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Poll
Question: Do you?
Option 1: Yes votes: 3
Option 2: No votes: 4
Option 3: I think I left my oven on... votes: 8
Title: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 29, 2008, 09:04:46 PM
Discuss and vote.
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel"
Post by: Irisbus Rider on January 29, 2008, 09:33:26 PM
I hate it's misuse.

See I either am very curious or have too much free time, because I looked it up in ther dictionary, and it means to "Spot Trains". Not buses, not anything else, trains.

Thats why we have "Plunzel" (Plane enthusiast), "Flunzel" (Ferry enthusiast), and dare I say, "Bunzel" (Bus enthusiast).

It was annoying, now water off a ducks back, in one ear, out the other.
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel"
Post by: Busnerd on January 29, 2008, 09:36:07 PM
Ducks back?

I think you made that 'saying' up
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel"
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 29, 2008, 09:37:51 PM
nope, its a saying.

lol, bunzel
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel"
Post by: Irisbus Rider on January 29, 2008, 09:38:46 PM
From "english1010.com":
Water off a duck's back
Meaning:

This expression can be used to describe a situation where something has no effect on a person. It is usually used when criticism or harsh comments have no effect on someone. We often use it with the word "like". We also often use this expression with phrasal verbs such as "roll off" or "slide off".

Example sentences:

1. It's water off a duck's back to me.
2. It rolled off him like water off a duck's back.
3. You have to let it slide off like water off a duck's back.
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel"
Post by: Busnerd on January 29, 2008, 09:40:44 PM
exactly, its from england. I for one have never heard of it, it jsut seems like a rip off of a more common version of that which i cant recall atm
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Irisbus Rider on January 29, 2008, 09:41:53 PM
It's a yankee webpage.
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Busnerd on January 29, 2008, 10:23:32 PM
my point exactlee
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Sir Pompously on January 29, 2008, 10:38:54 PM
Gunzel is originally an English term to spot trains, but has worked its way into the bus enthusiasm world. Personally I don't care, I use the word in Jest to point out my own nerdishness or gunzellness.

Also, next time the poll is made use three options. 'Yes', 'No' and 'I don't really care' (or 'Doesn't affect me') for those inbetween, cause thats where I am ;).

Water off a ducks back is quite an old term, but still used today. The opposite of this would be The straw that broke the camels back (aka The Last Straw), where basically one last thing done made a person take drastic measures. So if I called someone a loser, and they snapped and punch me out that comment would have been the 'straw that broke the camels back'.
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 29, 2008, 10:46:16 PM
comical third option added
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Jack Bauer on January 30, 2008, 02:22:24 PM
Where the hell is the G from - shouldn't it be Tunzel (Train Enthusiest)?
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Jack Bauer on January 30, 2008, 02:23:01 PM
Infact don't even bother answering that lol
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: CanberraTransport on January 30, 2008, 02:30:13 PM
bahahaha.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I hate the word "Gunzel" ("Bunzel", however, is hilarious)
Post by: Irisbus Rider on January 30, 2008, 08:10:42 PM
Lol. Just blame the poms. I do.....
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