muikabochi 208 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Some from another thread. I thought we needed a new one to deal with these important issues. ----- Is Dundee cake really from Dundee? Are cornish pasties really from cornwall? Is thursday really born on a Thursday? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I have always wanted to know what % of the population of each country had sex the previous day. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Here's one for you Bag, why are Arsenal called that and why does their manager have Arse in his name as well? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I have the answer to one of those above Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Originally Posted By: scouser Here's one for you Bag, why are Arsenal called that and why does their managed have Arse in his name as well? Because that's all Liverpool are likely to see of them Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Bwahahahaha @ soubs. Good to see your sense of humour is alive and well, mate! How's +1, these days? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Originally Posted By: muikabochi Some from another thread. I thought we needed a new one to deal with these important issues. ----- Is Dundee cake really from Dundee? Are cornish pasties really from cornwall? Is thursday really born on a Thursday? and for the more religious, Is god really a dog in reverse? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I can attest to the fact that Dundee cake is in fact from Dundee Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Cornish pastys come from Cornwall. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 French fries come from France? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 how the hell is the Big Mac big? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 this is very important. Please do some research. Did the Scotch egg come from Scotland? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: scouser Here's one for you Bag, why are Arsenal called that and why does their manager have Arse in his name as well? Being biased in a way, Bags cannot answer this. The rational answer is that the Arse is where shit is expelled and they have not done that. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy French fries come from France? No they damn well don't They are called chips and they come from Yorkshire. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 How about Scotch tape? Does it come from Scotland? Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 What about Dutch courage? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 whatabout the bitch from hell? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: soubriquet Originally Posted By: tsondaboy French fries come from France? No they damn well don't They are called Freedom Fries and they come from the United States of America!! edited for clarity soubs Why do good people die young while some bad people live longer? Why do girls pretend like they never fart? Why do Japanese love boiling-hot saunaesque rooms? Why is it cheaper to see a movie at night here? Why do Japanese use incorrect English grammar on TV and in newspapers? Which is making it harder and harder to teach proper English... Why am I "alive?" Why isnt somebody else alive for me? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Quote: edited for clarity soubs Two nations separated by a common language! French fries > chips Chips > crisps. I have real problems with American usage in my teaching books. Nothing wrong with it, but it feels terribly artificial to me. Link to post Share on other sites
JPchucky 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 WTF are you talkin about? Artificial? Care to explain? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 How about French kiss then? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 No problem. Slightly different grammar, different vocabulary, different spelling. No criticism. It feels artificial to me because it isn't the language I speak. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Very sensitive some people aren't they? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 all these questions and nobody answering. So many questions; so few answers Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 That's the way of the world, thursday. So many "unanswered" questions. To break the cycle of unanswered questions ... Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Why do girls pretend like they never fart? They do NOT pretend! Link to post Share on other sites
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