Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[CanucksTraveller]

I am admitting my ignorance of what the heck this (almost ubiquitous) english usage means! Can someone please explain, so that I can learned it.
Thanks! x

It just means "I only learned this fact yesterday" it's just a self-deprecating mimic of that trope where someone says they were (for example) fourteen years old before they knew that the capital of Canada wasn't actually Toronto.

In hindsight it's a bit annoying, you're probably best off not learning it!

 

[cougie uk]

Actually, I think that the boat they raided had sailed from the Crimea when they raided it, but it was still in the Black Sea and the overnight raid was completely implausible.

I had to look up the soldier who Jack had an awkward talk with on the beach. He's ex special forces and used for his knowledge rather than his acting skills.
Oh god. He's going to kill me now isn't he ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Can someone please explain, so that I can learned it.

Some thing you’ve learned when older, that you should have learnt much sooner. Like tying your shoe laces.

 

[Alex321]

I am admitting my ignorance of what the heck this (almost ubiquitous) english usage means! Can someone please explain, so that I can learned it.
Thanks! x

It is a pointless (IMO) and convoluted way of saying "I only found out yesterday".

I know what is meant by it, but I really don't understand why anybody uses it. I suspect some think it is "clever", but I don't see why.

 

[Tenkaykev]

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Well I've met the criteria of the thread as

1) not previously realised bumblebees lived in hives / large groups. I'd previously though they were solitary or handful sized. groups

2) not realised bumblebees were managed
commercially for polination though I knew honeybees were used in this way, as a sideline to honey productio

Not sure if it was a podcast that I was listening to, or a tv programme, but the grower was saying that it’s the vibration from the buzz caused by the 🐝 wings that stimulat pollen release, and that they have a team of people armed with electric toothbrushes who go through the greenhouse touching the base of each flower.

 

[newfhouse]

they have a team of people armed with electric toothbrushes who go through the greenhouse touching the base of each flower.

Could be worse.

 

[winjim]

This thread's getting a bit sexy for a supposedly family friendly forum dontcha think?

 

[Jameshow]

It just means "I only learned this fact yesterday" it's just a self-deprecating mimic of that trope where someone says they were (for example) fourteen years old before they knew that the capital of Canada wasn't actually Toronto.

In hindsight it's a bit annoying, you're probably best off not learning it!

Along the with Bitd!!!

 

[oldwheels]

Well I've met the criteria of the thread as

1) not previously realised bumblebees lived in hives / large groups. I'd previously though they were solitary or handful sized. groups

2) not realised bumblebees were managed
commercially for polination though I knew honeybees were used in this way, as a sideline to honey productio

There are lots of different types of bumblebee.
Some are indeed solitary. I had a small colony of about a dozen under the back step of my workshop store and they gave no trouble.
Told my wildlife pal about this and he advised me to keep quiet about it or I could get my store shut down by court order by nature nutcases.
I don’t think he was joking either.

 

[DRM]

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Not sure if it was a podcast that I was listening to, or a tv programme, but the grower was saying that it’s the vibration from the buzz caused by the 🐝 wings that stimulat pollen release, and that they have a team of people armed with electric toothbrushes who go through the greenhouse touching the base of each flower.

It’s definitely not a fib as the work permit specifically asked if you are allergic to bee stings, if so you’re not allowed in the greenhouses, which prompted the question, are they honey bees? & being told about the bumble bees

 

[cougie uk]

This thread's getting a bit sexy for a supposedly family friendly forum dontcha think?

Do we have to have that talk with you about the birds and the bumblebees ?

 

[Gillstay]

It’s definitely not a fib as the work permit specifically asked if you are allergic to bee stings, if so you’re not allowed in the greenhouses, which prompted the question, are they honey bees? & being told about the bumble bees

Your still struggling to lean that is Bumblebees, as in one word not two. But glad you have learnt all the other stuff.

 

[DRM]

Your still struggling to lean that is Bumblebees, as in one word not two. But glad you have learnt all the other stuff.

And that is a problem just how? How highly hilarious you are…..not

 

[Dave7]

That Monaco has a population of approx 39,000......out of which approx 30% are millionaires.

 

[Jameshow]

That Monaco has a population of approx 39,000......out of which approx 30% are millionaires.

Half of which are pro cyclists!!