I had a pretty serious bitchface on. Apparently when you are an idiotic protester, you have no idea of how to behave like a normal human being.
Kaylee: So how many fell madly in love with you and wanted to take you away from all this? Inara: Just the one. I think I'm slipping.
'Serenity'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 29, 2010 2:59:53 pm PDT #26360 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Strega - Apr 29, 2010 3:00:43 pm PDT #26361 of 30001
HOW DID I NOT NOTICE YOU GUYS WRITE IT MUSTACHE?
Huh. I never noticed that either. I definitely put the O in.
In jr. high one of my teachers asked if I read a lot of British writers (yes) based on my spelling. I wasn't aware of it until she pointed it out. I think "traveller" was one of the clues.
Connie Neil - Apr 29, 2010 3:04:33 pm PDT #26362 of 30001
brillig
I've always spelled judgement as judgement, so I assume I learned that spelling in grade school. That would have been back in the '60s, in rural Pennsylvania, but I can't imagine that would have an affect on standard American spelling.
§ ita § - Apr 29, 2010 3:06:46 pm PDT #26363 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
When I moved to England they thought I was horridly American, but that was vocab. Gas, sidewalk, and my Spanish made them laugh. No wonder I'm fucked.
Jesse - Apr 29, 2010 3:08:28 pm PDT #26364 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You know I love Lee Child, but somehow there's always on British-ism in all of his books. The last one I read had Reacher driving in the "overtaking" lane. O RLY?
sarameg - Apr 29, 2010 3:08:59 pm PDT #26365 of 30001
Jesse, you can always ask. If necessary, negotiate an unpaid leave of absence?
javachik - Apr 29, 2010 3:11:44 pm PDT #26366 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I say "lift" and "queue" regularly (for elevator and line), and that comes from London schooling. Plus, I like the way they sound.
Jesse - Apr 29, 2010 3:13:12 pm PDT #26367 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If necessary, negotiate an unpaid leave of absence?
Yeah, I figure that's the worst-case scenario.
javachik - Apr 29, 2010 3:13:44 pm PDT #26368 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
How long is the probationery period?
Jesse - Apr 29, 2010 3:16:26 pm PDT #26369 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
3 months, and the trip is in June.