Language always has stuff like that. Not to mention cultural crap as well, ie. "cunt" being the epic, don't use ever, swear word in the US, and in the UK and Ireland, not really so much. "The Commitments" shocked me with that one when I first read it. And Irish English and mine are much closer than English and Hebrew.
Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
erikaj - Aug 25, 2010 8:31:33 am PDT #29990 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2010 8:45:34 am PDT #29991 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
We are about to kill this thread folks.
Shir - Aug 25, 2010 8:46:07 am PDT #29992 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Die thread, die!
SailAweigh - Aug 25, 2010 8:46:38 am PDT #29993 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
We need a name for 46!
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2010 8:47:21 am PDT #29994 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Die thread, die!
Which is German for "The thread, the."
t /Sideshow Bob
tommyrot - Aug 25, 2010 8:47:37 am PDT #29995 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
We need a name for 46!
Bob.
Shir - Aug 25, 2010 8:48:09 am PDT #29996 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Which is German for "The thread, the."
"Die" is Hebrew for "enough", as well.
Bob
I laughed.
Zenkitty - Aug 25, 2010 8:48:57 am PDT #29997 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
but I always manage to piss someone as I learn it.
laughing
Um. You want "piss OFF", there. Ah, language! Ever a source of joy.
Shir - Aug 25, 2010 8:50:13 am PDT #29998 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
...
I should just give up and start to write in Hebrew, right?
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2010 8:50:34 am PDT #29999 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
but I always manage to piss someone as I learn it.
laughing
Um. You want "piss OFF", there. Ah, language! Ever a source of joy.
Yes, because if you ever managed to piss an entire adult human it would make child birth seem like a walk in the park, I expect.