There is a hilarious skit about British politeness on BBC Radio’s John Finnemore. At a philosopher’s meeting, they discuss who should get the last slice, but no one, out of politeness, would take the last slice. However, having ruled out the last slice as an option, that makes the penultimate slice, the de facto last slice. Once the penultimate slice is also ruled out …
There is a hilarious skit about British politeness on BBC Radio’s John Finnemore. At a philosopher’s meeting, they discuss who should get the last slice, but no one, out of politeness, would take the last slice. However, having ruled out the last slice as an option, that makes the penultimate slice, the de facto last slice. Once the penultimate slice is also ruled out …