Hugo Chavez: To commemorate the passing of Hugo Chavez, I have had his initials engraved on the taps at my house...

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

To commemorate the passing of Hugo Chavez, I have had his initials engraved on the taps at my house

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

whatever floats your boat

Nice one

tschmath Loc: Los Angeles

Canonuser wrote:

To commemorate the passing of Hugo Chavez, I have had his initials engraved on the taps at my house

Can you explain to a dumb American what taps are in South Africa?

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

Both in the UK and South Africa we have these devices over kitchen sinks and bathtubs and bathroom sinks that we call taps. If you turn on the one with a 'C' on it, cold water flows from it. If you turn the one with 'H' on it hot water flows from it (provided the water heater is turned on). You can also get 'mixer' taps that mix both hot and cold together from one outlet. We find them far more useful and convienient than getting water from wells in the garden or the local river and then having to heat water over an open fire.

tschmath Loc: Los Angeles

Canonuser wrote:

Both in the UK and South Africa we have these devi... (show quote)

Not quite sure why you have to be a sarcastic asshole, but you sure are good at it.

NOSLEEP Loc: Calgary

Speaking of Chavez

"Its always best to say something good about the dead. He's dead. Good."

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

So when did you have the sense of humour labotomy. I had hoped my comment would be seen in the way it was intended, i.e. as being humourous. Anyway, if you want to be rude and offensive to an Englishman the spelling of the word is Arsehole not Asshole.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Canonuser wrote:

So when did you have the sense of humour labotomy. I had hoped my comment would be seen in the way it was intended, i.e. as being humourous. Anyway, if you want to be rude and offensive to an Englishman the spelling of the word is Arsehole not Asshole.

I was also wondering what the "taps" were but you explained it in a funny way that made me smile....

Tom G Loc: Atlanta, GA

Canonuser wrote:

So when did you have the sense of humour labotomy. I had hoped my comment would be seen in the way it was intended, i.e. as being humourous. Anyway, if you want to be rude and offensive to an Englishman the spelling of the word is Arsehole not Asshole.

Good reply, Canonuser; I was born & raised here and I've known what taps are since a young boy. I especially like the "sense of humour lobotomy" line. I'll use it on several dour people I know...

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

Canonuser wrote:

Both in the UK and South Africa we have these devi... (show quote)

I think the touchy guy here calls them fawcets. Wonder if they've learnt the C & H bit yet. He doesn't know ya taking the p.

mvy Loc: New Hampshire

"Did you turn off the taps?" was the question my father asked when he heard the drip, drip, drip of running water. Of course, he never considered getting up and checking for himself. Not at all, that was a chore reserved for us lesser lifeforms, my sister and me. Since my parents hailed from Ireland, growing up with a tint of British terminology was to be expected.
I'm sure they would have chuckled at 'Canonusers' humor. For example, my mother's retort when someone threw her a left-handed compliment about her quaint Irish brogue was, "Sure now, I've been in America 40 years and ya think I've yet to learn American English? Besides, a brogue is something you wear on your foot. I presume what you are referring to is my Irish accent."

God bless them both!
Martin

charlie Loc: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Canonuser wrote:

So when did you have the sense of humour labotomy. I had hoped my comment would be seen in the way it was intended, i.e. as being humourous. Anyway, if you want to be rude and offensive to an Englishman the spelling of the word is Arsehole not Asshole.

Canonuser, you have gained countless fans today. You have reduced tchsmath to a blubbering twit. (In the UK I believe our word twit is "twat", but I'll leave this subject alone).
Good work !! Arsehole is so appropiate. :thumbup:

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

JR1 wrote:

whatever floats your boat

Nice one

I agree

kschwegl Loc: Orangeburg, NY

Good one!

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Canonuser wrote:

Both in the UK and South Africa we have these devi... (show quote)

Just out of interest, what do Afrikaans taps have written on them? Also, Italian taps have the same letters but the opposite way round.