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Because it is stupid. And Louisa May Alcott was stupid. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 28/09/2010 01:34:40 AM
Words should not be used in a manner directly contrary to their original purpose.

Language evolves. It happens. Get over it.

No.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel

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Bears are scared of courgettes? snoopcester - 23/09/2010 09:14:19 PM 1178 Views
You should probably include the term that people not from the Isles or Kiwiland call them. TaskmasterJack - 23/09/2010 10:46:22 PM 989 Views
This is an English language website, I'm not getting into translating my posts to non-english tongue snoopcester - 23/09/2010 10:59:38 PM 926 Views
Much as I hate to side with the colonials on matters of language... Legolas - 24/09/2010 11:34:52 AM 831 Views
I think that rather proves my point snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:44:55 AM 853 Views
You could use 'squash'. jh - 24/09/2010 04:09:51 PM 963 Views
Isn't that a different but related vegetable? snoopcester - 24/09/2010 04:14:13 PM 968 Views
It is sometimes called a zucchini squash. Like summer squash, spaghetti squash, etc nossy - 24/09/2010 04:59:05 PM 788 Views
*nod* squash is the general term and would not define a courghini *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:17:24 PM 436 Views
You are boring me, plant nerd snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:29:12 PM 898 Views
they are seperate, but they are all still "squash" LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 11:56:50 PM 854 Views
And all the crap sports I've had to listen to from you? Puh-lease! nossy - 25/09/2010 12:28:55 AM 898 Views
Hmm. Crap sports? Not me snoopcester - 25/09/2010 02:38:21 AM 867 Views
Ah, zucchini Darth_Katie - 23/09/2010 11:08:59 PM 891 Views
Yeah, I had to google it to figure it out. *NM* Gher - 23/09/2010 11:39:31 PM 482 Views
You see, snoopsapoops? Chaos! *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/09/2010 01:34:42 AM 464 Views
Americans never fail to let me down *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:16:54 AM 429 Views
Aw, man, if I weren't a lady, I'd have such a good reply. nossy - 24/09/2010 07:56:05 PM 857 Views
I was guessing a new, trendy breed of dog beetnemesis - 24/09/2010 05:50:18 AM 934 Views
hahaha <3 *NM* ironclad - 24/09/2010 08:30:59 AM 402 Views
Umm. snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:14:38 AM 1054 Views
What, that I'm awesome? Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 01:22:06 PM 970 Views
You must think "awesome" means something different to what I think it means snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:31:27 PM 826 Views
Yeah, I'll be honest. That's about what I thought. Gher - 24/09/2010 03:45:12 PM 948 Views
You never know in Montana. *NM* Avendesora - 24/09/2010 12:19:54 PM 397 Views
Zucchini can be quite tasty *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 24/09/2010 02:18:41 AM 384 Views
Sure, when they're in bread form. TaskmasterJack - 24/09/2010 02:54:49 AM 940 Views
They're good roasted as well snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:16:27 AM 825 Views
Grilled is best nossy - 24/09/2010 07:56:38 PM 892 Views
Re: Crazy Kid? TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:20:45 AM 1089 Views
Isn't zucchini Italian ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 24/09/2010 09:44:58 PM 849 Views
Re: Sure, when they're in bread form. Bored - 27/09/2010 10:04:38 PM 1123 Views
I think most people in Kiwiland alternate between courgette and zucchini. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 11:14:41 AM 926 Views
Well snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:47:24 AM 911 Views
Re: zucchini. TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:21:16 AM 1234 Views
Mythbusters did the elephant and mice thing bobsledai - 24/09/2010 07:46:10 AM 959 Views
If it was a cucumber I would have understood ironclad - 24/09/2010 08:30:39 AM 994 Views
But.... but... how do you drink Pimms? *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:14:03 AM 413 Views
Now you're just throwing random made up words at us! *NM* ironclad - 24/09/2010 10:26:32 AM 525 Views
You don't know what Pimms is? Are you some sort of monster?!?!? *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:27:44 AM 403 Views
Remember where I come from? ironclad - 24/09/2010 10:37:17 AM 929 Views
No, I've completely lost track of where you are currently claiming snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:40:20 AM 891 Views
Well, does it matter. jh - 24/09/2010 04:12:39 PM 871 Views
You make a good point snoopcester - 24/09/2010 04:16:21 PM 868 Views
Jag är fran Sverige nu! *NM* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:57:45 AM 425 Views
pimms is lovely Yunalesca - 24/09/2010 02:02:35 PM 827 Views
I haven't had a Pimms yet... LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:23:39 PM 883 Views
That's wrong ironclad - 25/09/2010 12:19:32 PM 828 Views
Pimms makes me sick these days. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 11:15:53 AM 1294 Views
I feel bad for you, a summer without Pimms is pointless. *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:30:49 AM 458 Views
Funny ironclad - 24/09/2010 01:10:54 PM 913 Views
Or a Hendrick's gin & tonic... Camilla - 24/09/2010 11:41:20 AM 852 Views
All in all, snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:46:39 AM 812 Views
Cucumbers are so blah. Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 01:22:48 PM 900 Views
You must have been eating poor cucumbers. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 01:26:22 PM 918 Views
Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:29:44 PM 951 Views
Re: Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks Camilla - 24/09/2010 02:35:04 PM 951 Views
Re: Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:44:41 PM 896 Views
we do? I mean, I know we sell our HUGENORMOUS not-as-tasty ones... LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:19:02 PM 823 Views
Well yes snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:32:09 PM 875 Views
They have a lot of taste Camilla - 27/09/2010 10:40:06 AM 834 Views
Seconded. *NM* Legolas - 24/09/2010 01:40:18 PM 444 Views
?? you literally have no tastebuds then. LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:22:00 PM 881 Views
Yeah. *NM* BlackAdder - 24/09/2010 05:25:08 PM 533 Views
The "water" being the key part. Legolas - 24/09/2010 05:29:31 PM 856 Views
That is why you wouldn't eat just it snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:35:36 PM 848 Views
? I eat raw cucumber all the time >> LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 12:00:13 AM 777 Views
So do lot of citrus fruits BlackAdder - 24/09/2010 08:02:32 PM 839 Views
don't forget WATERmelon. LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 12:01:05 AM 743 Views
Re: don't forget WATERmelon. Camilla - 27/09/2010 10:41:59 AM 881 Views
Please, don't lecture me about ligands. Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 06:40:15 PM 886 Views
then use the term "literally" correctly LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 11:59:31 PM 837 Views
No way, hyperbole is the greatest thing in the universe. *NM* Darth_Katie - 25/09/2010 02:59:48 AM 360 Views
i am fond of hyperbole...the use of "literally" to do so inaccurately is a pet peeve, though LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 03:04:06 AM 808 Views
Heh http://xkcd.com/725/ *NM* Darth_Katie - 25/09/2010 02:20:37 PM 434 Views
LadyLorraine is being far too polite. DO NOT USE LITERALLY IN A HYPERBOLIC SENTENCE. PERIOD. *NM* Ghavrel - 27/09/2010 08:28:04 PM 397 Views
Don't use "hyperbolic" and "period" in the same line. Rebekah - 27/09/2010 08:50:02 PM 859 Views
The mind reels. *NM* Ghavrel - 27/09/2010 11:55:19 PM 417 Views
Why not? Darth_Katie - 28/09/2010 12:08:44 AM 813 Views
Because it is stupid. And Louisa May Alcott was stupid. Ghavrel - 28/09/2010 01:34:40 AM 1173 Views
*high five* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:57:07 AM 897 Views
I get that a lot and can't see how people don't notice this horrible taste! *NM* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:55:55 AM 444 Views
That's what she said. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:23:15 AM 368 Views
Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 24/09/2010 02:46:20 PM 413 Views
Lions, radishes, Star Trek. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:22:44 AM 391 Views
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