I mean, that makes perfect sense.

Ah, I defer to your knowledge then. Two follow-up questions: is there truth in that being the reason why RP was introduced originally? Also, why is asking what someone does for a living perceived as rude by Brits?

Something about the twang is inherently charming. I recently binge watched House of Cards and, while Francis Underwood's South Carolina drawl differs slightly from that of TN, it was interesting to see how his accent and delivery enabled him to deliver criticism/harsh words in a way that was still (because of the…

I wasn't aware until recently that the classic British accent most Americans are familiar with (and what we'd call "a British accent" — think Patrick Stewart or Hugh Grant), called "received pronunciation," was introduced into British public schools in the early 1900's as a means of erasing class divides based on…

There was a month in 2012 where I got stuck in Obama traffic in Los Angeles... then flew out to Baltimore for a meeting the next week where I got stuck in Obama traffic again, missing my flight. Road closures in LA and I-95 closures (or freeway closures in general) are fucking serious.

I'm sure there are tonsss of people who are difficult and fit the above description more (so it's probably not J-Lo). But in my mind, it's more fun to pretend it's J-Lo.

At the various networking/business events I attend, most of the young men I meet who are successful are not from here, they are transplants from the Midwest or East Coast.

Oh a road closure is most definitely annoying! I just think/hope that if I was inconvenienced by a road closure *due to a high school shooting* I'd try to preface any sentiments of frustration/tardiness with "oh no! Is everyone OK?" (or some sort of phrase that shows I have the capacity to feel emotion/compassion),…

Former roommate was J-Lo's personal assistant and had many, many stories that mimicked this in tone. My favorite one was, upon learning that the 101 freeway was shut down because of a suspected fatal high school shooting (the freeway was within the quarantine area as the alleged shooter hadn't been found), J-Lo was…

You can, but as the map points out, you'll just be moving to a place with a different flavor of bros.

This is way too accurate.

This. slays. me.

Grew up in Escondido. OP's description describes things to a T.

Really? I don't get this guy's humor. I didn't laugh once. Is he trying to be cool and hip like Andy Samberg's digital shorts?

Hamilton Nolan is as white as it gets:

You're not ok with "redskins" which makes sense since you complained about it originally alongside "gooks." Oh, wait.

#1 is, arguably, the most important.

So I asked the other gent (zephyraris) in this thread the same question too — as count me in as a member of the "I threw my back out deadlifting" club. How long were you sidelined for/when were you able to get back to the gym?

I just did the same thing in the gym this prior Thursday — hence me searching and finding your post on Lifehacker. Besides the pain, I think the most bumming aspect of this experience is I was *finally* settling into a regular gym routine, and seeing improvement... and now I'm sidelined.

Parsing it is relevant to the discussion... how? Your point was that it is "ungrammatical nonsense." My point was that it's perfectly clear. A cursory Googling reveals that not only is that phrasing commonplace, but appears in texts as varied as government documents and the New York Times. I doubt it's in the style…