Why are they called a Political 'Party'?

snow ghost

Why are groups of politicians called Political 'Parties'?

Because they do feck all except enjoy themselves at our expense?

What would be a more appropriate name for them - Political .....'s ?

minidazzler

It has to do with the copious amounts of coke and hookers.

marco_polo

English 101: Some words have multiple meanings.

Mr. Incognito

Because they do feck all except enjoy themselves at our expense

Partying?

The_Minister

Before anyone jumps in and points out that the OP fails at primary-level English, I would like to point out that he is probably joking to make a point.

TheZohanS

Pants Party.

Fago!

snow ghost wrote: »

What would be a more appropriate name for them - Political .....'s ?

Political Orgys!

Gawd! Imagine Brian Cowen and Lenihan spit-roasting Mary Harney!

*shudder*

Well actually imagine Mary Harney full stop!

*Shudder*

KevinVonSpiel

snow ghost wrote: »

Why are groups of politicians called Political 'Parties'?

It's because bullshit merchants was trademarked.

The Master

Politics is always a party

m@cc@

The_Minister wrote: »

Before anyone jumps in and points out that the OP fails at primary-level English, I would like to point out that he is probably joking to make a point.

starbelgrade wrote: »

A Greek and Italian were arguing over who had the superior culture.

The Greek says, "We have the Parthenon."

Arching his eyebrows, the Italian replies, "We have the Coliseum."

The Greek retorts, "We Greeks gave birth to advanced mathematics"

The Italian, nodding agreement, says, "But we built the Roman Empire."

And so on and so on until the Greek comes up with what he thinks will end the discussion. With a flourish of finality he says, "We invented sex!"

The Italian replies, "That is true, but it was the Italians who introduced it to women."

snow ghost wrote: »

Doesn't say a lot for the Italians - did they think prior to this they all came to being via immaculate conception?

The_Minister, I wouldn't be so sure. They have a bit a SOH defect.

snow ghost

The_Minister wrote: »

Before anyone jumps in and points out that the OP fails at primary-level English, I would like to point out that he is probably joking to make a point.

As an Irish person I worry not about the constraints of the Inglish language. I usually refer grammar/usage pedants to Ulysses by Joyce and ask them to consider Joyce's usage in what is considered the greatest novel of the last century in the English language.

sceptre

snow ghost wrote: »

As an Irish person I worry not about the constraints of the Inglish language. I usually refer grammar/usage pedants to Ulysses by Joyce and ask them to consider Joyce's usage in what is considered the greatest novel of the last century in the English language.

That's partly because so few people have read it, even fewer finished it and of those about a quarter liked it, assuming they could remember how it started.:)
Never mind, I attach my stick figure version. It's all there.