WHAT A LAUGH!
Differences between languages ae bad enough - but even differences in
the same language can get one into trouble. Among the many more
notable goofs I have made were offering to give a lady in Ireland a
ride home.
Oooops. Not in Ireland. You offer a LIFT!! A ride is something
completely different.
<VBG>
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It's tragic to see...
Yesterday a guy found the fly "Frammus" (Bob Petti) at the VFB page
and joked about its name on a Swedish fly-fishing forum (in the
tying department). In Swedish, this fly's name would mean something
concerning parts below a woman's waist... and what a discussion that
followed!!! In my opinion, it wasn't a rough joke as much as just
pointing out the linguistic part of it... but what a debate that
followed. In a little more than a day there have been more than 50
posts discussing feminism, insulting women and all that comes with
it. The actual fly has lost its focus a long time ago but the debate
continues... and is covering next to everything concerning the issue.
I've been sitting thinking "We should have had JD as a moderator
here too!". Already the second post (which wasn't really pointing
out the LINGUISTIC part of the fly's name) would have been too much
for him.
/Nick
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Allan Fish
Greenwood, IN
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