It was an upgrade on the part of the hosting company. Many forums they host were similarly affected. Daniel worked his magic to make things line up again.
You and me both. I thought, 'Now who did I piss off to get forbidden from the forum?' I was getting a little worried there...
I'm guessing a few people here had very productive afternoons? "403 Error: Forbidden from procrastinating."
From what I understand, the forum's host site underwent a software upgrade and for quite a while, the forums they hosted were offline. We're back!
Every day I think, this is going to be it. I won't have to see Link anymore ..... For a few hours today I was overjoyed.
Americans! Time to bust some myths: 1) So do Americans really end phone calls with just the other person abruptly hanging up? Like on movies and on TV? Or do you go like "ok, bye!" "Bye!" Or "Ok, see ya!" 2) Do Americans ever wear shoes indoors (like at home)? Like specific indoors sneakers or something? On TV and movies they do (at the set it'd make sense). I have only one real life American friend, but he's way Europeanized; can't trust him.
1) We end our phone calls by giving them a salutation of some kind, depending on our relationship. My conversation with a boss/professor would probably not be the same as my conversation with a loved one or a best friend. 2) Yes, our stores even have signs that says: 'no shirt, no shoes, no service.' Though in the privacy of our own homes, it's a little different. It would depend on the family. As for the shoes? If it's for business, then business shoes. If not, whatever the hell we want.
Should've specified, I meant indoors like specifically at home. We do wear shoes in stores and at work too. But thanks for your input.
We here in the UK should implement a similar policy for the summer. At least in Newcastle. The amount of ... generously proportioned men with United shirts tied around their waists and no shoes or socks (and not from the smell having ever washed them), because it's too hot, is just disgusting. Once I saw a guy with a huge Alan Shearer tattoo on his hairy back and, believe me, I was put off my lunch. Geordies, ay?
Yeah, pretty much ditto what Link said. Hanging up without "signing off" is rude/weird. I know it happens in film, but not in real life. I also notice a lot of youthful "head-bobbing" in films when the nerdo suddenly finds himself gifted with (or just feeling) coolness. I have never once seen this head-bob in real life. Not once. As for the shoes, as mentioned, in work setting shoes are usually a must unless you work at one of those nouveau-hippy places. At home, it depends on the home, and especially if there's a mom, on the mom's opinion of shoes or no shoes. ETA: Carpeting is completely absent where I live in Puerto Rico and wood floors are rare because of the humidity. I would imagine if the home was carpeted and there was goodly chance of mud being tracked in, this would influence things.
Cool. T's sister was in California a few years back and she actually complained the Americans she talked with over the phone hung up without saying 'bye'. Interesting. I thought this would've also been a myth 'cause over here it's always shoes off. Then again, with the kind of weather we have most of the year, you really don't want to track that mud in.
As if you needed another reason to dislike IS. They are smashing the tomb of the prophet Jonah, and antiques from the Mesopotamian civilization. Now attacking, according to the BBC this morning, Mesopotamian archaeological sites on account of them being 'un-Islamic'. Yes I suppose it would be unIslamic if your definition of Islam is so closed-minded you forget we have the Muslim world to thank for saving, recording and studying the Ancient Greek philosophers and science. ¬.¬
Just as a personal example, when I was a kid living in the States, I lived in a strictly "shoes off" home. For most of our lives we lived in military base housing (cannot modify structure), and even when we didn't, we didn't live anywhere long enough to justify the expense of taking out the carpeting and putting in tile. My parents both grew up in the "no carpeting" experience and viewed carpeting as inherently dirty, so... absolutely no shoes in my house.
1. We say bye- unless you're pissed off and then you just hang up and say in your head, "Take that! I didn't say bye!" It takes the place of slamming the receiver down hard since it's not as satisfying to just press end call really hard. 2. I absolutely do not wear shoes in any house ever unless it's super filthy. I don't have a "no shoes" rule in my house but everyone takes them off anyway because we find it more comfortable. Same thing with clothes. We come home from school/work and change into "comfy" clothes. Yoga pants etc for me and basketball shorts/athletic pants for the boys.
