Something new every day
Just yesterday I was complaining here about the nonsense of being Doctor in Philosophy even when you've done a science PhD.

I got this from Mark:

"The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek öéëïóïößá (philosophia), which literally means "love of wisdom".[4][5][6]

Therefore, PhD means "Teacher of the Love of Wisdom""

Which is in fact quite beautiful.

Which new interesting things have you recently learnt?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:09, 194 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I read that if you walk across a room, and with each step you cover half the distance of the previous step
you will never make it to the other side of the room
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:16, Reply)

You'll be pretty fucking close to the wall eventually though

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Indeed

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:21, Reply)

Zeno's paradox
:D
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:50, Reply)

I bow down to your greater knowledge
I read it in a Graham Greene novel yesterday.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:02, Reply)

I read many science books when I was little.
Along with cutting up dead animals.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:09, Reply)

Unless you're walking for an infinate time.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:16, Reply)

I was forced to watch 'Get Him To The Greek' last night
I don't dislike Russell Brand nearly as much as I thought I did. On the other hand, I feel vaguely sort of soiled for liking him at all.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:17, Reply)

Ugh.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Yeah, he's an odd one
I have watched 2 of his stand up shows on tv, the first one was quite funny but the second one was just him trying to justify why he bombed hosting an award ceremony in America and trying to laugh off the Andrew Sachs thing.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:20, Reply)

I quite liked that one,
I thought he was pretty funny. And the Andrew Sachs thing was kind of blown out of proportion.

I hate it when the media call it Sachsgate. In fact, I hate anything 'gate'.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:25, Reply)

I just felt that he was more interested in having the last word than actually trying to be funny

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:28, Reply)

yeah that's true
they do bring it up on every chat show possible, especially when they're together, it's pretty annoying. Although I'm glad Ross's career is dying, I fucking hate him. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to employ someone with a speech impediment to be a presenter?!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:31, Reply)

I'm sure his millions will soothe the pain of losing his place at the BBC
everyone ends up on ITV eventually, even Morecombe & Wise.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:34, Reply)

His wife's pretty hot too
she looks like Poison Ivy
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Yup, red hair and big boobs
works for me
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:39, Reply)

Definitely dirty as fuck

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

Yes, that irks me
as well. Possibly the only thing that irks me more is the ridiculous contraction/amalgamation of names: Brangelina, R-Pattz etc. I have to hurry past the gossip mags bit in WHSmith now because I know full well if I lingered I'd probably end up setting fire to the whole stand in rage.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:28, Reply)

I hate the term Brangelina, and Brennifer
and Li-Lo.

I also hate that I don't know who most of the people on the front pages are, because they're some kind of reality tv loser.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:33, Reply)

Why would you hate
not knowing who a bunch of Z-list freaks are? Surely that's something to be proud of?
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:39, Reply)

I worded it badly,
I hate that they're reported about, not that I don't know who they are. I pride myself on not knowing any of the big brother contestants. I was well pissed off with myself when I worked out who Kim Kardashian is.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:43, Reply)

IT contractions
Webinar - is getting my goat at the minute.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:54, Reply)

hahaha
that's awesome, I might try and make some up at work and see if anyone adopts them.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:55, Reply)

They make up their own words
Because none of the normals will talk to them ;-)
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:10, Reply)

If it helps, I could dislike him a bit more to offset your not disliking him.

(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:21, Reply)

I wouldn't go that far
it's more that I swung from zealous hatred to a distasteful sort of ambivalence.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:33, Reply)

My dislike for him
is only exceeded by his love of himself.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:23, Reply)

That's a lovely post, Finn. 10/10

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:28, Reply)

I am an unsung hero of these boards
Tell me more
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:44, Reply)

do you have a car?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:56, Reply)

No
use the instructor's. But following a few posts on this page one day I shall own a cheap polo.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:57, Reply)

I was semi-quoting Grease
Darth would have got it. *sulks*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:09, Reply)

FUCK!!!

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:15, Reply)

His horrible, whiny, common voice
makes me want to punch a horse in the face as hard as I can.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:28, Reply)

Why a horse?

(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:28, Reply)

It's something to do with his instabilities...
_{TENUOUS PUN IS TENUOUS}
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:30, Reply)

*Roger Moore 'Oof!'*


EDIT Just realised I made a hoof joke there. It was deliberate, OK?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:31, Reply)

Ah, that explains why I got the "Oof!" treatment rather than the pitying Roger Moore Eyebrow

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:37, Reply)

But surely
you could eyebrow right back?
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:39, Reply)

I could whip my eyebrows into a frenzy of seductive dance
But I don't want to give Monty the wrong impression
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I wonder who would win in an eyebrow-off between Roger Moore and The Rock

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:42, Reply)

Winner takes on me.

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:46, Reply)

on
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:01, Reply)

Alternatively:
Takes you out.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:09, Reply)

Only if I'm allowed to choose the wine
I can see The Rock being the type to go for a cheap and nasty South African Chardonnay...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Moore. Hands down.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:54, Reply)

against the People's Eyebrow?
Are you insane man?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:56, Reply)

I'm with Kitty on this
the People's Eyebrow would win hands down
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:57, Reply)

You can't expect the low-brow eyebrow of the masses
to defeat the eyebrow of the GENTLEMAN.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:58, Reply)

but the pure power behind the People's Eyebrow
would leave Roger "I can't fucking act for shit" Moore's eyebrow crawling up his nose in fear.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:10, Reply)

But this is why Moore can't act for shit...
All the power, wisdom and ability of one English gentleman has been artfully compressed into one mighty eyebrow. This renders the rest of his body a useless husk, merely a structural support for the most magisterial of all eyebrows.

Edit: But have a click for the wonderful image of his eyebrow crawling up his nose
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:12, Reply)

WHY THE FUCK NOT?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:30, Reply)

I just wondered
why, out of all the barnyard-type animals, or indeed all of the animals ever, you would choose one that a) probably wouldn't make a funny noise as you punched it and b) is quite capable of being pissed off at this treatment and breaking your nose. Or arm. Or leg.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:36, Reply)

hahaha I proper lolled at point a)

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:39, Reply)

It's an important consideration
when selecting an animal to punch.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:40, Reply)

I vote goose
having punched one, I can confirm they do make an amusing noise, especially if you get them mid-hiss.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:42, Reply)

I imagine them making
an amusing parp noise with a hint of squeaky dog toy. Please tell me this is true.
(berk, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:45, Reply)

that's exactly it!
Kind of like a car horn that gets cut off in the middle with a beanbag flumpy sound.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:57, Reply)

I have learned
that arguments solve nothing. Even if you "win" the argument the other person feels bitter, resentful and probably has reinforced their own wrong opinion.

So you're best just to smash their face in with a blunt object.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Wine makes everything funnier

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:22, Reply)

that's not new

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:25, Reply)

even the Romans knew that.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:29, Reply)

And the Greeks.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I learned how to make an origami crane the other day.
Japanese legend states that if you make 1000 origami cranes the crane will grant you a wish. If you give the cranes, or Senbazuru, to someone else, they will get the wish.

I've put it on my 100 things I want to do before I die. My best friend said that if I gave her 1000 origami cranes she would punch me in the face.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:29, Reply)

And yet the joke would be on her if you gave her the cranes
and had wished for AIDS.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:31, Reply)

haha great minds,
I told her I would keep them and wish her a lifetime of unhappiness.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:34, Reply)

Why waste the wish?
She already knows you.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:35, Reply)

AND BY THAT I MEAN THAT JUST KNOWING KITTY IN REAL LIFE WILL CAUSE HER TO BE UNHAPPY
you thick cunts.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:35, Reply)

I love how you're trying to turn 'explaining your jokes' into a joke
to make it less obvious when you have to do it for the really tenuous and lame ones, by which I mean 99% of your jokes. I'm using the term 'jokes' loosely. By which I mean you're shit and dull and I hate you.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:37, Reply)

I love how your new meme is something I said first.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:40, Reply)

You can have the credit for it
I found it really funny. Still do.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:44, Reply)

hahaha...haha..aha
you're lame.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:36, Reply)

The horse jokes are up there ^

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:40, Reply)

stop horsing around

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:47, Reply)

You're riding roughshod over me now

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:50, Reply)

You shoe-horned that in there

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:03, Reply)

That Monty and wormulus get on in real life.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:31, Reply)

He's a sterling fellow.
Appalling music taste, but otherwise a great bloke, once you get over the fuck-off great chin.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:37, Reply)

does he look like Jimmy Hill?
or like the guy from Bondi Vet?
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:41, Reply)

Desperate Dan.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:42, Reply)

Really?
Desperate Dan is totally hot. Would.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:49, Reply)

Unfortunately no, not really at all.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:53, Reply)

awww
*disappoints* will have to stick to watching reruns of Bondi Vet and Johnny Bravo then.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

Oh man do you guys get that in Britain??
How spunky is he?
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:48, Reply)

haha I haven't heard spunky since I watched neighbours.
I love him, he's so caring and fit. I love his giant face, it looks like his jaw is made of rock.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:49, Reply)

I know - it's hilariously neanderthalian isn't it?
he's on the news show "7pm project" which is half spoof, half actual news all the time. Quite funny.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:02, Reply)

What kind of question is that??
Why do you want to know how full of jizz someone is?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Because secretly, I want his babies.
then they will be beautiful.
And hopefully his tallness will cancel out my shortness.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

you're so uncultured
spunky in Australianese means attractive.

They say 'dork' over there instead of geek. Dork actually means whale penis.

*smugs*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:06, Reply)

I'd deny saying G'day mate and "bewdy" as well..
But unfortunately I do... with embarrassing regularity.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:10, Reply)

do you call the pickup truck a ute?
When talking to Wiggy about the pros and cons of Australia, one his pros was 'I can buy a ute!'
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:12, Reply)

yes I do.
I also call people bogans. I occasionally drink beer. I have done a bit of cattle mustering, and I define "Hot" as being "over 35 degrees". My birthday last year was 44 degrees. :(
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Today
I mastered the bay parking manoeuvre. Unfortunately I also informed my instructor that I shall be relocating to another city, and therefore unable to continue lessons.

SAD TIMES
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:33, Reply)

well done
I didn't do the parking bay because I didn't live in a city, I had to do the other one, reverse parking.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:35, Reply)

I'm actually very good at the manoeuvres.
What I'm worried about is the actual driving about and reacting to the spasticated general public. Reverse parking is a bit of a cunt, but seeing as you can go as far back as you want, then forward again to straighten up it's hard to get wrong.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:48, Reply)

I didn't mind the manoeuvres either
but I was in fear of getting an emergency stop, the anticipation made me really anxious.

I didn't have to take the hazard perception test when I passed the first time, but the second time was after they'd brought it in and it was the biggest load of bollocks ever. I very barely passed, the whole thing weas a farce. I wrote that on the 'any comments' bit at the end as well, take that DVLA.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I agree
but I used one of those DVD's that replicated the hazard perception exactly. It was a total farce and sometimes you would detect the hazard before the ideal "point scoring" area of time. And sometimes you'd detect the hazard but still with plenty time to react and yet you'd get marked down.

It was a farce but in all honesty it is fairly easy to pass.

I feel I'm within a month or two of taking the test but this whole move from remote highland village to large city I think will put my driving back a month or two. Can't wait to be done with it. £27 a fucking lesson.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:59, Reply)

But since natural science is, in effect, an extreme version of empircial philosophy...
it makes perfect sense to me.

Either way, I'm still holding out for a higher doctorate. I'm sure I recently saw someone not much older than I wearing higher doctoral robes, and I'm jealous.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:33, Reply)

Makes my aspirations of not spilling my lunch on myself seem a little tame.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:35, Reply)

Not really
I don't even give a shit where my lunch ends up
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:37, Reply)

Traditionally it ends up as a shit.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:45, Reply)

Haha

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:03, Reply)

I've learned not to take anything anyone says on B3ta too seriously
yes I know I should have worked this out by now. I was having a ridiculously oversensitive day yesterday and TGB was good enough to slap me silly
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:36, Reply)

Slap your willy?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:43, Reply)

I am a terribly shit person.
And Edinburgh is all kinds of ace and makes me horrendously poor.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:40, Reply)

Would you live there?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:42, Reply)

No, cos I'd have to live on the street because I'd spend all my money on corsets and swing dresses.
And also it rains more than Manchester.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:43, Reply)

I would
or I have even. Used to live just off Haymarket (Corstorphine Road-ish). Fucking loved every minute of it.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:50, Reply)

MORE than Manchester?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

Were you in Manc last night for the epic rain fall around 7pm?
It was fucking bucketing down, my students could barely hear me in Bar 38 because it was hammering on the glass so loud
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:52, Reply)

We got that at 5.10pm

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:53, Reply)

we got your dirty second hand rain?
Ugh, I feel tainted.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:07, Reply)

You lot were grateful for our rain
It didn't smell of jumpers and bus tickets
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:08, Reply)

I'm totally making you move there!

( djtrialprice, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:56, Reply)

^ the first bit echoed here

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:44, Reply)

What's up?
And also, what's with the military additions to everyone's names?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:46, Reply)

pissing off Bert
he doesn't like military titles. I wasn't actually here but jumped the bandwagon anyway.

I'm fine thanks, bit disappointed about missing this gig though. How are you?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:47, Reply)

Ahh, I see.
What gig would that be?
And I am shit. Shitty shit shit.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:49, Reply)

Gackt in London tomorrow
it's like childhood nostalgia cubed.

Aw what's up, why feeling so shit?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I have learnt that spinsterhood is probably the best thing for me.
I can fart in bed with impunity for the rest of my life.
( girlinthehole, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:43, Reply)

Yeah, but love is farting on someone's leg
;)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Or having a good poo on their chest.
Well, if you're into that sort of thing...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:56, Reply)

Thanks for that contribution...

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:59, Reply)

Or as quoted in "The Acid House" (great film)
SHITE IN MA MOOTH BOAB
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:01, Reply)

Is that what you did
to that poor cat?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:00, Reply)

The cat wouldn't sit still.
He had a lucky escape. AA, on the other hand, I believe is still washing it out of his hair.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:09, Reply)

I've learnt nothing interesting
in fact I've learnt nothing, except that I am viewed as the most argumentative person in my family
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:47, Reply)

I'm the favourite daughter
because my sister is grumpy. I told my mum that I call her the pufferfish because she'll be fine and happy until suddenly something will set her off and she'll go all big and stroppy. My mum has now adopted this phrase, hehe
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:54, Reply)

haha cruel and true
the best way. I'm definitely the grumpiest person in my family, but I make up for it by buying people things because I'm always sorry for being grumpy
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:08, Reply)

my sister is never sorry
you're supposed to be grateful for being in her presence.

To be fair, she's not that bad now that's all happy and in love and shit.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:18, Reply)

Not sure if it is true...
...but was told that 'Colgate' translates into Spanish as 'Go hang yourself'.
Imagine the marketing department dealing with that and turning it into a positive.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:48, Reply)

hahaha that made me lol
I think Ford made a car once that translated to mean shit in Scandinavian or something.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:55, Reply)

The new Audi Q3 which will be made in Spain
sounds in Spanish audi cu-tre, with cutre meaning uncool. So that's the new uncool audi.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:58, Reply)

haha that will amuse me everytime some douchebag barrister
parks one on my office street.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:08, Reply)

Mitsubishi have a pajero
which I think means wanker or something
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:02, Reply)

Yes, it does

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:04, Reply)

See also: Toyota MR2.
Doesn't sound good in French.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:08, Reply)

^ "I like this"

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Speaking of French
The baby food manufacturer 'Gerber' had a hard time promoting their brand name as it (sort of) translates to 'vomit'.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:35, Reply)

I think they should stop being so coy about it. I'd love to drive a Fiat Flangeflap.

(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)

Ford almost did with the Probe
one step away from calling it the Penis
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:18, Reply)

It does
but only if you're talking with argentinian accent. In Spanish it'd be Cuélgate, but aregentinians make the ué sound o, and put the accent in a different place, so yes, it means go hang yourself.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:56, Reply)

This makes me so happy to know.
What a great world.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:37, Reply)

Marketing are a bit busy working on the relaunch of these chocolates

(Cave Duck, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:58, Reply)

So that's what happened to Freddy

( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:01, Reply)

that is win.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:08, Reply)

The Japanese animated film "Castle in the sky" was originally called "Laputa"
but they had to change it because "puta" is a vulgar term for prostitute in Spanish. Which probably explains why i'm called it all the time in "Red Dead Redemption" when i'm in Mexico.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)

In Spanish it's still called Laputa
and we thouthg it was some kind of Hentai.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 12:14, Reply)

This is so unfair
I write the post, then I have to go for a few minutes and when I come back there are already more than 100 replies and I'm completely lost in the conversation.

:(
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 10:55, Reply)

MTFU
stop failing at life. Grab life by the bollocks and start biting it's face.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:02, Reply)

I'm too sweet for that
I better trick life in to liking me and making everything good for me. It's been working all these years.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 15 Jul 2010, 11:03, Reply)