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outlier -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/22/2012 9:38:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tameeks I love snopes! I suggest you keep it handy around here. Especially if you get brave enough to venture into P&R. Welcome to the boards tameeks

outlier -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/22/2012 9:40:41 PM)
Here is a page of English to American, just for fun The comments following the list(s) are also interesting. http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html

stellauk -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 3:13:59 AM)
Y'all, or 'yall or yawl? I once worked with a guy from Texas who would say 'y'all' to me, even though there was only him and me standing in the room.

MercTech -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 3:43:30 AM)
Yawl is a boat. Y'all is a contraction of "you all" Youse guys get dis?

DaddySatyr -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 4:29:54 AM)
While I appreciate the help. That wasn't a story I "heard". I read that in either Time or Newsweek, when it happened and it was Coca Cola. My beloved Pepsi-Co© would *never* make an error of such giant proportions. Peace and comfort, Michael

wilddreams17 -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 4:35:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Edwynn quote: ORIGINAL: hlen5 sweater = jumper Just don't ask a German to hang his Mantel over a mantelpiece, else we'ed have more flame than we could Handel. Sorry: I meant to say, more than we could handle. just for some further confusion: sweater/jumper in German: Pullover

tameeks -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 9:19:01 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: outlier quote: ORIGINAL: tameeks I love snopes! I suggest you keep it handy around here. Especially if you get brave enough to venture into P&R. Welcome to the boards tameeks Thanks for the welcome! I tend to avoid P&R sections of message boards. I notice that this is the area that lots of people are least able to discuss with a rational mind. I don't like arguing with stupid, so I avoid it all together.

lazarus1983 -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 9:29:33 AM)
For the first few years on this board, I stayed in PR, until I finally got burnt out last year. It's nothing more than a bunch of collectivists arguing about each others' character, not the issues. Since everyone's doing it, no one seems to notice that debates are about the poster, not the issue. The argument from intimidation is alive and well in PR. Now once in a while I'll get curious and look at the topics, and I can see exactly how each thread will go based on who is the OP. I know exactly who will respond, who will support, who will defend...

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 9:32:34 AM)
Ah so you know me that well, do you? A bit presumptive on your part... actually, very presumptive

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 9:33:38 AM)
quote: I don't like arguing with stupid, so I avoid it all together. Well, thank you tameeks. I like how you pointed out I am stupid.

Anaxagoras -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 9:49:45 AM)
How about these tomata/tomato examples: "Gas" US to UK translation: petrol UK to US translation: flatulance "Chips" US to UK translation: crisps UK to US translation: french (or freedom) fries

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 10:37:39 AM)
~FR When someone makes a stupid, hypocritical comment, and doesnt have the guts to address being called on it... And you people talk about me being stupid amazing

tameeks -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 10:57:20 AM)
quote: Thanks for the welcome! I tend to avoid P&R sections of message boards. I notice that this is the area that lots of people are least able to discuss with a rational mind. I don't like arguing with stupid, so I avoid it all together. quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl quote: I don't like arguing with stupid, so I avoid it all together. Well, thank you tameeks. I like how you pointed out I am stupid. Did I say everyone? Did I name any specific names? Did I call YOU stupid? I said lots of people can't, I didn't make a blanket statement involving everyone. I don't know you, never said I knew you and have only even looked at the P&R forum one time. You took personal offense where none was meant.

lazarus1983 -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:01:00 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl Ah so you know me that well, do you? A bit presumptive on your part... actually, very presumptive No I don't know you that well. I don't know you at all. I wasn't even referring to you in any way in my post. That you think my post, which named no one, could only have been aimed at you, is a bit presumptive on your part...actually, very presumptive.

tameeks -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:02:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl ~FR When someone makes a stupid, hypocritical comment, and doesnt have the guts to address being called on it... And you people talk about me being stupid amazing Was this aimed at me? Where did I talk about YOU being stupid?

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:08:44 AM)
quote: I notice that this is the area that lots of people are least able to discuss with a rational mind. Lots.... How many are lots? I know "lots" here in this P&R section who are quite adept at making intelligent discussion/arguments. Yet, your lots and my lots do not agree. quote: have only even looked at the P&R forum one time. Again, sweeping generalizations leave much open to interpretation. I can say LOTS of women who are experts at shopping are frivolous air heads with more money than brains. Lots indicate a large number. Based upon one look, you felt accurate in making that assessment here. Now, just to clue you in, some never leave P&R. Some of us post in other sections. Some of us are considered quite intelligent and rather capable at making articulate, well thought out debates. Some are not. Some is not synonymous with lots.. yet abundance is. I take exception based upon myself and those posters I know to be not "stupid" Is this a rant? In a way, yes. We get enough bullshit from the older posters without having to deal with the judgmental attitudes of the newer ones.

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:09:58 AM)
quote: Now once in a while I'll get curious and look at the topics, and I can see exactly how each thread will go based on who is the OP. I know exactly who will respond, who will support, who will defend... I make many threads there. Your statement speaks for itself. truth is, you dont. quote: No I don't know you that well. I don't know you at all. I wasn't even referring to you in any way in my post. That you think my post, which named no one, could only have been aimed at you, is a bit presumptive on your part...actually, very presumptive. quote: It's nothing more than a bunch of collectivists arguing about each others' character, not the issues. Since everyone's doing it, Yes, you did say everyone.

DarkSteven -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:12:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl quote: I don't like arguing with stupid, so I avoid it all together. Well, thank you tameeks. I like how you pointed out I am stupid. Outlier advised tameeks not to venture into P&R. Her response was that she didn't go there because she didn't want to "argue with stupid". She never mentioned you, or for that matter any other poster, and never said you were stupid. Chill.

tazzygirl -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:12:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: tameeks quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl ~FR When someone makes a stupid, hypocritical comment, and doesnt have the guts to address being called on it... And you people talk about me being stupid amazing Was this aimed at me? Where did I talk about YOU being stupid? Do you see the FR part? That means to everyone in general. Why would you assume it was aimed specifically at you?

LaTigresse -> RE: Linguistic fuckupery (1/24/2012 11:13:01 AM)
Christ on a stick. Some days I think this place needs mass quantities of weed and midol.

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