3 Balls
I can't claim this one but it was very good. My chum Zafar asked his mate (when they were both 15) if his third ball had dropped yet. Not wanting to look out of place his pal responded "Well yeah... obviously... about a year ago. Catch up!".

Gosh, people will say anything to fit in.
( Captain Fabulous is what Willis was talking 'bout., Tue 4 Dec 2007, 15:06, 4 replies)

This reminds me of something that I unwittingly got myself into:
in secondary school, a bunch of us were sitting around swapping trivia. I in particular was regaling everybody with how much general knowledge I had. One lad said, "'Data' [pronouncing it 'day-ta', as most do] is actually meant to be pronounced 'daa-ta'." I confirmed that this was true. "Ha ha!" he said, "I made that up!"

He might very well have made it up on the spot, but it is actually true! I looked as though I'd just being agreeing to fit in, and no-one believed my protests to the contrary. Cunt.
( Bob Todd whee, Tue 4 Dec 2007, 18:06, closed)

Re data
I think it depends on where you live. I have never heard anyone but Americans say 'dah-ta'.

A quick google tells me that it is basically a matter of opinion.
(clumsyeloquence is a girl, Tue 4 Dec 2007, 20:04, closed)

clumsyeloquence
Australians are essentially British Americans so we also say "dah-ta". "Day-ta" is the guy off Star Trek.
(Emily Bruce-Dickinson http://jovialfellow.blogspot.com/, Tue 4 Dec 2007, 21:31, closed)

This may well be true
but I've never heard an Australian say 'data' :)
(clumsyeloquence is a girl, Tue 4 Dec 2007, 21:40, closed)