Wouldn’t it be easier if everyone just understood that “half past six” meant “half past six?” Why should I have to adjust how I cite a time based on everyone else’s peculiar habits?

I don’t know if he’s exaggerating, but I can confirm that I am not. I have a busy life, and I run into troubles, and I’m not late. EVER. It’s not about free time, and it’s not about conceit. It’s about respecting other people’s time.

Thank you, @randyman. I’m 41, and I’m with you 100%.

I agree with you 100%. Being late habitually is disrespectful. It’s saying, “I’m more important than you are, therefore you can wait for me.” I am punctual. I was punctual as a student, as an employee and as a boss, and now I’m punctual as a friend and family member.

Here, Here!

Speculation here.

Ditto for Bradley Cooper (minus the Brunonian thing).

Hey Fellow little Rhody-er! I came here for grad school in 2000 and have also never achieved escape velocity. Just like yourself, I avoid local media despite also have served some time at the Projo. Weird + gorgeous indeed.

Back at you, noble poet.

A+++

LOL. I think if anyone wrote the word “penes”, I would respond “what?”

I see you added an amazing song. I am overwhelmingly thankful my brief stint as a Latin teacher is over so that I will never be tempted to share that in a misguided, panicked attempt to mitigate vocabulary awkwardness.

Yes but I fail to see how classical pronunciation helps, since it sounds 111% sillier AND is the word “vagina.”

Slow clap for phalanx!

Actually, for a far more accurate definition, the plural of penis is a party.

But what’s the collective noun? A gaggle of penises? A pod of penii? A pride of penes?

It's widespread by definition.

“...at a decibel that only dogs can hear.”