The Off Topic Topic

[celedhring]

What's the issue with air miles? 

[derspiess]

And what's the deal with airline food?!

[derspiess]

Tonight I'm going to see that freakishly tall clown dude that sings cabaret covers of modern songs.

[Josquius]

It's more polite than just saying "x is shit" or "people who like x are weird"

'Twitter is shit' / 'People who like twitter are weird'
'Air miles are shit' / 'People who like air miles are weird'
'Online dating is shit' / 'People who like online dating are weird'
'Separate shampoo and conditioner is shit' / 'People who like separate shampoo and conditioner are weird'

Would that be a fair translation then?

Mostly.
I can't help but skew towards politeness and add "maybe there's something I'm not getting here but..." to the start.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Oh good.  This scrolled across my Twitter feed just now:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/crime/article/Police-Man-killed-prostitute-let-acquaintance-10963434.php

Police: Man killed prostitute, let acquaintance have sex with her body, set her on fire

  I'm sure his parents are proud. 

[Admiral Yi]

92% of Flips have a positive opinion of the US.  That's a higher percentage than in the US itself. 

[garbon]

It's more polite than just saying "x is shit" or "people who like x are weird"

'Twitter is shit' / 'People who like twitter are weird'
'Air miles are shit' / 'People who like air miles are weird'
'Online dating is shit' / 'People who like online dating are weird'
'Separate shampoo and conditioner is shit' / 'People who like separate shampoo and conditioner are weird'

Would that be a fair translation then?

Mostly.
I can't help but skew towards politeness and add "maybe there's something I'm not getting here but..." to the start.

Perhaps you should skew towards maybe I need to learn about things there are so many disparate things that I can't understand.

[Admiral Yi]

Perhaps you should skew towards maybe I need to learn about things there are so many disparate things that I can't understand.

Feel free to educate him on the immense value of Twitter.

[garbon]

Perhaps you should skew towards maybe I need to learn about things there are so many disparate things that I can't understand.

Feel free to educate him on the immense value of Twitter.

It is how the American people speaks to the people of Earth.

Anyway, my point isn't that all has value (Pepe certainly doesnt) but that he should take some time to learn about things - rather just dismissing as he's admitted too.

[Maladict]

Dismissing Twitter outright seems reasonable enough. And I don't even know who or what pepe is (unless it's the footballer), nor do I care to find out.

Everyone dismisses stuff all the time. You can only learn about so many things, might as well focus on what seems worthwhile, no?

[garbon]

Dismissing Twitter outright seems reasonable enough. And I don't even know who or what pepe is (unless it's the footballer), nor do I care to find out.

Everyone dismisses stuff all the time. You can only learn about so many things, might as well focus on what seems worthwhile, no?

I don't know. Do you frequently post about things that you don't find worthwhile to learn about?

[FunkMonk]

92% of Flips have a positive opinion of the US.  That's a higher percentage than in the US itself. 

Yes

Also most of that side of my family love Reagan and Republicans in general. At least the traditional Republicans, maybe not the freedom caucus types

[Maladict]

I don't know. Do you frequently post about things that you don't find worthwhile to learn about?

I'll agree that celebrating one's ignorance is unnecessary. 

[garbon]

I don't know. Do you frequently post about things that you don't find worthwhile to learn about?

I'll agree that celebrating one's ignorance is unnecessary. 

By the by, my take is that Twitter is mostly not for me - however, I have found it very useful for one purpose. It is great for learning about live events that my have not yet made the news or considered important enough for wider press coverage.

[Grey Fox]

Twitter is great if you follow Sports. Breaking News twice as fast.