Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by ChookD2

"Influencer" What an utterly ridiculous term. I doubt very much that they are "influencing" anybody.

Yes they have thousands of "followers" (sounds like a cult leader) on whatever social interaction they choose. And they make good coin from the advertising associated with said platform.

It is my belief that these "followers" are just tuning in to see what stupid **** they will get up to next. They're not actually being "influenced".

The mind boggles at these two mutants (influencers and followers) of the human race.

Am I still allowed to say human? I don't know any more, I've lost track of what terms are offensive. Not that I give a rotund rodents rectum anyway.

Yes, another silly boofheaded name thought up by the brain dead ******* out there.

Originally Posted by Tins

Short for LAXETTES in this context John.




Cripes, now I am really confoosed.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Short for LAXETTES in this context John.

Did you really need to remind me of colonoscopies? Although I think the concoctions prescribed prior were a smidge stronger...

Originally Posted by 4bee

Cripes, now I am really confoosed.

If you like that, you'll love this:

Originally Posted by Tins

Did you really need to remind me of colonoscopies? Although I think the concoctions prescribed prior were a smidge stronger...

Yep, not very nice were they?

I used to gag just opening the packet of salts let alone drinking the rotten bloody stuff.

All behind me now (pun intended)


Re Vertcality. Wot he said. Started off thinking there was no such word. Then I found there is but probably only in the US.

Oxford word of the year 2022 revealed as 'goblin mode'

The winning word, "goblin mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.


It was one of three potential choices selected by Oxford lexicographers.

Now that is explained finally after I heard Goblin Mode said several times today with out a clue what it meant

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Oxford word of the year 2022 revealed as 'goblin mode'

The winning word, "goblin mode", is a slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.


It was one of three potential choices selected by Oxford lexicographers.

Now that is explained finally after I heard Goblin Mode said several times today with out a clue what it meant

I'll have to remember this, for use with the family young 'uns!

I'm having fresh prawns, oysters and fish late this arvo, so I'll be in 'Gobblin' Mode'. Same thing, perhaps?