oeverbloem

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[–] oeverbloem 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

The definition of the word spam (as in too many messages, e.g. email spam) comes from a Monty Python sketch that was repeated as a meme ad-absurdum on newsgroups, turning it into spam. Which I learned here.

[–] oeverbloem 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] oeverbloem 9 points 1 year ago

It’s the primaries, not the presidential election?

[–] oeverbloem 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The USA: where money has been legally transmogrified to free speech.

You definitely have a way with words!

[–] oeverbloem 3 points 1 year ago

Huh, you learn something new every day

[–] oeverbloem 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Some more context

[–] oeverbloem 1 points 1 year ago

X in social networks

[–] oeverbloem 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I mean, Star Wars was meant to be a direct allegory for the War in Vietnam so….

[–] oeverbloem 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] oeverbloem 1 points 1 year ago

Huh, I didn’t know that. I just tried it out and it worked.

I think I’ll stick with memrise for now.

Thanks though!

[–] oeverbloem 1 points 1 year ago

How TF does this end up in the “success” section of any website? ☹️

[–] oeverbloem 1 points 1 year ago

Don’t make me tap the sign:

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