That's like the British asking an American for a "fag" ROFL, Chuckles
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From: "Allan Fish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Raging debate in Sweden...
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>
a.
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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