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What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

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  • #2582
    daviecronin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭daviecronin


    I only realised this a year or 2 ago but its kinda embarrassing.... Cadburys is British....

    I know I know... I just always thought it up there with brennans bread and barrys tea but sher what are you going to do....

    Speaking of tea... (I'll be back ;) )


  • #2583
    holy moly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭holy moly


    Al Capwned wrote: »
    The punchline to "Why did the chicken cross the road" has a second meaning....

    "The other side" - I did laugh at myself when i realised this a year or so ago - I'm 35.
    Im 37 what's the second meaning I dont get it


  • #2584
    Allyall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    holy moly wrote: »
    Im 37 what's the second meaning I dont get it

    The other side.. (*After Death).































    * I THINK


  • #2585
    holy moly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭holy moly


    holy moly wrote: »
    Im 37 what's the second meaning I dont get it
    Sweet,I get it now


  • #2586
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    I realised a really obvious thing but I've forgotten what it was so I'm back where I started :(


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  • #2587
    Pablodreamsofnew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭Pablodreamsofnew


    Santa isn't real. I just found out by some poster on boards.


  • #2588
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Only found this out on Friday ,

    That an Americano is just black coffee ,I was looking for ever on a machine in a garage for black coffee until it was pointed out to me.


  • #2589
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    realies wrote: »
    Only found this out on Friday ,

    That an Americano is just black coffee ,I was looking for ever on a machine in a garage for black coffee until it was pointed out to me.
    I remember when I moved over to London about ten years ago. After a long day handing out cv's I just wanted to sit down and have something to drink. I knew that my knowledge of coffee was rubbish and as I didn't want to embarrass myself, I went into a place and asked for a tea. "I'm in England" I think, "can't do wrong with ordering a tea". Well the cashier looked a me and asked if I'd like "Earl Grey, Camomile and a load of others...", turns out I was looking for breakfast tea. Really? Normal tea is called "breakfast tea?".

    I got a job in a restaurant and now I know all the teas and coffees but it can be a mind field just getting a regular tea or coffee if you are not in the know. Some of the servers know exactly what you mean but they embarrass you before they serve you. Fcukers :rolleyes:


  • #2590
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    When the barber asked "will I shave your eyebrows?" I automatically said no every time.

    Because I thought he meant shave off as opposed to trim.


  • #2591
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,223 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    When the barber asked "will I shave your eyebrows?" I automatically said no every time.

    Because I thought he meant shave off as opposed to trim.

    The joys of getting older! :rolleyes:


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  • #2592
    ireland.man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭ireland.man


    Ray-Ban sunglasses = bans rays.


  • #2593
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,285 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    ireland.man wrote: »
    Ray-Ban sunglasses = bans rays.
    Seriously, Bono? :)

    Not your ornery onager



  • #2594
    NewWorldLeader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭NewWorldLeader


    realies wrote: »
    Only found this out on Friday ,

    That an Americano is just black coffee ,I was looking for ever on a machine in a garage for black coffee until it was pointed out to me.

    I'm not entirely sure but I think it's a watered down black coffee


  • #2595
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    I remember when I moved over to London about ten years ago. After a long day handing out cv's I just wanted to sit down and have something to drink. I knew that my knowledge of coffee was rubbish and as I didn't want to embarrass myself, I went into a place and asked for a tea. "I'm in England" I think, "can't do wrong with ordering a tea". Well the cashier looked a me and asked if I'd like "Earl Grey, Camomile and a load of others...", turns out I was looking for breakfast tea. Really? Normal tea is called "breakfast tea?".

    I got a job in a restaurant and now I know all the teas and coffees but it can be a mind field just getting a regular tea or coffee if you are not in the know. Some of the servers know exactly what you mean but they embarrass you before they serve you. Fcukers :rolleyes:

    I had the same ordeal over here in North America whenever I'd try to order eggs. Christ almighty they've a million ways of cooking them. "Eggs... on the pan.. with the yoke a bit runny" still leaves a number of options apparently. It's sunny side up that refers to what we in Ireland call fried eggs.


  • #2596
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,285 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    COYVB wrote: »
    I had the same ordeal over here in North America whenever I'd try to order eggs. Christ almighty they've a million ways of cooking them. "Eggs... on the pan.. with the yoke a bit runny" still leaves a number of options apparently. It's sunny side up that refers to what we in Ireland call fried eggs.
    Over easy ftw.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #2597
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    castletownman wrote: »
    If the loading circle on Google Chrome is rotating slowly anti-clockwise the internet connection is lost.

    If it is rotating clockwise then the page is loading.

    And there's me pressing refresh the whole time cursing slow broadband speeds

    This isn't obvious.


  • #2598
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    NewWorldLeader wrote: »
    I'm not entirely sure but I think it's a watered down black coffee

    1 shot of espresso + boiling water.

    "Black Coffee" usually refers to filter/brew/drip coffee.


  • #2599
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    That a doorstep is so-called because it's well...you know...a step up to the door :(


  • #2600
    Deathwish4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭Deathwish4


    That colour existed long before colour television.


  • #2601
    Liamalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    Deathwish4 wrote: »
    That colour existed long before colour television.

    Gold medal for being plain stupid. Congrats.

    I've just realised some folk are more stupid than I ever thought possible.


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  • #2602
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,285 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Some people are destined to be Liam alone.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #2603
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Liamalone wrote: »
    Gold medal for being plain stupid. Congrats.

    I've just realised some folk are more stupid than I ever thought possible.

    It's "plainLY stupid" - otherwise you just put two adjectives together which is, well... plainly stupid :P


  • #2604
    CantonasCollar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭CantonasCollar


    That in the story 'The Ugly Duckling', it changes from a duck to a swan.

    They are 2 different types of bird.

    Feel a little silly at 32 years old not to have spotted this before.


  • #2605
    CantonasCollar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭CantonasCollar


    CantonasCollar wrote: »
    That in the story 'The Ugly Duckling', it changes from a duck to a swan.

    They are 2 different types of bird.

    Feel a little silly at 32 years old not to have spotted this before.

    UPDATE

    Folks in work inform me that it was in fact born a cygnet whose egg somehow got mixed in with duck eggs and therefore raised with the ducks, but was a swan all along.

    I can sleep well tonight now! Just have to go and demand an apology from the wife for calling me an idiot, when in fact it was her who had it all wrong.


  • #2606
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    CantonasCollar wrote: »
    UPDATE

    Folks in work inform me that it was in fact born a cygnet whose egg somehow got mixed in with duck eggs and therefore raised with the ducks, but was a swan all along.

    I can sleep well tonight now! Just have to go and demand an apology from the wife for calling me an idiot, when in fact it was her who had it all wrong.


    I look forward to your next post about "not realising women will never apologise even when they're 100% in the wrong!"


  • #2607
    seagull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    CantonasCollar wrote: »
    I can sleep well tonight now! Just have to go and demand an apology from the wife for calling me an idiot, when in fact it was her who had it all wrong.

    You obviously have a very comfortable couch.


  • #2608
    franer1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭franer1970


    The iconic cat's eyes image for the musical Cats (around since 1982) has dancers in the cat's eyes.
    http://www.catsthemusical.com/


  • #2609
    CantonasCollar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭CantonasCollar


    seagull wrote: »
    You obviously have a very comfortable couch.

    I weigh a lot more than her so there is no hope of her getting me out of bed, and I go to bed first each night. Will call her on the mobile from bed while she is downstairs demanding my apology.

    Being overweight has its advantages on occasion.


  • #2610
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »
    SOS isn't an acronym

    It's a backronym. A new word I learned 1 minute ago!

    The save our souls thing was though up after the fact to fit the "acronym"


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  • #2611
    franer1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭franer1970


    eviltwin wrote: »
    For years I thought the movie Picnic at Hanging Rock was based on a true story, its only in the last couple of years I've found out its a complete work of fiction.

    I was utterly convinved of that too until now! Just seems like the sort of melodramatic thing that was always happening to the Victorians.


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