The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1239

SneakySnake · 06-21-2011, 08:12 PM

We call them thongs in OZ. But foreigners always snicker like it is a cheeky word!

also a musical instrument

Stitchawl · 06-21-2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

We call them thongs in OZ. But foreigners always snicker like it is a cheeky word!

I always knew them as 'thongs' and that was how they were sold until the underwear of the same name took hold. (no pun intended.) In fact, I never heard them referred to as slippahs until I moved to Asia and went to buy a pair in S'pore.

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 06-21-2011, 10:58 PM

see? A thong goes on your foot an a G-string on err, up your bum. We can tell the difference in Oz.

phenomshel · 06-21-2011, 11:01 PM

Yeah I can tell the difference too, when I was growing up they were always, always called thongs too (In Texas). But after the underwear thing took hold, as Stitchawl says, if you called them thongs you started getting laughed at, so I got in the habit of calling them flip flops.

Nyssa · 06-21-2011, 11:07 PM

I don't think I have ever heard of them being called thongs - always flip-flops.

SneakySnake · 06-21-2011, 11:08 PM

We need to ask a kiwi, but I think they call them jandals there!

CWatkinsNash · 06-21-2011, 11:24 PM

I've heard them called thongs up North where I grew up (Pennsylvania).

Rant: Why oh WHY does my iPod Classic go into letter-scroll mode right before I get to the one I want, causing me to shoot right past it. I must be the only iPod owner in the world who hasn't mastered scrolling with the click wheel. Grrrrr!

phenomshel · 06-21-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

I've heard them called thongs up North where I grew up (Pennsylvania).

Rant: Why oh WHY does my iPod Classic go into letter-scroll mode right before I get to the one I want, causing me to shoot right past it. I must be the only iPod owner in the world who hasn't mastered scrolling with the click wheel. Grrrrr!

Don't have an iPod, but I've got a related rant. HOW did I manage to get so many duplicate songs on this phone!! Drives me crazy to put it on "songs" and get two in a row of the same thing.

CWatkinsNash · 06-21-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Don't have an iPod, but I've got a related rant. HOW did I manage to get so many duplicate songs on this phone!! Drives me crazy to put it on "songs" and get two in a row of the same thing.

I don't know anything about Droids so I have no idea. I have a similar problem but for a different reason - box set compilations that partially duplicate albums I've already got. My inner organizational fiend is tormented, trying to decide between not having duplicates or ending up with incomplete albums.

Oh, wish I hadn't started thinking about that. It's gonna bug me now. Oh well, that's a problem for next week. I don't need any problems right now. This is going to be a happy week dammit!

Oh, sorry, got a little carried away.

phenomshel · 06-21-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

I don't know anything about Droids so I have no idea. I have a similar problem but for a different reason - box set compilations that partially duplicate albums I've already got. My inner organizational fiend is tormented, trying to decide between not having duplicates or ending up with incomplete albums.

Oh, wish I hadn't started thinking about that. It's gonna bug me now. Oh well, that's a problem for next week. I don't need any problems right now. This is going to be a happy week dammit!

Oh, sorry, got a little carried away.

Oh, goody, someone as OCD as I am...

CWatkinsNash · 06-22-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Oh, goody, someone as OCD as I am...

Oh yes. You know, OCD stands for organizing crazy demon. At least that's how it manifests in my case.

phenomshel · 06-22-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Oh yes. You know, OCD stands for organizing crazy demon. At least that's how it manifests in my case.

First it was calibre. Now it's iTunes...

Stitchawl · 06-22-2011, 02:35 AM

iTunes is to blame for a lot of your duplication with songs too... Damn program!

The other day I was ranting about downloading and paying for some new software? That software was to replace using iTunes to manage my phone's music, photos, and videos. iTunes was making me nuts with all the duplication. Using any of the third-party software allows me to arrange all the songs any way I want so I can see instantly any dupes and remove them easily. Avoiding iTunes has made my life a LOT easier!

If you're a Windoze user, it's as easy as using the usual computer file manager to do everything with your phone files.

Stitchawl

SolRaven · 06-22-2011, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I've heard folks say that flip-flops are the most dangerous things you can wear on your feet.

I hope not. I have about 20 pair.

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Originally Posted by wodin

Here in the beautiful Sandwich Islands we call them “rubbah slippahs” and everyone wears them nearly all of the time, except of course when inside someone’s home, then they’re left at the door and they go barefoot.

Just about the only danger happens when someone leaves the party after having a few too many Primos, and take the wrong pair of rubbah slippahs.

What if they are made of leather? One of the things I noticed in S. FL is that people that live here usually wear decently made flip flops, while tourists are more likely to wear drug store flip flops, but when I was in HI I noticed a lot of people wearing drug store flip flops by a brand called "Locals" and I think most of them really were locals.

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

I don't think I have ever heard of them being called thongs - always flip-flops.

I grew up hearing both names in NJ.

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Don't have an iPod, but I've got a related rant. HOW did I manage to get so many duplicate songs on this phone!! Drives me crazy to put it on "songs" and get two in a row of the same thing.

I can't figure that out either. Fortunately, I mostly use Pandora, so it's not that big of an issue.

SolRaven · 06-22-2011, 05:37 AM

Don't you just love it when you go shopping at BJ's with the intention of buying enough meat, chicken and milk to last 2 weeks, only to come home and after you've put everything away, realize a few hours later that your ice trays have melted and the fridge and freezer aren't getting cold?!!

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06-21-2011, 08:12 PM	#18571
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	We call them thongs in OZ. But foreigners always snicker like it is a cheeky word! also a musical instrument

06-21-2011, 10:58 PM	#18573
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	see? A thong goes on your foot an a G-string on err, up your bum. We can tell the difference in Oz.

06-21-2011, 11:01 PM	#18574
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Yeah I can tell the difference too, when I was growing up they were always, always called thongs too (In Texas). But after the underwear thing took hold, as Stitchawl says, if you called them thongs you started getting laughed at, so I got in the habit of calling them flip flops.

06-21-2011, 11:07 PM	#18575
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	I don't think I have ever heard of them being called thongs - always flip-flops.

06-21-2011, 11:08 PM	#18576
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	We need to ask a kiwi, but I think they call them jandals there!

06-21-2011, 11:24 PM	#18577
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	I've heard them called thongs up North where I grew up (Pennsylvania). Rant: Why oh WHY does my iPod Classic go into letter-scroll mode right before I get to the one I want, causing me to shoot right past it. I must be the only iPod owner in the world who hasn't mastered scrolling with the click wheel. Grrrrr!

06-22-2011, 02:35 AM	#18583
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	iTunes is to blame for a lot of your duplication with songs too... Damn program! The other day I was ranting about downloading and paying for some new software? That software was to replace using iTunes to manage my phone's music, photos, and videos. iTunes was making me nuts with all the duplication. Using any of the third-party software allows me to arrange all the songs any way I want so I can see instantly any dupes and remove them easily. Avoiding iTunes has made my life a LOT easier! If you're a Windoze user, it's as easy as using the usual computer file manager to do everything with your phone files. Stitchawl

06-22-2011, 05:37 AM	#18585
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	Don't you just love it when you go shopping at BJ's with the intention of buying enough meat, chicken and milk to last 2 weeks, only to come home and after you've put everything away, realize a few hours later that your ice trays have melted and the fridge and freezer aren't getting cold?!!