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I knew there had to be a term for this.
L’esprit d’escalier (literally, stairway wit) is a French term that describes the predicament of thinking of the right comeback too late.
I think we’ve all been there.
Aha! I’ve been trying to remember this phrase for God-knows-how-long.
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I’ve known this for years, but I can only remember it when it’s completely irrelavent.
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Aha! I’ve been trying to remember this phrase for God-knows-how-long.
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Blimey, talk about le mot juste.
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This happens all the damn time… it’s nice to know it happens often enough
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Yes! I’ve been there too many times. At least now, when it happens again, I can exclaim, “Non! J’ai l’esprit de...
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