never understand this mania for black. A "mania" is wild obsession or extreme interest in something. Who sends black flowers to a funeral? :: It’s absurd! A great little word meaning totally ridiculous. Can I give you a lift? "Can I give you a ride?" is more common, but both are very practical ways of asking a person if you can drive them somewhere in your car. Well, I must be off. We shall have to meet again. If a person must "be off," they have to leave. "Shall" is a British way of saying should. I have here the forms sent out by the National Computer Dating Service. A "form" is a piece of paper that is filled out in order to provide basic information such as identity, income level, etc. It’s interesting to note here that as early as 1971, computers were being used to match people for potential romantic relationships. They screen out the fat and the ugly, so it’s obviously a firm of high standards. "To screen out" some people from a larger group is to eliminate them, or decide not to even consider them. A "firm" is a company , and here, "high standards" refers to the high quality of the people they let place ads on their service. Do you remember jokes and take pleasure in relating them to others? If you "relate jokes to others," they make you think of those people. Is the subject of sex being over exploited by our mass media? If a subject is being "over exploited," it is being paid too much attention, often because people have an intense interest in it. The "mass media" refers to media such as TV, film and radio, as well as the larger newspapers and magazines. Do you believe in capital punishment for murder? Oh yes, I do indeed. "Capital punishment" refers to the death penalty, which is used for such crimes as murder. "Indeed" is a very British word of emphasis which means "absolutely" or "to be sure." Are social affairs a waste of time? Oh, heaven’s no! In this case, "social affairs" simply refers to the conversations and other interactions of people. "Heaven’s no" is a dramatic way of saying "absolutely not!" Do you think the sexual revolution has gone too far? If a social or political movement has "gone too far," many people think it has become too extreme or become counter productive. Do you find the idea of wife swapping distasteful? "Wife swapping" is the act of exchanging wives for sexual purposes, which became somewhat popular during the sexual revolution of the 1960s. If something is "distasteful," it is in poor taste. Do you have ups and downs without obvious reason? In this case, a reference to moods or emotions that go up and down. Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. [Sermon] Very Christian words used to directly address God. The kingdom come, thy will be done on earth a
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