Alaeha Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Ok... just figured this was might be worth a laugh. I was thinking about the differences between Saxon and Latin terms in english... and I got to wondering what the Latin term for the butt was. I still don't know, but I decided that Derriere was close enough, being the french term. (as I recall, it is, anyway) From there I wondered, since they have similar structures, what the name Arielle would mean. Since Derriere is the French term for De-rear, which comes behind De-front, it was a quick jump to decided that Arielle was originally the French term for a reel, something you use when you go fishing. But that didn't explain the name... so I thought for a minute and realized that when the French made it a girl's name, they must've decided that it meant "Fish Girl" or, if you prefer, Mermaid. That cast a whole new light on the whole thing with The Little Mermaid being named Ariel. So... am I the only one guilty of this? Or do other residents of the pen have wildly random thought processes when they get sleepy too?
Gyrfalcon Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 You know, your logic path almost made sense too, if you consider each item individually.
Aardvark Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 I giggled too much in Latin after I found out the word for "Old Woman"
Xaious, Master of Time Posted November 21, 2003 Report Posted November 21, 2003 Worry not, you are not alone in having those odd thought patterns.
Lady Celes Crusader Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 Twisted pattern indeed and interesting. Extremely interesting. Although, allowed me to give you a full French vocabulary about our posterior. Now Derrière means Behind, while Fesses means Butt, while Cul means Ass.
Ayshela Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 so then what does that make a cul-de-sac?
Xaious, Master of Time Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 You don't want to know.....
Ayshela Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 meh. couldn't be more intriguing than the mental images already floating about.. };>
Xaious, Master of Time Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 Well, the disturbing mental images, *shudders* , i bet they're all about gay things. Hell, I know they're all gay things. *shudders*
Lady Celes Crusader Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 so then what does that make a cul-de-sac? *rofl* Which is better: "Cul-de-sac" or it's english counterpart "Dead End"?
Ayshela Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 probably cul-de-sac, dead end is when you've been sitting at the computer far far too long, and it's remarkably uncomfortable.
smallscale_mind_games Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 Fesses means Butt Might that have any relation to the word feces? Gosh, but what a gross thread! But so much fun. ...and look how I make my re-entrance after an absence-by posting about feces. Funny old world, isn't it?
Tyrion Posted November 23, 2003 Report Posted November 23, 2003 Actually "Cul-de-Sac" translates to "Bag-Ass", but the expression "Cul-de-Sac" must be pretty old. It's probably old enough that "Cul" must have been used for "Bottom" as well (you can make the link between the "Ass" meaning and the "Bottom" meaning). Of course for a Bag, the Bottom is also the End, so "Cul-de-Sac" also translates to "Bag-End". Recognize that expression?
Falcon2001 Posted November 24, 2003 Report Posted November 24, 2003 You know, I thought about that - somewhere I must have made the connection already. By the way, those of you who have seen Red Vs. Blue will recognize this little gem of logic. Church: So rookie, you getting any of this? Caboose: I think so...so Tex is a Robot...and you're his boyfriend...which makes you...a gay robot. Church: *sighs* Right Caboose. I'm a gay robot. Sure.
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