"Inb4" is short for "in before", and means that I'm calling in advance a likely way people are going to respond. I'm talking to those hypothetical readers of my post who would respond that way.BX3 said:*looks around*Rowan93 said:I don't like this joke, in its many iterations. It basically relies on a weird dumb misconception - that there are or were people who actually believed putting a flag somewhere made that place yours. Raising a flag on a territory is just an official symbolic way of announcing "we own this place now".
Inb4 "it's a joke", dumb jokes are not made immune from criticism by the simple fact that they are jokes, at least respond in a more substantive way than that.
But... no one...responded? Who're you talking to?
Flag or it never happened.canadamus_prime said:I claim this planet in the name of Mars.
Ah yeah, I know the terminology. My joke was poking at the fact that the way you worded the post made ya look kiiinda crazy, like you were riling yourself up at an enemy who hadn't bothered to exist yet.Rowan93 said:"Inb4" is short for "in before", and means that I'm calling in advance a likely way people are going to respond. I'm talking to those hypothetical readers of my post who would respond that way.BX3 said:*looks around*Rowan93 said:I don't like this joke, in its many iterations. It basically relies on a weird dumb misconception - that there are or were people who actually believed putting a flag somewhere made that place yours. Raising a flag on a territory is just an official symbolic way of announcing "we own this place now".
Inb4 "it's a joke", dumb jokes are not made immune from criticism by the simple fact that they are jokes, at least respond in a more substantive way than that.
But... no one...responded? Who're you talking to?
I planted the flag over there. *points*SupahGamuh said:Flag or it never happened.canadamus_prime said:I claim this planet in the name of Mars.
Eh. I wear a tartan skirt most of the time anyway... Not much of a leap...Andy Shandy said:In that case, I claim this thread in the name of Scotland.
Alba gu bràth and all that jazz. You can collect your complimentary kilts, Irn Bru and Tunnock's teacake on the way out.
But that's the most important part! We'll have to replace it somehow.CrystalShadow said:Eh. I wear a tartan skirt most of the time anyway... Not much of a leap...Andy Shandy said:In that case, I claim this thread in the name of Scotland.
Alba gu bràth and all that jazz. You can collect your complimentary kilts, Irn Bru and Tunnock's teacake on the way out.
Besides, I was supposedly conceived in scotland. (yes, I know. TMI. XD)
But Irn Bru?
Do I have to? >_>
... I can live with that.Andy Shandy said:But that's the most important part! We'll have to replace it somehow.CrystalShadow said:Eh. I wear a tartan skirt most of the time anyway... Not much of a leap...Andy Shandy said:In that case, I claim this thread in the name of Scotland.
Alba gu bràth and all that jazz. You can collect your complimentary kilts, Irn Bru and Tunnock's teacake on the way out.
Besides, I was supposedly conceived in scotland. (yes, I know. TMI. XD)
But Irn Bru?
Do I have to? >_>
You shall have to learn one of the songs of our people.
Either 500 Miles by The Proclaimers
Or Why Does It Always Rain On Me? by Travis.