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Does anyone know where I can buy an edible hat?
Does anyone know where I can buy an edible hat?
posted by GBE at 10:27 am
Friday, June 23, 2006
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9 Comments:
I don't even like soccer, but I got swept up in that.
I know where you can buy edible undies.
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"I may be a wog," said a grinning Mr Gatt, who was wearing an Italian soccer jersey, "but I'm proud to be Australian, this is what it means to be Australian."
This is one of those "we speak the same language but dont understand" moments.
"Wog"? That could get you arrested in the UK.
Can someone explain?
Don, I think everyone did. Work was buzzing, and nobody even follows it. It's like when the Rugby World Cup was held in Australia, and Aussies went mad for it. And I was sitting there thinking, 'um, do you actually like Rugby Union, or have you decided you like it because it's being held in Australia?'
Ah, Steph, thank you. This seems to be the most popular course of action. It won't be the first time I've put underpants on my head.
KH, I'm definitely not the best one to explain it. I wouldn't say it's completely acceptable here, but probably moreso than the very PC UK (John keeps filling me in - apparently you can't say black/whiteboard anymore?). And it's probably also a case of Mr. Gatt being Italian, and referring to himself in that way, rather than somebody else calling him that name in a derogatory manner.
I had a sneaky feeling it was a term for "Italian" but couldnt be sure. I agree that as he is calling himself a "wog" so it doesnt have the weight, the implications, it would normally.
Not so for here...
I think the blackboard thing is perhaps localised as I have not heard about it here in the frozen North. It tends to be the southern/middle bits of England which have gone a bit PC mad. Then again that's where most of our "diversified communities" live. No one want to freeze their arse off up here.
But shouting "wog" at someone, anywhere in the UK, will get you a quick trip to the cells - "inciting racial hatred" - and comes under the general heading of "race hate crime"
And I agree, to be honest.
The stupid side if this was years ago there was a local football derby between the team from Perth, St Johnstone FC and Dundee's Dundee FC. These neighbouring towns have a long history of mutual dislike.
On the train, two Perth lads were arrested "for inciting racial hatered" and in due course ended up in court.
The Sherrif asked "What was it they said" and the Police Constable said "They were heard to sing, "We hate the Jews, We hate the Jews, we are the Jew haters""
At this the two lads burst out laughing. "Silence in court! Explain yourselves or I will put you down for contempt" shouts the Sherrif. "Er...it's "We hate the Jutes. We are the Jute haters"!!
Case dismissed.
In Perth they call Dundonians, "Jutes".
Dundee of course was the renound across the UK as the home of Jute, Jam [& Journalism]. Up until the early 70's, big jute mills turned this natural fibre into sacks, rope and carpet backing.
edible hats... hmm. I'd suggest buying a leather hat if you could. Maybe an akubra. Might take longer to eat. Just think of it as flavourless hairy jerky.
I'm with Steph on this one. From now on I'm going to say "I'll eat my underpants" instead of "I'll eat my hat". Much easier to do if statement proves to be true.
Yawn
Stretch
Phishez, that's the cleverest idea ever. And how much more impressive does it sound? I'll eat my hat? Pfft, anyone can eat a hat. But underpants? People will think 'ooh, that is SO GROSS. That girl is TOUGH.' And we will in fact be cunning LIKE A FOX.
Mark, not my fault, I swear.
Marcheline, not my fault, I SWEAR!
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