‘Am-big-u-ous’ as theme we find
From SidevieW now to deal,
And what the word does bring to mind,
South Africans to feel,
Is statement to a group of those
To say that one has size
(That ‘fellows’ is expressed as ‘ous’
Should come as no surprise).
Of course, I cannot be inclined
To ambiguity
No double meaning none can find
In nothing that’s from me
Such only never it may place
Which usually might
Not offering it left this trace
Through missing things not right.
And nothing pleases me much more
Than that you criticise
That what’s to come has gone before,
Or truthfulness denies;
For nothing, in the simple sense
Of meaning of the word,
Provided the desired tense,
And greatly is preferred.
© Colonialist October 2013 (WordPress)
I do love the literal interpretation… 🙂
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It was asked for! 🙂
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And you delivered!
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Very clever!
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Thanks for saying so!
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I remember our Gr 7 teacher clearly explaining how not to be so ambiguous. She would throw a fit if we had a sentence like that in an essay
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It is quite often easy to miss seeing that there are two possible meanings.
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Harsh for the dog – but understandable
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I think a better version would be
‘If your dog poos, bin yourself immediately.’
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I have no words Col. You are just too good with yours. 😀 *hugs*
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You mean, you have no idea WHAT I’m on about! 🙂
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I elect to remain silent – you ous am to big fo me!
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It could, indeed, be easy to get hurt in this uncontrolled stampede of words!
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Life is full of awful ambiguities, Col! Even when we try to say what we mean, we don’t always mean what we say.
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I often wonder, in fact, if people who write stuff even know themselves what they are trying to say!
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Lol I have seen something similar –
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My dogs also like to see what’s in the bin…
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And when mine appear dripping trash, I enquire, ‘And just where have you bin?’
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Regrets, I’ve had a few…..
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… but then again, too few to mention?
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spot on
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need bigger bins, 😉
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To accommodate the owners as well?
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there is an asylum for them 😉
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just rated it 11/10
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Smart-alec! 🙂
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It seems you’re not averse to verse,
Even though it is perverse.
Which brings to mind another line,
To herald from these fair shores,
If size doesn’t matter,then why the chatter,
About ,Ah beg your’s?
Another perfect example why I do not write po er tree.
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Izzert, hey? I smaak thet.
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When I fist arrived here there was a woman called Mary who worked in the salon and all damn day she would croon ”Ïzzit?” to her clients.
Until eventually when she used said refrain upon moi, I asked, “Is it what?” which was received with a blank look.
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She is probably still wondering what you meant …
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Why were you in the salon ALL DAY Doug?
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Hehehe. Love that sign. 😀 I can say without equivocation that I thoroughly enjoyed your ambiguous rhyme.,
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Wow, you don’t seem to have built any double meaning into that – thanks! (Unless you are getting foxy and can say it – without meaning it!) 🙂
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Foxy lady……me? 🙂
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Reminds me of this classic comedy exchange:
Take this hammer.
— Yes.
— You see that nail?
–Yes.
— Well, when I nod my head, hit it.
— Hit it?
— That’s what I said!
— OK …
You can guess the rest.
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I’m way a-head of you! It struck him he could have worded that better …
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At least he’ll nail it next time…
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🙂
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And in Nederland people shoot stray cats! Shocking.
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These supposedly so-civilized countries …
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actually there’s a real bad dog killing in Romania …
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I think it is disgusting. They allowed the situation to get out of control, and now resort to barbarism to try and resolve it.
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