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What dumb thing has taken you forever to realise?

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muchalover · 26/08/2023 19:45

Nights in white satin song was playing in the car today. A favourite song of mine so I was singing along and it dawned on me that the word is "nights," not "knights".

Whole song makes much more sense now 😳

I had a similar issue with "Toyota, the car in front" but it's a Nissan I'm behind (or other car brand).

And in the film Winnie the Pooh where the gopher says "I'm not in the book" and I thought it was the phone book😬 for decades!

I promise I'm intelligent.

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BabyStopCryin · 31/08/2023 08:59

Bellyblueboy · 31/08/2023 08:23

I used to think the only definition of accident was to wet yourself.

I remember in primary school being terrified to hear that a friends dad had an accident that resulted in a hospital stay. I remember thinking he must have really made a mess - and how embarrassing for him😂. I couldn’t understand why this girl was telling everyone

Ha! I thought ‘soiled’ meant poo. I remember seeing a sign in a local shop when I was little selling ‘shop soiled’ items. I wasn’t impressed!

ShineOnBrightly · 01/09/2023 02:07

Brilliant

BabyStopCryin · 01/09/2023 08:45

Oh oh and my friends grandma bought her a rag doll and she told me that it was a bargain because it had been discounted because it was ‘shop soiled’ (these were very expensive and much-coveted life size rag dollies dressed in victorian clothes - as was the fad of the day. Eat your heart out Bumblebee Transformers).

I didn’t touch it and wondered why you’d buy anything that had been pooed on (I assumed it was nice but did ponder if maybe a dog had been on the store).

I really should have asked more questions as a small child.

Gettingnowhereagain · 02/09/2023 15:30

The stranglers Golden Brown. The verse " she lays me down with my manch heroes" is actually " with my mind she runs" . I only recently found this out as there was subtitles on the screen when the song was on.

AKAsomeoneelse · 02/09/2023 15:45

Gettingnowhereagain · 02/09/2023 15:30

The stranglers Golden Brown. The verse " she lays me down with my manch heroes" is actually " with my mind she runs" . I only recently found this out as there was subtitles on the screen when the song was on.

@Gettingnowhereagain - I always thought it was ‘manch hero’s’ (whatever that means) too 🤣

DoraSpenlow · 02/09/2023 15:55

Our village shop used to have a sign behind the counter which said "Licensed to sell newspapers and periodicals" . Always wondered why they needed a license to sell sanitary towels!

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 02/09/2023 17:19

Gettingnowhereagain · 02/09/2023 15:30

The stranglers Golden Brown. The verse " she lays me down with my manch heroes" is actually " with my mind she runs" . I only recently found this out as there was subtitles on the screen when the song was on.

I thought it was Mach heroes and it was cos the heroes were macho!

Fernticket · 02/09/2023 22:20

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 02/09/2023 17:19

I thought it was Mach heroes and it was cos the heroes were macho!

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I remember being told that this song is about Heroin.

ShagMeRiggins · 03/09/2023 01:34

I thought it was a “no picnics” sign.

I’m not originally from the UK, but am a good driver.

Atsocta · 03/09/2023 06:29

Men are a waste of time
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OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 03/09/2023 11:30

Whitney Houston songs are way too high for normal people to sing along to.

BabyStopCryin · 03/09/2023 12:01

I remember my dad muttering ‘that woman’s caterwauling gives me ear ache’. And he lover opera…

ItsNotRocketSalad · 03/09/2023 14:14

OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 03/09/2023 11:30

Whitney Houston songs are way too high for normal people to sing along to.

That's just not true. It's not her range that most women can't match, it's the power and tone.

BabyStopCryin · 03/09/2023 15:57

I may be wrong… but she reminds me of Diana Ross.

Gettingnowhereagain · 04/09/2023 19:51

It is apparently, Golden brown as in heroin. I didn't know that until I saw the subtitles and someone mentioned it .I just thought he was on about a woman because he called it she . 🤣

ImBoilingJackie · 04/09/2023 23:08

Gettingnowhereagain · 04/09/2023 19:51

It is apparently, Golden brown as in heroin. I didn't know that until I saw the subtitles and someone mentioned it .I just thought he was on about a woman because he called it she . 🤣

Wait until you find out about Ebeneezer Good!

Dunnoburt · 05/09/2023 01:07

@ImBoilingJackie 🤣

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 05/09/2023 16:39

Imy06 · 29/08/2023 20:44

About the song lyrics - 'my lover's got no money, he's got his trombolese'. I thought that for ages too, and imagined some sort of brass instrument and that the guy must just be really happy making music 😂😂 (sorry I don't know how to make this a direct reply to the person who wrote about this one)

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If you click on the three horizontal dots at the top right hand side of any post a menu pops up. Just click on 'Quote' at the top of the menu and voila, you'll quote the PP. 😎

Imy06 · 06/09/2023 06:22

JohnnyYenSetHimselfOnFireAgain · 05/09/2023 16:39

If you click on the three horizontal dots at the top right hand side of any post a menu pops up. Just click on 'Quote' at the top of the menu and voila, you'll quote the PP. 😎

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Oh thank you 😊🌸 Have a lovely day!

orangeyeahthatsright · 06/09/2023 09:11

I was practically an adult before I realised a soupçon wasn't some kind of serving utensil.

ImBoilingJackie · 06/09/2023 10:15

Dunnoburt · 05/09/2023 01:07

@ImBoilingJackie 🤣

And don't forget about "Relax". I remember it suddenly getting banned (presumably someone actually listened to the lyrics)

BabyStopCryin · 06/09/2023 10:47

I’ve just discovered the wee clapping icon. Clicked it but have no idea what happens?

Hollyisalrightactuallysorry · 06/09/2023 11:52

BabyStopCryin · 06/09/2023 10:47

I’ve just discovered the wee clapping icon. Clicked it but have no idea what happens?

It's a new weird mn feature which means the person who posted will get a note saying you have 'thanked' them

It's called private thanks or something like that!

BabyStopCryin · 06/09/2023 12:16

Oooh oooh someone clap me!

VictoriaVenkman · 06/09/2023 12:20

ImBoilingJackie · 06/09/2023 10:15

And don't forget about "Relax". I remember it suddenly getting banned (presumably someone actually listened to the lyrics)

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Took me decades to figure out why it was banned as I misheard the lyrics