maxg Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 ****** in England is a small meatball like foodstuff of which the most well known Make is Brains Faggots - I kid you not. *** - the short form on the other hand is a cigarette. This caused some confusion and consternation in a meeting in New York when I announced I was leaving the building to have a quick ***. What this has to do with anything I really can't imagine - put it down to the lighter side of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted July 17, 2002 Author Share Posted July 17, 2002 This was supposed to be in answer to the "Faggots in ... endless post but I pressed the wrong button it seems - silly me!! ------------------ My System: http://aca.gr/pop_maxg.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 In England a "lift" is an elevator...but in America a "lift" is an underwired bra. ------------------ I can now receive private messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 & in america shagging is retrieving balls. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 In America we call it a tank but in England they call a joint a Sherman. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit This message has been edited by tblasing on 07-17-2002 at 02:29 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 English girls often ask to be "knocked up" in the morning when they wish to avoid being late. During WWIImy father,(A Canadian),was asked to leave a store having asked a female clerk if she had any nipples. The store management relented when they realised that he didn't know that the proper word was ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 My boss got a lot of giggles and snickers years ago at a London computer show when describing a system with a built in debugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 If you ever told anyone you could eat 50 bangers in one sitting in England you'd throw up in the states you'd get beat up. ................... ................... ------------------ tHe wORLDs werst TYPesT> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 English cars are equipped with Bonnet's and Boot's ------------------ KLIPSCH IS MUSICf> My Systems f>s>c> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 HELLO..HELLO... Do you mean to tell me that there is a single person in this forum that believes that Ratboy's ****** post has any other connotation than the homosexual. Right Right, you're bloody well right, oops, I'm pissed, one too many pints, should have gone for the bangers and mash, just another long lost "bird". Once I gave up the fags, I got kinda nasty...it's the whole beans for breakfast thing...and the drumming on my head.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 Yes I'm that single person . Can you see me ? Hello ! Over here ! Alllll the way over here in Siberia .I haven't talked to another human being in over 50 years ! I'm with you on this one Clu. I've just been waiting in the shadows for you to rip those stitches out and pounce on this baby like it was the last pound of rice in the middle of Red China. He he. If they want rice patties they'll get rice patties. ------------------ tHe wORLDs werst TYPesT> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 A ****** in England(and elsewhere) is also a glowing ember...which was used for lighting pipes and cigarettes in the old days...straight from the hearth!! ------------------ I can now receive private messages This message has been edited by HDBRbuilder on 07-17-2002 at 09:11 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 quote: Originally posted by ShapeShifter: English cars are equipped with Bonnet's and Boot's And it took the American Business man to give it a Bra. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted July 17, 2002 Share Posted July 17, 2002 ...and lorries aint girlfriends they are trucks SHAPE Congrats on "no life" More than nice system pictures! If you need home delivery on beer during a marathon critical listening session and you do not feel you can leave withoutcompromising the integrity of the evaluation, let me know. No charge for delivery... or the beer. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 Cluless... I know this is going to come as something of a shock but I read Rat's post as the equivalent of meatballs in California... assuming he meant morons, thick-heads and some such. I am not saying that I do not know the ****** - homosexual association but that it never crossed my mind that that was what he might mean. On reading his post I could see no reference to Homosexuality in it and therefore presume I was right. I should add that had his post contained derogatory references to Homosexuals I too would have taken offence at the language, and indeed the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forresthump2 Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Rat Meant Faggots as in Homosexual because about all Liberals are Homosexual. Hissy, Venom spitting Homos. Get A Clue like Clueless. ------------------ Go Forth and Hump the World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted July 18, 2002 Author Share Posted July 18, 2002 Thank you Forrest for exactly pinpointing what being a bigott is all about. Your post is something I would object to on several levels: - all Liberals are Homosexual Oh please!! - Hissy, Venom spitting Homos There is just nothing to say on this - we have no common ground. You are obviously using the fact you assume Rat's intent to vent your own intolerance in an offensive way. I guess it is not easy being in the closet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 Max, I enjoyed the lighter side of life post. No worries here mate! Tom, lmao! A great follow-up. You're a true car guy. Audio Flynn, Thanks! Have an open door policy for forum members. Not a drinker, but visitors are welcome to enjoy any spirits & music they bring. ------------------ KLIPSCH IS MUSICf> My Systems f>s>c> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted July 18, 2002 Share Posted July 18, 2002 mmrph mmps..sthitches..mmmrrph..sthing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Bey Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 I still remember being at dinner with an English client who was a bit 'randy' (heh) and was telling a long story about something or another, but one part that made my jaw drop was when he said he often 'went to work without pants'. In America we call them 'underpants'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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