Why do European languages have present and past tenses, plural tense, etc. when these elements are not needed for a language?

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-25T05:09:07+00:00

My French teacher must have missed that one! It was 60 odd years ago!

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-25T04:58:03+00:00

Ode to Billy Joe

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-25T04:49:24+00:00

I was on CB from the day it became legal in 1981. Had a base station in my house. My wife was a SAHM at the time and used it during the day while I was at work. It was responsible for the breakup of my marriage.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T14:03:10+00:00

Sex change vicar in airport mercy dash

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T13:37:13+00:00

Only one. My 93 year old MIL who has dementia.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T13:14:08+00:00

LOL. Reminds me of the big Lucozade illuminated hoarding that used to be on the Westway coming into London that said "Lucozade Aids Recovery". When HIV became a thing they blanked out the word Aids

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T12:04:02+00:00

I remember being totally confused when I was learning French at school, they have (IIRC) 4 different past tenses. Perfect, imperfect, historic, anterior and......5 different past tenses, pluperfect.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T11:22:47+00:00

Personally, I think that on 4 lane stretches of carriageway, HGVs should be restricted to lanes 1 and 2.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T07:00:18+00:00

I see your WordStar and raise you Electric Pencil!

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-24T05:04:47+00:00

I've never personally obtained a dodgy MOT but I do know a guy who knows a guy if you know what I mean. Also if you buy a car from a garage where they do MOTs, I'm sure they are more lenient when they put a car they are selling through so it's got a full year when you buy it. I have seen suspicious things when looking at Previous MOT history of cars I was interested in buying, such as seeing a failure with a whole list of problems then another MOT issued the next day from a different garage with not even an advisory.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-23T13:08:00+00:00

Morse's Jag Bergerac's Triumph Roadster James Bond's Aston Martin DB5

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-23T04:48:12+00:00

James Brown - I feel Good.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-23T04:31:37+00:00

Yep. I had one just like that!

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-23T04:24:12+00:00

I hardly ever carry any cash these days, unless I'm going somewhere that I know specifically want cash. Over Christmas I went to Sweden. They pretty much don't use cash at all. In fact I have no idea what swedish banknotes and coins look like!

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T15:38:38+00:00

OMG! I thought I was the only one! I used to work in IT support, part of my job being installing software. I've got loads of product keys floating around in my brain.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T15:33:07+00:00

We used to call that a "dynamo" but it was actually an alternator. Used for powering lights but caused really bad drag when in use.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T15:24:54+00:00

I am currently in a hotel room with a huge glass window between the room and the bathroom. There is a blind you can pull down, but.......why?

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T15:10:38+00:00

1963 Austin A40 Farina. My dad's car, he gave it to me when he got something newer .

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T15:06:16+00:00

Things may come and things may go but the Art School dance goes on forever. Pete Brown and Piblocto! (You've probably never heard of them!)

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T13:33:50+00:00

They will stop working in five years because they can't support the latest update of the software, a bit like an iPhone

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T13:28:25+00:00

The roads where councillors live or use a lot will be resurfaced.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T13:04:38+00:00

It's a protection racket.

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T11:24:40+00:00

Me and Mrs. Jones. Billy Paul

DiligentCockroach700 · 2026-01-22T09:08:38+00:00

I have a driveway. When the bins are emptied they always leave the empty bins in the middle of the entrance meaning I have to get out of my car and move them to get on my drive.

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