...
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Another spin on it - make family films into horror films, just using your face...
I would have to thank my Italian colleagues for getting me fluent in 9 months. At 6 months, I was not confident, then my boss said "Every lunch time, we will only speak Italian" - lunch was 2.5 hours. We did this for a few months and bingo. They said my vocab was ready for proper convos.
January 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
I would have to thank my Italian colleagues for getting me fluent in 9 months. At 6 months, I was not confident, then my boss said "Every lunch time, we will only speak Italian" - lunch was 2.5 hours. We did this for a few months and bingo. They said my vocab was ready for proper convos.
I think your friend is onto something!
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I think your friend is onto something!
Delicious!
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Delicious!
The irony was, I was at a pizza resaurant and the girl I was talking to was actually Italian, but had French as a second language and fully understood me!
January 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The irony was, I was at a pizza resaurant and the girl I was talking to was actually Italian, but had French as a second language and fully understood me!
I think immersion is key. My Italian is more natural because I lived there. French is something I studied and I have been to French speaking countries on a regular basis. When I was in Belgium last year, I was trying to speak French on day one, but spoke Fritalian. When blanking I went Italian!
January 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I think immersion is key. My Italian is more natural because I lived there. French is something I studied and I have been to French speaking countries on a regular basis. When I was in Belgium last year, I was trying to speak French on day one, but spoke Fritalian. When blanking I went Italian!
You say spicy cheeseburger, but I see a box of other tricks too! Nom!
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
You say spicy cheeseburger, but I see a box of other tricks too! Nom!
Cheers Andy (hic)
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Cheers Andy (hic)
* not that good!
January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
* not that good!
For me, when in a French speaking place, I can obviously switch back to English easily. If in UK, I find it hard to engage my French. It takes me about 2 days being immersed in a language (e.g. in France) before I feel comfortable again. I guess I am just that good or well practiced.
January 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
For me, when in a French speaking place, I can obviously switch back to English easily. If in UK, I find it hard to engage my French. It takes me about 2 days being immersed in a language (e.g. in France) before I feel comfortable again. I guess I am just that good or well practiced.
Night P, hope you have a lovely weekend x
January 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Night P, hope you have a lovely weekend x
I've never told her how much it was worth either...
January 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
I've never told her how much it was worth either...
One thing I will say is that the train conductor person who accompanied the train from Basel to Locarno, she could speak all languages and was the most polite and happy person you could meet!
January 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM
One thing I will say is that the train conductor person who accompanied the train from Basel to Locarno, she could speak all languages and was the most polite and happy person you could meet!
It's the lack of knowledge when your mum says "Oh, I got rid of that massive cupboard of Star Wars crap. This guy was really happy to take it off us for free!"
* Deep breaths *
* Deep breaths *
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
It's the lack of knowledge when your mum says "Oh, I got rid of that massive cupboard of Star Wars crap. This guy was really happy to take it off us for free!"
* Deep breaths *
* Deep breaths *
I thought that Swiss people would speak all 3 main languages and was surprised that they could not speak English (German people can, but I guess they were not German as such). So they spoke only German and the shop keeper spoke Italian and a bit of English.
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I thought that Swiss people would speak all 3 main languages and was surprised that they could not speak English (German people can, but I guess they were not German as such). So they spoke only German and the shop keeper spoke Italian and a bit of English.