dizzley t1_j5pfdxc wrote on January 24, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Reply to comment by RibaldPancake in My friend claims that understanding a Fibonacci sequence is hard, but I disagree. by porichoygupto

I thought Fibbinacho was the act of pretending you don't have any nachos?

dizzley t1_iycfbwc wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:43 AM

Reply to What’s a stormtrooper’s favourite store? by YodaWars1000

This one’s a hit.

dizzley t1_iqqajeh wrote on October 2, 2022 at 9:22 AM

Reply to comment by shimi_shima in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts

I seem to remember hearing this in conversation in the 1960s in the UK: “you silly old basket”. I was just a kid and it was just a harmless bantering insult. It was really old fashioned even then. My parents banned me from saying “twit” though.