Happy "Hump Day"?
By Diana Bauder
@BloggerDi (3113)
United States
May 8, 2019 11:13am CST
(I Didn't Intend to Offend! Part 2)
A few years ago, on a fateful Wednesday, I posted a status of "Happy Hump Day, Everyone!" on an international social site.
Someone sent me a private message, asking if my greeting was meant to be sexual. He said that in his country, "hump" was a slang term for a certain activity.
Oh no! 
I explained that here in the US, "Hump Day" was totally different. One can think of the typical Mon. - Fri. work week as being a steep hill (hump). Wednesday is at the top, and then downhill until Friday. I told him that the camel thing was just for fun, because they have humps.
I acknowledged that "hump" used as a verb often does have a sexual connotation here.
Ah, I learned to be very careful with slang words/expressions. Don't assume that everyone will understand them! 
I explained that here in the US, "Hump Day" was totally different. One can think of the typical Mon. - Fri. work week as being a steep hill (hump). Wednesday is at the top, and then downhill until Friday. I told him that the camel thing was just for fun, because they have humps.
I acknowledged that "hump" used as a verb often does have a sexual connotation here.
Ah, I learned to be very careful with slang words/expressions. Don't assume that everyone will understand them! 4 people like this
2 responses
@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
8 May 19
Agree, but I found one of the few who wasn't! LOL Thanks @amadeo.
