What is the term used for thinking of some witty response, but just too late?
Correct answer: “Esprit de l'escalier” or “l'esprit d'escalier”
Bob
so two answers are correct, I got the wrong right answer
Laurie
wit of the staircase? how about wit of two weeks later in the shower? lol
Dave
George Costanza 😁
Emroze
Whenever in doubt, go for the longest one.
Goblin
Thank you for including the etemology of the other words, too.
I find I do this quite often. It's lovely that there is a word for it.
Player #3093136
when in doubt, choose the longest answer.
choco
Now I got to know the name of the action.....
RushMama2112
777, right? Aarrgghh!
Light
My God, this always happens to me!
sangay dekar
I need help plz some one tell me the answer
PensivePhoenix21
I remember first seeing a version of this referred to as 'Carriage Wit' from The Scarlet Pimpernel Tv Series! "The witty comment one thinks of when travelling home from the party!" Richard E Grant: UK National treasure :)
Carla
777, I’ll never remember “cacozelia”, is this Spanish?
Sadhavi Pandey
right answer 👍🏻
Princess Violetta
Interesting 👌🔥
arohanui
thanks for the good and full explanation of all the proposed answers.
annu pandey
kartikey panday
hāko
Kylie, they're the same thing
Shane
Let's be honest here, we're just choosing the longest answer whenever we don't have a clue what on earth it is. Cheers dear human beings!
NJ
Yup definitely got the Answer without knowing the meaning woow 😂🤣
ayushman
i know which one are answer is long 98 persent is correct
Ihsan
Always happen to me🤔
iya
never knew there was a word for it!
Sabrina
I didn't know there was a term for it..thought I was the only one who realises what I should have said later on.😅
Irina
oops sorry tapped wrong answer by mistake
Player #34517658
Emroze , I read one of your previous comments to select the longest one-had no idea of the correct answer 😂
khanyao
i got wrong took :-(
Peter Montgomery
PureFilipina, I don't think anyone has heard of it as an expression or if any of the alleged phrases /translations connected to it in different languages.
td
wait what's happening here😺
liam
without French language knowledge, I don't think this is a fair question for English speakers
Shakrah Adam
just picked one and it's correct 👌
Jeaf Mariuz S Marcelo Garcia
I like it guthy
Mia
I always come back with a witty reply afterwards
PureFilipina
ohh I see, I've never heard this word before😅
Player #42119044
who got the right answer with the help of the picture
Trinidads
I always say something embarrassing, and then years later I think of a million things I could have said! My life is a disaster!!!