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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Sandy Buttcheeks on October 11, 2013, 06:15:36 PM

Title: Strange phrases.
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on October 11, 2013, 06:15:36 PM

On TV there was a report about someone being beaten to death by another. Who would actually want to be the winner in that race? I blame the Commonwealth games for making people so competitive.

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Mince on October 12, 2013, 12:43:29 PM

That reminds me of the guy in court being asked: "Why do you beat your wife so often?" To which he shrugs and replies: "I don't know. Faster footwork. Superior speed."

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Mince on October 12, 2013, 12:47:40 PM

I watched the Hunger Games yesterday, and one lad said about a girl: "I bought her squirrels." I took this to mean that he purchased some squirrels and gave them to her, but then I found out that it meant that she had the squirrels and he bought them off her. Strangely, you can't have that ambiguity with "I bought him squirrels." and "I bought his squirrels."

This brings me to something Eric Partiridge said in his book Usage and Abusage, where he stated that a distinction should be made between "I hate him being in the library." and "I hate his being in the library.", but this is a distinction that does not work with females: "I hate her being in the library."

Yes, I am taking medication and getting help for this.

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Malc on October 12, 2013, 03:20:34 PM

I hate YOU being in the library. Because this is the result.

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on October 12, 2013, 03:40:03 PM

What's the deal with squirrels? Are they widely anticipated to be a future commodity?  :-\

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Bilthehut on October 14, 2013, 10:41:21 AM

Squirrels should be labeled "may contain nuts".

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Malc on October 14, 2013, 12:49:10 PM

So should the mental hospital's mini bus.

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on October 14, 2013, 11:33:51 PM

Or a Ladyboys stage show.   :o

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Diamond Lil on October 15, 2013, 06:34:51 AM

 :) :) :)...for all of you!

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: The Peepmaster on October 16, 2013, 05:12:58 PM

Or a packet of dry-roasted.

Title: Re: Strange phrases.
Post by: Sandy Buttcheeks on October 16, 2013, 10:32:19 PM

You could always Nibble Nobby's...

 :o