l'esprit d'escalier

Is anyone familiar with this without Googleing it?

JFGI

NO.

SORRY, CAPs Lock was still on from the Billy Mayes appreciation thread.

SilverAntari wrote:JFGI

Seriously, read posts properly before you attempt to make a retort. I know the meaning, I was asking if anyone else has ever encountered the phrase. So please spare, me your humor.

That's french for "Staircase Wit"?

Wutsit mean?

Well, it also translates to "Spirit of the staircase". It's when you think of an incredible retort but it's too late. So when you have an argument with someone and you're thinking about it later, and you come up with the perfect thing to say, but it's too late because the argument has ended.