Forum barfight

[FierceKitty]

Properly, that's a conditional in English, though it would be a subjunctive in Latin.

She insisted she was on time.
She insisted her staff be on time.

The second of these is the English subjunctive. Long live accurate language use!

[John Cook]

Long live accurate language use!

I agree with you, and with Winston Churchill. 

"Naturally I am biased in favour of boys learning English. I would make them all learn English: and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat. But the only thing I would whip them for is not knowing English, I would whip them hard for that."

[Last Hussar]

You've misused the misuse of the oxford comma.

[FierceKitty]

Good to see the Other Place doesn't get a capital letter. Quite right.

[John Cook]

You've misused the misuse of the oxford comma.

I disagree.  I used it for reasons of literary style and emphasis, which are so important in forum posts, do you not think?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

do you not think?

Not often 

[FierceKitty]

Not often 

I'm sure I saw evidence of your thinking once. Or am I getting confused?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Pus tats are easily confused...

[FierceKitty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsIxNci_dE

An abridged version of the evidence for this.

[John Cook]

Don't you just love all the different expressions on their little furry faces.

[FierceKitty]

People who think that's true aren't paying attention to the signs. Most kitties make their feelings very clear. Watch ears, lips, whiskers, tail (and in extreme cases fur).
I'm pleased to say that in extensive stays in Asia and Africa I've never thought the locals all looked the same (except two Xhosas in one of my classes in Cape Town, and since other Xhosas also confused them, I didn't feel too bad about it).

[Ithoriel]

While at uni I knew a girl who blew very hot and cold. One day all smiles and eager to chat but at other times barely acknowledging me and eager to rush off. I was somewhat  confused by this but, hey ho!, nowt so queer as folk, right?

"She" was, of course, twins!

[paulr]

The only time I've had trouble with people looking alike was a couple of guys I worked with (identical twins) and their wives, also identical twins

[fsn]

My 2nd fiancee was a twin. Found that out in an interesting way. 

[Orcs]

OI! Is any body serving in here, I have been waiting since november 5th night to get a pint. Flippin bar staff need a rocket up 'em !.

Finally Barmen your here. I'll have a pint of this please . And a pint of the same for my mate Guy.