Monday, January 22, 2007

Pronunciation is Everything

I had quite a laugh today while reading Nytro's blog. In her race report last week she was over-sharing the way so many runners do about some half-marathon health issues.
I commented on how funny that was and asked if she was going to be posting any pictures of "pussy blisters". I meant that as in "pus-filled", like an adjective, not like a noun. I never use that word as a noun! I hate that word!
Regardless, I now have a visual in my head of what she thought I meant and it's like a joke that won't die. I've been laughing about it for over an hour. I'm still laughing right now!
bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.... ;-)

18 comments:

Nancy Toby said...

Arrgh! Spelling is everything!! Pus is that nasty stuff, not puss! Puss is like Puss-in-boots!! LOL!

jbmmommy said...

That's a riot! You're right, when pronunciation is key I guess the keyboard just doesn't cut it.

Carrie said...

Yep, your comment does provoke laughter! Shout-out? Hahahahaha.

Laurie said...

I was a little surprised when I read your comment on Nytro's post. I had no idea you had that in you!

SingletrackJenny (formerly known as IronJenny) said...

laurie - I don't have that in me... that's why it's exceptionally funny!!!

Bolder said...

of course,

i thought you meant pus-sy...

sure i did,

well, i'm pretty sure.

actually, no.

i went to that other place.

:) said...

ditto bold...

Comm's said...

Was there a problem? Seems to me the clarification has done nothing for my mental images.

Way to go "Magic Man"

Pharmie said...

It made me smile when I read your post. That mistake gets made in healthcare notes all the time, and it always makes for a good laugh in our office!

DV said...

warning - even more off color ahead:

one of my fave diagnoses i give to (way too many) patients in the ER is
Pus in the Puss

brendaj said...

Ooh..very scary image

Taconite Boy said...

Ok...I'm taking a shower now.

Unknown said...

Im glad I missed the whole bru-ha-ha. I'm way too conservative for this whole discussion (blush)

Joy | Love | Chaos said...

we just put the wrong emPHASIS on the wrong syLABLE!

Robin said...

That's hysterical! But more of a cyclists issue than a runner's one, no? At least before Terry saddles came along...

Steve Stenzel said...

Well, I'll see you at Chisago, but I'm NOT in running shape right now! There's no way I'm banging out a half-marathon this weekend (dang knee!).

Unknown said...

a whole new take in lost in translation, no?

when i told benny about the mistake, we had a good laugh. i remember thinking when i read that comment:

"wow... i mean, i put myself out there talking about the yeast infection... but she just took it to a whole nother level. T. M. I."

thanks for the laughs. you have now had two comments that have made me laugh out loud. i suspect you and i would be great friends if we lived closer.

TriBoomer a.k.a. Brian said...

(sticking fingers in my ears) la-la-la-la-la... can't hear you.

Hey, did I miss anything?

:-)

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