Sophistry

Lola argues (with my Mum) that one must say;

“When in Roma do what the Romans do”

This in response to my mum instructing her to replace ‘OK’ with ‘d’accord’ whilst in Paris and using the more usual form  of the old expression as  evidence.

Lola noted the paradox and came straight back at her.

I was tempted to suggest:

“Quando a Roma fare quello che fanno i Romani”

Or something like that.

But then I thought better of it.

The debate had already been going for half an hour.

(p.s. and indeed it raged for days)