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WCDT strips 4286-4290 (15th to 19th June 2020)
SeaWoodStage:
To me, this discussion is interesting because it just goes to show how little you know until you know it. I read 'Wooo-boy, you're a big bucket of water, ain'cha?' as Mrs Whitaker basically saying "gosh you're big" with a side of positive, but I was reading from context.
I used to think "tall drink of water" was an insult. I used to equate it with "tall streak of piss" and it was years before I realised they had totally different meanings.
It is genuinely interesting to me how different cultures/nations/regions use slang differently. "Tall drink of water" isn't a common phrase where I come from, whereas "tall streak of piss" is. The more you know!
EDITED: I voted for John Ellicot-Chatham, but if it's best written, I'll put in a word for Jim even though I can't stand the guy.
Tova:
Interestingly, "tall drink of water" was used with negative connotations (but with much the same literal meaning) in the film The Shawshank Redemption.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TTkUwslKN4
At around 1:48 in the clip above.
Kind of reminds me of the phrase "pretty boy." Could be a compliment or an insult depending on who's saying it.
SeaWoodStage:
Thank you Tova! I've seen the film a few times (and personally think it's the best Stephen King adaptation along with Stand By Me) but I haven't seen it for a while, and I wonder now if that's where I got my negative connotation of the phrase from. As I said, it's not a common phrase where I come from, so it makes sense that I picked it up from a film.
shanejayell:
New comic up! Faye of course teases Bubbles on her attempt to be 'Southern.' *lol*
TheEvilDog:
--- Quote from: Castlerook on 11 Jun 2020, 06:22 ---Or it could be that Bubbles was affecting an accent to make herself more likeable to Mrs Whitaker. Unfortunately, it was more Western than Southern.
--- End quote ---
Huh, guess I was right. Truly I am shocked.
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