Soldato
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But no ones been alive for that many years so i don't understand why they say that?
What does GD think?
What does GD think?
When people say "its 2018 why is x thing happening"
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Caporegime
Have you got an example as if it’s the phrase I’m thinking of I don’t think you’ve quite grasped it.
Soldato
Well, they clearly mean that whatever they’re talking about shouldn’t be happening these days, which happens to be 2018.
I doubt they’re claiming to have been around since the story about Christ being born was first published.
I doubt they’re claiming to have been around since the story about Christ being born was first published.
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Example:
It's 2018 why is most broadcast tv still SD.
It's 2018 why is most broadcast tv still SD.
It's a comparative for when we're surprised that seemingly simple things haven't been achieved, despite how far we've come. For example, it's 2018, we've put men on the moon, I can talk to someone on the other side of the planet in real time right now, I could travel and meet them in less than a day, and I'm typing this from a device which allows me to access the entire Internet and can be stored in my pocket.
Yet has anyone invented an umbrella which can be opened in more than a stiff breeze? Have they ****. PRIORITIES.
Yet has anyone invented an umbrella which can be opened in more than a stiff breeze? Have they ****. PRIORITIES.
Caporegime
Why haven’t they still not invented a toaster that evenly cooks a whole slice of regular sliced bread all over?, it’s 2018!
Soldato
Why say that? You've not been alive for that many years!
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An example of what i mean is something like "It's 2018 why are people still eating meat".
No ones been alive for 2018 years(or longer) so I just don't get this kind of comment?
No ones been alive for 2018 years(or longer) so I just don't get this kind of comment?
Soldato
And surely the meat has passed its use-by date?
Not sure if troll or not... 
“It’s 2018, why is _____ still happening?” to me means that we’ve made so much progress, so why on Earth is _____ still happening when we have things to either: stop it happening/it should be normal etc.
It’s a massively open phrase but for me - I hear it more about technology, than anything else. For example, why, with all of the technology out there, are we still using normal text passwords.
^ By the way - I understand why that hasn’t happened - I’m not looking to discuss it - but ultimately phones and tablets have moved in the direction of face and finger protection, but traditional computers are still here with keyboards.
^^ I’m serious - don’t fight me on that, it was just an example - I understand why that isn’t the norm yet
“It’s 2018, why is _____ still happening?” to me means that we’ve made so much progress, so why on Earth is _____ still happening when we have things to either: stop it happening/it should be normal etc.
It’s a massively open phrase but for me - I hear it more about technology, than anything else. For example, why, with all of the technology out there, are we still using normal text passwords.
^ By the way - I understand why that hasn’t happened - I’m not looking to discuss it - but ultimately phones and tablets have moved in the direction of face and finger protection, but traditional computers are still here with keyboards.
^^ I’m serious - don’t fight me on that, it was just an example - I understand why that isn’t the norm yet
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Why are you talking about how long people have been alive? That's nothing to do with it AT ALL.
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Yes it is.
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Rubbish troll thread.
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wait? You're only just realising that people do this...
don't you realise it is [current year]
Yes this is a good example. His answer makes no sense to me, "because its 2015". No ones been around for 2015 years so what exactly is he talking about?
Soldato
Next year, people will be saying - it's 2019, why is this still happening?
Then increment by +1 for each subsequent year.
Then increment by +1 for each subsequent year.
because there must be no bad stuff in [current year] all bad stuff should only have happened in the past, in [current year] we should all be super progressive and not disagree with anything but simple agree instead with the prevailing SJW narrative - reminding people that it is [current year] also shows how "woke" you are
Caporegime
Alternatively, we're not living in caves, pooping into our hands, and throwing badly made spears at animals which no longer exist anymore. Well, Chris is, but not normal people.
OP - do you have similar problems with other non-literal sentences?