02-07-2020, 03:55 PM
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Re: Curious questions we never ask
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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As for swear words, many of today's swear words have their origins in history. The word for female genitalia, for example, dates back to Roman times at least. Here's the etymology of the F word. Interesting stuff when you find out where to look for explanations.
02-07-2020, 03:58 PM
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Re: Curious questions we never ask
Originally Posted by Omah
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Links not working ..... seemingly because they have been censored .....
02-07-2020, 08:32 PM
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Re: Curious questions we never ask
Originally Posted by JBR
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I can only answer this one from personal experience, because I did.Why? Because I like organ music.
Yes, we've attended a few weddings, where bride or/and groom were/are atheists, but still they had big church weddings.
Did ask one friend why, as he and his wife to be then were both atheists, and they had a huge bash....
He said the church wedding was to keep the in laws happy.
02-07-2020, 08:43 PM
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Re: Curious questions we never ask
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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Surely we'd do what our ancient forebears did and watched what the other animals were eating?As for swear words, many of today's swear words have their origins in history. The word for female genitalia, for example, dates back to Roman times at least. Here's the etymology of the F word. Interesting stuff when you find out where to look for explanations.
I'm sure you're right Percy..
Thank you for that link, I find this kind of information interesting. I know I'm sad
05-07-2020, 03:25 PM
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Re: Curious questions we never ask
Am red/green colour blind. A friend once asked me "so when you see a red ball, do you see the real red?"My reply of "how the fook would I know?" didn't satisfy him.
Indeed, as the conversation continued and we talked about how some people physically cannot see the colour red at all, he was adamant that this would mean that if such a person watched a Man Utd football game, all they would see would be heads, arms and legs. Sort of like when someone takes off the invisibility cloak in Harry Potter films, their bodies would seem transparent.
For reasons I needn't go into, he failed the aptitude tests required to allow him to enter the teaching profession
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