nonethefewer: A laughing 8-bit dog holding a duck. From Duck Hunt. (laughing)
Chris ([personal profile] nonethefewer) wrote2007-08-07 11:37 pm
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[Setup: talking about name jokes.]

X: I mean, I'm sure you've crossed a river with metal bits before...
B: ...what?
X: Bradford!
B: Metal bits?--
B: *gets it*
X: *cracks up*
B: *punches my arm*
X: *cracks up further*

[identity profile] rakafkaven.livejournal.com 2007-08-08 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
A long-ago boss once confessed in hushed tones that her surname, Zimmermann, meant "men's room". And indeed, "zimmer" is "room" and "mann" is "man" in German.

"Carpenter". "Man who makes rooms", not "men's room".