England has always reveled in its drawing-room dramas, from Jane Austen’s social minefields to E.M. Forster’s Howards End to Upstairs, Downstairs — and yes, the blockbuster Downton Abbey. John Lanchester’s brilliant Capital, set on a once-ordinary London block whose housing prices have skyrocketed, has the distinction of being the first brick-and-mortar novel set squarely in our current times.
Otherwise known as, You are not allowed to tell someone they are not hungry, cold, or tired
Posted by Lizzie on 07/21/12
1.To deny someone his or her subjective experience.‘‘Casey began taking off her sweater despite the attempt of her husband, Matt, bundled in a fleece and skullcap, to inpercept her.’’ See also: Carbiter (asserts someone cannot be hungry).
I have also added on Dorminator and/or Tirant, for someone who tells you you can’t be tired.
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