▲ 802 ▼ I will take no arguments (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] blackjam_alex@lemmy.world 91 points 2 years ago (2 children) I like how they threw a 2DS into the pile of late 90s, early 2000s tech. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 34 points 2 years ago Initially I agreed, but actually I think it stands. The design is similar enough, regardless of era. Honestly, I really do wish this kind of design would come back permalink fedilink source parent [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun factoid of the day: The Nintendo 2DS only actually has one screen. Go ahead, open one up, you'll see... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) fun followup of the day: a "factoid" is something that isn't true, but is presented as being true. go ahead, look it up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. I might research that on the toilet tonight, or just drop the word factoid from my vocabulary. Regardless, clowns still have to go to college, while politicians do not. Fun fact of the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago i wrote it on the toilet before bed, so that seems apt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Funner follow-up: this definition is correct and true to the original usage of “factoid”, however, the alternative definition meaning “a small or minor fact” has been used often enough that it’s generally accepted, and appears in several dictionaries. Ain’t English grand!? Sources: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/factoid https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid https://www.oed.com/dictionary/factoid_n permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) inflammable means flammable?! what a country... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 34 points 2 years ago Initially I agreed, but actually I think it stands. The design is similar enough, regardless of era. Honestly, I really do wish this kind of design would come back permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fun factoid of the day: The Nintendo 2DS only actually has one screen. Go ahead, open one up, you'll see... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) fun followup of the day: a "factoid" is something that isn't true, but is presented as being true. go ahead, look it up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. I might research that on the toilet tonight, or just drop the word factoid from my vocabulary. Regardless, clowns still have to go to college, while politicians do not. Fun fact of the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago i wrote it on the toilet before bed, so that seems apt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Funner follow-up: this definition is correct and true to the original usage of “factoid”, however, the alternative definition meaning “a small or minor fact” has been used often enough that it’s generally accepted, and appears in several dictionaries. Ain’t English grand!? Sources: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/factoid https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid https://www.oed.com/dictionary/factoid_n permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) inflammable means flammable?! what a country... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) fun followup of the day: a "factoid" is something that isn't true, but is presented as being true. go ahead, look it up! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. I might research that on the toilet tonight, or just drop the word factoid from my vocabulary. Regardless, clowns still have to go to college, while politicians do not. Fun fact of the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago i wrote it on the toilet before bed, so that seems apt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Funner follow-up: this definition is correct and true to the original usage of “factoid”, however, the alternative definition meaning “a small or minor fact” has been used often enough that it’s generally accepted, and appears in several dictionaries. Ain’t English grand!? Sources: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/factoid https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid https://www.oed.com/dictionary/factoid_n permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) inflammable means flammable?! what a country... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Interesting. I might research that on the toilet tonight, or just drop the word factoid from my vocabulary. Regardless, clowns still have to go to college, while politicians do not. Fun fact of the day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago i wrote it on the toilet before bed, so that seems apt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago i wrote it on the toilet before bed, so that seems apt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Funner follow-up: this definition is correct and true to the original usage of “factoid”, however, the alternative definition meaning “a small or minor fact” has been used often enough that it’s generally accepted, and appears in several dictionaries. Ain’t English grand!? Sources: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/factoid https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/factoid https://www.oed.com/dictionary/factoid_n permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) inflammable means flammable?! what a country... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) inflammable means flammable?! what a country... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My favorite is irregardless, having an identical meaning to “regardless”, just because linguistics nerds get so tilted by it. permalink fedilink source parent
