Third thing
Donald Hall's phrase for something two people attend to together, which John applies to sports.
Early context: In a comment John says individuals do not work that well as third things, because they are very difficult to control. — That's the way. 00:00:00
in-group term (phrase) · in 2 videos, 2020–2025 · last heard 2025
- First in the videos: 2020-09-08 · That's the way. 00:00:00
- Last in the videos: 2025-04-22 · The Unimportant Things 00:01:27
Videos per year: 2020: 1 · 2025: 1
Forms heard
How the speakers say this one item, as transcribed from the videos, in order of first appearance.
| form | videos | first heard | last heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| “third thing” | 1 | 2020-09-08 · That's the way. 00:00:00 | |
| “third things” | 1 | 2025-04-22 · The Unimportant Things 00:01:27 |
Every video
2020
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | That's the way. 00:00:00 | mention | In a comment John says individuals do not work that well as third things, because they are very difficult to control. |
2025
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | The Unimportant Things 00:01:27 | mention | For John, football is a third thing entwining his attention with thousands of other people, and in that he feels something very like shared love. |