The sat mystery

RandomName2

People: can you help me?

There are a number of mysteries which I am trying to unravel.

No, seriously. But for a random reason the first one bugging me is the way in which people use the verb 'to sit'

I sat (or were sat) I sat, I sat (or am sat), I sat, I will sat, I would sat (or would be sat)

Instead of: I was sitting, I sat, I am sitting, I sit, I will sit, I would sit?

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Also while we're at it what's with the strange love of the series 'Friends'? It was just a very run-of-the-mill sit-com. When people talk about it they seem to talk in a strange sort of morse code.

Monica-Phoebe-Phoebe-Phoebe Monica-Monica-Monica Monica-Phoebe-Monica Phoebe-Phoebe Monica-Phoebe Monica-Monica.

Bonus points to anybody who translates that. :pac:

squod

Go to bed

alwaysadub

What the fcuk have you been taking??

The Highwayman

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

meth not even once people!!!!!

starbelgrade

Totally random dude.

galwayrush

alwaysadub wrote: »

What the fcuk have you been taking??

Not enough by the looks of it.:D

Why can't the past-tense of 'fit' be 'fat'?

Some things Man was not meant to know.

GarethWA

OP needs to sat down and stop stressing!

Sauve

OP, please explain your thoughts.....I'd actually love to know what the hell you're on about!

The Highwayman

or he should sit down and drink a glass of water

Sauve

Maybe he just sitted in front of the computer for too long...

starbelgrade

This thread is shat.

orourkeda

I was stood here.

orourkeda

Deleted User wrote: »

Why can't the past-tense of 'fit' be 'fat'?

Some things Man was not meant to know.

The illogicalities of language is what makes it so interesting.

The Highwayman

Deleted User wrote: »

Why can't the past-tense of 'fit' be 'fat'?

Some things Man was not meant to know.

I think it is :eek::eek::eek::pac:

The Highwayman

The Highwayman wrote: »

I think it is :eek::eek::eek::pac:

Consequences will never be the same.

While he was sitted at his computer, he could have also thought about the lack of fun at a funeral and to set about finding out why set has about 30 meanings.

starbelgrade

Deleted User wrote: »

Consequences will never be the same.

From now on, consequences will be consequat.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Wtf is this!?

mink_man

crazy mofo

FoxT

What about Sat- nav? Is that a past tense thing? If I sat-navved yesterday, what will I do tomorrow?

Or Saturn? Sit-urn sounds positively fecal - and what would you do with the urn afterwards? One runs into similar issues with satisfaction ( sitisfaction! Oh, yes, can't beat that with a big stick! ),satchels, etc.

OP - I commend you on opening up a whole new area of research & comment which only AH could deal with appropriately. Unfortunately I cannot comment on the TV series you mentioned. I actually never sat down to watch it.

- FoxT

The Highwayman

I dont give a sit

bodun

RandomName2 wrote: »

People: can you help me?

There are a number of mysteries which I am trying to unravel.

No, seriously. But for a random reason the first one bugging me is the way in which people use the verb 'to sit'

I sat (or were sat) I sat, I sat (or am sat), I sat, I will sat, I would sat (or would be sat)

Instead of: I was sitting, I sat, I am sitting, I sit, I will sit, I would sit?

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Also while we're at it what's with the strange love of the series 'Friends'? It was just a very run-of-the-mill sit-com. When people talk about it they seem to talk in a strange sort of morse code.

Monica-Phoebe-Phoebe-Phoebe Monica-Monica-Monica Monica-Phoebe-Monica Phoebe-Phoebe Monica-Phoebe Monica-Monica.

Bonus points to anybody who translates that. :pac:

Should this not have been sat-com? What do I win?

biko

There is an language forum for these weird queries.