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Posted by milly on March 21, 2006, at 8:32:46
This may not translate 'across the pond' you'll have to tell me if it doesn't but it won't be as funny if I have to explain it!!!!
Said by my daughter
'mummy please try to behave or they'll send you to the fanny farm!!!!milly
Posted by AuntieMel on March 21, 2006, at 9:42:26
In reply to Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by milly on March 21, 2006, at 8:32:46
I'm bilingual - American and English.
That was really funny!
Posted by Phillipa on March 21, 2006, at 19:31:09
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » milly, posted by AuntieMel on March 21, 2006, at 9:42:26
Not sure how to interpret here is it the funny farm here and something else there? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Gabbix2 on March 21, 2006, at 21:36:42
In reply to Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by milly on March 21, 2006, at 8:32:46
That's so cute!
A friend of mine who moved here (Canada) from England, said her daughter went into laughing spasms, (being 7) when she saw that there is a store here called "Fanny's Fabrics"
Posted by Daisym on March 22, 2006, at 18:25:38
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » milly, posted by Gabbix2 on March 21, 2006, at 21:36:42
One of the older brothers of a child in my program told me with huge indignation, "Not so! She is lying through her eyes!!"
I had to bite back the laugh.
Posted by Gee on March 22, 2006, at 18:52:58
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by Daisym on March 22, 2006, at 18:25:38
Can someone please explain??? I've been thinking it over forever now and I don't get it!!!
Posted by milly on March 23, 2006, at 3:35:24
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by Daisym on March 22, 2006, at 18:25:38
> One of the older brothers of a child in my program told me with huge indignation, "Not so! She is lying through her eyes!!"
>
> I had to bite back the laugh.LOL Kids say the funniest thing!!
Actually it is quite perceptive I guess her eyes could give away a lie!
milly
Posted by milly on March 23, 2006, at 3:37:44
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by Gee on March 22, 2006, at 18:52:58
> Can someone please explain??? I've been thinking it over forever now and I don't get it!!!
Ok Gee
Be prepared for it not being as amusing as it was the first time around!'Funny farm' is a term for inpatient mental health services in the UK
but 'fanny' is a childish term for female genitals!!I warned you it wouldn't be as funny! sorry!
milly
Posted by milly on March 23, 2006, at 3:41:46
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » milly, posted by Gabbix2 on March 21, 2006, at 21:36:42
> That's so cute!
>
> A friend of mine who moved here (Canada) from England, said her daughter went into laughing spasms, (being 7) when she saw that there is a store here called "Fanny's Fabrics"Yep that would reduce mine to fits of giggles aswell!
How wonderful to live in canada lucky you, I love UK but if I ever lived anywhere else it would be canada (actually it is a bit of a joke with my T - I dreamt we ran away to canada together, sadly only a dream!)
milly
Posted by milly on March 23, 2006, at 3:44:17
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by Phillipa on March 21, 2006, at 19:31:09
> Not sure how to interpret here is it the funny farm here and something else there? Fondly, Phillipa
Ok phillipa, it might not even raise a smile on retelling but here goes!
Funny farm = inpatient mental health services in UKFanny = childish term for female genitals
I warned you!
milly
Posted by Gee on March 23, 2006, at 16:44:37
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » Phillipa, posted by milly on March 23, 2006, at 3:44:17
Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh okay I get it!!! We have the same terms over here, but they're not used that often. Thanks for explaining.
Posted by Phillipa on March 23, 2006, at 18:46:03
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » milly, posted by Gee on March 23, 2006, at 16:44:37
Fanny would be your backside here. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by AuntieMel on March 24, 2006, at 9:17:40
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by Phillipa on March 23, 2006, at 18:46:03
Over there, that would be 'bum'
I told you I was bilengual.
Posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 1:08:20
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others! » Phillipa, posted by AuntieMel on March 24, 2006, at 9:17:40
on a related theme...
one of my friends had recently moved to NZ from South Africa. She was in the garden doing some gardening and was appalled that the neighbours little boy was standing in the lawn looking in her general direction calling
'here puss puss puss. here pussy pussy puss'
she was about to give him a right telling off then she noticed...
the neighbours cat behind her to the left...
tee hee(for those who don't get it 'pussy' is slang for a cat and for female parts)
Posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 1:36:18
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 1:08:20
found this on a NZ to US dictionary:
root: to have sex.
A warning to folk from the USA! - A female visitor from the US has this to say... My first time in NZ I made the unfortunate mistake of listing off my hobbies to a family that had me over for tea.... among my hobbies? "I like to root for the football team!" (one of the boys said, "What, the WHOLE team??")
Posted by milly on March 26, 2006, at 7:38:46
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 1:36:18
> found this on a NZ to US dictionary:
>
> root: to have sex.
>
>
> A warning to folk from the USA! - A female visitor from the US has this to say... My first time in NZ I made the unfortunate mistake of listing off my hobbies to a family that had me over for tea.... among my hobbies? "I like to root for the football team!" (one of the boys said, "What, the WHOLE team??")*** HAHAHAHA very funny!
Wierd how words can mean such different things around the world isn't it!
milly
Posted by Gee on March 26, 2006, at 10:18:29
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by milly on March 26, 2006, at 7:38:46
My dad thought it was hallarious when the Can. Olympic team had Roots all over their Can. team gear.
On the same note, my sis and I were in the car with him, parked outside a store with a really big dress in the window. We were commenting and saying it was really poofy. He turned around and told us he never wanted to hear us say that again.
It was an educational lesson for both
Posted by Phillipa on March 26, 2006, at 18:20:36
In reply to Re: Quote of the week, please supply others!, posted by special_k on March 26, 2006, at 1:36:18
Special K gneigpig and are laughing our you know what's off after both of you quotes. I haven't laughted this hard in along time. Love Phillipa
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