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Mervyn Henderson (X) 
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| More like on a snide note | May 30, 2021 |
No, but I see you do.
| | | | | Andrey, did you ever ... | May 30, 2021 |
Adieu wrote:
Despite decades of immersion into Western culture, it seems I still cannot quite comprehend the public's unconditional love for their mascots.
... consider to come out here with a profile photo (again), but this time with sun glasses? Or the sun glasses only?
| | | | P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
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| Никак не разберусь | May 30, 2021 |
Adieu wrote:
Perhaps you're right.
Despite decades of immersion into Western culture, it seems I still cannot quite comprehend the public's unconditional love for their mascots.
I was born a Westerner for my sins, and I don't get it either.
| | | | Mervyn Henderson (X)
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As far as you know, they haven't stolen your identity? As far as you know? How do we know they haven't already stolen it? How do we even know this is the real Adieu posting here? This thieving fiend could be using Adieu's identity as we speak. He could be anywhere, anywhere at all, quietly sipping a Martini with a gaggle of beauties in a Prague wine bar, suavely introducing his fake self to the CEO of a Portuguese conglomerate, gliding across the waves on Bondi Beach, grimly sweating amid the du... See more As far as you know, they haven't stolen your identity? As far as you know? How do we know they haven't already stolen it? How do we even know this is the real Adieu posting here? This thieving fiend could be using Adieu's identity as we speak. He could be anywhere, anywhere at all, quietly sipping a Martini with a gaggle of beauties in a Prague wine bar, suavely introducing his fake self to the CEO of a Portuguese conglomerate, gliding across the waves on Bondi Beach, grimly sweating amid the dust and cow pats as he rounds up cattle on the Argentine pampa, rushing to light the cigarette of a mysterious woman in a black pillbox hat in Red Square as she thoughtfully contemplates Saint Baz ... the list is endless. Is anyone safe?
Will the real Adieu please stand up? Can you prove who you really are? Can any of us? Who are we? Are we who we say we are?
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P.L.F. Persio
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| You've got yourself a whole new novel there, Mervyn | May 31, 2021 |
Mervyn Henderson wrote:
As far as you know, they haven't stolen your identity? As far as you know? How do we know they haven't already stolen it? How do we even know this is the real Adieu posting here? This thieving fiend could be using Adieu's identity as we speak. He could be anywhere, anywhere at all, quietly sipping a Martini with a gaggle of beauties in a Prague wine bar, suavely introducing his fake self to the CEO of a Portuguese conglomerate, gliding across the waves on Bondi Beach, grimly sweating amid the dust as he rounds up cattle on the Argentine pampa, rushing to light the cigarette of a mysterious woman in a black pillbox hat in Red Square as she thoughtfully contemplates St Peter and Paul ... the list is endless. Is anyone safe?
Will the real Adieu please stand up? Can you prove who you really are? Can any of us? Who are we? Are we who we say we are?
One that I'd love to read. And you do look good in a philosopher's hat, baby.
Pedant's corner: your mysterious woman in a black pillbox hat in Red Square would thoughtfully contemplates St Basil. For St Peter and Paul, she'd move her mysterious self up North, on the banks of the Neva River, to St Petersburg (the clue's in the name).
It's uncanny: I was going to set my mysterious woman's new adventures in Leningrad (as it still was called in the 80s). You longsighted visionary, you.
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Alas, just drinking Arrogant Bastard (that's an American ale, not an insult) in the garage
Mervyn Henderson wrote:
As far as you know, they haven't stolen your identity? As far as you know? How do we know they haven't already stolen it? How do we even know this is the real Adieu posting here? This thieving fiend could be using Adieu's identity as we speak. He could be anywhere, anywhere at all, quietly sipping a Martini with a gaggle of beauties in a Prague wine bar, suavely introducing his fake self to the CEO of a Portuguese conglomerate, gliding across the waves on Bondi Beach, grimly sweating amid the dust as he rounds up cattle on the Argentine pampa, rushing to light the cigarette of a mysterious woman in a black pillbox hat in Red Square as she thoughtfully contemplates Saint Baz ... the list is endless. Is anyone safe?
Will the real Adieu please stand up? Can you prove who you really are? Can any of us? Who are we? Are we who we say we are?
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| | | | Mervyn Henderson (X)
Spain
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| Isn't it ... | May 31, 2021 |
... a bit early in the day for an Arrogant Bastard?
Or maybe that's exactly what you thought yourself when you saw what I'd written? ...
That's mirth, not an insult.
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| | | | | Is that a sign of ... | May 31, 2021 |
Adieu wrote: Alas, just drinking Arrogant Bastard (that's an American ale, not an insult) in the garage Mervyn Henderson wrote:
Will the real Adieu please stand up? Can you prove who you really are? Can any of us? Who are we? Are we who we say we are?
... humour you begin to show to us? You can turn it off at any time, now, that your posts get the first agrees. If not, the next lesson would be "How to say 'Thank you', 'Sorry' and 'Please'"
You know to whom you have to say "Sorry" to, Mr. Dyumaev? The list grows, just begin with the first one*, please. Thank you.
* One hidden hint: It's a lady. I know how true Russians honour true ladies. I know you can do that too.
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| Agree with my experience | May 31, 2021 |
Recently, I work at home and feel really lazy to catch up daily routine as before. All I think is how far is Friday. The remote office really brings us lots of difficulties, such as the lack of technical support, delay of response from colleagues and more complicated process for dealing with daily stuff. Hope there is no more lockdown and no more work-at-home.
Adieu wrote:
Anybody else notice how "real" client business hours (new jobs, email responses, etc.) seem to slowly be narrowing to Tueday-Wednesday-Thursday, with some occasional frantic activity near midnight local time on Fridays?
Seems like remote office drones are getting a bit too lazy
| | | | Adieu
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It's a chivalrous defender of ....fair maidens?
Good to know this middle-aged adult firmly believes he is desperately seeking conflict with a random faceless internet user not for the lulz, but with a higher purpose in mind.
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Adieu wrote:
he is desperately seeking conflict with a random faceless internet user
... faceless, Andrey Dyumaev. Do you need proof here, in this thread? Or should we leave that to the readers, who can google this by themselves?
| | | | Mervyn Henderson (X)
Spain
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Just a minute ... they stole your face? Curiouserer and curiouserer. This is dreadful. Is nothing sacred? So how does that work out for you down the supermarket, for instance?
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Amanda Rocha
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Actually, I feel like I'm living at work, not working at home. And my boss too :')
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