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Funny word misunderstandings

I’m glad I’m not the only one who got tentacles/testicles confused lol.

When I was about 5 or 6 I saw tampons for the first time and thought they were dynamite :confused:
 
My boss once had to adjust her little boy's pants and inadvertently gave him a wedgie.

When she did, he screamed, "Mommy you're hurting my peanuts!"
 
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Was watching the movie "The Right Stuff" the other day. Reminded me of the German scientists trying to explain ideas for a future space shot. Where one tried to explain to the Vice President (Lyndon Johnson) about sending a speci-man into orbit.

A frustrated VP replies, "Speci-man"? Space-man?"
Scientist: "Yes, Mr. Vice President. A jimp!"
Johnson: "What's a jimp???"
Scientist: "A jimp. A jim-pan-zee!"

Oddly enough the German scientist was played by American actor Scott Beach. And Texan Lyndon Johnson was brilliantly played by English actor Donald Moffat. :p

Too bad both of them weren't in the movie, "Cool Hand Luke". - "What we have here, is failure to communicate!"
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The whole of robin hood prince of thieves is a lesson in Kevin Costner's 'English' just come from America accent or Mary Poppins chimney sweep Dick van dykes painful east London accent.
 
This is a little off-topic, but if you Americans go to Norway and talk about Texas, you should know that the word Texas means "crazy" or "out of control" here. :)

If a party gets out of control, that`s Texas. If a fight breaks out and 10 guys are fighting, that`s Texas. If you see a car go off the road and roll down a hill, that`s Texas. If you`re in the middle of a bad storm, someone calls you and asks how you are doing, you reply "it`s completely Texas here".

It has been like this for as long as I can remember, it comes from cowboys and the cowboy lifestyle. For Norwegians that`s a little wild because they only see it in movies. And somehow we ended up using the word Texas to describe something crazy.

Y’all, Norwegians Use the Word “Texas” as Slang to Mean “Crazy”
 
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I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought this, but it took me until I was an adult to realize that the chorus of the song “Play that Funky Music White Boy” by Wild Cherry was not in fact saying “Play that [something unprintable] music white boy”

Same thing with “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk… I always thought he was saying “like the legend of the penis.” (The actual lyrics are “legend of the phoenix.) :confused:
 
Forest Cat said:
This is a little off-topic, but if you Americans go to Norway and talk about Texas, you should know that the word Texas means "crazy" or "out of control" here. :)

If a party gets out of control, that`s Texas. If a fight breaks out and 10 guys are fighting, that`s Texas. If you see a car go off the road and roll down a hill, that`s Texas. If you`re in the middle of a bad storm, someone calls you and asks how you are doing, you reply "it`s completely Texas here".

It has been like this for as long as I can remember, it comes from cowboys and the cowboy lifestyle. For Norwegians that`s a little wild because they only see it in movies. And somehow we ended up using the word Texas to describe something crazy.

Y’all, Norwegians Use the Word “Texas” as Slang to Mean “Crazy”
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"Don't Mess With Norway". :p
 
Forest Cat said:
I`m very sorry. :) But stealing the word Texas is actually pretty innocent compared to some other things we have done. There is so much more. ;)
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We have plenty of jokes about Texas and Texans too! And I am not a "real Texan". I I just passed through the Naval hospital on my way to other ports. :)
 
There is a song out there that shall not be named whose lyrics have been misheard as 'push pineapples down the loo'. Click on the spoiler at your own risk...
 
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Forest Cat said:
This is a little off-topic, but if you Americans go to Norway and talk about Texas, you should know that the word Texas means "crazy" or "out of control" here. :)

If a party gets out of control, that`s Texas. If a fight breaks out and 10 guys are fighting, that`s Texas. If you see a car go off the road and roll down a hill, that`s Texas. If you`re in the middle of a bad storm, someone calls you and asks how you are doing, you reply "it`s completely Texas here".

It has been like this for as long as I can remember, it comes from cowboys and the cowboy lifestyle. For Norwegians that`s a little wild because they only see it in movies. And somehow we ended up using the word Texas to describe something crazy.

Y’all, Norwegians Use the Word “Texas” as Slang to Mean “Crazy”
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The impression of things American from foreign tourists is funny too. On the million dollar highway in Colorado I was at a pullout to see some old mine works, and I met a couple from Oz. We got talking about travel and I was asking about visiting the beautiful Great Lakes and great beaches. They gave me a look and exclaimed "Oooh, but you have TORNADOS there!" America's Tornado Alley is a half a continent away from the Upper Midwest. We are The Unsalted Coast.
 
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The impression of things American from foreign tourists is funny too. On the million dollar highway in Colorado I was at a pullout to see some old mine works, and I met a couple from Oz. We got talking about travel and I was asking about visiting the beautiful Great Lakes and great beaches. They gave me a look and exclaimed "Oooh, but you have TORNADOS there!" America's Tornado Alley is a half a continent away from the Upper Midwest. We are The Unsalted Coast.
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If you take tornado alley state by state, Colorado actually has the most tornados per affected square mile since half the state does not get tornados. Silly tourists! :p
 
Forest Cat said:
This is a little off-topic, but if you Americans go to Norway and talk about Texas, you should know that the word Texas means "crazy" or "out of control" here. :)

If a party gets out of control, that`s Texas. If a fight breaks out and 10 guys are fighting, that`s Texas. If you see a car go off the road and roll down a hill, that`s Texas. If you`re in the middle of a bad storm, someone calls you and asks how you are doing, you reply "it`s completely Texas here".

It has been like this for as long as I can remember, it comes from cowboys and the cowboy lifestyle. For Norwegians that`s a little wild because they only see it in movies. And somehow we ended up using the word Texas to describe something crazy.

Y’all, Norwegians Use the Word “Texas” as Slang to Mean “Crazy”
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We, in the upper midwest have a lot of Norwegians and other Scandinavians. Here, though, they have what I can only describe as the cult of Lutefisk during the winter holidays. Ammonia smelling jellied fish just isn't my thing. Is that actually eaten in Norway?
 
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