 KRAYZEEGIRL
Female, 30-39, Eastern US
 445 Posts
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Monday, April 19, 2010 3:45:55 AM
it is actually "et al." which means "and others". It is latin and while "et" may stand for "and" in this particular saying, it is not recognized in the latin language as a single word. NOW don't ask me how my american ass knew that, i probably heard it in the background somewhere while i was doing bong hits. This happens to me all the time, it kinda freaks me out a little. Maybe I was a genius in my past life lol |
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 CodeJockey
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
2419 Posts
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Sunday, April 18, 2010 1:41:25 AM
"Why do Americans write the & sign wrong? It's "et" from Latin so there has to be a t after the e they write"
Thou protesteth of the natural current?
For that matter, why the eff do YOU say "and" rather than "und?"
A hundred years from now, people will be walking out of a business deal, shaking hands and saying to each other "GG" not knowing why, just like you probably don't know what "O.K." actually means without looking it up (O.K. and Okay have two different etymologies but contextually mean the same thing.)
What colour are your tyres? |
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 DeutschDude9
Male, 18-29, Western US
475 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 5:34:26 PM
I don't believe you luk. I googled et and all it came up with was: Entertainment tonight, extra terrestrial and eastern time. I think you're making it up. |
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 LandoGriffin
Male, 30-39, Western US
4266 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:55:17 PM
Why do Americans write the & sign wrong? It's "et" from Latin so there has to be a t after the e they write
Because the person who wrote the sign is lazy! Isn't that obvious? |
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 Fatninja01
Male, 18-29, Australia
23996 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 1:49:57 PM
honesty is wonderful! |
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 wellsy57
Male, 40-49, Eastern US
223 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:01:51 AM
I saw the picture. I was still bored. Then I read all the comments and Laughed my tail off!!
@MizzMe You win! |
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 MizzMe
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
514 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:11:48 AM
@Lionhart2
I'm sorry, but Luk does have a point. The powers-that-be recently rounded up a group of vicious folk planning some major terroristic activity because of the "e" vs "et" controversy. As a matter of fact, I would argue that every "bad" thing that's happened to us Americans is because of our staunch refusal to conform to the most basic things (read up on the infamous case of Stu vs Pid, 1933: which is correct "color" or "colour" and all other similar spellings).
So please, Lion, be kind. He's just looking out for the rest of us. Imagine if we didn't have him here and we could never partake of this wonderful conversation. |
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 pip-pip666
Female, 18-29, Europe
422 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:29:17 AM
wtf it's a picture of an exercise machine and you open it up - i seriously wasn't going to comment - and people are ripping each others throats out about America and Britain, wars, correct spelling in Latin..bloody hell CALM DOWN. |
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 AnInsomniac
Female, 18-29, Southern US
322 Posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010 1:03:11 AM
Lmao!
Mostly at the ridiculous arguments going on in this thread. Thank you, Luk "et" Lionhart roflmao! |
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 Nidonemo
Male, 18-29, Western US
9216 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 11:29:26 PM
Lion...don't...please...it's a f*cking exercise machine...we don't need them to go apesh*t here...it's the last corner we have before the next Jesus picture they get all butthurt over...
( >T.T)>(o_o )
I beg you...don't piss off the bordies... |
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 Lionhart2
Male, 40-49, Australia
8285 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 11:06:45 PM
@Luk
Yep, pretty shocking stuff isn't it; I believe the very thing you mention was the cause of the Revolutionary War AND a major reason for dropping the bomb on Japan in WW2. Certainly, Al Quada listed the '&' (ampersand) symbol as one of the three main reasons for 9/11, in their published manifesto on 9/11, "The Evil American Ampersand Obsession".
It's just a damn good thing there are people like you out there, caring and worrying about this sort of thing on behalf of all of us. |
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 luk
Male, 18-29, Europe
21 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 10:56:59 PM
Why do Americans write the & sign wrong? It's "et" from Latin so there has to be a t after the e they write... Don't get it. |
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 OldOllie
Male, 50-59, Midwest US
8751 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 10:46:12 PM
There's a story of a guy who tried to get rid of a refrigerator this way. He put it in his front yard with a "FREE" sign on it, and it sat there for a week. Then he put a "FOR SALE $100" sign on it; it was stolen that night. |
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 LazyMe484
Male, 18-29, Canada
10503 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 10:29:34 PM
"We just had to get the hell out of Europe."
Europe didn't want you. |
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LazyMe484
Male, 18-29, Canada
10503 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 10:28:31 PM
I don't see how a machine like this is supposed to be better than a jog outside, unless you live in muggerville. |
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 thelonious
Male, 40-49, Southern US
3200 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 9:04:14 PM
LOL |
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 DellSucks
Male, 18-29, Western US
368 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 7:53:50 PM
No, the official motto of the United States is "We just had to get the hell out of Europe." |
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SephirothA83
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
946 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 7:36:20 PM
They'd be better off getting rid of it if they put a price on it. |
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Lionhart2
Male, 40-49, Australia
8285 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 7:05:07 PM
> Angelmassb
> That should be the official motto of the United States
Whaddya mean "should be"? |
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 IssaTheFiend
Female, 18-29, Western US
2362 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 6:47:17 PM
I'd take that and USE it. :3 |
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 BenTheBug
Male, 18-29, Southern US
1155 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 5:40:30 PM
I'd take it and sell it - free money. |
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 Angelmassb
Male, 18-29, S. America
15474 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 4:20:30 PM
That should be the official motto of the United States |
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 mkygirl
Female, 30-39, Eastern US
67 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 4:09:26 PM
These items end up in storage. We auction loads of them. Take your vehicle off the road for a year, you'll get some exercise... |
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 SamanthaK187
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
85 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 3:21:58 PM
I wonder how much of that type of exercise equipment is bought, sold, bought, sold - without ever being used more than twice. |
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 MYCHEMGIRL
Female, 13-17, Eastern US
1429 Posts
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Friday, April 16, 2010 2:56:37 PM
I'd take it, and then put it out in my own yard with the same sign. Just to see where it might end up a few weeks later. Like my neighbor's yard. |
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