Is this name just funny in England?

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The discussion centers around the humor associated with a woman's name that is perceived as funny in the UK but may not elicit the same reaction in the US or Canada. Participants share their amusement, noting that British slang terms like "minge" and "minger" contribute to the humor, which is often lost on Americans unfamiliar with these terms. The conversation highlights cultural differences in humor, with some Canadians acknowledging a quicker understanding of British humor compared to Americans. There are mentions of other names and slang that could be considered humorous, as well as a light-hearted exploration of how regional humor can lead to misunderstandings. The thread concludes with reflections on the challenges of cross-cultural communication and humor, emphasizing the uniqueness of British comedic sensibilities.
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Is this name just funny in England??

I've laughed and laughed at this, but it must just be funny in the UK or surely she'd change her name?

http://www.electraisd.net/alumni/1993_seniors.htm

Check out the woman on the Right hand side, 5th row down.

Is this not funny in the US??
 
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Adrian Baker said:
Is this not funny in the US??
Not in Canada, and we usually catch onto Brit humour quicker than the Yanks do.
 
I reckon that deserves to be submitted to b3ta.com's funny names corner.
 
I think it's funny. you guys suck :biggrin: :smile:
 
I've watched enough British television that the name gave me a chuckle but probably most Canadians wouldn't even notice, it's not in our usual vocabulary.
 
That's hilarious!

It can't be real can it? Mind you, with Demetrius Breedlove on the top row, anything's possible.

Does b3ta know about this?
 
Well Adrian Baker, I did a little research and found the British definitions of "minge" and "minger."

Now it makes sense. :)

Since those words are popular in England, you won't get the same reaction from Americans.

P.S. - I'll NEVER understand British humor!
 
Brittish humor is a puzzle to all ameicans. in other words, WTF is wrong with you?
 
z-component said:
Well Adrian Baker, I did a little research and found the British definitions of "minge" and "minger."


AARRRGGGGHGHHHHHHH Don't say that word!

The two words you highlighted are unrelated.
 
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ya... i don't get it...
 
  • #11
brewnog said:
AARRRGGGGHGHHHHHHH Don't say that word!

The two words you highlighted are unrelated.
I know they're unrelated, but they both have weird definitions!
 
  • #12
Actually, it is a lot more funny in hausa and fulfulde.
 
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z-component said:
I know they're unrelated, but they both have weird definitions!

Not really. Most slang words describe a pretty simple concept, as these both do!

The shorter one is just such a horrible word though. I'd rather use the 4-lettered variant than that!
 
  • #14
I looked up minge and minger. This lady needs a husband, and his name
 
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z-component said:
Well Adrian Baker, I did a little research and found the British definitions of "minge" and "minger."

Now it makes sense. :)

Since those words are popular in England, you won't get the same reaction from Americans.

P.S. - I'll NEVER understand British humor!

Here is dictionary.com's definition of minge (3rd one down) Click here

Our Brit humour is odd to many - we tend to be a bit crude and totally irreverent too . This doesn't always cross borders too well I must admit!
 
  • #16
Comedy Central's "the hollow men" is a prime example of pointless brittish humor
 
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I'm not sure it's British humour. It's just a slang term.
 
  • #18
i like the hollow men... i hate blue collar tv.. i like comedy central...
You know what's good british humor? i used to love Absolutely Fabulous.

(man this quick reply thing is pretty neat)
 
  • #19
It wouldn't stand out in the U.S. The guy below her is named Roach. Hopefully they don't become sweethearts, or else she's not going to do much better taking her husband's name. :-p
 
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Bloody hell, what's all this about the minge then. When I first read it I did not get it, but after reading the defenition, I see what you brits are talking about, and it made me giggle *he he he*
 
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Moonbear said:
It wouldn't stand out in the U.S. The guy below her is named Roach. Hopefully they don't become sweethearts, or else she's not going to do much better taking her husband's name. :-p


Jeeeez...

Minge means twat!
 
  • #22
In Soviet Russia, Names Have YOU!
 
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mattmns said:
Bloody hell, what's all this about the minge then. When I first read it I did not get it, but after reading the defenition, I see what you brits are talking about, and it made me giggle *he he he*
there's a bit of a hint/explanation here:
http://www.rathergood.com/hedgehogs/
 
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Adrian Baker said:
Here is dictionary.com's definition of minge
Okay, got it now. :biggrin:

It's not that your humour isn't funny to Canuks; just this time I hadn't heard that term before. Also, something is not necessarily considered 'vulgar' over here even if it has the same meaning. For instance, a local radio personality's promo spot on TV has his grandmother complaining that when he was growing up he spent all of his time wanking. No one's ever complained.

Don't expect the Yanks to get it, though. They seem to think that most of their own sitcoms are funny. :rolleyes:
 
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fourier jr said:
there's a bit of a hint/explanation here:
http://www.rathergood.com/hedgehogs/
Oh thanks. Now I'll never get that song out of my head.
At least it's better than the damned badgers.
 
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I'm pretty sure none of us Americans think sitcoms are funny. I wish they to be taken off the air.
 
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Ok, I get what a minge is now. What is a ginger? The best funniest names are two parters.

badger, badger, badger
 
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Huckleberry said:
What is a ginger?

Serious question? Someone who has ginger hair..
 
  • #29
Nylex said:
Serious question? Someone who has ginger hair..
I think it's a reddish brown hair color. :rolleyes: She really does need to move to a country where that term isn't a common slang.
 
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Oh, that makes more sense now. I've never heard a red head reffered to as a ginger. I've heard carrot top before, but never ginger in that context.

That would be terrible if she actually had red hair. :smile:
 
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Huckleberry said:
badger, badger, badger
Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhh!
 
  • #32
:biggrin:

I'll never get tired of that.
 
  • #33
hhmm...I think I finally killed franzbear...
 
  • #34
yomamma said:
hhmm...I think I finally killed franzbear...
Hey, guys... should we let him gloat for a while before we give him the bad news?
 
  • #35
No, drop the bomb on him Danger. Payback for that slap.
 
  • #36
Huckleberry said:
No, drop the bomb on him Danger. Payback for that slap.
Okay. :biggrin:
Yomamma...


You're still in the wrong thread!

Franzbear is still alive and doin' fine.
 
  • #37
Huckleberry said:
Ok, I get what a minge is now. What is a ginger? The best funniest names are two parters.

Blimey, that woman's funny name really DOES only work in the UK! Yes, Ginger is what we refer to as red hair in the UK, and Minge has already been explained...

Imagine her coming here to visit - whenever she said her name we'd all fall about laughing.

:smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #38
Maybe we should write her a letter and warn her not to go to the UK?

Must be nice to have a humor particular to the region. I wonder if there is any U.S. humor that other nations don't understand?
 
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Huckleberry said:
Must be nice to have a humor particular to the region. I wonder if there is any U.S. humor that other nations don't understand?
Seinfeld, to start with.
 
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Huckleberry said:
Maybe we should write her a letter and warn her not to go to the UK?

Must be nice to have a humor particular to the region. I wonder if there is any U.S. humor that other nations don't understand?

Candid camera...
 
  • #41
scare tactics
 
  • #42
No way, I think scare tactics should be taken off the air. Boo! The show and what they do on it sucks. Boo!
 
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Huckleberry said:
Maybe we should write her a letter and warn her not to go to the UK?

Must be nice to have a humor particular to the region. I wonder if there is any U.S. humor that other nations don't understand?
everybody loves raymond
i don't think you guys have a perticular sense of humor, i just think you guys have no sense of humor... well majority anyways, i am not pointing fingers at any of you
 
  • #44
I hate Everybody Loves Raymond. All sitcoms should be taken off the air.

Did you brits like Whose Line Is It Anyway? It was pretty funny, the UK version. But when it transferred over to ABC, it turned HILARIOUS! That is the funniest show I've ever seen in my life.
 
  • #45
"It's a wonder I'm here at all, you know. My kitty got soakin' wet. I had to dry it out in front of the fire before I left."
 
  • #46
Wow, it never even occurred to me that gingernuts weren't even called ginger elsewhere!

We really should invite Ginger Minge on a tour of the UK, photographing peoples' reactions when she introduces herself.
 
  • #47
Mk said:
"It's a wonder I'm here at all, you know. My kitty got soakin' wet. I had to dry it out in front of the fire before I left."

Ahh yes, good old clean Are You Being Served? fun from the BBC.


One which I never imagined would travel well to North America was The Thin Blue Line.

"Your cock-up, my arse!" and "My arse is on the line, and you have got to pull your finger out!", just a few of Tosh's pearls of excellence.
 
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brewnog said:
"Your cock-up, my arse!" and "My arse is on the line, and you have got to pull your finger out!", just a few of Tosh's pearls of excellence.

:smile:
Unintended innuendo, can't beat it!
 
  • #49
brewnog said:
Wow, it never even occurred to me that gingernuts weren't even called ginger elsewhere!

We really should invite Ginger Minge on a tour of the UK, photographing peoples' reactions when she introduces herself.

That would be one way to make Candid Camera funny!
 
  • #50
Mk said:
"It's a wonder I'm here at all, you know. My kitty got soakin' wet. I had to dry it out in front of the fire before I left."
I can't begin to tell you how relieved I was when Brewnog pointed out later that you were quoting something there.
 

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