We all have to answer the urge when it moves us.
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We all have to answer the urge when it moves us.
Which is why I dont know Spanish. Other than the bad things I am called when I piss off the wife, but typically when that happens and Spanish starts flowing feverishly from her mouth I grab the kids and say; "Look mommy is speaking loud angry Spanish, ........and growing horns on her head. We need to go hide and stay away from mommy until the English comes back." Luckily that has only happened once or twice in our marriage.Originally Posted by TheGrey
Last edited by Skully; 12-29-2014 at 23:41.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles. --Jeff Cooper"
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Chuck's right- the regional dialects and colloquialisms are a source of humor: look at what people call a drinking fountain ("bubbler" or "water fountain", etc) or what a fizzy beverage is called ("pop," "soda," "tonic," "Coke," and so on.)
"There is nothing in the world so permanent as a temporary emergency." - Robert A Heinlein The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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In the 70's/80's, George Carlin asked the EXACT same question ....
George said ...
"You don't take a shit, you LEAVE it!"
"Hey, I have to take a shit"
"Well, don't take one of mine! I only have two left, and the weekend's coming!"
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Domestically, this thread has inspired a conversation this evening and I was quickly overruled on the notion that English has more colloquialisms than other languages. The conversation then smoothly transitioned to the contrast in science fiction based languages and their differences, i.e. Tamarian from Star Trek; The Next Generation. A language solely based on mataphors vs the Guardians of the Galaxy version of Drax, whose race's language is completely literal and they are incapable of comprehending metaphors.
Imagine the party games we play when we all get together.
GAH. I -hated- that episode of ST: NG. A language made of nothing but metaphors and stories. Just how in the word do you say, "Pass me that 5/8" socket wrench," or "After you roast the almonds, add 1/2 cup to the blender and coarsely chop." Or how about, "The house is on fire! Get the extinguisher!" or "The baby is choking!"
Last edited by TheGrey; 12-30-2014 at 00:11.
"There is nothing in the world so permanent as a temporary emergency." - Robert A Heinlein The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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Awww...I didn't mean to kill the thread.
And I want to watch Guardians of the Galaxy again. Drax was hilarious.
"There is nothing in the world so permanent as a temporary emergency." - Robert A Heinlein The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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As much as I would like to take credit for that one, it was a simple copypasta.That was comprehensive...and alphabetical. I doff my cap and acknowledge your prowess.
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