Clyde Slick
June 20th 05, 12:48 PM
"Signal" > wrote in message
...
> The British Potato Council are protesting about the phrase "couch
> potato". They have requested that the phrase be removed from the
> Oxford English Dictionary, and are promoting the phrase "Couch slouch"
> instead. A spokesman for the OED, somewhat baffled, explained that the
> dictionary reflects language in current use - not the other way round.
> The potato council are to protest outside parliament on Monday.
Next, we will hear from the Couch Manufacturer's Association.
----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
...
> The British Potato Council are protesting about the phrase "couch
> potato". They have requested that the phrase be removed from the
> Oxford English Dictionary, and are promoting the phrase "Couch slouch"
> instead. A spokesman for the OED, somewhat baffled, explained that the
> dictionary reflects language in current use - not the other way round.
> The potato council are to protest outside parliament on Monday.
Next, we will hear from the Couch Manufacturer's Association.
----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----