the most important quantity of espresso is the je ne sais quoi
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@hipsterelectron as a french person, je ne sais quoi is more or less the same amount as an angel hair
@gkrnours this was intended as an insult to the french language and i apologize for abusing it in this manner
@hipsterelectron ok, the first rule is to never apologize to the french language. It doesn't deserve it and it has trouble telling appart fear and apologies.
And I wanted to make sure I read the post correctly 😊 I understand a je ne sais quoi as both a quantity so smoll, it's mostly for look
@gkrnours "je ne sais quoi" as imported into english (as i understand it) is intended to refer to something that cannot be defined, and is somewhat ethereal in a way. it is often used in a joking manner, as here, and the use of french is intended to accentuate that, as it evokes the idea of the user aspiring to say something that is intentionally not understood by the audience, particularly if the audience is """lower class""" (it is much like latin in this way)
@gkrnours "je ne sais quoi" is perhaps the most advanced of this implication of the use of french, since it implies that the speaker is able to understand the distinction they're making, but cannot translate it to the commoners they speak to
@hipsterelectron yes!!! the je ne sais quoi!!!
I always thought that espresso strength was measured in Jitters. :D
@BillySmith this is one component. but there are good jitters and evil jitters
@BillySmith note that evil jitters are not necessarily bad, just evil
@BillySmith in fact, an exceptionally high evil content can be one of the fastest ways to a strong je ne sais quoi score
Obviously the Evil Jitters cause you to spill the coffee... :D
it's a quantity because it can be measured precisely. by me
for je ne sais quoi inquiries, please send me at least three pounds of beans
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