Random Thoughts

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

BSBIV:
Don’t feel too badly - the first time I heard the Americanism, ‘There’s more than one way to skin a cat’, I thought, ‘Why would you need more than one way?’

It was years before I found out that no cats were harmed in the making of this proverb.

About a monthish ago, a coworker was explaining how in his gaming group, one of the team members was from England, and he did not understand "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" proverb. I thought how can anyone not get that. Then, not 10 minutes later, another coworker who is from Nigeria, asked if anyone was sitting in a chair, to which I replied, "On your feet, lose your seat."
I could visibly watch the utter confusion wash over her face. And then I thought, "Oh, now I get it".

Sometimes you think words make so much sense, but not so much in other societies.

That’s very true, but there are exceptions. I’ve been told ‘Go fuck yourself’ by people from at least a dozen different cultures. Their meaning was always unmistakable.

Boru

Yeah, me too.

I've been unable to think of a mortal insult in Australia.  I can think of a couple which might start a fight at the pub. Perhaps the worst is to call someone a bludger. The original meaning was pimp, at least 100 years ago. Today it means parasite. IE he bludges on his mates. The other is more recent. In recent times it's been claimed that Aussies have one rule for general behaviour ;"Don't be a cunt". Consequently, it is extremely insulting to call anyone a cunt.

Southern Italians especially take exception if they are called 'cornuto' . Literally horns, meaning  cuckold.  "Fesso' (fool) goes with it. Hence one is fool for becoming a cuckold"

There is a mortal insult one can give to a Malay Muslim; Babi gila, literally mad pig.

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That’s very true, but there are exceptions. I’ve been told ‘Go fuck yourself’ by people from at least a dozen different cultures. Their meaning was always unmistakable.

Boru

Yeah, me too.

I've been unable to think of a mortal insult in Australia.  I can think of a couple which might start a fight at the pub. Perhaps the worst is to call someone a bludger. The original meaning was pimp, at least 100 years ago. Today it means parasite. IE he bludges on his mates. The other is more recent. In recent times it's been claimed that Aussies have one rule for general behaviour ;"Don't be a cunt". Consequently, it is extremely insulting to call anyone a cunt.

Southern Italians especially take exception if they are called 'cornuto' . Literally horns, meaning  cuckold.  "Fesso' (fool) goes with it. Hence one is fool for becoming a cuckold"

There is a mortal insult one can give to a Malay Muslim; Babi gila, literally mad pig.

I learned many years ago that to be truly fluent in another language, one needs to understand its jokes and puns. 

[Silver]

Can't sleep lately.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Can't sleep lately.

Have you tried sleeping earlyly?

Boru

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Can't sleep lately.

Have you tried sleeping earlyly?

Boru

That works for me.

I'm usually in dreamland by 10pm at the latest. Also often have a nap for a couple of hours after lunch.

Helps taking little pink pills with a side effect of making you sleepy. Don't mind that, but the pills also give me weird dreams.

[The Architect Of Fate]

One statement that pisses me off is when racists try and deploy the "Islam is not a race card " when they just so happen to say bigoted things against a nonwhite person who happens to be a Muslim. Yeah, no one falling for it. When racists bring up Muslims they mean non-whites.

[Silver]

I live for trouble, babeh!

[arewethereyet]

I get how at this time of year the packages I sent to SC are late...that's not unusual but can someone tell me why the post office can't deliver the stamps I ordered without them taking the scenic route?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

'Soylent Green' takes place in 2022. Sleep well.

Boru

[onlinebiker]

Some mascots are really fucked up.


Tony the Tiger ( Kellogs Frosted Flakes) has no teeth.



Truth in advertising about what all that sugar is going to do??

[arewethereyet]

Colored my hair on Sunday...boy did it bring out the red from the maternal side of the family!