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Topic: You ever wonder........
Goofball73 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 33913	Sat 09/06/08 12:58 PM
why people say "I'm gonna run to the store."? I mean, they never actually do "run" to the store. They drive. Or they walk, or ride a bike. But never (maybe very rarely) do they run to the store. The things we say. I mean, we know what they are saying, but when you sit and break it down....it doesn't make sense.

RareEntity Joined Mon 09/01/08 Posts: 23676	Sat 09/06/08 12:59 PM
meh look at other countries and their sayings, just as wild and crazy

voxsteven Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 1813	Sat 09/06/08 01:00 PM
Thanks for the observation, Sienfeld.

Sweetnshy47 Joined Tue 01/15/08 Posts: 1261	Sat 09/06/08 01:00 PM
why do they call it a bike run?..motorcycles?

IMAGR81 Joined Mon 08/18/08 Posts: 1443	Sat 09/06/08 01:01 PM
OHHHHH MY GAWWWWWWAD! I said that today, that I had to run to the store but I really drove. Does that make me a bad person? Why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? OK becides the fact that most of the time there is a garage in the way. :-)

Krimsa Joined Fri 04/25/08 Posts: 9960	Sat 09/06/08 01:04 PM
why people say "I'm gonna run to the store."? I mean, they never actually do "run" to the store. They drive. Or they walk, or ride a bike. But never (maybe very rarely) do they run to the store. The things we say. I mean, we know what they are saying, but when you sit and break it down....it doesn't make sense. I guess because they are just expressions and the English language tends to one of laziness. We like to hurry things along as much as possible. I know I lived down in southern California at one point and people truly drive everywhere there. They will drive across the street. Does anyone ever "up and die" either? Thats another weird one. Who is up and dieing exactly?

Engraven_Image Joined Fri 01/25/08 Posts: 7798	Sat 09/06/08 01:04 PM
Afterwhile, I'm going to grab a bite to eat, catch a movie, hop in the shower, give my woman a hollar, and hit the bed!

duckiegiggles Joined Sat 11/24/07 Posts: 4642	Sat 09/06/08 01:10 PM
hey thanks for reminding me i have to "drive" to the store for some iced tea hopefully when i get back i can read another rabbit story

RareEntity Joined Mon 09/01/08 Posts: 23676	Sat 09/06/08 01:11 PM
Afterwhile, I'm going to grab a bite to eat, catch a movie, hop in the shower, give my woman a hollar, and hit the bed! someone is abusive towards his bed

Marley Joined Mon 10/02/06 Posts: 3922	Sat 09/06/08 01:26 PM
I run to the bathroom a lot. Mostly to take a s---.

RareEntity Joined Mon 09/01/08 Posts: 23676	Sat 09/06/08 01:28 PM
I run to the bathroom a lot. Mostly to take a s---. dont we all?

Unknow Joined Sat 10/21/06 Posts: 3353	Sat 09/06/08 01:34 PM
I have this battle with my 15 yr old all the time... But I'm learning thier language.... everyones name is ..."Yo" or "dude" Peace out means... "goodbye" "Chillin" means...relaxing When something is "Butter" .. that means it's good "Fly" means something is cool. My name is also "Yo" and sometimes "Dude" A simple head nod means hello. "Sup" also means hello. "Keep it hangin" means take care. "Kickin it" means hanging out with friends or dating some girl. "Gotcha" means I understand "Grubbin" means eating there's so much more..... it's almost foreign!

Sweetnshy47 Joined Tue 01/15/08 Posts: 1261	Sat 09/06/08 01:41 PM
I have this battle with my 15 yr old all the time... But I'm learning thier language.... everyones name is ..."Yo" or "dude" Peace out means... "goodbye" "Chillin" means...relaxing When something is "Butter" .. that means it's good "Fly" means something is cool. My name is also "Yo" and sometimes "Dude" A simple head nod means hello. "Sup" also means hello. "Keep it hangin" means take care. "Kickin it" means hanging out with friends or dating some girl. "Gotcha" means I understand "Grubbin" means eating there's so much more..... it's almost foreign! Dont'cha long for the old days!!!...When people talked you actually understood them!

Riding_Dubz Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 22110	Sat 09/06/08 01:43 PM
Thanks for the observation, Sienfeld. you know there is superman somewhere, in every eposide of seinfield,

whispertoascream Joined Fri 11/17/06 Posts: 22844	Sat 09/06/08 01:44 PM
Thanks for the observation, Sienfeld. you know there is superman somewhere, in every eposide of seinfield, That is because Superman is the best!

The_Pete_Man Joined Sat 09/15/07 Posts: 21383	Sat 09/06/08 03:17 PM
From what I understand, the English language has always been that way. It's not phonetic, every rule of grammar has an exception, it's always borrowed words from other languages. Mainstream English words can completely change meaning (ex. 400 years ago, a shambles was marketplace). There have been debates over spelling for hundreds of years; English surnames used to have an infinite variety of spellings. Also, every generation in its history has had its own slang. Also, many slang and dirty words still in use date back hundreds of years. (Didn't mean for the reply to be so long......)

Unknow Joined Sat 10/21/06 Posts: 3353	Sat 09/06/08 04:49 PM
From what I understand, the English language has always been that way. It's not phonetic, every rule of grammar has an exception, it's always borrowed words from other languages. Mainstream English words can completely change meaning (ex. 400 years ago, a shambles was marketplace). There have been debates over spelling for hundreds of years; English surnames used to have an infinite variety of spellings. Also, every generation in its history has had its own slang. Also, many slang and dirty words still in use date back hundreds of years. (Didn't mean for the reply to be so long......) That's fly dude!

lilith401 Joined Wed 10/31/07 Posts: 19593	Sat 09/06/08 05:09 PM
I say "hit the light". That means turn it on and turn it off. Makes NOOOO sense.