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Category Archives: Language
Three Indians
It’s that time of year where we in the north talk about Indian summer. This outdated term is used because most people haven’t heard of a good replacement. But look how ridiculous the term is. For a real Indian summer … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Politics
Tagged averages 33 degrees celsius in June, India, Indian, Indian corn, Indian giver, Indian summer, Indian summer is not what we mean by Indian summer, Indigenous Americans, Indigenous corn falls short, loan giver, New Delhi, offensive term, ornamental corn, own and loan are easy to confuse, say loan giver with derision, Summer: the Sequel
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Drinking
I bet most of you, when seeing that title, think about alcohol drinking first. The fact that each and every day you drink more water and other liquids just doesn’t seem to register in our society. Drinking usually means alcohol … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language
Tagged addiction, alcohol, alcohol anonymous, boiled water in coffee or tea if water is contaminated, drinking, English, Europe, how about juices, more alcohol - shorter life, non drinker, noughties, overdrinking, overhydration, soft drinks, teetotaler, why Europeans drink so much
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Australian Woman Wakes Up With Irish Accent After Surgery
With such a mind bending headline we hit the streets to see what the average North American thought about this oddity. First we interviewed a woman who wouldn’t allow us to publish her real name. So we will call her … Continue reading
More Pain, More Gain?
We’ve all heard the expression “no pain, no gain”. This is especially thrown around by weightlifters who like a little pain with their workouts as it usually means they will gain some muscle when their body can repair things. But … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Social Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged childbirth, emotional intelligence, epidural, James Bond, minor superhero, no pain no gain, oldest are usually wiser, oldest have encountered more pain on average, painkillers, PTSD, PTSD means little gain for pain, S & M, spies risk torture, takes a bit of pain to increase muscle mass, weightlifters, women usually have a larger bond with child
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The Underground Railroad
“Uncle Ron,” said 7 year old Ivy, “Do you know what the Underground Railroad was?” “You mean is. It still exists but doesn’t go by it’s formal name anymore.” “Quit it Uncle Ron. My teacher said it no longer exists. … Continue reading
The Ontario-Wide Financial Paradox
Ontario-Wide Financial has been advertising on television quite often lately. Their ad doesn’t apply to me so mostly I tried to ignore it. But then I accidentally watched it with discernment one day. They declare in the voice-over that they … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Language
Tagged ad, bank branches are leased, Canada, Canada Trust, Canadian banks, Canadian banks aren't allowed to own real estate, collapse the wave function, isn't a bank, neither a bank or not a bank, neither alive nor dead, Ontario, Ontario-Wide Financial, paradox, pocket change, Schrodinger's cat, Toronto Dominion Bank, verbal agreements, when you stroke out "isn't a bank", written contracts
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Gutters Are For Bowling
The television advertisement for Leaf Filter drives me batty. They tell me that they can install over your gutters and keep leaves and other debris out of the gutters. But to me, gutters aren’t a part of the house. They … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Humour, Language
Tagged advertisement, boroughs, Boston, Boston accent, Boston accent is missing in Cheers, cheers, Chicago, eavestroughs, Frasier, Friends, gutters, gutters only exist in bowling, in jokes, Leaf Filter, Married With Children, NCIS, New York, Staten Island, stereotypes
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It’s Soccer Club!
Soccer has made a comeback in North America. But you wouldn’t know that by the names. Toronto F. C. is the local team here in my part of North America. F. C. stands for football club. This Eurotrash attempt to … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Sports
Tagged Argos, Brexiting Eurotrash, cowboys, Europe, Eurotrash, F. C. Dallas, F. C. stands for football club, football, Giants, Jets, Manchester S. C., Manchester United, New York City F. C., North America, North American English, soccer, Toronto F. C.
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IRE Land
While on my way to Ireland from the mainland, I stopped in at Britain. While there, I got into a conversation with an Englishman who asked where I was traveling. I told him and he immediately said, “It’s called Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Humour, Language
Tagged angry land, Britain, England, Englishman, Gaelic, ire, Ireland, Ireland is green, racism, serenity, Shetland
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Everything Bagels
“Look at that sign at that restaurant,” said Matt, one of my group of four friends that were wandering around looking for something to do in our boring little city. “It says ‘our everything bagels truly have everything’. No way … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language
Tagged can't see or hear or touch the soul, caviar, dinosaur egg, everything bagels, huge egg, Jurassic Park headed off, microscopic black hole, microscopic black holes don't suck everything in, our bagels truly have everything, sign, soul, unfertilized egg, we choose to stop eating at the boundary of the bagel
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