that whole concept sort of rubs me raw.
Well, it's harder to seduce people that can command a lot of money. Great benefits packages, free meals, relaxed dress codes (or strict ones, depending on the people) are differentiating factors. Factory workers don't need to be seduced.
And that Wonder Woman's truth lasso inspired the lie detector, though I'm not sure I believe that one.
Wonder Woman's creator, William Martson was a psychologist who invented a component used in the modern polygraph test.
So I'm bored and clicking OED's loss for words thing, which is the equivalent of opening the dictionary and pointing to a random word.
Just got a lovely little one:
nevermas, n. A time or date which never comes.
Well, it's harder to seduce people that can command a lot of money. Great benefits packages, free meals, relaxed dress codes (or strict ones, depending on the people) are differentiating factors. Factory workers don't need to be seduced.
Makes sense. Still rubs, though.
And the creator of Wonder Woman lived in a polygamous relationship.
An S&M polygamous relationship, no?
An S&M polygamous relationship, no?
QI didn't go into that, but Stephen Fry can be a bit fastidious. I'm sure Plei will tell us.
I just took a mini-nap at my desk. I woke up when I dreamed I had oatmeal - I was so disappointed when I discovered it was a dream. I should go get lunch, huh?
An S&M polygamous relationship, no?
I wouldn't be surprised, given how many times WW ends up tied up.