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Started by Syt, December 06, 2015, 01:55:02 PM

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Razgovory

#13095
April 22, 2022, 12:46:36 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 22, 2022, 11:32:57 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 22, 2022, 11:12:56 AM

Kinda confusing...  "OUI" is French for "YES".  :P

(Maine uses Operating Under influence instead of DUI)

I was confused as well.

But this is as good a time as any for one of my pet peeves - Canada does not use the term DUI.  Our equivalent is DWI - driving while impaired.  But for short form we typically just call it "impaired".  As in - I have an impaired trial on Monday (which I do!).

Good luck!  I hope you keep your licence!
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Barrister

#13096
April 22, 2022, 12:50:34 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 22, 2022, 12:46:36 PMGood luck!  I hope you keep your licence!

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Grey Fox

#13097
April 22, 2022, 12:57:34 PM
Nice one, Raz.
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ulmont

#13098
April 22, 2022, 01:37:58 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 22, 2022, 12:46:36 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 22, 2022, 11:32:57 AMBut for short form we typically just call it "impaired".  As in - I have an impaired trial on Monday (which I do!).

Good luck!  I hope you keep your licence!

 :lmfao:

Habbaku

#13099
April 22, 2022, 01:55:32 PM
 :D
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viper37

#13100
April 22, 2022, 03:29:01 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 22, 2022, 12:19:17 PM
Quote from: viper37 on April 22, 2022, 11:12:56 AM

Kinda confusing...  "OUI" is French for "YES".  :P

(Maine uses Operating Under influence instead of DUI)

That's amazing especially as Maine traditionally had francophone towns in the border areas (not sure if it still does but even so you don't have to be fluent to get the joke)
It still has, I see articles, from time to time, in major publications about Franco Americans :)
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Admiral Yi

#13101
April 23, 2022, 02:17:38 AM
Iowa has OUI as well.  So people will say do you have any owies?

viper37

#13102
April 23, 2022, 04:40:06 PM
I am glad German music has evolved a little nowadays :lol:

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Eddie Teach

#13103
April 23, 2022, 05:00:57 PM
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Syt

#13104
April 26, 2022, 02:07:38 PM
From Twitter.



I kind of want to believe it's parody, but it's not easy to say these days.
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Barrister

#13105
April 26, 2022, 02:17:09 PM
Quote from: Syt on April 26, 2022, 02:07:38 PMFrom Twitter.

I kind of want to believe it's parody, but it's not easy to say these days.

It's called complementarianism - that men and women have different roles and responsibilities in life and marriage, but not that one is inherently better than than the other.

It's something I have some sympathy for, but if you start categorizing certain tasks or chores or whatever as being exclusively "male" or "female" I think you get into a lot of trouble.

That being said though... my wife has basically the same size feet as I do.  I can easily wear her shoes if say I can't find mine. :)
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Josquius

#13106
April 26, 2022, 02:20:18 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 26, 2022, 02:17:09 PM.

That being said though... my wife has basically the same size feet as I do.  I can easily wear her shoes if say I can't find mine. :)

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Syt

#13107
April 26, 2022, 02:23:09 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 26, 2022, 02:17:09 PMThat being said though... my wife has basically the same size feet as I do.  I can easily wear her shoes if say I can't find mine. :)

DO you guys wear robes in court? You could get away with wearing heels without anyone noticing. :)
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—Stephen Jay Gould

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Barrister

#13108
April 26, 2022, 02:28:22 PM
Quote from: Syt on April 26, 2022, 02:23:09 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 26, 2022, 02:17:09 PMThat being said though... my wife has basically the same size feet as I do.  I can easily wear her shoes if say I can't find mine. :)

DO you guys wear robes in court? You could get away with wearing heels without anyone noticing. :)

Barristers robes yes (only in the Court of Queen's Bench and higher though).  Problem is:

A: robes don't go to the floor so your shoes are still visible; and

B: Mrs B is self-conscious that she's taller than me by 2 inches.  I don't think I've ever seen her wear more than a slight wedge.

:(
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Syt

#13109
April 26, 2022, 02:32:53 PM
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