What a perfectly wonderful idea. Actually, what wonderful ideas even.
Such a phrase is brilliant, and the practice sounds splendid!
I too want to do better at being not-glaringly-modern in my conversations, but most times I either 1) don't talk or 2) talk about my projects. And not in the manner of 'here I used synthetics to mimic the look of blah', but rather as a modern scholar discussing sources. 'Well, this here is the typical doo-hickey, found in this book'
I feel non-participatory on the first count, and jarring on the second. Although, at an event is where I meet people not from my shire to geek out over various A&S pursuits which is my main interest within the SCA.
I have thought, and continue to think about this very issue though. For example, greeting somebody new, being introduced to me, my instinct is to extend a hand and give a firm handshake, and I just don't stop myself in time, or know what to do instead. I should curtsey I suppose.
I'll stop babbling now before I talk your ear off :)
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Such a phrase is brilliant, and the practice sounds splendid!
I too want to do better at being not-glaringly-modern in my conversations, but most times I either 1) don't talk or 2) talk about my projects. And not in the manner of 'here I used synthetics to mimic the look of blah', but rather as a modern scholar discussing sources. 'Well, this here is the typical doo-hickey, found in this book'
I feel non-participatory on the first count, and jarring on the second. Although, at an event is where I meet people not from my shire to geek out over various A&S pursuits which is my main interest within the SCA.
I have thought, and continue to think about this very issue though. For example, greeting somebody new, being introduced to me, my instinct is to extend a hand and give a firm handshake, and I just don't stop myself in time, or know what to do instead. I should curtsey I suppose.
I'll stop babbling now before I talk your ear off :)