British TV presenter Richard Osman tweets: "Just seen an advert with the tagline 'Experience Coconut Hydration'. Imagine what we'd have thought if someone had said that in 1982. See also 'I've dropped my phone in
Sideswipe: July 28: Technology is ruining IRL socialisation
Strange fruit
Let's hear it for the motorbikers
A reader writes: "Can't see the problem with the motorcycle parked outside the doctor's clinic, not least because it's the doctor's motorcycle. It is in a spot nobody would ever pass through and is not blocking access. As a motorcyclist (and cyclist), I reckon we should be able to park in any spot that is not inconveniencing anyone, and the rest of you car drivers should tuck $5 in a suitable place, with a note saying, "Thanks for enduring rain, cold, discomfort and danger daily so there is more room for me to carry on driving in an almost-empty car as if I had never heard of climate change. Buy yourself a coffee."
Adult comms skills
Julie Bradley once asked a candidate to give us an example of her communication skills. "She described how she explained to some non-English speakers what a dildo is. Ooookaaaay."