Engrish in your daily life - sandwiches mastered

[RolliePollie]

I just have to pull this one up as I was reading this thread, because, I too thought it was "Wrapped up like a douche" but then, "you know the rumor in the night!"

And here's my contribution to the thread... a local shop wanted us to "sign our partition" for the passage of a bond issue.

So what are they really saying? I also thought it was "wrapped up like a douche"!

Does anyone remember the Cal Worthington car commercials on TV in the late 70's and early 80's? I was a little kid then and I just LOVED those ads! I think it was a Southern California thing. He always had different exotic animals walking all over the cars in his car lot. I thought the song went like this: "If you want a car or truck, ***** Cow...if you wanna save a buck, ***** Cow." It makes perfect sense...***** cats, cows, any other animal you could imagine were all featured in his commercials. As an adult, I learned that what they were really saying was "Go See Cal," not "***** Cow."

[alpinerabbit]

So.... here's summat I picked up on a blog -


sorry link to pic not working...

"smart noshery makes you slobber".

yep.

[Eden]

So what are they really saying? I also thought it was "wrapped up like a douche"!

You are not alone - I NEVER could figure out why douches figured so prominently in a song....

It is acutally "revved up like a Duece" (a duece coupe car that is)

[bikinNkc]

You are not alone - I NEVER could figure out why douches figured so prominently in a song....

It is acutally "revved up like a Duece" (a duece coupe car that is)

OMG!!! I finally get it. I always loved that song but 1) at the age of 7 had no idea what a douche was and 2) once I learned the definition of that word, didn't get how it fit into the song.

I'm pulling up my 70's song list now!!!!

[tygab]

we were out to dinner this weekend at a local Thai place, and I thought of this thread...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3543578...in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35435787@N00/2047398982/

[bmccasland]

Tygab - the pics are very fuzzy. Either that or I need new reading glasses.

What does it say on the menu???

[Zen]

Scroll down a bit, Beth.
The first one says
"Another gem from the menu:
Never Have Thai Foods

fortunately for them, I had Thai foods anyway!"

The next one says
"Garlic chives pancake
Enjoy this as a snack or as a first course. They are completely vegetarians, served with soy."