What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

McChubbin

I recently got that gay fish joke from South Park!
Fishsticks sounds like fish-dicks. Before, I was highly confused...

Dman001

I realised over the Christmas that the Tim Allen movie 'The Santa Clause' is spelt as such (with an 'e' at the end) as it is in relation to the clause in the contract that if you kill Santa you become Santa. I always just thought it was spelt 'The Santa Claus' in relation to the jolly guy in red!

rawn

Dman001 wrote: »

I realised over the Christmas that the Tim Allen movie 'The Santa Clause' is spelt as such (with an 'e' at the end) as it is in relation to the clause in the contract that if you kill Santa you become Santa. I always just thought it was spelt 'The Santa Claus' in relation to the jolly guy in red!

:eek::eek::eek:

Wetbench4

I recently realised that i'd been peeling bananas the wrong way my whole life. You're supposed to hold the stalk bit, and split open the other end.

See here --> http://www.instructables.com/id/The-correct-way-to-peel-a-banana/

greenpilot

.....I will shortly find out that mentioning the glaring fact that most of the crime reported in the Mayo News is committed by members of our ethnic Community will result in a Ban from After Hours.









..*drums fingers...*

JPA

Wetbench4 wrote: »

I recently realised that i'd been peeling bananas the wrong way my whole life. You're supposed to hold the stalk bit, and split open the other end.

See here --> http://www.instructables.com/id/The-correct-way-to-peel-a-banana/

But we're not monkeys.
That way is more difficult.

rwg

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Incorrect. In the premier league game for every 0.2 your player rises in value 0.1 is added to selling price.

Eg you buy Rooney for 11.0 and his price rises twice to 11.2 you will have a selling price of 11.1

Are you sure? - I believe my buying price is that listed on the player in my team - if I go to transfers and select him for transfer then only the amount I paid is added to my bank

massdebater

Deleted User wrote: »

There are loads of Pokémon things that I didn't realise for ages.
Like Charmander = char + salamander
Charmeleon = char + chameleon
Charizard = char + lizard
And char is a word related to fire.

Voltorb = Volt + Orb.
'Cause it's an orb that generates a voltage.

9 year old me understood NONE OF THAT.

And it wasn't 'til years later that it clicked with me that the first three legendaries are named for their numbers: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres.

More Pokemon related facts:

Ekans spelt backwards is Snake
Arbok spelt backwards is Kobra
Hitmonlee is called after Bruce Lee
Hitmonchan is called after Jackie Chan

OldNotWIse

Mens and womens shirts are buttoned on different sides!

pebbles21

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Mens and womens shirts are buttoned on different sides!

Would love to know how you found that out ?

Cienciano

gramar wrote: »

We all know the 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth' saying. I've never thought about it much and only today realised the sense behind it when I heard it in Spanish which literally translated is 'never look a gift horse in the teeth' which makes more sense. Looking at a horses teeth you can tell it's age but seeing as it's a gift you shouldn't as you shouldn't criticise something you get for free.

Glad I read back on this thread.

764dak

Deleted User wrote: »

There are loads of Pokémon things that I didn't realise for ages.
Like Charmander = char + salamander
Charmeleon = char + chameleon
Charizard = char + lizard
And char is a word related to fire.

Voltorb = Volt + Orb.
'Cause it's an orb that generates a voltage.

9 year old me understood NONE OF THAT.

And it wasn't 'til years later that it clicked with me that the first three legendaries are named for their numbers: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres.

massdebater wrote: »

More Pokemon related facts:

Ekans spelt backwards is Snake
Arbok spelt backwards is Kobra
Hitmonlee is called after Bruce Lee
Hitmonchan is called after Jackie Chan

Pikachu's name comes from pikapika (a Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle) and chu is another Japanese onomatopoeia for squeaking (the sound a mouse makes)
Raichu - Rai means thunder and chu is explained above.

If you want to see more name meanings of Pokémon you can go to the Bulbapedia page of any specific Pokémon and go to the name origin
section.

Also, most characters in Naruto have name meanings as well. You can go to leafninja.com and look at the biographies.

rubadub

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Mens and womens shirts are buttoned on different sides!

not very obvious, though I knew it. I think it dates back to some time when people had helpers doing up their shirts/blouse for them, not sure which gender had the helpers but it suited the helpers better.

humbert

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Mens and womens shirts are buttoned on different sides!

Mine are all buttoned up the middle

BOHtox

Deleted User wrote: »

There are loads of Pokémon things that I didn't realise for ages.
Like Charmander = char + salamander
Charmeleon = char + chameleon
Charizard = char + lizard
And char is a word related to fire.

Voltorb = Volt + Orb.
'Cause it's an orb that generates a voltage.

9 year old me understood NONE OF THAT.

And it wasn't 'til years later that it clicked with me that the first three legendaries are named for their numbers: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres.

Ekans is snake backards :eek:

McChubbin

BOHtox wrote: »

Ekans is snake backards :eek:

Arbok = Kobra.

jimmy5694

Shryke wrote: »

You thought about it and came to a conclusion. That means you're thoughtful. Idiots will shoot from the hip. You're indecisive to someone who most likely has come to expect arse licking and snap decisions. In some lines of work that's an advantage. As far as critical thinking goes it's a fail. Take it as a compliment. If you can't you might be indecisive!

oh **** i don't know if i'm that

moc moc a moc

rawn wrote: »

That when you click on the arrow beside a thread title on Boards it brings you to the last unread post. I was forever bookmarking pages on threads and scrolling back to the last post I remembered.

That drives me ****in' crazy when I read some threads in work and then try to continue reading them later at home though. :mad:

castletownman

That there are two Steve McQueen's until I saw the director interviewed recently.

Didn't even know the actor was dead. I thought he branched into directing ala Eastwood, Redford etc.

jimmy5694

i was in a restaurant in spain and i asked for a cidona :L

kylith

rubadub wrote: »

not very obvious, though I knew it. I think it dates back to some time when people had helpers doing up their shirts/blouse for them, not sure which gender had the helpers but it suited the helpers better.

Both genders had dressers, but men's buttons are on the 'awkward' side because it allowed them to reach inside their coat to get their weapon.

Funnily enough why we drive on the left is related to that; it's easier to murder someone you meet on the road if they are to your right since that's likely your dominant side.

spiralism

The canterbury clothing logo is three Kiwi birds, not three Cs

bogwalrus

I used to call "hubcaps" "hoovercaps" up until early twenties.

Also pales in significance instead of pale insignificance.

Then there is why condoms are called Johnnys. Only heard about that a few months back. It's a good one. Poor Johnny.

TheLastMohican

That it's almost 3am and frosty out

Sir Arthur Daley

That next Friday is this Friday coming.

salacious crumb

castletownman wrote: »

That there are two Steve McQueen's until I saw the director interviewed recently.

Didn't even know the actor was dead. I thought he branched into directing ala Eastwood, Redford etc.

:eek: You didn't know Steve McQueen was dead??!! :pac:

Lingua Franca

bogwalrus wrote: »

Also pales in significance instead of pale insignificance.

You were right the first time. It's "pales in significance" as in "fades in importance".

bogwalrus

Lingua Franca wrote: »

You were right the first time. It's "pales in significance" as in "fades in importance".

Sorry I said it backwards. Damn confusing phrase.

Eeden

bogwalrus wrote: »

Also pales in significance instead of pale insignificance.

I thought it was "pales into insignificance"??

Mackman

I only realised recently that the term 'Game, set, and Match', when referring to winning, comes from tennis