[Misc] Strange And Obvious Things You Should Know But Only Found Out Late..

[Eeyore]

For me..

Today I've just had to work out how many centimetres there are to a metre and only did so by assumption of the Latin in 'centimetre'. I realised that I didn't actually know the answer. I always use Imperial.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Er?

 

[The Clamp]

Huh?

 

[banjo]

Crisp packets always have a Saturday expiry date.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

I only found out recently that the little "1, 2, 3, 4 and 5" numerals or numbers on toasters aren't actually 'degrees of toastage' but they're the amount of minutes they toast for!

 

[The Clamp]

However, I see the idea.
For me, literally only yesterday did it dawn on me that Match Of The Day is a play on “catch of the day”.
I think.

 

[Eeyore]

I only found out recently that the little "1, 2, 3, 4 and 5" numerals or numbers on toasters aren't actually 'degrees of toastage' but they're the amount of minutes they toast for!

But wouldn't that be, de facto, the degree of toastage ?

 

[Hugo Rune]

The name ABBA is an acronym of the christian names of the artists who form the band.

 

[Eeyore]

However, I see the idea.
For me, literally only yesterday did it dawn on me that Match Of The Day is a play on “catch of the day”.
I think.

And that The Motors 'Forget about you' is rip off of the theme tune. I only realised when it was pointed out to me.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Always best to score in the last minute

 

[BN9 BHA]

I only found out recently that the little "1, 2, 3, 4 and 5" numerals or numbers on toasters aren't actually 'degrees of toastage' but they're the amount of minutes they toast for!

Please don’t tell me you fell for this one?

 

[Knocky's Nose]

But wouldn't that be de facto the degree of toastage ?

It would then depend on how many filaments the toaster had, and how powerful they were. A commercial toaster would kick out a lot faster than a standard cheap household one I'd expect.

Can't believe I just typed that. Damn you for pressing my pedantry button.

 

[The Clamp]

Yeah, the number on a toaster is not the minutes. I toast mine on 10 and it toasts for about 3 minutes. There is no uniform system, you just have to get used to whichever brand you’ve bought.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

And that The Motors 'Forget about you' is rip off of the theme tune. I only realised when it was pointed out to me.

No it's not. It's ITV's The Big Match. I think. Or maybe Grandstand.

 

[Eeyore]

No it's not. It's ITV's The Big Match. I think. Or maybe Grandstand.

Of course, I have also learnt that, despite realising things you never knew, there is an age where you get confused and forgetful....

 

[The Wookiee]

The HP in HP sauce stands for House Of Parliament

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

I only found out that raisins are actually grapes when I was about 35.

 

[The Clamp]

The HP in HP sauce stands for House Of Parliament

There’s a picture of the houses on the label. I think.

 

[Eeyore]

We pronounce homophones differently depending on whether it's a verb or a noun.

I only recently clocked that we do this with a multitude of words but it never really registered with me.

Some examples:

Project
Permit
Conduct
Suspect
Increase
Progress
Contract

In fact there are so many of these, my mind was blown.

Let me **** you up with- Fork candles-Fork handles.....

But can't homophonic words be spelt differently. ? Two/too

 

[The Clamp]

We pronounce homophones differently depending on whether it's a verb or a noun.

I only recently clocked that we do this with a multitude of words but it never really registered with me.

Some examples:

Project
Permit
Conduct
Suspect
Increase
Progress
Contract

In fact there are so many of these, my mind was blown.

Oh yeah! That’s genuinely fascinating. Cheers for that.