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Signs of the times
I saw these at Flying Tiger the other day. Protective cases for masks and a bracelet-type dispenser for disinfectant. They had several different style of mask holder, and mask straps.
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Five food-related questions
1. Do you use an egg cup? I have heard that they are not used in the US? I love egg cups! My cousin collects them and he has some amazing ones. Source 2. When you make tea, do you add milk before...
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Bet they are eating their words now…
Everything that can be invented has been invented. Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office, in 1899. I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. Thomas J. Watson Snr, IBM...
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Different words for cleanse-tone-moisturise across cultures
I find it interesting how different countries use different terms for that cleanse-tone-moisturise thing we (should) do twice a day: In the US it tends to be called a regimen or a regime In the UK it...
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Where do words come from?
This is a discussion my students and I have fairly often. Who names things? And how does everyone know what they are called? For example, who decided that a table would be called a table? Why did we...
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The Author Clock
I use a wristwatch, and beside the bed I have an analogue alarm clock. So I use things other than my computer and phone to tell the time. My entire week is spent clock watching – making sure my...
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I didn’t know many of these – did you?
I suppose many of them are cultural. In Sweden you place your knife and fork together at an angle when you are finished. In the US I was told to put my napkin on the plate when I had finished. But I...
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Tell us how old you are without telling us how old you are…
How many do you recognise? I recognise all of them!
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Annoying Jargon
Do you hate going forward? Do you shudder when a colleague wants to reach out? Are you disgusted by low-hanging fruit, sick of being on the team, and reluctant to open the kimono? Does the phrase...
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The Streisand Effect
The Streisand effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually...
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A zebra crossing in South Africa
They are called zebra crossings or pedestrian crossings in South Africa. What are they called in your country?
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