Is that you then?

Good one for Friday, I have to say some of that went right over my head but I am one who does not share that type of picture on facebook, thankfully.

Just posted this on Facebook, quoting Invictus. Can't wait to see some of the responses!

If you track that article back to the scientific paper, it makes interesting reading.
And something we can learn from.

quote=Invictus]It's not for me all profound things as Oscar Wilde said 'Be yourself, everyone else is already taken'

i think anyone who quotes Oscar Wilde is a bit of a Pseudo ;-)

If I buy one of these posters and put it above my desk do you think everyone will understand I am being post modern ironic or will they just think that I am still a wally?

Walker as they say 'a nods as good as a wink to a blind cat!'

'You can call me anything you like, as long as it is not late for breakfast'

I know it's silly Friday but good Lord, have these academics nothing better to study!

I have just seen these and they look like some of the slides from my PowerPoints that are aimed at directors and senior and managers; pitched it just right then!

Never used it saw someone's one time and realised I didn't care what people had to eat, if they were sitting watching something, enjoying a bottle of wine etc. Complete and utter garbage if you ask me!

There seem to be numerous media stories nowadays about all sorts of studies by obscure academics around the world. Moreover, the findings of some studies often seem to contradict those of others about similar topics. My favourite ones are those which assert that drinking lots of red wine has health benefits. Believe it or not (and best not to!), after reading about such a study, I try to drink plenty of red wine each day just to be sure of getting a sufficient dose. Therefore, imagine my despair when I read of a study which declares red wine to be harmful. However, such despair is tempered by knowing that it won't be long before another 'red wine is beneficial' study is publicised and I can get back to quaffing some nice Shiraz!!! :-)

JohnMurray's wry posting at #23 prompts me to suggest that Dr Sole's reference to the lowness of a slug's belly as a comparator with the average IQ of a Faceberk user might be resented by members of the various organisations dedicated to the study of molluscs. For the benefit of forum users looking for a new word to sprinkle in their conversations, such organisations include the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland founded in 1876 ! :-)

On a literary note, some forum users familiar with 'Monty Python' might be wondering if the phrase "A nod's as good as a wink to a blind cat" mentioned by Invictus at #16 was either a misquote of or the basis for "A nudge is as good as a wink to a blind bat" as uttered by Eric Idle in the "Nudge Nudge" sketch. According to http://www.phrases.org.u...s-as-good-as-a-wink.html the phrase was first recorded in the 18th century and the creature involved was a blind horse. However, I've had no luck in ascertaining if the 'blind cat' version was ever coined by Oscar Wilde. :-(

Graham B

p.s. For what it's worth, my offering to the world of pseudo-profound/intellectual phrases is "Aspiring to excellence in mediocrity" !