What’s interesting about this is that we are not taught how to take notes. People used to have classes that taught what is actually a complicated skill. I have gone through enough schooling that my note taking just happens without much thought, but it took me real effort to get there.

“Colon W Q!”

:x! Is the way

My guess is that this is a holdover from when rich people did have train cars (and sometimes even full trains!).

I would bet there are still a couple of rich people living out their train fantasies.

They were trying to capture the dialect of a pensioner. I’m positive the word choice was intentional.

How about slim pillows? I usually put two in a pillowcase. Example: https://a.co/d/drT0UwS