Hivemind: Son of Squamous

[The_Warlock]

I live in hope that I can educate these poor colonials though

You can show an American to British culture, but you can't make him say AloominEEumm.

 

[Ginnel]

If you call your entire leg pulling itself into a bent position despite you doing your darndest to tell it otherwise while experiencing excrutiating muscle pain a "cramp" - then yes.

The vernacular on my side of ocean in the northern latitudes is to call that a "Charlie Horse", and reserve "cramp" for muscle pain and stiffness, as opposed to outright rebellion on the part of an entire limb.

Yup thats the one it hurts a dam lot haven't had it in a while its always annoying as you know you need to straighten your leg out, but your body is telling you er no mister no, your muscles gonna like snap or something if you do that.

 

[hafrogman]

If you call your entire leg pulling itself into a bent position despite you doing your darndest to tell it otherwise while experiencing excrutiating muscle pain a "cramp" - then yes.

That is in fact what is supposed to be meant by cramp. Just cramps can be anywhere, while a Charlie Horse is supposed to be your leg.

This is why swimming after eating is supposed to be an idea. The cramps they're predicting aren't sore muscles, but the agony inducing spasm where you just succumb to the waves because you certainly aren't swimming.

Personal, least favorite cramp: The arch of my foot. Nothing says not fun like having your foot try and fold itself in half.

 

[Shabe]

If you call your entire leg pulling itself into a bent position despite you doing your darndest to tell it otherwise while experiencing excrutiating muscle pain a "cramp" - then yes.

The vernacular on my side of ocean in the northern latitudes is to call that a "Charlie Horse", and reserve "cramp" for muscle pain and stiffness, as opposed to outright rebellion on the part of an entire limb.

Ah, a light has clicked in my brain I was wondering how someone could have a slight cramp (mentioned in books), when to me is a stupid amount of pain which to get rid of you need to stretch straight the offending limb, worse than getting epilated thats for sure.

The internet seems to agree that North Americans call cramp, charley horse.

 

[Ginnel]

You can show an American to British culture, but you can't make him say AloominEEumm.

Hehe like that one

Looking at words and how Americans pronounce them I reckon they're correct for the majority, however I could never get used to saying aloominum.

 

[Shabe]

*sniffs around*

Is someone cooking?

 

[The_Warlock]

The internet seems to agree that North Americans call cramp, charley horse.

I may be crazy, but I'm not insane!

 

[hafrogman]

You can show an American to British culture, but you can't make him say AloominEEumm.

Looking at words and how Americans pronounce them I reckon they're correct for the majority, however I could never get used to saying aloominum.

I can see the arguments for both. Aluminum is just easier to say. But barium, sodium, radium.

Really, the question is, 'why the "n"?'

Alumium would make so much more sense and still be pronounceable.

 

[Duskblade]

*sniffs around*

Is someone cooking?

My brother just got done making pancakes. He used to be a chef at an IHOP, so he knows their secret recipe.

 

[The_Warlock]

Hehe like that one

Thank you, kindly. Repurposing axioms is a hobby of mine.