State of the Game

[MishaTX]

My colleague Jim looked up, tutted and in his wry Scottish accent said, 'oh so it is true that Americans don't do irony'. Worked then stopped for the day as we carried him around, shoulder-high, though all our offices, chanting his name.

Alright, that there is really, damn straight, funny as all Hell! Maximum points to you and your colleague Jim!

(Yeah, so I'm a sucker for humor. Please don't anybody Twitter bomb me! Which would be hard, seeing as how I don't have an account there).

 

[Erei]

Worked well in Activia yogurt though. Thats cultural purity I can shove my face into.

Fun fact, most of activia yogurt don't actually have anything different. Yogurt are naturally full of good stuff. They just say it's there. Like when you have "rich in calcium" on milk.

 

[WhiteShadow]

As an aside: Being more than 20 years old and having read quite a few actual books, rather than random brain flatulence on Twitter, it seems to me that this whole "cultural purity" thing has been tried before.

And it didn't end well for anybody.

Ahh... I think I might know where you're aiming at there....

 

[WhiteShadow]

Take Kumo Burger. It does not discriminate, is gender neutral and is good for the environment- is like a 3300s PETA, WWF and Greenpeace brought together with McDonalds.

Brought together, within the mincer, at McDonalds?

 

[Rubbernuke]

Kumo Burger is the true equalizer.

It really is the model of a utopian society.

If you only eat the weak and annoying, society is always trying to be strong and accommodating to avoid being eaten. Its...its like a beautiful circle that nourishes.

 

[PiLhEaD]

You do know that the "Indian" curries you find in England would never be eaten in India. It's English food dressed up as from somewhere else.

Erm. I'm not sure the quality of your local, but that a little bit yes, but mostly no. And if it's not then find a new curry house! Pronto!!

When my ex-partner's American side of the family came over to visit they all wanted to try a 'proper curry'. The silence during the meal was profoud. By popular demand we went back a couple of days later. When they got home they had a devil of a job to find an equivelent curry-house local to them.

 

[WhiteShadow]

Thats cultural purity I can shove my face into.

Now there's a quote that needs to be misconstrued on another thread!!!

 

[MishaTX]

Fun fact, most of activia yogurt don't actually have anything different. Yogurt are naturally full of good stuff. They just say it's there. Like when you have "rich in calcium" on milk.

Or bottled water in the "gluten free" aisle.

I wish I was kidding.

What happened to THAT particular fad, by the way? Did it get canceled?

 

[Boomtrooper]

What did you say ? That sound like Heresy !

Noooooooooooo-one expects the Spanish Inquisition.... Fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency etc....

Bring the comfy chair!

 

[Rubbernuke]

Fun fact, most of activia yogurt don't actually have anything different. Yogurt are naturally full of good stuff. They just say it's there. Like when you have "rich in calcium" on milk.

Excellent news. More culture for my face!

 

[WhiteShadow]

It really is the model of a utopian society.

If you only eat the weak and annoying, society is always trying to be strong and accommodating to avoid being eaten. Its...its like a beautiful circle that nourishes.

Can you leave my nourishing circle out of this please?

 

[Boomtrooper]

Extremes are always unhealthy, no matter what or whom. Nothing new. People bottom tight about others "appropriating someone culture" are the same kind than the one being scared their culture is going to disappear because people are adopting other people's culture.

Plus without "cultural appropriation" the whole world wouldn't be wearing jeans....

 

[Rubbernuke]

Noooooooooooo-one expects the Spanish Inquisition.... Fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency etc....

Bring the comfy chair!

NO ONE EXPECTS

Spoiler

A BUG FREE WELL THOUGHT OUT ELITE UPDATE

 

[MishaTX]

What did you say ? That sound like Heresy !

Dammit! Nobody ever expects those guys!

 

[CMDR Sheehy]

Erm. I'm not sure the quality of your local, but that a little bit yes, but mostly no. And if it's not then find a new curry house! Pronto!!

When my ex-partner's American side of the family came over to visit they all wanted to try a 'proper curry'. The silence during the meal was profoud. By popular demand we went back a couple of days later. When they got home they had a devil of a job to find an equivelent curry-house local to them.

Ah - that's not to say the food is tasty, but when you go to India, they don't ask how many chillies you want... for a start! Never mind the fact that each state has it's own speciality... It's a bit like calling Fish and Chips or Haggis, European!

 

[Boomtrooper]

NO ONE EXPECTS

Spoiler

A BUG FREE WELL THOUGHT OUT ELITE UPDATE

Dangerously on topic old fruit... Now, old (wo)man -- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy by thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action -- four counts. Do you confess?

 

[MishaTX]

Plus without "cultural appropriation" the whole world wouldn't be wearing jeans....

Yeah. We'd like our jeans back, right this instant! You monsters!

(Not really. We're just glad you like 'em).

 

[Rubbernuke]

Dangerously on topic old fruit... Now, old (wo)man -- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy by thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action -- four counts. Do you confess?

I confess I have not confessed, if that clears things up m'lud.

 

[Boomtrooper]

Yeah. We'd like our jeans back, right this instant! You monsters!

(Not really. We're just glad you like 'em).

America may not have added much to world culture, but jeans deffo make up for the deficit!

 

[Boomtrooper]

I confess I have not confessed, if that clears things up m'lud.

Don't make us bring out the cushions...