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Averett · 08-20-2004, 07:24 AM

Q: Why couldn't the naked Bostonian get into his truck?

A: He didn't have his khakis.

maleficent · 08-20-2004, 07:30 AM

Took me a second - -but I laughed - out loud...

Redlemon · 08-20-2004, 07:32 AM

I didn't get it until maleficent said it took her a moment, then I went back and thought about it. As someone born in Massachusetts, I'd have to say it was "wicked funny".

Averett · 08-20-2004, 07:35 AM

It took me the second read through to get it too

Too good not to pass on I thought!

maleficent · 08-20-2004, 07:37 AM

My office is in New Hampshire, right on the mass border, so many of the guys have those cute little Bahstan accents... None of them got it- -tool the guy originally from Lawn Guyland to get it...

But you are correct, wicked funny... (I could never use wicked in a sentence when i was in Boston --

)

Redlemon · 08-20-2004, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maleficent

But you are correct, wicked funny... (I could never use wicked in a sentence when i was in Boston --

)

Remember, anyone can use 'wicked' as an adjective. But as an adverb...

Mikado · 08-20-2004, 07:51 AM

Hahah! Man that took me long enough. I guess being from Texas was a big factor in that. Luckily I have a friend from Michigan who speaks with a rather heavy accent. Then it dawned on me. Great stuff!

Vizzini · 08-20-2004, 08:58 AM

Damnit, I've never met a Bostonian. Someone clue me in here!

Averett · 08-20-2004, 09:03 AM

Check your PM's Vizzini

MooseMan3000 · 08-20-2004, 10:25 AM

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Finally when someone said the word "accent," then I caught on. Heh.

Mantus · 08-20-2004, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MooseMan3000

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Finally when someone said the word "accent," then I caught on. Heh.

Hah, yah the word "accent" tipped me off too.

Shpoop · 08-20-2004, 11:40 AM

yea i thought at first it was just cuz bostonians are so preppy...then when she said she finally got it, i reread it and caught on too

Menoman · 08-21-2004, 03:04 AM

Second joke I've read today that I didnt get!

(Edit: Holy macerol! I Get it rofl that is a good one!

xeem · 08-21-2004, 04:09 AM

Didn't get it until I read it out loud.

dogu · 08-21-2004, 02:48 PM

For those unfamiliar with the local accents, it's helpful to remember the 'law of conservation of Rs'.
Rs are neither created nor destroyed, they simply move from places they belong to places they don't.

In Boston, one 'pahks the cah on Havahd yahd' (Translation for those south of the Mason-Dixon line 'Parks the car on Harvard yard).

For what it's worth, the missing Rs go to the end of words like law (lawr).

Now think how a Bostonian would pronounce 'Car Keys'...and the joke is revealed.

TheShadow · 08-21-2004, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogu

For those unfamiliar with the local accents, it's helpful to remember the 'law of conservation of Rs'.
Rs are neither created nor destroyed, they simply move from places they belong to places they don't.

In Boston, one 'pahks the cah on Havahd yahd' (Translation for those south of the Mason-Dixon line 'Parks the car on Harvard yard).

For what it's worth, the missing Rs go to the end of words like law (lawr).

Now think how a Bostonian would pronounce 'Car Keys'...and the joke is revealed.

Thanks dogu. After reading your explanation, I get the joke.

Seaver · 08-21-2004, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the translation... Texan here... and you Yankees make fun of our speech...

Delvid · 08-23-2004, 10:57 AM

Took a while but damn funny.

08-20-2004, 07:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	People from Boston are wicked awesome Q: Why couldn't the naked Bostonian get into his truck? A: He didn't have his khakis. __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great. Last edited by Averett; 08-20-2004 at 08:10 AM.. Reason: wanted to add "wicked" to the title of the thread ;)

08-20-2004, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Took me a second - -but I laughed - out loud... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-20-2004, 07:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	It took me the second read through to get it too Too good not to pass on I thought! __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

08-20-2004, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	My office is in New Hampshire, right on the mass border, so many of the guys have those cute little Bahstan accents... None of them got it- -tool the guy originally from Lawn Guyland to get it... But you are correct, wicked funny... (I could never use wicked in a sentence when i was in Boston -- ) __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-20-2004, 08:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vizzini Addict Location: Vancouver, BC	Damnit, I've never met a Bostonian. Someone clue me in here! __________________ Inconceivable!

08-20-2004, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I didn't get it until maleficent said it took her a moment, then I went back and thought about it. As someone born in Massachusetts, I'd have to say it was "wicked funny".

08-20-2004, 07:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mikado Crazy Location: Houston, Texas	Hahah! Man that took me long enough. I guess being from Texas was a big factor in that. Luckily I have a friend from Michigan who speaks with a rather heavy accent. Then it dawned on me. Great stuff!

08-20-2004, 09:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Check your PM's Vizzini __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

08-20-2004, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
MooseMan3000 wouldn't mind being a ninja. Location: Maine, the Other White State.	Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Finally when someone said the word "accent," then I caught on. Heh.

08-20-2004, 11:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	yea i thought at first it was just cuz bostonians are so preppy...then when she said she finally got it, i reread it and caught on too

08-21-2004, 04:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
xeem Banned Location: On a couch before a screen	Didn't get it until I read it out loud.

08-21-2004, 02:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
dogu Upright	For those unfamiliar with the local accents, it's helpful to remember the 'law of conservation of Rs'. Rs are neither created nor destroyed, they simply move from places they belong to places they don't. In Boston, one 'pahks the cah on Havahd yahd' (Translation for those south of the Mason-Dixon line 'Parks the car on Harvard yard). For what it's worth, the missing Rs go to the end of words like law (lawr). Now think how a Bostonian would pronounce 'Car Keys'...and the joke is revealed.

08-21-2004, 10:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Seaver Junkie Location: Fort Worth, TX	Thanks for the translation... Texan here... and you Yankees make fun of our speech...

08-23-2004, 10:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
Delvid Insane Location: Missouri	Took a while but damn funny.