Quickies part 2

[red750]

They say the more colourful your salad is the better it is for you, so I replaced my croutons with M & M's.

[old man emu]

You're a Smartie.

[red750]

I got a brochure in the mail for a prepaid cremation.

 

Special offer:  If I die in a fire I get half my money back.

[nomadpete]

Had raw cheese once in the south of France. Wonderful stuff. Of course, dealing with the cryptosporidium for the next month or so was shitty.

[onetrack]

My doctor said I only had ten weeks to live - but when I couldn’t pay the bill, he gave me another six months.

[onetrack]

I used to work in a lab with an incredibly ambitious bloke who was obsessed with collecting skulls. Just obsessed!! Like, he would do anything to get ahead.

[facthunter]

A skull is a rather empty Head. ( Just a thought). Nev

[ClintonB]

[red750]

A boy and his date were parked on a back road some distance from town, doing what boys and girls do on back roads some distance from town.

 

Things were getting hot and heavy when the girl stopped the boy. “I really should have mentioned this earlier. Actually, I'm a hooker and charge $20.00 for sex." she said. 

 

The boy just looked at her for a couple of seconds, but then reluctantly paid her, and they did their thing and they did their thing. After the cigarette, the boy just sat in the driver’s seat looking out the window. “Why aren’t we going anywhere?” asked the girl. “Well, I should have mentioned this before, but I’m actually a taxi driver, and the fare back to town is $25.”

 

 

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[ClintonB]

[ClintonB]

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[old man emu]

"Tuna" vs. "Tuna fish"

The term "tuna fish" is used to distinguish canned tuna from the live animal, and originated when canned tuna first became popular in the early 20th century. Today, "tuna" is often used to refer to the fresh fish (as in a tuna steak or sushi) or simply the canned product, especially in casual conversation. The term "tuna fish" often specifically refers to the processed, canned product. When people refer to a fresh, seared steak at a restaurant, they usually just call it "tuna".

 

 While technically redundant (a tuna is a type of fish), appending "fish" is a common linguistic phenomenon, similar to "chai tea" or "ATM machine", which can serve for emphasis or to make a short word less likely to be misheard. 

[Marty_d]

I think it's an americanism. I've never heard canned tuna being called "tuna fish" here.

[facthunter]

Sounds 'fishy' to me as well.  BTW ' seriously', the chopped up stuff can get stuck in your throat. Nev

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[facthunter]

Oh dear!.  Nev

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[Jerry_Atrick]