Say what now? What is an ingot? Bed, board and stabling for up to ten horses. What is a pekinese? A quadripedal spoilt brat. Probably. What is gumbo? Hmmmm. Afraid I’m stuck on this one. What is crème fraiche? Sounds like some of that foreign muck. What is a patisserie? An Irish daytime TV soap…
General knowledge ignorance….. Which monarch famously said: “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king” Queen Anne – the one who had to be buried in a square coffin. What is the rarest blood type in humans? Vampire – because there’s…
Words of…..er, wisdom? “I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right” Keir Starmer “My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do” Hugh Hefner “My diet plan: make all of my friends cupcakes, the fatter they get, the thinner I look” Meghan Markle “My wallet is like an…
Who said that? I want to break free Ghislaine Maxwell No more the fool Charlie Chaplin Food, glorious food Mr. Creosote The Princess Diaries The (only a) Duchess of Sussex The name of the game …is football: NOT soccer. You can’t hurry love I’m sorry, this has never happened before. Kiss me Kate Meghan Markle…
“Many a slip….” What is the difference between sun burn and sun stroke? They are different degrees of intensity – although if you stay in your tent you’ll avoid both. What is the difference between cycle and bicycle? Nothing really: it’s a matter of personal choice. What is the difference between pinch and pinchbeck? You…
What the…..? What is halitosis? The kissing disease What is an hallucination? Now you see it, now you don’t. What is hell? What is a hurricane? England captain. Plays for Bayern Munich. What is ham fisted? A pig wearing boxing gloves. What is the hokey cokey? Enforced jollity. What is hoosegow? Scottish dialect word meaning…
“Very superstitious….” Who sang “Is This A Kind Of Magic”? Lord Voldemort Who sang “Somebody’s Watching Me”? Marvin The Paranoid Android. Why do we blow out birthday candles? So we can use them again next year. Why do we associate red and green with Christmas? Because of our proud tradition of making life as difficult…
A miscellany of mensonges (that’s the French word for ‘lies’. No, really) 1] Which country has the largest number of Spanish speakers? I don’t know. Why can’t they just speak English like the rest of us? 2] Name the first computer virus WTF? 3] Name the highest paid athlete in 2023 Mohammed Salah. And if…
I wish they’d said that… “Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!” – Sir David Attenborough “Shut up – you had me at ‘hello.’” – Lionel Richie “Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?” – A bemused diner at a Chinese banquet “I’ll have what she’s having.” – An indecisive diner at any banquet…
More misleading meanings for mundane material… Carpet That annoying nodding dog that obstructs the view through your car’s rear window. Flannel An unfinished quiche. Microwave A means of attracting the attention of an auctioneer. Timer A horse from Bangkok Coaster An actor given equal billing to yourself. Dish cloth Fabric for sharing. Bag Retrospective Irish…
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