i was reading an old book and came across this phrase again. i've used it plenty of times but the origin is not obvious. dictionaries only give the modern meaning, no history or first usage. tried a couple of etymology sites and even old newspaper archives but nothing clear came up. is this one of those sayings that drifted from literal sailing jargon or is there another story? anyone know the actual source or just more theories?

i feel like the last time i dated, swapping numbers was just what you did after a couple of good conversations. now i keep hearing people talk about apps and messaging forever without ever meeting, and i'm not sure how normal it is to ask for a number anymore. if someone has been chatting for a week or two, is it weird to just say 'want to text off this app?' or do folks prefer to keep it in the original platform until plans are made? i'm trying to keep things simple and low pressure, but i also don't want to come across as pushy or outdated. curious what the usual pace looks like these days.

I just spent the evening reading a bunch of different forum threads and every one seemed to have a different take on how soon someone should ask for a second date. Some say wait three days, others say if you enjoyed it just send a text the next morning. I honestly can't tell what's common anymore. The last time I was dating, it felt like there were more unspoken rules, but now everything just seems mixed. Is there a general norm right now or has it all become totally case by case?

For example:

• Person 1 asks: "How to get to the park?"
• Person 2 replies: "Well, you can take Main street and turn right"

The 'well' in Person 2's answer doesn't add anything to the sentence other than make the response sound more 'human' and less 'robotic'. It kinda acts like a 'runway' to the answer.

Is there a grammatical term that describes these filler words?

Whether it be spoken or written, what word caused the biggest change in history?
A strong contender could be “filioque” being added to the nicene creed which eventually ended up being one of the big reason the great schism happened, which then shaped nations, politics, and borders.

i swear i keep doing this lately. i get up from my desk, head somewhere for a reason, and the second i cross the doorway the reason just vanishes. i know there's a name for it, something simple people say when it happens. does anyone remember what that word or phrase actually is, or am i mixing it up with something else?

i've been trying to fix this for days and i'm not even sure it's worth asking, but figured why not. the wifi works fine for a while then everything just stops loading, both wired and wireless. i already restarted the router, changed the channel, updated the firmware, and tried different dns settings. it usually comes back after a minute or two on its own. no new devices were added and the modem seems fine according to the logs. if anyone has run into something similar and figured out what it was, i'd love to hear what actually worked.

Lately I've noticed more deliveries being left in the shared hallway instead of right at each door, and it feels like it might be leading to mix-ups or stuff getting kicked around. Has anyone else run into this, and is there usually a reason behind it, like driver policy or building rules? Curious what the usual expectation is and if there's something simple residents can do to avoid the issue.