Comments on: Bet You Didn’t Know! http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/ Funtasticus.com provides the best entertainment on the web. Daily issues with jokes, humor, videos, pictures and much more! Dont miss out! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Elaine Saunders http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Elaine Saunders Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:30:09 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7420 Whilst writing my book about pub history I discovered that “Mind your Ps and Qs” might also be another kind of warning. When landlords chalked pints and quarts up “on the slate” they weren’t averse to adding a few extra marks. It’s therefore a warning to customers to watch the bill. Instead of chalking up on the slate, London Market porters had their drinks marked on a strip of leather or tab, hence “running a tab”. It’s also said to give us the expression “strapped for cash” Elaine Saunders Author: A Book About Pub Names www.completetext.com Whilst writing my book about pub history I discovered that “Mind your Ps and Qs” might also be another kind of warning. When landlords chalked pints and quarts up “on the slate” they weren’t averse to adding a few extra marks. It’s therefore a warning to customers to watch the bill.

Instead of chalking up on the slate, London Market porters had their drinks marked on a strip of leather or tab, hence “running a tab”. It’s also said to give us the expression “strapped for cash”

Elaine Saunders
Author: A Book About Pub Names
http://www.completetext.com

]]> By: Venomal http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7392 Venomal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:27:32 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7392 haww!! Besti ho gayee, becharey maverick ki....LMAO GG nevertheless.... [At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!] make that 95% :D haww!!

Besti ho gayee, becharey maverick ki….LMAO
GG nevertheless….

[At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!]
make that 95%
:D

]]> By: bogus http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 bogus Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:31:57 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7374 Golf does NOT stand for Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden. that is a false acronym. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf Golf does NOT stand for Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden. that is a false acronym.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf

]]> By: charly http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7368 charly Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:32:43 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7368 It is impossible to lick your elbow. = wrong the honeymoon one is great. I sure hope it's true. It is impossible to lick your elbow. = wrong

the honeymoon one is great. I sure hope it’s true.

]]> By: Smarkflea http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7350 Smarkflea Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:48:42 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7350 Check Snopes...this list is full of fail. Check Snopes…this list is full of fail.

]]> By: Runescope http://www.funtasticus.com/2008/08/12/bet-you-didnt-know/comment-page-1/#comment-7326 Runescope Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:43:17 +0000 http://funtasticus.com/?p=4176#comment-7326 Honey spoils, This I know from personal experience. Honey spoils, This I know from personal experience.

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