softnotes 0 #1 October 16, 2003 Can someone explain why the English use "It went tits up", or "It has gone all pear shaped" to describe something going wrong? Are things fine then when the tits are down and what sort of fruit will indicate a suitably fine state?Blue Skies SoftNotes "That's not flying.... that's falling with style!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 October 16, 2003 QuoteIt has gone all pear shaped I think that is refering to women, sleak lines when you date and marry, then...well, nature takes its course sometimes. Its crude, but that's what I think it refering to.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 561 #3 October 16, 2003 QuoteCan someone explain why the English use "It went tits up" to describe something going wrong? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... refers to when they lay you in a casket with your tits pointing towards the sky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 212 #4 October 16, 2003 I believe "tit's up" means dead. Now, "useless" is equated to "tits on a bull."I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #5 October 16, 2003 QuoteI believe "tit's up" means dead. Now, "useless" is equated to "tits on a bull." Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nightjumps 1 #6 October 16, 2003 QuoteAround here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" Yeah, but the new "Quizno's" commercial demonstrates that tits on a wolf can be useful when being raised by wolves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 212 #7 October 16, 2003 Is that beastiality they're showing on national tv? Just where are those blasted censors?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trigger 0 #8 October 16, 2003 I'm BRITISH best of! Going/Gone tits up/Going/Gone pear shaped mean the same thing as you pointed out Going/Gone wrong. Our language is packed with slang!! For example to the above you could also say It's gone belly up/turned to rat shit etc generally considerred more polite than simply saying IT'S FUCKED! In the US i believe the word Fag for example means Queer/Gay/Shirt lifter etc,where here in blighty it slang for cigarette/ciggy etc.. One more,you say pissed meaning annoyed,upset etc we do also but it can also mean drunk depending on what context is used....i.e It was pissing down last night=raining hard.....Fuck i was pissed last night=I was drunk......Now you're beginning to piss me off=I'm getting upset so i'm going down to the frog&toad to the rubber tub to get pissed & smoke a fag..CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumperconway 0 #9 October 16, 2003 Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" Around here, it's "useless as tits on a boar hog" Now leave my frogs out of this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #4 October 16, 2003 I believe "tit's up" means dead. Now, "useless" is equated to "tits on a bull."I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #5 October 16, 2003 QuoteI believe "tit's up" means dead. Now, "useless" is equated to "tits on a bull." Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #6 October 16, 2003 QuoteAround here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" Yeah, but the new "Quizno's" commercial demonstrates that tits on a wolf can be useful when being raised by wolves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #7 October 16, 2003 Is that beastiality they're showing on national tv? Just where are those blasted censors?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #8 October 16, 2003 I'm BRITISH best of! Going/Gone tits up/Going/Gone pear shaped mean the same thing as you pointed out Going/Gone wrong. Our language is packed with slang!! For example to the above you could also say It's gone belly up/turned to rat shit etc generally considerred more polite than simply saying IT'S FUCKED! In the US i believe the word Fag for example means Queer/Gay/Shirt lifter etc,where here in blighty it slang for cigarette/ciggy etc.. One more,you say pissed meaning annoyed,upset etc we do also but it can also mean drunk depending on what context is used....i.e It was pissing down last night=raining hard.....Fuck i was pissed last night=I was drunk......Now you're beginning to piss me off=I'm getting upset so i'm going down to the frog&toad to the rubber tub to get pissed & smoke a fag..CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #9 October 16, 2003 Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" Around here, it's "useless as tits on a boar hog" Now leave my frogs out of this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #10 October 16, 2003 Quote Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" What would happen if you said that in Canada?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #11 October 16, 2003 Around here we say "As useless as tits on a frog" *** That's about as much use as a pork chop in a synagogue.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #12 October 16, 2003 QuoteWhat would happen if you said that in Canada? In Canada they say: "As useless as tits on Celine" __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stik 0 #13 October 16, 2003 www.effingpot.com/ British slang dictionary Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #14 October 16, 2003 That's funny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #15 October 16, 2003 Yeah!It's a good try,but it dosn't include any regional slang.you know 'Tasty' words like WAZ,WAZZER,CHAVY,GEEZER BIRD etc..CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #16 October 16, 2003 I've never heard of this~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,672 #17 October 16, 2003 QuoteCan someone explain why the English use "It went tits up", A more polite expression is "Tango-uniform".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trigger 0 #18 October 16, 2003 A more polite expression is "Tango-uniform". *** No its not,only the rossers[filth]and squaddies use phonetics..CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 1,672 #19 October 16, 2003 QuoteA more polite expression is "Tango-uniform". *** No its not,only the rossers[filth]and squaddies use phonetics. Wrong. Pilots and ATC use phonetics.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jerm 0 #20 October 16, 2003 According to huck finn, dead women float face up in the water because their tots are floaty, where dead guys default into the "dead man's float" so i figure that's why. belly-up, a similar expression, i think relates to dead fish.. or perhaps turtles Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kansasskydiver 0 #21 October 16, 2003 around here we just say 'you're shit outta luck"<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trigger 0 #22 October 16, 2003 BOLLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!What's all this pony & trapgoing back to me trouble & strife,hope she's prepared some tope scram or i'm going to git really pissed & smoke some more fags.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 212 #23 October 16, 2003 QuoteAccording to huck finn, dead women float face up in the water because their tots are floaty, where dead guys default into the "dead man's float" so i figure that's why. belly-up, a similar expression, i think relates to dead fish.. or perhaps turtles HEY!!!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #24 October 16, 2003 There just slang as far as i'm aware, i don't think there is any cultural significance or 'legend' in them. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 321seeya 0 #25 October 16, 2003 QuoteBOLLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!What's all this pony & trapgoing back to me trouble & strife,hope she's prepared some tope scram or i'm going to git really pissed & smoke some more fags But am I correct in saying that BOLLOCKS can also be used in a cool manner... IE..."That jump was the Dogs-Bollocks!!..." or did I just make an ass out of my self? DJ BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
trigger 0 #18 October 16, 2003 A more polite expression is "Tango-uniform". *** No its not,only the rossers[filth]and squaddies use phonetics..CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,672 #19 October 16, 2003 QuoteA more polite expression is "Tango-uniform". *** No its not,only the rossers[filth]and squaddies use phonetics. Wrong. Pilots and ATC use phonetics.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerm 0 #20 October 16, 2003 According to huck finn, dead women float face up in the water because their tots are floaty, where dead guys default into the "dead man's float" so i figure that's why. belly-up, a similar expression, i think relates to dead fish.. or perhaps turtles Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #21 October 16, 2003 around here we just say 'you're shit outta luck"<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #22 October 16, 2003 BOLLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!What's all this pony & trapgoing back to me trouble & strife,hope she's prepared some tope scram or i'm going to git really pissed & smoke some more fags.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #23 October 16, 2003 QuoteAccording to huck finn, dead women float face up in the water because their tots are floaty, where dead guys default into the "dead man's float" so i figure that's why. belly-up, a similar expression, i think relates to dead fish.. or perhaps turtles HEY!!!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #24 October 16, 2003 There just slang as far as i'm aware, i don't think there is any cultural significance or 'legend' in them. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
321seeya 0 #25 October 16, 2003 QuoteBOLLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!What's all this pony & trapgoing back to me trouble & strife,hope she's prepared some tope scram or i'm going to git really pissed & smoke some more fags But am I correct in saying that BOLLOCKS can also be used in a cool manner... IE..."That jump was the Dogs-Bollocks!!..." or did I just make an ass out of my self? DJ BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
