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Please post stuff that relates in some way to the thread title.

Very Rusty
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@fmf said
Please post stuff that relates in some way to the thread title.
Would it be ok to say: A weird thread?

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This is a rubbish thread and you think yourself too clever by half. Just because you live in Indo China and speak Japanese.

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@the-gravedigger said
Just because you live in Indo China and speak Japanese.
You got to give him that as well as speaking English very well!

English is one of the hardest if not the hardest language to learn.

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@the-gravedigger said
This is a rubbish thread and you think yourself too clever by half. Just because you live in Indo China and speak Japanese.
My Japanese only works in the royal court. It gets me nowhere if I want a hospital-themed soap massage.

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@very-rusty said
English is one of the hardest if not the hardest language to learn.
Sheer nonsense.

But what am I wasting my time with here, you're no tally poppy

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@fmf said
Sheer nonsense.

But what am I wasting my time with here, you're no tally poppy
Whatever a tally poppy might be! 😛 🙂

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@very-rusty said
Whatever a tally poppy might be! 😛 🙂

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from Wikipedia:

The tall poppy syndrome is the cultural phenomenon of jealous people holding back or directly attacking those who are perceived to be better than the norm, "cutting down the tall poppy". It describes a draw towards mediocrity.

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@ponderable said
from Wikipedia:

The tall poppy syndrome is the cultural phenomenon of jealous people holding back or directly attacking those who are perceived to be better than the norm, "cutting down the tall poppy". It describes a draw towards mediocrity.
Thanks Pondy,
So fmf was insulting me in other words! Good to know.

-VR

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@fmf said
My Japanese only works in the royal court. It gets me nowhere if I want a hospital-themed soap massage.
What about with the Yakuza?

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@ponderable said
from Wikipedia:

The tall poppy syndrome is the cultural phenomenon of jealous people holding back or directly attacking those who are perceived to be better than the norm, "cutting down the tall poppy". It describes a draw towards mediocrity.
I posted a few years back about no one new posting in the Spirituality Forum because anyone that posts and sticks their head up just gets it hammered back down.

It strikes me this is similar to the definition you posted.

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@suzianne said
I posted a few years back about no one new posting in the Spirituality Forum because anyone that posts and sticks their head up just gets it hammered back down.
Did this happen much to you Suzie Q?

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@suzianne said
I posted a few years back about no one new posting in the Spirituality Forum because anyone that posts and sticks their head up just gets it hammered back down.

It strikes me this is similar to the definition you posted.
Do stop moaning, please.

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@suzianne said
I posted a few years back about no one new posting in the Spirituality Forum because anyone that posts and sticks their head up just gets it hammered back down.
You're STILL upset about nobody giving two hoots about something you said "a few years back"?

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@fmf said
You're STILL upset about nobody giving two hoots about something you said "a few years back"?
I feel sad for her!

-VR

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