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[–] pelya@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (4 children)

In the UK it's called a ground table.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So it was a spelling mistake? They're actually The Knights of The Ground Table!

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

They dance whenever they're gable?

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

do you also have minced tables there?

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When you get off an airplane, do you say

"Its great to be back on solid first floor of the earth."

?

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If the walkway goes inside the building, then yes. And the walkway usually leads directly to the second floor, because the airplane door is 3 metres above the ground.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

OK but what about going onto the ground?

Like, in your garden, is that the first floor of the planet?

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Inside the building it's the first floor, even if it's exactly at the sea level altitude. Outside the building it's the ground. Basement levels start at minus one, there is no zeroth floor.

Exactly, the idea that you go up a floor because there's a roof over your head is very silly.