ben finch
@benfinch.bsky.social
not scottish. somewhere in ecuador on a bike. he / him 🇮🇪
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that’s incredible! the first pic i’ve actually seen of the match
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
that’s incredible! the first pic i’ve actually seen of the match
i think i can gloat now
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
i think i can gloat now
too early to gloat, i should know this
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
too early to gloat, i should know this
i loved it when i had access through my university. i could get lost in it
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
i loved it when i had access through my university. i could get lost in it
yeah, i’d need to subscribe to the full oed, take out the “too” and i think it’s pretty much correct though. that one’s pretty good. turns out it’s a much more complex word than i’d ever thought
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
yeah, i’d need to subscribe to the full oed, take out the “too” and i think it’s pretty much correct though. that one’s pretty good. turns out it’s a much more complex word than i’d ever thought
i could say it to someone who’s rubbing my face in it, but it’s not necessarily implied in the word itself. that would depend on the context
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
i could say it to someone who’s rubbing my face in it, but it’s not necessarily implied in the word itself. that would depend on the context
the only synonym we’ve got the same there is complacent 😉
November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
the only synonym we’ve got the same there is complacent 😉
oh no, you can just call someone who’s rightly pleased with themselves smug and it’s positive, that’s why it’s like the cat that’s got the cream
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
oh no, you can just call someone who’s rightly pleased with themselves smug and it’s positive, that’s why it’s like the cat that’s got the cream
it covers your ones, but it often gets used in a positive way for people who are happy with themselves
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
it covers your ones, but it often gets used in a positive way for people who are happy with themselves
yeah, we’re definitely in separated by a common language territory here. it’s very pleased, the cat that’s got the cream, on the other side of the pond
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
yeah, we’re definitely in separated by a common language territory here. it’s very pleased, the cat that’s got the cream, on the other side of the pond
wait… what does smug mean in the states?
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
wait… what does smug mean in the states?
that’s literal in the case of london
City of London - Wikipedia
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November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
that’s literal in the case of london
he did write carmageddon… he genuinely might have meant it in his english way
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
he did write carmageddon… he genuinely might have meant it in his english way
ah come on now, we had stevie, owen, heskey and carragher, and a heart attack, don’t do this to me
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ah come on now, we had stevie, owen, heskey and carragher, and a heart attack, don’t do this to me
not entirely sure what all this means, but does it mean schumer is big sam with a pint of wine?
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
not entirely sure what all this means, but does it mean schumer is big sam with a pint of wine?
you’ve reminded me i still need to catch the last one of those
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
you’ve reminded me i still need to catch the last one of those
i watched the one before it twice because it was so forgettable i thought i hadn’t seen it
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
i watched the one before it twice because it was so forgettable i thought i hadn’t seen it
