I did not know that...

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1) (and don't believe) the acronym "FWB" in personal ads means "fun with bea." (I forget where I saw it, but it's been faintly irritating me for days. Is it really true, and if so what does it mean? It's certainly not what I would assume it meant.)

2) (and am greatly intrigued by) the idea that one can go to a certain antiques dealer in W1 and see the River Tyburn flowing, with fish, through a decorative channel in the basement. (So says Country Life, which is usually fairly accurate. Plus, there was a photo.)

Comments

[redbird]

With no context more specific than "personal add", I would assume FWB means "friends with benefits"—no romantic attachment, and probably not exclusive, but looking for an ongoing thing rather than a one-night stand.

[flick]

Same here! I'm very intrigued by what "fun with bea" might mean, though.

[andrewducker]

It's short for "Friends With Bears".

Sadly, bears are large, grumpy, and violent, so most people never get to finish typing "bears" before something terribly unpleasant happens.

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[bibliofile]

Damn, now I want to go visit that antiques dealer next time I'm in London! In fact, they could maybe charge money to see it as a further revenue stream.