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Friday, February 09, 2007
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Adventures In English Translation

Englishman:  I'm going outside to blow a fag, do you want to join me?

American: No thanks, I'm not gay.

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Friday, February 09, 2007 10:34:10 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
They called smokes fags here too.....waaaaaay back in the
60's. I had no idea what the new "definition" was until a
friend explained it to me, many years later.

Has political activism changed our dictionary? Ooooh noooo! :/
Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:52:58 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
Hmm what part of town were you in at the time that this
was said?
SliverTom
Saturday, February 10, 2007 12:29:19 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
It has been said that Americans and British are two peoples separated by a common language.
Sunday, February 11, 2007 11:18:00 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
"Knock me up on Friday, because that's when I get laid" actuallytranslate to "The eagle flys on Friday and Saturday I go out to play."
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:44:03 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
not that there's anything wrong with that.
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