Off-Topic Forum

" I used to vehemently hate the colour yellow, (some of you might remember that my first avatar on this site had a yellow background, but that was just so I could pick out my posts more easily), but lately when fooling around in my various image software programs, I've found more and more instances of yellow complementing other colours well.Then again, if other people's reactions to my avatars are any index, I have a very bizarre sense of aesthetics compared to the rest of you.Are there any other colours you used to hate but now don't mind wearing and/or using for other purposes? "

" It's "colour" in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa as well. It's not right or wrong, it's a matter of geography, and in a global environment (like the internet), you need to accept that both spellings are fine. "

" Honestly, I can sympathize with the American desire to part ways from British Imperialism in its language (hence omitting 'U' from a bunch of words, replacing 'S's with 'Z's, inverting 'E' and 'R' at the ends of some words, but why not hold fast to that ideology consistently? Why acknowledge the authority of any monarchal power in any country? Why INSTALL monarchal authorities in other countries?If you're going to be a patriot with your spelling, why not be a patriot on issues that matter? "

" Godlessness, you don't need to apologize, Jesus. "