tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post3713971005915407589..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Policy Wonks Know It BackwardsM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-85781181510534409402010-05-29T15:57:50.846+01:002010-05-29T15:57:50.846+01:00It's interesting, then, how it has morphed fro...It's interesting, then, how it has morphed from 'to know something backwards' to a back-handed compliment at best, or insult at worst: to know a lot about something in a theoretical or political way which makes you unfit to deal with it in reality. According to the other side, the relevant union, or the press, anyway.<br /><br />The word always makes me think of the cartoon voice for someone boring (ala Charlie Brown's teacher): "wah wah wah waa wah wah." Perhaps it was "wonk wonk wonk wonk" all along.The Antipodeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-77890428157476142132010-05-23T01:07:03.636+01:002010-05-23T01:07:03.636+01:00How did I go through life missing something so obv...How did I go through life missing something so obvious? <br />Hilarious video.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-3269573759274946872010-05-22T23:49:42.983+01:002010-05-22T23:49:42.983+01:00Or vice versa.Or vice versa.M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-58124261457433751772010-05-22T22:11:15.460+01:002010-05-22T22:11:15.460+01:00Aha! As I have always suspected: Russian is merely...Aha! As I have always suspected: Russian is merely English spoken backwards.Moptophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043271018134053860noreply@blogger.com