orginated on basilmarket.com where a thread about prices of equipment in a popular MMORPG known as Maplestory ended up with a very large number of players respoding to the thread using " yes but a cordon could be better if scrolled".
It can be used to state that an idea/choice/opinion is good, but there are better ones out there if you look hard enough.
Person:Are 21/21 glitter gloves worth 2b?
You: yes but a cordon could be better if scrolled
Person: Do I look good in these jeans?
You: yes but a cordon could be better if scrolled
Person: would you like gravy with your fries?
you: yes but a cordon could be better if scrolled
A meme originating from Basilmarket created by a poster named 1evenstar. The meme started when a basiler asked if a 270m glitter glove was worth it. After posting the response "Yes, but a cordon would be better if scrolled", it was copied and pasted for the next 10 pages.
TS: Is this glitterglove worth it?
Reply: Yes, but a cordon would be better if scrolled.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.