The British Standard for electric mains outlets and plugs.

"UK plugs are no doubt among the safest in the world, but also among the most hulking and cumbersome. That’s why people often make fun of them saying that a British plug is mostly bigger than the appliance it is connected to… Moreover, the bottom-heavy design of the plug makes it a perfect caltrop."
—WorldStandards

You've probably seen them , and even if you haven't, you've probably heard the joke that British plugs are as large as the appliance they connect, and even as an emigré Brit, I have to agree. They are fucking huge, and have three pointy ends that, if trodden on, cause more pain than any LEGO™ brick. But it turns out there's a reason they are the way they are, and that, people is SAFETY.

"Not sure which country yours is, but if it'

From Casino Royale, James Bond's "special martini," named after Vesper Lynd (after asking her permission), and sometimes referred to as a Vesper martini even if it does lack vermouth, one of the defining elements of a traditional martini.

Bond: You know, I think I'll call that a "Vesper."

Vesper Lynd: Because of the bitter aftertaste?

Bond: No. Because once you've tasted it, it's all you want to drink.

As a young man, I had a friend for years, and roommate for some, who loved to party. I do not. He had a big cocaine habit. Addicted? I don't know. As far as I could tell, it didn't damage him any. (Though at one point later he was in the hospital and surviving the night was not assured. I don't remember if that was specifically cocaine, but was something recreational.)

I very definitely have eating problems. I'll stand in the