Slang/phrases/euphemisms you didn't realize were funny until much later
Good one! And thank you for the background.
I remembered this morning an old timer saying years ago, “you can’t push a rope.” —> some things, you just can’t force.
God bless America.
August 20, 2023, 04:22 PM
IntrepidTraveler
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet. An oldie but a goodie....
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. - Dave Barry
"Never go through life saying 'I should have'..." - quote from the 9/11 Boatlift Story (thanks, sdy for posting it)
August 20, 2023, 04:28 PM
vthoky
From back when advertising was fun!
God bless America.
August 20, 2023, 05:15 PM
trapper189
quote:
Originally posted by architect: Probably should apologize for being slow, but it was years after I first heard, "that's a good place to be from" to appreciate that it wasn't a compliment about one's place of origin.
Living in Florida, I use that one a lot. I’d say less than 1 in 10 get it.
August 20, 2023, 09:34 PM
Sigfest
Intrepid Traveler—Is that the guy cutting the cheese from Band of Brothers?
August 21, 2023, 08:48 AM
Glynn863
Disclaimer: The following is for historical context only:
"Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle".
Apparently this was referring to fathering a child out of wedlock, and generally in a racist manner.
August 21, 2023, 09:02 AM
dking271
Some of our bowel movement euphemisms…
Have a deuce in the departure lounge.
Got to take the brownies out of the oven. Launching a scud. Deploying a seal team.
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August 21, 2023, 11:22 AM
architect
Well, this thread has sure gone to shit!
August 21, 2023, 12:10 PM
rtquig
When my father got mad he would say "piss up a rope". Another one I didn't understand until later in life was "don't get your tit in a ringer". Actually in the 80's someone gave me a new ringer washer when my washer went down. Took a while to get a load done. At least it helped out for a month before we bought a new washer.
Living the Dream
August 21, 2023, 01:50 PM
JYuma
Want in one hand shit in the other, see which one fills up first.
I was raised by my grandparents and my grandfather was a WW II vet. It was one of his favorites
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August 21, 2023, 07:02 PM
vthoky
quote:
Originally posted by Glynn863: Disclaimer: The following is for historical context only:
"Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle".
Apparently this was referring to fathering a child out of wedlock, and generally in a racist manner.
Didn't know that!
God bless America.
August 21, 2023, 07:55 PM
Aglifter
I always thought it somehow referred to the Scopes Monkey Trial
August 22, 2023, 12:55 PM
maxdog
“Gotta go shake hands with the unemployed.” To urinate!
August 22, 2023, 01:00 PM
Patrick-SP2022
I met a guy years ago and when asked what he did for a living, he replied "I work for the government."
In reality he collected unemployment.
August 22, 2023, 07:22 PM
MelissaDallas
When my mom was young and begging for a canopy bed, grandad told her she could have a can of pee under her bed if she insisted, but she wasn’t getting a canopy over it.
quote:
Originally posted by JYuma: Want in one hand shit in the other, see which one fills up first.
I was raised by my grandparents and my grandfather was a WW II vet. It was one of his favorites
August 22, 2023, 07:33 PM
vthoky
Hahaha!
God bless America.
August 24, 2023, 01:16 PM
bronicabill
quote:
Originally posted by MelissaDallas: When my mom was young and begging for a canopy bed, grandad told her she could have a can of pee under her bed if she insisted, but she wasn’t getting a canopy over it.
That one took me a moment...
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