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Re: English phrase
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Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:57:35 GMT
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Eric Brok writes:
> What does the buzz phrase 'plain vanilla computer' exactly mean?
> A very good (everybody *likes* vanilla) computer or a very boring
> (*everybody* likes vanilla) computer?
I *love* vanilla. The stonger the better.
The way I understand it, the term just means just "plain", and whether it's
boring or not is derived from its context. For example, for most males a
"plain vanilla Hugh Grant movie" would probably be a bore-fest, but a "plain
vanilla Arnold Schwarzeneger movie" would involve quite a few
testosterone-driven obliterations. Preferrably with huge gasoline fireballs.
:-,
I would guess that a "plain vanilla" computer would be the boring type, as the
industry seems to be driven by a "bigger is better" mentality.
Cheers,
- Sproat
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| Here's a *really* off-topic question for native English speakers: What does the buzz phrase 'plain vanilla computer' exactly mean? A very good (everybody *likes* vanilla) computer or a very boring (*everybody* likes vanilla) computer? Eric (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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