When is something NOT something?

steve Big Hand random bootleg CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 55,306	When is something NOT something? Nov 7, 2018 12:20:51 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Nov 7, 2018 12:20:51 GMT 1 Benidorm Cucumberpatch has issues with camomile tea being called tea I have to say I do agree with him. It certainly isn't tea. What do you reckon? Anything else that is criminally mis-named?
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Nov 7, 2018 12:20:51 GMT 1 steve said:

Benidorm Cucumberpatch has issues with camomile tea being called tea

I have say I do agree with him. It certainly isn't tea.
What do you reckon?
Anything else that is criminally mis-named?

very english question, i must say. cheers.

steve Big Hand random bootleg CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 55,306	When is something NOT something? Nov 7, 2018 12:52:30 GMT 1 sang likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Nov 7, 2018 12:52:30 GMT 1 "PIN number" is also so wrong. It literally means personal identification number number.
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czuczu Bloodflowers member Posts: 5,249	When is something NOT something? Nov 7, 2018 14:49:17 GMT 1 steve, sang, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by czuczu on Nov 7, 2018 14:49:17 GMT 1 Nov 7, 2018 12:52:30 GMT 1 steve said: "PIN number" is also so wrong. It literally means personal identification number number. I see your PIN number and raise you 'naan bread'.
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Nov 7, 2018 14:49:17 GMT 1 czuczu said:

Nov 7, 2018 12:52:30 GMT 1 steve said:

"PIN number" is also so wrong.
It literally means personal identification number number.

I see your PIN number and raise you 'naan bread'.

Good call.
I did like, in the comments, the minor scuffle over whether a grilled cheese was a melt or not.
As Fiendy on HL quite rightly pointed out it's neither.
It's cheese on toast

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Nov 7, 2018 14:53:58 GMT 1 steve said:

Nov 7, 2018 14:49:17 GMT 1 czuczu said:

I see your PIN number and raise you 'naan bread'.

Good call.
I did like, in the comments, the minor scuffle over whether a grilled cheese was a melt or not.
As Fiendy on HL quite rightly pointed out it's neither.
It's cheese on toast

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steve Big Hand random bootleg CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 55,306	When is something NOT something? Nov 7, 2018 15:48:42 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Nov 7, 2018 15:48:42 GMT 1 & the new testament is anything but "new"
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steve Big Hand random bootleg CRUMPET BOY Having trouble understanding Jane Posts: 55,306	When is something NOT something? Nov 7, 2018 18:21:54 GMT 1 sang and ninja like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Nov 7, 2018 18:21:54 GMT 1 Fast food doesn't tend to move any quicker than regular food
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In DK we refer to pin-number as pin-code, whick makes more sense

We have something called MUS-samtale (samtale means conversation) but MUS means: Medarbejder Udviklings Samtale = Coworker Development Conversation,
It would be the same as calling it CDC-conversation

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chuckrh Japanese Whispers Posts: 10,765	When is something NOT something? Nov 8, 2018 23:56:34 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chuckrh on Nov 8, 2018 23:56:34 GMT 1 Nov 7, 2018 18:21:54 GMT 1 steve said: Fast food doesn't tend to move any quicker than regular food a lot of it is faster on the other end if you get my drift...

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Nov 8, 2018 22:08:26 GMT 1 @notkristie said:

Nov 7, 2018 18:21:54 GMT 1 steve said:

Fast food doesn't tend to move any quicker than regular food

It does through the old digestive tract.

sorry @notkristie. didn't see your post. just got home from the ritual poisoning.

ninja Wish member Everybody has the ability to fall in love - but not everybody has the courage (or stupidity) Posts: 3,290	When is something NOT something? Nov 9, 2018 9:35:26 GMT 1 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ninja on Nov 9, 2018 9:35:26 GMT 1 How about baby-food? I’m not sure it contains babies? Or am I missing something?

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