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Why do people say "Heads Up!' when they mean that you should keep your head down?

Why do people say doing something is "easy as pie"? Every time I've tried to cook a pie it turns out to be "a piece of cake".

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Quote: Bureau

Why do people say doing something is "easy as pie"? /blockquote]

THe saying "Easy as Pie" doesn't actually originate from Mrs Beeton but is actually a boast from the 19th century mathematician,Pietro Abbati Marescotti.

When Marescotti first saw the formula for Pi, he stated that it was so easy to calculate that his son (who was just over three years old) could do it in his sleep and so the expression "per avere la botte piena significa che essa deve essere il compito più semplice del mondo per mangiare" was born.

Roughly translated, this means that to have one's cake means that it must be the simplest task in the world to eat it or, quite obviously, easy as pie.............

When I buy my paper in the morning, why do they say:

"That will be a pound this morning sir,"?

Of course it will. The newspaper costs a pound. What are they thinking? That I'm gonna give 'em £1.50 for it? Or haggle 'em down to 80p?

And "this morning"?

Of course "this morning" you silly twot!

What am I? A time traveller?

Regards

Skoob

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Quote: Skoob1999

When I buy my paper in the morning, why do they say:

"That will be a pound this morning sir,"?

Of course it will. The newspaper costs a pound. What are they thinking? That I'm gonna give 'em £1.50 for it? Or haggle 'em down to 80p?

And "this morning"?

Of course "this morning" you silly twot!

What am I? A time traveller?

Regards

Skoob

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I would have thought the last word would've sparked the biggest debate.

Or so I'm told.............

Why do they call the organization "Alcoholics Anonymous" when the first thing you have to do is to stand up and say, "Hello, my name is Bureau and I'm a hopeless alcoholic!"

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Quote: Bureau

Why do they call the organization "Alcoholics Anonymous" when the first thing you have to do is to stand up and say, "Hello, my name is Bureau and I'm a hopeless alcoholic!"

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Because no one ever remembers when they wake up.............

Why do people ask (when you are sitting on the loo)

"How long will you be?"
My dad always had the same answer,

"Five foot six, same as I was when I came in."

Why do people over this side o' the pond say,


"I could care less,"

thereby actually saying the exact opposite of what they mean??????

LG

Why do people say "Easy Peezy?" What the hell is a peezy? and whats it got to do with something being easy!



BASTARDS!

Arm xxxx

I think you have this one Lady G.

My, whatever do you mean Victor?


Over here many people ask, (not everyone does it)

"Can I bring this to......"

When they mean 'Take' coz you are not going with them.
My daughters do it and it drives me crazy. They usually correct themselves when they see me 'cringe'.

I've tried to explain to some, but to no avail.

I know some American & Canadians reading this will wonder what the hell I'm talking about....but MOST of you will know what I mean.

LG

like "let's sit down and come up with some ideas"??????

or "i gotta take a piss"....no...you wanna leave one...

why do brits [especially those toffee-nosed tv chefs] always say "literally" as in :

"You've literally got to stir your rissotto for 20 minutes'...hmmmmmm

Why do people say 'Don't mention it' when someone says 'Thank You' - they've already bloody well mentioned it duh!

Or, 'It's nothing', when they thank you for a gift.
If it's 'nothing' then why bother giving it in the damn first place?

Lady G.

Strange thing human interaction. No wonder the world is so confusing for autistic people when everyone goes around saying things that really mean the opposite.

Why do people say 'With all due respect' when they are going to disagree with someone? Is it disrespectful to disagree?

It's even worse in terms of physical etiquette. John Cleese said that all an Englishman wants from life is to get from one end to the other without touching anyone else and without being embarassed.

Brits used to spend their time dodging each other in the street. On a bench there is still always a space between two people who sit there.

Nowadays with all the foreigners in Britain it seems that people walk at you with the express intention of mowing you down. I no longer dodge them - it is now a game of 'chicken'. If I come face to face with someone I just say 'I'm not the one who's bloody moving' - they usually look confused and get out of the way. Hopefully if we all did this then they migh go home because 'Brits are so rude'.

Why do people use a curse word and then say, "Pardon my French?"

Do the French have all the great curse words?

or "no offense intended" when they actually mean to insult someone

and people reply "none taken" when they're actually pissed off to no end????

Also, why do some of us say 'You look great!' when we haven't seen a person for years and we are really thinking,

"Christ he looks old and thin. I wonder if he is ill?"


That's happened to me a few times lately...Scary.

LG