Precisely, thus they are the more similar to toddlers. Make sense?

There are such places.

Great attitude you got there

Not Italy perhaps, but there are such places.

We do. That’s exactly what the “toddler”-insulter is lambasting.

I don’t know about Slovakian, but such places exist, yes.

Oh, pardon me, I forgot you’re allowed to find someone seeking a path forward in life as dreadfully inconvenient, because where you were born grants you superiority, m’lord

Not new. Aircraft carriers exist.

The phrase is typically used to refer to babysitting, i.e., I’ll make sure the kids don’t leave or kill themselves. So the “down” serves a purpose in the present use, regardless of its applicability to historic situations.

“Holding the fort” just meant not letting enemies in

“Holding down the fort” also includes preventing things from getting out of hand

But I like the bouncy castle imagery as it’s less mundane

Why wouldn’t we give our family members a tip on how they can also get out, on a platform where they would see it?

… just as much as bouncy castles?

Do toddlers where you are keep a hand free to multi-task, be available to lend a hand where needed, or use a napkin?

Or is dedicating both hands to stuffing your face the more toddler-like method? Maybe think before you fling shit.

If you ask an American they will assume you MEAN their job, whether it’s their “main life thing” or not, because that’s how people talk here

Oh we non-idiot Americans find the doofuses who do that annoying too

Your assumption that bouncy castles are more likely than aircraft is amusing

Oh yeah that’s definitely representative of the majority of us, got us figured out you have

If it means we can get citizenship somewhere else and get out… you’re offended by us figuring out our options? Oh how inconsiderate of us

The simplest explanation is that the oligarchs have assured him he’ll continue getting his salary if he continues being ineffective.

They are correctly listing the month first.

You say the day first, the person listening has exactly 0 idea what the hell you’re talking about until you get to the month.

You say the month first, and they understand, and can form an understanding of your whole message faster than if you made them wait by saying the day first.

“When are you getting married?”

“Twenty-second of February”

^ until February was said, the listener could glean nothing of value at all from the speaker.

Any retort must include logic or don’t bother.

Using headphones is more polite since you’re not forcing it upon others.