That was quite good.
As a matter of observation it seems to me that this phrase carries a range of different meanings in different countries and cultures.
If someone described something I had done as "quite good" I might be somewhat annoyed.
Quite good indeed!
QUITE GOOD!!
What was wrong with simple compliments like truly wonderful, fantastic, uniquely brilliant?
Quite good indeed...... So, where did I go wrong?
Pah.
Is this a personal foible,
a local eccentricity,
a national characteristic,
or.....
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As a matter of observation it seems to me that this phrase carries a range of different meanings in different countries and cultures.
If someone described something I had done as "quite good" I might be somewhat annoyed.
Quite good indeed!
QUITE GOOD!!
What was wrong with simple compliments like truly wonderful, fantastic, uniquely brilliant?
Quite good indeed...... So, where did I go wrong?
Pah.
Is this a personal foible,
a local eccentricity,
a national characteristic,
or.....
<<This thread has been merged with another thread on the same topic started by Le Pamplemousse>>