On Superstition and Tricolours

[oloriel]

Oh for Eru's sake, people. 13 is not a crossfoot. Go away with your stupid 1+3 + 1+0 + 2+0+0+6 = 13 thing. I've had to listen to M. spin his stupid conspiracy theories all day. 1+3 + 1+0 + 2+0+0+6 = 13 = 1+3 = 4. There you go. Is everybody afraid of the four now?
Didn't think so.

In other news, today was Mr S.' birthday. Mr S. is the head of department and it was a 50th birthday, too, so it was a bit more than the usual generous invitation to have sandwiches together: it was a full-fledged reception down in the multi-functional hall next to the cafeteria.
As Mr S. is a Francophile, the head of the cafeteria staff thought they'd do him a special favour by pinning a tricolour flag to the wall over the buffet.

Now tricolours are tricky things. At some point in European history, tricolours were the new black, for which reason many countries have tricolour flags. Yes, France has. So does Italy. Or Belgium. Or Ireland. Or Romania. Or, if you count the horizontal ones, Luxembourg. Or Bulgaria. Or Hungary. Or, recently, Russia. Or Germany. Or - you get the picture. Even though the colours differ, they're all tricolours.

To make a long story short: Mr K. had at least got the colours right, red, white, and blue.
However, everybody (but him, apparently) realised at once that it had horizontal stripes and was, therefore, not that of France, but of the Netherlands.

Mr S. not only loves France, but also loves football (the kind you watch, not the kind you play, at any rate).

German football fans generally are not too fond of the Netherlands.

We all took it with a grain of salt, though. Or a bowl of mousse au chocolat and a glass of sparkling wine, as it was.

Comments

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

Dude!! Think Chinese *lol* 4 = Death, which is why there is no 4th floor in Chinese hospitals!! :p

Hope you are fine!! :D

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

ZOMG YES! It is a conspiracy!

...

I am, why shouldn't I be?

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

hehe it is! *spazz* OMG!

Well it was more the "Hope you are fine" thing as in wishing, that your general being was good o.O LMAO, don't make me explain this please! :)

LMAO, do you think we'll ever manage to meet for coffee or something?

<3

[flower-star.livejournal.com]

Wollte ich gerade auch sagen - Japanisch: shi ;) (in dem Hotel in Tokyo, wo wir übernachtet haben, gab es übrigens echt keine Zimmer mit der Nummer 4 *g*).

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Aside from the fact that I don't drink coffee - we should! As long as it somehow fits around work and uni. What does your Tuesday schedule look like?

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

up to now, it's completely and utterly empty!! :D I also don't drink coffee, but I am sure, that we'll find something to consume! ;)

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

We should. I'm free from 1 to 3pm, so that'd give us two hours?

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

That sounds great!! Because I think, that the first practise session doesn't start that early (turns out, that I have TONS of economy shit on that day now... *pouts*).

When and where?? :)

Looking forward to hanging out with you a little! <3

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Hm. Where would you want to go for tea/hot chocolate/whatever? Starbucks?

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

Oh damn! I knew I had forgotten something!! Ok, well, Starbucks is just fine with me, I don't have any classes tomorrow, as it turns out, so just choose a Starbucks, that would suit you and I'll meet you there. (unless this is too late and we need to move this to next week o.O)

Hope you have a nice day tomorrow!

and :) Your icon makes me want to watch Lilo & Stitch... like RIGHT NOW!

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

Gah, didn't see your reply on time, sorry. Next week? I'll only be free until 14:30 then, though.

[nimielle.livejournal.com]

Hehe, cannot wait for next week!! :D 1pm at the Cathedral!! <3