When Did English Conflate Kids (Baby Goats) and Kids (Human Children . . . I’m going to guess, based on no evidence or research whatsoever, that English-speakers were calling youthful goats “kids” centuries before we applied the same term (colloquially) to the young of H sapiens I’m also going to guess that the colloquialism for (human) children started c 1750, again, based on no evidence or research
1970s BankAmericard Christmas commercial - Straight Dope In the '70s there was a BankAmericard commercial that used Jingle Bells as the theme music I don’t remember the lyrics, so I’ll make some up: Shoes and socks Radio clocks BankAmericard! I always conflate this one with the Norelco commercial with Santa Claus riding a Norelco shaver Does anyone remember the BankAmericard commercial?
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from . . . Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful Speaker of the U S House of Representatives, said on Thursday that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2026, ending a four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified by the right
Finally, Im not ashamed of my Harvard connection The shameful truth: I’m a Harvard grad (MPP, 1982) and for the past 40 years or so I have kept quiet about that It’s been to my advantage occasionally, because people think “ooh - HARVARD! You must be SMART!” but mostly it really hasn’t made a big difference in my life Having Harvard on my resumé has sometimes helped, and I’m grateful for that, sort of - but I also recognize
Politically correct? A question of gender. . . - Straight Dope Making such a claim is equivalent to claiming that all transsexuals are delusional And please don’t conflate gender identity with gender role The two are entirely different concepts Eve December 19, 2003, 4:45pm 28
What happened to the alternate ending to Big? - Straight Dope There was a fascinating article in the June 30, 2008 issue of The New Yorker: People believe what they see, but they really shouldn’t The brain has an amazing ability to integrate memory into reality, conflate two memories together and see things that are not there
What do Gazan civilians have to do to qualify for greater support from . . . It’s been less than 20 minutes since I noted the thread to avoid personal attacks And if anything it’s gotten worse @DigitalC, you have stated clearly your support for Israel, but again, as I just mentioned, the OP specifies what is required for more support for Gazan civilians than to end the conflict or to protect Israel I understand you likely feel under personal attack (see the
How much transphobia is permissible before banning Continuing the discussion from Republicans' war on transgender people: Omnibus thread: Although it’s actually an earlier warning in that thread that I want to discuss: If three warnings for misgendering isn’t resulting in a banning, why do we have a rule against misgendering in the first place Once, I can see twice, possibly That third strike, though… This goes for other things like
Resolved: America is a dystopian shithole. Also, leopard hijacks Most of us are not so stupid as to conflate the two You appear to consuming propaganda If you visit my country you will be treated very kindly, unless you’re sporting MAGA attire and act like an entitled asshole Then you’ll be treated like an entitled asshole I visited Germany and Denmark this summer