Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squarearrow-up1109arrow-down13message-square113fedilink
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareHugh_Jeggsarrow-up5arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkIn Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
minus-squareS_H_Karrow-up4arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkLike his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
minus-squareJackFrostNColaEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilink“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying. “He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
minus-squareBigPotatoarrow-up3arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkNot the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
minus-squareJackFrostNColaEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkNot the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
minus-squareHugh_Jeggsarrow-up2arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkIt means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket
In Scotland it’s “A couple of pieces short of a picnic”, a piece being a sandwich
Like his brain is not complete or something didn’t get it not sure.
“He’s not all there” is the most basic version of this saying.
“He’s got a few tools missing from the shed” is an aussie version too.
Not the brightest fork in the tool shed, are they?
Not the sharpest crayon in the bunch?
It means they went for a picnic and lo and behold, a smarter-than-average bear stole their pic-a-nic basket