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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on February 26, 2006, 04:26:13 am

Title: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Sandwich on February 26, 2006, 04:26:13 am
Got this in an email:

[q]a. A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
b. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before
c. Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
d. Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
e. Those who jump off a bridge in Paris must be in Seine
f. A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
g. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
h. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
i. Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion.
j. Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
k. When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
l. A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired.
m. Definition of a will: A dead give away.
n. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
o. She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.
p. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
q. If you don't pay your exorcist, you'll get repossessed.
r. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
s. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.
t. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
u. Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
v. Every calendar's days are numbered.
w. A lot of money is tainted - It taint yours and it taint mine.
x. A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
y. A midget fortune-teller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large.
z. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
aa. Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall.
ab. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.
ac. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
ad. Acupuncture is a jab well done.[/q]

...can you say, "*GROAN*"? :p
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 26, 2006, 05:00:55 am
No not rly.
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Nuclear1 on February 26, 2006, 08:36:02 am
/me groans at Sarnie

:p
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Goober5000 on February 26, 2006, 12:38:13 pm
Oh wow. :lol:
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: CP5670 on February 26, 2006, 01:00:10 pm
When I read the thread title, I thought by "language" you meant profanity. :p
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: BlackDove on February 26, 2006, 01:12:24 pm
I was hoping for profantiy.

:(
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: vyper on February 26, 2006, 01:44:25 pm
I lol'd.
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Charismatic on February 26, 2006, 01:45:03 pm
I was hoping for profantiy.

:(
I could go for some ****ing cuss words too, right about now, godamit!
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: kasperl on February 26, 2006, 02:57:02 pm
g. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
p. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
t. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
z. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

I don't get those four. The rest I got, after pronoucning them. And yeah, I groaned.
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Taristin on February 26, 2006, 03:00:57 pm
g. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.


Wine joke. And a play on the title "Grapes of Wrath"

p. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.


Play on words of "poetry in motion"


t. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.


If you don't know how to budget you'll remain in debt.


z. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.


If you get fat your ass crack will usually be exposed from your pants.

I don't get those four. The rest I got, after pronoucning them. And yeah, I groaned.
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: kasperl on February 26, 2006, 03:07:57 pm
Thanks, get them now.
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Gortef on February 27, 2006, 05:28:51 am
I chuckled for most of them :p
Not bad
Title: Re: For Those Who Enjoy Language
Post by: Andreas on February 27, 2006, 05:31:05 am
I thought that they were pretty funny.  :D