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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Reports that so called Boffins from the Institute of Physics do not want the term boffins used as it deters young people becoming boffins.

This should be renamed as the Institute of Clowns...

It's all over the news..

What's going on here guys

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Reports that so called Boffins from the Institute of Physics do not want the term boffins used as it deters young people becoming boffins.

This should be renamed as the Institute of Clowns...

Unfortunately Tom, Parliament have already earned that monika

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Man using device literally only down to science calls scientists 'clowns'..

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well boffins are asking not to be called boffins

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Perhaps they have a valid point..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actually the word Boffin comes from the Ancient Mesopotanian word bof'ro-astras

which means devil or deceiver.*

This is also where Buffoon comes from. Maybe that's why they don't like it?

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom.

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By *hil most chillMan
over a year ago

South East & Europe

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom."

I struggle to understand this comment as it's not written in the third person

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom.

I struggle to understand this comment as it's not written in the third person

That two of us..

Wonder if it's a quiz..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom.

I struggle to understand this comment as it's not written in the third person

That two of us..

Wonder if it's a quiz.."

Jennie is confused too

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom."

What should we call you instead, Dave?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Perhaps they have a valid point..

Maybe.. stop calling me Tom.

I struggle to understand this comment as it's not written in the third person

That two of us..

Wonder if it's a quiz..

Jennie is confused too"

Maybe 'they' might clarify..

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Let Tom spell this out..

Most boffins are good at maths and physics..

Socially awkward and not great with the opposite sex...

And very little common sense

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Let Tom spell this out..

Most boffins are good at maths and physics..

Socially awkward and not great with the opposite sex...

And very little common sense "

Methinks either you don't actually know any or your grossly swallowing tired old clichés, Tom..

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tom's rule of Physics .

Never converse with blockers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Let Tom spell this out..

Most boffins are good at maths and physics..

Socially awkward and not great with the opposite sex...

And very little common sense "

So I am a boffin?

I have found my tribe!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Actually the word Boffin comes from the Ancient Mesopotanian word bof'ro-astras

which means devil or deceiver.*

This is also where Buffoon comes from. Maybe that's why they don't like it?

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Yes, there's an interesting story to be told about the intersections between magic, trickery, and intoxication (which of course has overlap with stupidity). It's a rich area of historical research.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My friends used to call me a boffin.

I didn't see it as an insult.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Actually the word Boffin comes from the Ancient Mesopotanian word bof'ro-astras

which means devil or deceiver.*

This is also where Buffoon comes from. Maybe that's why they don't like it?

______________________________

*. I imagine

Yes, there's an interesting story to be told about the intersections between magic, trickery, and intoxication (which of course has overlap with stupidity). It's a rich area of historical research."

See?

I knew I was right

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