The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread Question Thread!

[LucyDuke]

Have any of you ever clicked my lines of gibberish, or are they just there for nothing?

Not I. I only click links in sigs if the poster is really, really, really awesome. And even then only sometimes.

 

[The Yankee]

Have any of you ever clicked my lines of gibberish, or are they just there for nothing?

I always thought they were Civ game related, so I haven't as of yet.

 

[Brighteye]

Perhaps your nerves are too thinly spread to identify accurately the source of the itch, and so when scratching one place doesn't remove the itch you simply feel it elsewhere because you've calmed those nerves, and so the position calculated by using input from all the nerves in the area is changed.

 

[general_kill]

Mc / Mac = "son" in Gaelic.

Ah, thank you

 

[echinococcus]

Who can explain to me the meaning of "I'm with stupid"?

 

[Rossiya]

"Stupid" refers to "a stupid person". The line is usually on T-shirts and so when the wearer is standing next to a person they can indicate to others that they (the wearer) is with "stupid", the person next to them (the wearer).

Not funny, I know.

 

[echinococcus]

I was going to say:

 

[echinococcus]

"Stupid" refers to "a stupid person". The line is usually on T-shirts and so when the wearer is standing next to a person they can indicate to others that they (the wearer) is with "stupid", the person next to them (the wearer).

Not funny, I know.

Now I finally understand. Thank you. This is grammar-correct though? I guess I would have said it differently.

 

[Abaddon]

It should be;

"I am with a stupid person" in the shortest form, or "This person is stupid"

 

[Rossiya]

Now I finally understand. Thank you. This is grammar-correct though? I guess I would have said it differently.

I suppose you could say the same sort of thing in German though?

Ich bin mit dem Doofen?

 

[Tank_Guy#3]

What is considered an easy job in the military? As in not at all difficult to perform your duties.

 

[greenpeace]

What is considered an easy job in the military? As in not at all difficult to perform your duties.

Killed in Action would probably be pretty easy since you don't really have to do anything

 

[LucyDuke]

This is grammar-correct though? I guess I would have said it differently.

It should be;

"I am with a stupid person" in the shortest form, or "This person is stupid"

No, it's fine. Have you ever told anyone "shut up, stupid"? Stupid can be a noun. I'm with John. John is stupid. I'm with stupid.

 

[Favorius]

Easy job in military : being the cashier of the canteen. I've seen those guys returning to their home with a bunch of money

 

[Favorius]

This question is for English-speaking people who had been in military :

Thanks to Hollywood I've learned that if a soldier receives a command from his/her superior he/she says "Sir! Yes sir!" to the commander.

Well, the point arouse my wonder is what if the commander is a female. Do you still use the word 'Sir' to address female superiors?

 

[Dubai Vol]

This question is for English-speaking people who had been in military :

Thanks to Hollywood I've learned that if a soldier receives a command from his/her superior he/she says "Sir! Yes sir!" to the commander.

Well, the point arouse my wonder is what if the commander is a female. Do you still use the word 'Sir' to address female superiors?

You don't say what Hollywood says you say. A simple "Yes, sir" with no shouting or boot stamping is just fine. Could be more informal depending on the unit.

You address female officers as "ma'am."

 

[echinococcus]

(...)Stupid can be a noun. (...)

Thanks
XCL

 

[Abaddon]

Anyone want to enter my caption competition?

 

[The Yankee]

What is the point in wearing a tie?

 

[pau17]

What is the point in wearing a tie?

Simply French fashion, apparently.

(Wikipedia to the rescue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necktie)