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Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

In the country where you teach, how do the locals say 'your fly is open?'

Don't ask why this came up... Embarassed

In Mexico, they say psst...pajarritos a volar! translated as 'psst, the birds are flying away!'

spidey · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:55 am Post subject:

This is definitely teaching related... Laughing

In Japanese (slang)..."shakai no mado" literally translated means, your "social window" is open. Shocked

To call your fly(zipper) a "social window" has got to be one of the funniest things I've ever heard. Mr. Green

S

merlin · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:48 am Post subject:

Czech: You dont have your "przikopitz" closed.

Can't get a cut and dry explanation for what a prziklopitz is exactly but in this case its some kind of cloth flap at the top of your trousers.

Anyone know why the heck we call it a fly?

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Must be like a fly on a tent, like the opening.

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Ok, here's what takeourword.com has to say about it:

'Technically the word applies not to the zipper itself, but to the cloth flap that covers the opening. It is the same word that is used to describe a flap over the entrance into a tent, also a fly. It comes from the notion that such flaps look a bit like wings.'

Huh, I like my explanation better Wink

PT

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Dang-it, knew I should have added flap to mine.

Hey PT, where you at?

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Well as my location has it, Paris! More specifically I am sitting against the pillows on my left bed, in my room, in my apartment, which is situated on the 2 floor of my block, which is itself located in Maisons-Laffitte (to the North-West of Paris central), Ile-de-france, France, Europe, Earth, Milkyway Galaxy, the Universe (which naturally revolves around me). Laughing

PT

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Indubidibly. Wink

merlin · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:48 am Post subject:

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Well this is my third furniture variation, when I had the two beds pushed together the right hand side was kind of hard to get to and I still ended up sleeping on one bed or the other as I have 2 single doonas (quilts/duvets/comforters). This way I can use one bed for a week and then switch to the other while I wash the linen from the first one, invite a friend over without worrying about shifting the furniture and making up a bed for them and since my only source of light in the room is from my lamp it works a lot better having my night table in between the two beds. Also although I like a bigger bed, I'm quite used to sleeping in a single so even if I pushed them together and had a double doona, I'd probably still end up sleeping on one side or the other anyway Razz

Gee, I'm sure everyone found that riveting,

PT

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Perpetual Traveller · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 651 Location: In the Kak, Japan

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Razz

PT

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

thelmadatter · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject: chicken

do they try to choke any escaping chickens???? Sorry couldnt resist! Embarassed