[thechat] Pet Hate
Joshua Olson
joshua at waetech.com
Tue May 24 10:20:09 CDT 2005
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Anderson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:09 AM
>
> Hi from rainy England,
>
> I was reflecting this morning about a pet hate of mine, which is this:
>
> Someone calls to visit. You naturally offer them a cup of tea. The
> danger is that instead of a straight Yes or No, they may say:
>
> "If you're having one..."
Strikes me as funny...
In the US, the word Heinie has two meanings... 1. Beer (Heineken) or 2.
Buttocks. It's not uncommon to offer your buddy a Heinie when they show up
at the door. Let's hope they only reply "If you're having one..." only if
they understand the context. :-)
Joshua
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