overview for Mwallerby

What is your favourite animal? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Though I just realised I'm a walking stereotype

What is your favourite animal? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

No contest, just look at these guys

Hobbies Wednesday - what have you done this week? in c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 2 months ago

Terrible coffee

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Ooh neat, think that's from the same root as troth/betrothal in English too, proto German for truth & fidelity

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 1 points 2 months ago

I get that, but also, it's always seemed like the purpose of the ring is to signify the state of being, so engagement ring to show the state of being engaged, wedding ring shows the state of being married, or wed, I guess it works both ways

Not a strongly held view by any means 😆

It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 8 points 2 months ago

French as well - le bague de mariage

What other movies wouldn't work today? in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 136 points 2 months ago (18 children)

You couldn't make Gone With the Wind today because everyone in it has died

What's the one music album you would take on a desert island? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

Gotta be Mark Knopfler - Sailing to Philadelphia

Hey late-stage capitruleism, how's it going? Oh cool even worse then in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 18 points 2 months ago

What a bargain, right??

Hey late-stage capitruleism, how's it going? Oh cool even worse then in c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] Mwallerby@startrek.website 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't help much in the UK unfortunately

Yet another of the endless benefits of Brexit! /s