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Cryptic Excretions
Attorney at Law
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Cryptic Excretions
Attorney at Law
Joined: 01/31/04
Posts: 3,055
12/31/2005 3:54 pm
Originally Posted by: paul_leicsirony mate, i was just sitting here thinking what is gas? then i realised that you american boys called it gas. wtf, wasnt meant to be offensive, look elsewhere if you want offensive, theres enough around here, i was just being funny. no worries, common theme British humour not travelling too well.[/QUOTE]
Ah, I've not really been one to readily pick up on British humor, myself. I just plain don't get it most of the time. Monty Python's good though.

[QUOTE=paul_leics]
so why do you call it gas then

Here in America we pride ourselves in stupifying as many things as we can. It's not so much like we live by the scientific name of everything around us.

Person 1: Could you hand me that glass of hydrogen/oxygen compound?
Person 2: The what?
Person 1: Oh for the love of god, the water. Must we bastardize our language so?
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