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General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: GrayBeard on October 07, 2010, 04:20:44 pm

Title: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: GrayBeard on October 07, 2010, 04:20:44 pm

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed
to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.

Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: northie66 on October 08, 2010, 06:00:30 pm

Just use a bat... then the rule doesn't apply.   Always a loophole, ain't it?  ;)

Title: Re: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: Becky on October 08, 2010, 10:39:13 pm

Actually, I knew that.  Am I weird for knowing that?  Well, I saw there was another one.  I guess I will go and see if I know that one too.   ;)

Janet - I am surprised at you!  Are you sure you don't have pain meds?  Just use a bat?  I figured you would suggest that for the woman's side, not the men's.

Title: Re: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: Emac on October 09, 2010, 09:28:17 am

For those with a wife like I have, it is best to get a stick smaller than your thumb, maybe a switch. That way it doesn't do permanent damage when she takes it away from you and beats you with it.

Title: Re: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: Judy Hunter on October 09, 2010, 11:01:32 am

A stick of that size would be just right to take away from him, beat the rat poop out of him then inject it forcefully into an orfice of his body that would make him look like a popcicle.

Title: Re: Stuff you didn't know you didn't know! #1
Post by: GrayBeard on October 09, 2010, 11:21:55 am

Wow! And some of you thought my "Chicken" story was gross!

Hunter is one tough lady!

No wonder her heart throb is Sam Elliott!

~~~GB~~~