I wish its character limit were a tad longer, but imo, there's a reason why we're reading jokes and short, pithy exchanges over twitter rather than chapter-length missives on blogs or walls-o-text on forums like ours.

Easy to read and follow and yes, sensational to boot.  I wish it were less toxic, but apparently, toxic people love that format as well.  And unfortunately, even the most fervent anti-troll moderator is helpless before billionaire admins.

Quote from: drunkenshoe on December 21, 2022, 12:20:15 AMWhat do you call short verbal quarrels people have with strangers in streets in English?

Bicker?  Squabble?  Neither of which are widely used.

Having an argument?  Nah, that implies a somewhat lengthy heated exchange between two people.

I don't think there's a word for the rapid-fire and simultaneously largely unreasonable and extremely heated exchanges between strangers on the internet.  But I have little doubt that someone will invent one.

Quote from: Hydra009 on December 21, 2022, 01:36:02 AMI don't think there's a word for the rapid-fire and simultaneously largely unreasonable and extremely heated exchanges between strangers on the internet.  But I have little doubt that someone will invent one.

How about "the internet."

AND an influenza plague during WWI.

Quote from: Hydra009 on December 21, 2022, 12:18:59 PM

Well, this decade's a long way from being finished yet. We'll just have to wait and see.

Quote from: Unbeliever on December 21, 2022, 09:16:44 PMWell, this decade's a long way from finished yet. We'll just have to wait and see.

Quote from: Hydra009 on December 21, 2022, 01:36:02 AMBicker?  Squabble?  Neither of which are widely used. ...

LOL we can make up a word. Think about the kind which nobody actually cares about what they say other than that they come up with a comeback, lol.

I had no idea I needed her that much. Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YeCpHoy9EQ

Cunk on Macbeth. "He is so famous, he only got one name. Like Brangelina."

Even little things like "Philomena Cunk, Cultural Ambassador" make me smile.

"...or just some bald man who could write with a feather?"...

Silly.

Things are so bad over here, around 2 weeks ago I couldn't get out of bed for a few days. I mean, I've lived with major depression the most of my life, but this is is different. It's stressful for me and I can't help it. I will at some point stop caring about anything, but I really don't want that. But it is gonna happen I guess or I2ll die early, lol.

Anyway, so I am very glad I've found Cunk. And I was pretty late. Also the series are created by the Charlie Brooker, so no surprise there.

Cunk On Americans "...But Americans back then weren't the humble, unassuming people they still aren't today. ..."

Hang in there shoe.
The world only stops being worth fighting for, if we let it be.

Yeah. I'm better now. Thanks.