I dunno, English is a funny language isn’t it 😂
Filling in a form is the same thing as filling out a form.
It throwing up means to puke, then throwing down must mean to have the shits.
Submitted 4 months ago by over_clox@lemmy.world to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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samus12345@lemmy.world 4 months ago
owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Being “up for” something is the same as being “down with” something.
“You’re shit” and “you ain’t shit” mean the same thing.
“Giving in” and “giving out” sometimes mean the same thing.
English is a delightful mess of redundancy and contradictions.
konalt@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“You’re the shit” means the opposite of “you’re shit” and “you ain’t shit”
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Flammable is inflammable
samus12345@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Kiernian@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I heard Jack O’Neill and Teal’c in my head on this one.
J: Well, tell him unless he cools it, I’m going to throw down!
T: Have you eaten something that does not agree with you, O’Neill?
J: What?
T: Is your digestive system experiencing discomfort?
Daniel Jackson: Yeeeah, this is probably my fault, I explained the euphemism “throwing up” to Teal’c last night after Sam’s bout in the infirmary and I’m guessing he thinks the reverse means
J: No!
J: I’m perfectly… Continent.
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Shit
You’re gonna make me do another run through of Stargate, aren’t you?
OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Check out Ismo
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi_Cyy1QYh3qJErcx9Dqd7…
He’s a Finnish standup comedian living in the US. He’s got a few good bits on the English language.
visnae@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Just throwing it out there?
over_clox@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yes. Out there? Out everywhere? Yes…
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Well it can certainly involve being a piece of shit
Mr_Wobble@lemm.ee 4 months ago
In my neck of the woods, “throwing down” means either to pay into something, or fighting.
over_clox@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yeah, means basically the same here too, sometimes also means to party hard. Just being silly, English has way too many inconsistencies…
Mr_Wobble@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Just made me realize that partying shares a lot of slang with fighting. Throw down, bash, rage, rave. All pretty violent words. I love language.
TheHottub@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“Bro, do you wanna throw down or what?!” [Proceeds to shit pants]
over_clox@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Sharting is farting, just with a warm beverage.
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