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    BryanFazekas
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    In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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      In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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      den2k88
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      In Italy, it is.

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      • B BryanFazekas

        In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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        Maximilien
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        There's something outside of the USA ? /s

        CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair

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        • B BryanFazekas

          In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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          Lost User
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          What is 'popcorn', and how do you make it? :confused:

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            In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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            Nelek
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            I understood it perfectly... and I use it too from time to time ;) (spanish, living in Germany)

            M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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              What is 'popcorn', and how do you make it? :confused:

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              Greg Utas
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              I've never seen you trolling before. :laugh: POPCORN | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary[^]

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                I've never seen you trolling before. :laugh: POPCORN | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary[^]

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                The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

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                Lost User
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                You need to follow me more closely. :laugh:

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                • B BryanFazekas

                  In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                  Daniel Pfeffer
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                  We eat popcorn in Israel while watching movies (both at home and in cinemas), but the equivalent of "making popcorn" never caught on here.

                  Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                  • B BryanFazekas

                    In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                    CodeWraith
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                    GUIs are like jokes. If you have to explain them, they are not so good in the first place. I wish Mickeysoft had not forgotten that*. :-) * Not really. That's only the tip of the iceberg of all the reasons why I don't want to join the Mickeysoft Club anymore.

                    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                    • B BryanFazekas

                      In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                      RickZeeland
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                      Never heard it over here in the Netherlands, but we know the German saying "schadenfreude ist die schönste freude" :-\

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                      • B BryanFazekas

                        In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                        DerekT P
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                        It wasn't, but there is a very common GIF meme[^] that crops up on social media a lot, typically when a major argument is brewing in a thread. Taken to mean "settle down, this is gonna be fun!"

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                        • B BryanFazekas

                          In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                          Slow Eddie
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                          Jiffy Pop? :laugh: Seriously, never heard it before, and over the paset 28 years lived in North Carolina and Louisiana!

                          Mort

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                            In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                            trønderen
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                            We eat popcorn here in Norway, but I have never heard the expression used in that sense over here. On the other hand, most Norwegians will know of the comedian Oluf, from North Norway, with a very rough kind of humor, like when he tells "TV? No, there is no TV where we live. If we need entertainment, we throw the cat into the washing machine and watch it through the front glass door when we start the machine ..."

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                            • B BryanFazekas

                              In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                              Rage
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                              The reference is known but it gets lost in the French translation. But I use it as well on English speaking forums, we French know how to adapt to lower-level cultures *grabs popcorn and sits down*

                              Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                The reference is known but it gets lost in the French translation. But I use it as well on English speaking forums, we French know how to adapt to lower-level cultures *grabs popcorn and sits down*

                                Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                Daniel Pfeffer
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                                Rage wrote:

                                we French know how to adapt to lower-level cultures *grabs popcorn and sits down*

                                (Throws popcorn and coat into the street) (Shows OP the door)

                                Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                                  Rage wrote:

                                  we French know how to adapt to lower-level cultures *grabs popcorn and sits down*

                                  (Throws popcorn and coat into the street) (Shows OP the door)

                                  Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                                  Rage
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                                  :-D Ok, ok, I am gone.

                                  Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                  • B BryanFazekas

                                    In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                                    stoneyowl2
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                                    Then again, there is always my ringtone.....[Hot Butter- Popcorn Song - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYjZTdrJlA) I have always like that tune...

                                    Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)

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                                      What is 'popcorn', and how do you make it? :confused:

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                                      Gary R Wheeler
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                                      Richard, now don't be a dick.

                                      Software Zen: delete this;

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                                        In another thread I made a comment regarding making popcorn to watch the Win11 rollout, and it occurred to me that the reference may not translate outside of the USA. In the USA, it's common to eat popcorn while watching movies in the theatre, and often at home as well. The reference "make popcorn" is used when observing humorous and/or otherwise entertaining situations that the folks directly involved may not find so humorous, although often it's a situation of their own making. Is this reference common outside the USA?

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                                        Jacquers
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                                        Yes, I think because of the prevalence of American TV shows, memes and forums. I think a lot of colloquialisms would be lost otherwise.

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                                          Richard, now don't be a dick.

                                          Software Zen: delete this;

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                                          Too late. :laugh:

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