PM Adster. Blessed/Bollocks.
It was a Stephen Fry doco about language/wurds, and they were testing the hypothesis that swearing can help one withstand and cope with physical pain. That's why his hand is in the ice water. IIRC Fry said "this is the hypothesis, so I've recruited the most fluent and extravagant swearer I know" (paraphrase)
Posted By: Arizona Bay on September 1st 2016 at 17:36:14
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- PM: Adster (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 17:33:32
- Bollocks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 17:33:44
- Sorrrrrrrrrrrrrt it aaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwt WHEN GAH! (General Chat) - pants, Sep 1, 17:39:55
- PM Adster. Blessed/Bollocks. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 17:36:14
- Ah ha! Sounds jolly good. Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Sep 1, 18:49:21
- Bollocks (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Sep 1, 17:40:24
- Bollocks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 1, 17:33:44
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