YAPPERS: "Every couple has its moment"...................???

Question

What exactly does it mean? Comments, pls. Would definitely be very interested to hear from engineers...and all others.


Thanks.

Answer 1

Aguadulce, I'm having a clammy feeling about your question because of the stated reference to engineers, and I know as well as you do that “couple” and “moment” are engineering terms, so there must be something else here, more than meets the eye. In terms of complexity, this question reminds me of the paradox of the stationary arrow, and the all-meatballs-are-the-same-color paradox (both which I could never fully comprehend), but if the principle of Occam’s Razor were strictly applied maybe it would be best to simplify the approach and not overanalyze the issue.

Engineers know that a couple consists of two equal forces acting on opposite directions (hence producing zero resultant force) and that each force has a corresponding moment dependent on half its distance from the other. These moments (force times moment arm) are equal in magnitude. If we drew a free-body diagram we’d see that the moments are additive and produce torsion, or a rotating twisting motion about an axis at the midpoint between the two forces, the axis perpendicular to the plane where the force vectors lie. Also called torque, it can be a useful agent if utilized properly, e.g., turn on a faucet or wring someone’s neck.

However, moments are more than people thought they could be, and they even wait a lifetime or search forever. Happy moments, those that linger in memory, are produced if the two forces - the couple - are acting in unison, in tandem, in harmonious synchronicity as to cause fluidity of motion. The effort must be constant and sustained, otherwise redundant perturbations could be introduced in the stable system, which would degenerate into a state of disarray and chaos. The forces act in different directions because each is her or his own person, and with differing but non-conflicting points of view, together they cover much more ground than individually. And the zero resultant force might refer to no friction, no clash, between the couples themselves.

Sorry if I’ve caused more confusion than is necessary (or as the grandfather would say, make them an offer they couldn’t understand). Besides I’m not a human relations expert, I’m just an engineer and what do I know. Have a nice day!

Answer 2

I am a chemical engineer. But, we are not talking about those kind of moments! LOL

This is a romantic statement about a special romantic moment in time. Good one.

A couple in mechanics is produced by a radial force like a hand on a wrench. The moment is the force paralel to the center point of the couple times the distance from that center point. So, to produce a couple, you need a moment to generate it.

I guess both types of couple need a special moment!!!

Your cute statement had two meanings and I never heard it used that way for mechanics. Thanks, very clever.

Answer 3

Every couple has it's romantic moment together. They kiss and they fall in love, get married, have kids, and then get a divorce and get remarried. JK


"As every mathematician knows, every couple has its moments, and for those who don't take Maths the moment of a couple is the product of the force on one end of the couple and the perpendicular distance between. W.C. couples are no exception to this law of maths - they take their moments about the points all over the college. The only trouble being that King Ray is likely to appear at any moment and flush them out."

Answer 4

I am an industrial engineer but I'm no good in Math and Physics... lols!

"Every couple has its moment to experience something out of the ordinary in their day to day life whether it is about joy, sadness, romance, and passion - every couple experiences the peak of their emotions and feelings and the extremity of the an extraordinary situation."

Answer 5

The Texas Cowboy has said it all. There is a special someone for someone else. A key to open the door, a matching key. But then, there are those who admit to themselves they are unique. As our mutual friend, Henry Miller, and I quote: "My home is not in this world, nor in the next. I am a man without a home, without a friend, without a wife. I am a monster who belongs to a reality that does not exist yet."

Answer 6

I think it means that every couple has their problems. No matter how much we love each other, no matter how long we've been together, we will occationally have an issue or two to solve. Everyone has their disagreements. Everyone has their moment. The strong will survive and will always love each other.

Answer 7

I think it means when couples are angry with each other.
True love will always bring them back together.

Answer 8

I think.. 'Every couple needs a li'l time away from each other.. like a holiday.' <*-*>

Answer 9

sad and happy moments and the other moment... hehehe

Answer 10

Everyone has a problem.