[HPFGU-OTChatter] An interesting bit of trivia

[Kathryn Cawte]

> Iggy here:
>
> Hmmm.... Judging from your reaction, where you live it's similar to John
> Thomas?  (Jimmy Riddle doesn't mean anything here in the US aside from
> possibly being a name...)
>

K

*kicks self for not explaining the meaning* Sorry. It's more rhyming slang.
For urination in this particular case. Used by men only afaik, usually used
as "I'm just going for a Jimmy".

As someone pointed out on another list I'm on - not all Brits speak in
rhyming slang (it was one of her pet hates in fanfic) *but* most people
would probably understand the really common ones - and human nature being
what it is I imagine the ones that would be found to be most memorable would
be the slightly risqu or rude ones :)

Sorry I don't *usually* throw out comments like that and not explain unless
I'm deliberately trying to be obtuse but my brain went on holiday for
Christmas - too many people, not enough sleep.

Plus *other* irritations - wouldn't you think living in a block of flats
with an intercom would excuse me from Mormons/Jehovah's Witnesses etc? (Note
I have nothing against either religion normally but when they're on my
doorstep trying to talk about Jesus then I have a problem with them -
because they're annoying. I don't like being doorstepped by politicians
either, but will go and talk if they are out somewhere leafleting - so it's
nothing personal. I just don't want people preaching at me (in any sense) in
my own home.) In my experience Mormons are better than JW - because they
accept no a lot easier, but maybe that's just the particular JWs we have
round here. Having said that, boy can they get stuff done when they want -
the local branch built themselves a Kingdom Hall in three days - from bare
ground to fully completed and *landscaped* building.

K