Funny Phrases

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

28 Dec 16

@MALUSE .. Poor Signor Furzi...his choices must have come down drastically...

2 people like this

Anna

@LadyDuck (502427)

• Italy

28 Dec 16

@MALUSE

I cannot even want to thing to something like this.

2 people like this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Purely by chance, a YouTube search for Furzi threw up that Italian video (among others that might have been applicable to context, but less tasteful...!

)

1 person likes this

topffer

@topffer (42155)

• France

28 Dec 16

Greenhouse effect expected in the classroom

. We, strangers, are philistines when it comes to the subtleties of Italian. I cannot find a discussion where @LadyDuck explained me that Mona Lisa should be written Monna Lisa in Italian, because "mona" was a bad word. Maybe she will come to confirm ?

3 people like this

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

28 Dec 16

Really? We have girls who have Mona as their names, and pet names...

2 people like this

topffer

@topffer (42155)

• France

28 Dec 16

@vandana7 As long as they do not intend to visit Italy...

2 people like this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Methane production for the beginner, yes ;)

1 person likes this

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382021)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Dec 16

I can see that this would have the kids giggling like crazy.

2 people like this

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

29 Dec 16

@JudyEv ... I don't know how they pick such things...my little friend is nearing five ...he knows the spelling of fart and he also laughs ...calls it potty sound.

2 people like this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

29 Dec 16

Undoubtedly. In such cases, perhaps use of the person's maiden name would be permitted. But it would not be long before the kids worked out why...

2 people like this

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382021)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Dec 16

@pgntwo Kids are pretty smart like that. :)

2 people like this

fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Dec 16

So the teacher breaks wind, very funny.

2 people like this

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

28 Dec 16

What does breaking wind mean..farting? This is serious question...I need genuine answer.

2 people like this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

@vandana7 You got it, yes!

2 people like this

fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Dec 16

@vandana7 lol yes indeed that's what it means.

2 people like this

Priya

@The_Bong_Woman (850)

•

28 Dec 16

That's interesting...

2 people like this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Isn't it just?

1 person likes this

Priya

@The_Bong_Woman (850)

•

29 Dec 16

@pgntwo Yup! Very.

1 person likes this

Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

28 Dec 16

I am sure these names are funny title but it is lost on me. My only language is English and that's funny enough:(

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Oh there are funny ones in English too, perhaps I will write about them soon :)

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

29 Dec 16

@MALUSE I can think of a few, but mostly short ones.

Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3611)

• Trinidad And Tobago

29 Dec 16

@pgntwo Oh, I look forward to it!

1 person likes this

rebelann1949

@rebelann (117224)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Dec 16

Yes, there are so many surnames that would be offensive in other languages, I know a couple who wouldn't get too far if they went to Germany because of their surname, thankfully they reside in the USA where most people have no clue and have neither the inclination or means to visit.

1 person likes this

rebelann1949

@rebelann (117224)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Dec 16

Cheeeeeze, now I'm only typing portions of thoughts @pgntwo to try to explain that last blunder, the people with the questionable last name aren't likely to visit Europe and most people here don't know what their last name means in other languages.

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

@rebelann I understand ;)

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Having no clue, same as ignorance being bliss...?

1 person likes this

Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

29 Dec 16

There's no doubt many names that put a smile on our faces, even in our own language. ut you know, after saying that I ca't think of a single one at the moment!

1 person likes this

Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

29 Dec 16

@pgntwo I'm sure, and then I'll wonder why I'm thinking about it

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

29 Dec 16

One will come to you when you least expect, I expect ;)

Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

28 Dec 16

Oh yes, there is endless erntertainment to be had from language, and meanings can change over time. When I was young I was friends with the boxer Randy Turpin, and there was no naughty connotation attached to his name. I also knew both boys and girls who had 'Gay' as a Christian name.

1 person likes this

Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

28 Dec 16

@pgntwo Lol - I'd not heard Oliver Klozoff! Must have led a more sheltered life that I thought

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

@jaboUK The Simpsons have some really good ones, easily found by googling for "Simpsons prank calls" - if you need a little distraction, that is :)

1 person likes this

@pgntwo (22405)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

28 Dec 16

Gaye Gambol appeared in the Daily Express comic strip for decades. Then there are the intentional "double entendres", like the cartoon show "The Simpsons" and the phone-call gags, an example of which is "Hi, is Oliver there? Oliver Klozoff."

Yep, there's a bit of the cunning linguist in us all I think

1 person likes this

Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14784)

• Ireland

28 Dec 16

@pgntwo I had an American work with me one summer. It was only when I picked him up from the airport that I learned his name was Randy. By the time we got to the office I had persuaded him to change it to Andy for the summer.

1 person likes this