Adam Sharp
@adamcsharp.bsky.social
1. Writer (https://www.adamsharp.me/)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
Related to this, some English speakers (at least the immature ones like me) found it amusing when Taffel described a competition bag of crisps as "Kisapussi"
December 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Related to this, some English speakers (at least the immature ones like me) found it amusing when Taffel described a competition bag of crisps as "Kisapussi"
I guess this also belongs in this thread...
December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I guess this also belongs in this thread...
Several businesses in Germany have hiring posters that say "we're looking for you." In German that phrase is "wir suchen dich," which could be mistaken for an English phrase with a somewhat different meaning.
December 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Several businesses in Germany have hiring posters that say "we're looking for you." In German that phrase is "wir suchen dich," which could be mistaken for an English phrase with a somewhat different meaning.
The name for the top league of Dutch baseball is by far my favourite of all the baseball league names...
December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The name for the top league of Dutch baseball is by far my favourite of all the baseball league names...
In 2012, an Icelandic newspaper translated an interview where Jessica Biel said that Justin Timberlake excels at everything he does. The translation went a bit wrong though and the article said that Timberlake was constantly using Microsoft Excel (the headline read "Can't live without Excel files")
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In 2012, an Icelandic newspaper translated an interview where Jessica Biel said that Justin Timberlake excels at everything he does. The translation went a bit wrong though and the article said that Timberlake was constantly using Microsoft Excel (the headline read "Can't live without Excel files")
While I'm trotting out the classics...
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
While I'm trotting out the classics...
And speaking of cats...
December 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
And speaking of cats...
Just came across this news clip and had to add it to the thread...
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Just came across this news clip and had to add it to the thread...
One last one for the road (my apologies as this thread has gone on far too long)...
December 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One last one for the road (my apologies as this thread has gone on far too long)...
Oh, and I probably shouldn’t exclude the (totally legitimate) language of meme from this thread…
December 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Oh, and I probably shouldn’t exclude the (totally legitimate) language of meme from this thread…
An old Swedish idiom for someone who isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer is hjulet snurrar men hamstern är död. It means “the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead.”
* this is, of course, also the title of one of my books (and did I mention it makes the PERFECT last-minute Christmas gift?)
* this is, of course, also the title of one of my books (and did I mention it makes the PERFECT last-minute Christmas gift?)
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
An old Swedish idiom for someone who isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer is hjulet snurrar men hamstern är död. It means “the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead.”
* this is, of course, also the title of one of my books (and did I mention it makes the PERFECT last-minute Christmas gift?)
* this is, of course, also the title of one of my books (and did I mention it makes the PERFECT last-minute Christmas gift?)
Again, this isn't quite the same thing as the other clips in the thread, but I'm adding it in anyway...
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Again, this isn't quite the same thing as the other clips in the thread, but I'm adding it in anyway...
In Aussie slang “do a Bradbury” describes a surprise / lucky victory. In 2002, Aussie skater Steven Bradbury got to the semis of the Winter Olympics because the world champion was disqualified. Bradbury then won the semi when everyone in front of him fell over (which then also happened in the final)
December 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In Aussie slang “do a Bradbury” describes a surprise / lucky victory. In 2002, Aussie skater Steven Bradbury got to the semis of the Winter Olympics because the world champion was disqualified. Bradbury then won the semi when everyone in front of him fell over (which then also happened in the final)
And let us never forget this...
December 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And let us never forget this...
Ten famous people with festive names…
10. Jon Snow
9. Holly Hunter
8. Spruce Willis
7. Oprah Wintery
6. Kim Kardashian-Through-The-Snow
5. Samuel Elf Jackson
4. A-wreather Franklin
3. Misteltobey Maguire
2. Michael Baublé
1. Snoop Dogg-Is-For-Life-Not-Just-For-Christmas
10. Jon Snow
9. Holly Hunter
8. Spruce Willis
7. Oprah Wintery
6. Kim Kardashian-Through-The-Snow
5. Samuel Elf Jackson
4. A-wreather Franklin
3. Misteltobey Maguire
2. Michael Baublé
1. Snoop Dogg-Is-For-Life-Not-Just-For-Christmas
December 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Ten famous people with festive names…
10. Jon Snow
9. Holly Hunter
8. Spruce Willis
7. Oprah Wintery
6. Kim Kardashian-Through-The-Snow
5. Samuel Elf Jackson
4. A-wreather Franklin
3. Misteltobey Maguire
2. Michael Baublé
1. Snoop Dogg-Is-For-Life-Not-Just-For-Christmas
10. Jon Snow
9. Holly Hunter
8. Spruce Willis
7. Oprah Wintery
6. Kim Kardashian-Through-The-Snow
5. Samuel Elf Jackson
4. A-wreather Franklin
3. Misteltobey Maguire
2. Michael Baublé
1. Snoop Dogg-Is-For-Life-Not-Just-For-Christmas
Just because Christmas is around the corner and I happen to have a book that makes the PERFECT gift, doesn’t mean you’ll find me shamelessly hawking my wares on here. I’m better than that. In other news, here's a promo for The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead (available here - geni.us/yDxa)
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just because Christmas is around the corner and I happen to have a book that makes the PERFECT gift, doesn’t mean you’ll find me shamelessly hawking my wares on here. I’m better than that. In other news, here's a promo for The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead (available here - geni.us/yDxa)
D.E.I. shot the serif, but I will not shoot no Calibri
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
D.E.I. shot the serif, but I will not shoot no Calibri
Just been reminded of the Coldplay vs Turtle clip and while it's not quite the same concept as the other videos in this thread, I'm adding it anyway...
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just been reminded of the Coldplay vs Turtle clip and while it's not quite the same concept as the other videos in this thread, I'm adding it anyway...
What was your version of eeny, meeny, miney, moe (counting game for choosing or eliminating someone) when you were younger? The best one I've heard is from Czech, which has several different endings but this is my favourite (image on the left is the original Czech, on the right is rough translation)
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
What was your version of eeny, meeny, miney, moe (counting game for choosing or eliminating someone) when you were younger? The best one I've heard is from Czech, which has several different endings but this is my favourite (image on the left is the original Czech, on the right is rough translation)
It’s my final day of a month-long writing retreat in France and I’m especially going to miss this treehouse, where I’ve spent many happy afternoons reading…
November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It’s my final day of a month-long writing retreat in France and I’m especially going to miss this treehouse, where I’ve spent many happy afternoons reading…
Looks a bit like my cat Stokely Carmichael
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Looks a bit like my cat Stokely Carmichael
Happy World Wombat Day! Sound on to listen to the very soothing munching noises of this chonky wombat...
October 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy World Wombat Day! Sound on to listen to the very soothing munching noises of this chonky wombat...
I have to say this is the bee's knees...
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I have to say this is the bee's knees...
Happy National Poetry Day! There's a poem by Austrian poet Ernst Jandl that tells the story of Otto and his naughty pug using no vowels other than O. The image on the left shows the original in German. It doesn't translate that well to English but there's a clumsy attempt in the image on the right.
October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Happy National Poetry Day! There's a poem by Austrian poet Ernst Jandl that tells the story of Otto and his naughty pug using no vowels other than O. The image on the left shows the original in German. It doesn't translate that well to English but there's a clumsy attempt in the image on the right.