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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: Speaking of misleading headlines #129092 06/06/04 08:11 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Read a lot of MAD magazines when you were young, didya F.B.? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking of misleading headlines #129093 06/15/04 07:03 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada There was a headline during WWII that caused some second thoughts. "ALLIED PUSH BOTTLES UP GERMANS" edit I can't think of any punctuation that would help with this one either. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: but, but, sir... #129094 06/15/04 07:12 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont oy! took me a read or two of that one... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: but, but, sir... #129095 06/16/04 02:51 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Perverts! I thought the Allies were supposed to be the GOOD guys? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Speaking of misleading headlines #129096 06/17/04 01:37 PM Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 261 London/Prague B bonzaialsatian enthusiast bonzaialsatian enthusiast B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 261 London/Prague >edit I can't think of any punctuation that would help with this one either. I guess you'd have to add something like: Latest Allied Push Bottles Up Germans? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Allied push bottles #129097 06/17/04 01:49 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage OP Carpal Tunnel OP Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'm thinking that at the time this would have caused no problems. Allied would have been taken as an adjective, the standard noun would have been Allies, and Push would have been commonly used in headlines in the noun sense. It's only the similarity to the infamous British Left Waffles on Falklands that would lead us, today, to the humorous misinterpretation. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Allied push bottles #129098 06/18/04 02:23 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Like you said, Faldo: Now, I meself, would have writ, "Allied Push Bottles-up Germans" thus removing all doubt. (or would it?) (Nice to see you back, Lil' Dog: hows exams gone?) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Allied push bottles #129099 06/18/04 07:29 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Waffles???? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Waffles #129100 06/18/04 07:31 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage OP Carpal Tunnel OP Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Mehbe it's only funny in USn. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Allied push bottles #129101 06/21/04 03:09 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Waffles as in the verb, Zed. Couldn't make up their minds. Not used much that way on this side of the Atlantic. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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