Expensive Crunchy Nut
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He let Bubba talk about shrimp for days.
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
He let Bubba talk about shrimp for days.
The Brits (And more recently, a lot of continental Europeans) have made this an article of faith. It's the laziest form of anti-Americanism.
January 28, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The Brits (And more recently, a lot of continental Europeans) have made this an article of faith. It's the laziest form of anti-Americanism.
The one that always amazes me is when people insist no Irish person uses the word soccer.
January 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The one that always amazes me is when people insist no Irish person uses the word soccer.
What, they said it wasn't an Americanism? I don't think that's a matter of opinion.
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
What, they said it wasn't an Americanism? I don't think that's a matter of opinion.
Ok, I think this is new. I have no doubt pry-vacy is an Americanism, but it's much longer established in Ireland.
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Ok, I think this is new. I have no doubt pry-vacy is an Americanism, but it's much longer established in Ireland.
I try to stick to the latter one there when possible, although that can be tricky living abroad.
January 28, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I try to stick to the latter one there when possible, although that can be tricky living abroad.
I always associated that pronunciation with Britain as the "American" one seemed more common in Ireland.
January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I always associated that pronunciation with Britain as the "American" one seemed more common in Ireland.
A poor showing.
January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A poor showing.
The excuse is the same as the one Spanish people use- "my family didn't go to the colonies, they stayed right here." Obviously this is absurd when you consider how many people went back and forth between the colonizing nations and their colonies, but the people who say this are being obtuse.
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The excuse is the same as the one Spanish people use- "my family didn't go to the colonies, they stayed right here." Obviously this is absurd when you consider how many people went back and forth between the colonizing nations and their colonies, but the people who say this are being obtuse.
His suggested version would change your intended meaning, so he's just wrong.
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
His suggested version would change your intended meaning, so he's just wrong.
Yeah, all of those people are either dishonest or have been huffing glue.
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Yeah, all of those people are either dishonest or have been huffing glue.
Which should surprise nobody. You might as well point out that most ICE agents voted for Trump.
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Which should surprise nobody. You might as well point out that most ICE agents voted for Trump.
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Some of my earliest classic film and literature education can be found in this book. A crucial text.
January 21, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Some of my earliest classic film and literature education can be found in this book. A crucial text.
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current state of the american-european relationship
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
current state of the american-european relationship
A lot of people around the world have trouble understanding that a country can be a parliamentary republic, even though this is normal in Europe.
January 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
A lot of people around the world have trouble understanding that a country can be a parliamentary republic, even though this is normal in Europe.
They enjoy doing this, like with their "countries".
January 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
They enjoy doing this, like with their "countries".
There are lots of countries where it hasn't caught on at all. Spanish language posts here seem to all be from Spain for instance, with very few Latin Americans on the site.
January 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
There are lots of countries where it hasn't caught on at all. Spanish language posts here seem to all be from Spain for instance, with very few Latin Americans on the site.
In The Wind that Shakes the Barley, you can see a clearly recently planted conifer plantation, something totally anachronistic to 1920s Ireland.
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
In The Wind that Shakes the Barley, you can see a clearly recently planted conifer plantation, something totally anachronistic to 1920s Ireland.
What are some egregious examples of this? All I can think of right now is Lord of the Rings.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
What are some egregious examples of this? All I can think of right now is Lord of the Rings.
Ecuadorian or Salvadoran?
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Ecuadorian or Salvadoran?
This is what the US military does in other countries.
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This is what the US military does in other countries.
The US army is already full of mercenaries, they'll be happy to find another employer.
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The US army is already full of mercenaries, they'll be happy to find another employer.