Adam Sharp
@AdamCSharp
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1. Writer 2. Obsessed with lists 3. COMMON PEOPLE 4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS 5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (https://t.co/xahvo4CqJT)
Where skies are blue (same @)
Joined May 2009
The demise of Twitter is sad for many folks, but every cloud has a silver lining. Or, as they sometimes say in Norwegian. over skyene er himmelen alltid blå. It means “above the clouds the sky is always blue”
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Ten things I hated as a kid but love as an adult…. 10. Buying stationery.9. Dark chocolate.8. Gherkins.7. Going to bed early.6. Naps.5. Wearing a coat.4. The end of school holidays.3. Getting vouchers for my birthday.2. Not being invited to parties.1. Being a kid.
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Today is Be a Kid Again Day but I’m not sure I’d want to be a kid again because for me it was often hard. For example, as a kid all I wanted was to be an astronaut, but when I shared that dream with my dad he shattered it with a single line. He said, “Son, the sky’s the limit.”.
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The best colloquial German phrase I’ve ever heard for describing fabrications / falsehoods is es ist ein Lügenkuchen mit einer Glasur aus Scheisse. It means “that’s a cake of lies with bullshit icing.”.
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What do you get if you combine the Salt Path and Captain Tom controversies?.A seasoned veteran.
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with The Salt Path: the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. It became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj. Read:
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If you’re struggling with the heat and haven’t tried those new hats with a fan inside you need to get one. It will blow your mind.
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The best phrase about hot weather that I ever heard in the US South was “it’s hotter than two hamsters fucking in a wool sock”.
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RT @KainiEpoxi: @AdamCSharp In Greek is: Σκάει ο τζίτζικας. Skai o jijikas. The cicaca is bursting.
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The best phrase about hot weather I’ve come across in Afrikaans is die hond die kat jaag, maar beide loop. It means “the dog is chasing the cat, but both are walking”.
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Galician fishermen used to offer small fish to tourists as a welcome, which led to shameless tourists showing up asking for them. This is the origin of a Galician word for entitled tourists, usually from Madrid. The word is fodechinchos and I’d translate it as "mackerel-fuckers".
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And why do writers say “the words are flowing” and not “I’m textually active”?.
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Why do writers say “the ideas are flowing” and not “I have idearrhea”?.
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What's the difference between me and a pigeon?.A pigeon can put a deposit on a Mercedes-Benz.
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Another Persian phrase for describing a messed up situation (a shitshow) is khar tu kharé. It means "there's a donkey inside another donkey.".
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A Persian phrase used when nothing makes sense any more is sag mizane, gorbe miraghse. It means “the dog is playing an instrument and the cat is dancing.”.
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In the desert, camels naturally blend in. But when they were in Britain they were often given green coats, which was their camelflage.
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When knights on horseback visited King Arthur's castle they'd leave their horses out front. But if a visitor came by camel (Britain had camels back then, often gifted to royalty) there was apparently a special place to park them. I'm of course talking about the mythical camel lot.
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MY DATE: So, do you have a nickname?.ME: The love machine.MY DATE, GETTING EXCITED: Because of your sexual prowess?.ME: No, because I'm terrible at tennis.
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I’ll end this thread with the tragic tale of ancient leader Peter, who wrote in his diary, “I built a massive wall, but no-one calls me Peter the Wall Builder. I won many battles, but no-one calls me Peter the Battle Winner. But I shagged ONE sheep…”.
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Some people found that last sheep joke a bit meh so I’ll try another one…. What do you call a flock of baby sheep tumbling down a hill?.A lambslide.
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