This time got the date right and went to see Almodovar’s Volver. Unfortunately every Spanish speaking person in Sheffield had the same idea.
Whenever I join a large queue I’m invariably disappointed that I am at the back of it. Luckily this abates if the queue keeps on growing and I quickly don’t mind so much, except when there’s only three minutes left until the trailers start. Within seconds of standing in the queue I divided its length by the number of staff, two, and had mentally put myself halfway up the queue in a better position.
I also had Anna with me which helped time go faster as we chatted our way to the front. Although I do suffer from English embarrassment and I initially worried about our volume of conversation. I never think about this on the street, or in a shop, or even on public transport, only when I’m in a queue, because I think that those who are silent around me have nothing better to do than to listen to my gabble.
August 30, 2006 at 5:23 pm
English: Stand in a queue
American: Stand in line
Why?
August 30, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Easy.
There is no other word in the English language that uses up as many vowels to make just one vowel sound:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/wotd/wotd.pl?word=queue
This means that it’s too long to be phonetic and therefore slightly complicated to spell.
When Abraham Lincoln invented the American language he was stuck for days on how to phonetically spell queue and could only come up with ‘Q’, which he thought was too childish a spelling. His Thai wife, who didn’t care too much for the English language, suggested that he just scrapped the word altogether and use ‘line’ instead. He agreed.
August 30, 2006 at 8:20 pm
You astound me! Now I see why you should have this blog, your knowledge of ‘Qs’ amazes me.
One day I shall come along with a queue themed questions which stump you.
A joke pour vous:
A man is queuing for food in Moscow. Finally he’s had enough. He turns round to his friend and says “That’s it. I’m going to kill that Gorbachev,” and marches off. Two hours later he comes back. “Well,” says the friend, “did you do it?” “No,” replies the other, “there was an even longer queue over there.”
(Gorbachev, 1996, The Clive Anderson show)
January 12, 2007 at 12:29 pm
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January 12, 2007 at 7:44 pm
I don’t think darren is real.
January 13, 2007 at 3:26 pm
No, he’s not.
Have you seen what happens when you hover over his name? This new feature is amazing.
January 13, 2007 at 6:06 pm
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January 19, 2007 at 6:58 pm
what do you have rachael?
January 19, 2007 at 8:16 pm
I have no idea Gary Wood. Do you think this is the same Rachael as before? Both blogs are equally as bad and nondescript.
January 20, 2007 at 4:12 am
I like furniture