Misunderstood words of a foreign born Prof

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

It was baffling at first. The Prof was from India and was talking about an assignment to write a computer program.

He kept saying what sounded to me like, "So just devil up some code."

I was thinking, huh? Is this some kinda weird expression I never heard before. I didn't want to ask cause, based on the reactions of the rest of the students, either everyone else knew what it meant or something was wrong.

For quite a few minutes I kept thinking, what an odd expression. "Devil up some programming code?"

Finally after a while, I realized he was saying "develop," not "devil up."

;)

Made me think of the cartoon controversey and misunderstandings.

[tocqueville]

1. Hu is the president of China

Good question. GW couldn't answer it....

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

6. I hate to be argumentative, but Hu's on first... ;) n/t

[Sal Minella]

2. I worked for a German lady who asked for an enva LOPP.

I looked at her blankly. She needed to send a letter.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

4. Hehe. At least she didn't invoke the dark one. hehe. Someone

could take offense at that.

[LiberalAndProud]

3. That would explain the Diebold/ESS/Sequoia debacle.

The deviluppers were simply confused.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

5. Good one!! HAHAHA!!

:rofl:

[DBoon]

7. They use fish in Boston to get into buildings

yes, you need an "access cod" to get in the front door

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

9. The fish are very important in Boston then! Hehe! ;) n/t

[FuzzySlippers]

8. I had a Russian history prof who spoke with a thick Polish accent.

One day he said something that sounded like "the emasculation of the naked Russian saints". I was half dozing at the time, and, of course, I immediately perked up, 'cuz I thought was going to hear something interesting for a change. I finally figured out what he said was actually "the canonization of the native Russian saints". What a let-down!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

10. Don't you hate when that happens?? Hehe!! ;) n/t

[TahitiNut]

11. "Pleasant Dental Erection Year"

... is still my all-time favorite. :silly: :rofl: