Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites “She knew a cutting, incisive, withering and above all a self-evident answer existed. It was just that, to her extreme annoyance, she couldn't quite bring it to mind.” - ThreadSky

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rincewind.run • 6 days ago

Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites

“She knew a cutting, incisive, withering and above all a self-evident answer existed. It was just that, to her extreme annoyance, she couldn't quite bring it to mind.”

Reposted from Micah

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters

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rincewind.run•6 days ago

an ironclad law of the universe is that you will only find the perfect retort a dozen or so hours later, in the shower, or when it's time to go to bed

beckya.bsky.social•6 days ago

Story of my life

bigbadbugsteak.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Jerk Store Principle

d3rrick.bsky.social•6 days ago

Or as you descend the staircase on your way out of the building.

timrust.bsky.social•6 days ago

"Say that thing again, that you said last night.."

videocrime.48minutesofdogsbarking.com•6 days ago

The French name for it is "L'esprit de l'escalier" - the spirit/ghost of the staircase, in that when you're leaving the situation and heading downstairs, the perfect thought will come to you.

brianinja.bsky.social•6 days ago

I love that French has a term for this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier

alicedurcheinander.bsky.social•6 days ago

so do the Germans https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Treppenwitz

signaltype.bsky.social•6 days ago

Beat me to it. Which is sort of meta.

revdrdrphill.bsky.social•6 days ago

l'esprit de la douche

repetitiveuser.bsky.social•6 days ago

There's literally an SNL skit for this

https://youtu.be/4_TNpsX-8-8?si=Ea50PoJx1PRB9vaD

bdclarke.bsky.social•6 days ago

Of course French has the perfect term for it. You know some B-team wit thought of it after getting clowned on by Moliere or Voltaire or somebody at a party.

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