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SomeTorontoGirl
Ha! It must translate differently Over the Pond, as things do. Found out the hard way my first time in the UK... The word 'fanny' over here is a rather benign word for 'bottom' used by small, polite children. It caused a wee stir when I used it...
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SwayStones
Just found out this thread ....
and I like it !
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bleedingman
My friend and I were once listening to "Sparks Will Fly" (rather loudly) and his progressive, feminist wife had just come home from work. When Mick sang "I'm gonna <bleep> your sweet <bleep>!", she walked in, looked at us, shook her head, and walked out without saying a word, still shaking her head. Awkward moment. "I'm gonna hear about this later", he said somberly.
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bleedingman
My friend and I were once listening to "Sparks Will Fly" (rather loudly) and his progressive, feminist wife had just come home from work. When Mick sang "I'm gonna <bleep> your sweet <bleep>!", she walked in, looked at us, shook her head, and walked out without saying a word, still shaking her head. Awkward moment. "I'm gonna hear about this later", he said somberly.
Did your friend hear about it later?
Would his wife have found the lyrics sexist, offensive, or simply too graphic?
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mighty stork
I knew this wouldn't get far before the locker room humor started. Any women comment yet? I for one find this subject very interesting and something that could and maybe should be explored more deeply. To get women together to discuss how and why Stones music may have made them more "active" might benefit us all and if you can get them all in one room I'd like to be a part of that. Dang you guys dragged me in too!
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SomeTorontoGirl
Ha! It must translate differently Over the Pond, as things do. Found out the hard way my first time in the UK... The word 'fanny' over here is a rather benign word for 'bottom' used by small, polite children. It caused a wee stir when I used it...
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EddieByword
The most treacherous one for Brits visiting the US is "Can I bum a fag?"..................in England that means (predominently) "scrounge a cigarette...........
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EddieByword
The most treacherous one for Brits visiting the US is "Can I bum a fag?"..................in England that means (predominently) "scrounge a cigarette...........
We also tend to get rather alarmed over here if you tell us you would like to knock us up. Unless you know us really well!
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Elmo Lewis
Or "pissed".
US - mad as hell
England - drunk as hell
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EddieByword
Speechless............so funny........
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EddieByword
Speechless............so funny........
Thank you! I'm here all week. Don't forget to tip the bartender.
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SomeTorontoGirl
Eddie - you cheap tart!
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EddieByword
...tipping can mean something different too here...
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EddieByword
...tipping can mean something different too here...
Urban Dictionary indicates you are correct. Of course, that's not quite where I was planning on going, but stuff happens...
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EddieByword
The most treacherous one for Brits visiting the US is "Can I bum a fag?"..................in England that means (predominently) "scrounge a cigarette...........
We also tend to get rather alarmed over here if you tell us you would like to knock us up. Unless you know us really well!
Speechless............so funny........