Let's tell gay jokes!!!!!

[The Mad Monk]

No, that's a "Marine shower". I've never heard "Texan shower".

[molly bloom]

No, that's a "Marine shower". I've never heard "Texan shower".

Too bad for you. I have, and from an American. Aren't you pre-supposing that for some Americans the same thing might be called by a different name ?

[The Mad Monk]

I think somebody may have adapted the joke for the recent Texas hate. It's navy slang, and has been around since at least WWII.

[molly bloom]

I think somebody may have adapted the joke for the recent Texas hate. It's navy slang, and has been around since at least WWII.

Or vice versa.

I'll have a look in my dictionary of American slang. And yes, I really do have a dictionary of American slang. I collect dictionaries.

[rah]

Yeah, I've heard that one many times with the name of different minorities substituted depending on who they were making fun of.

Never heard marine before. Thanks for the possible origin of it.

[Docfeelgood]

I pondered broaching the subject of warm water and soap to you, but I don't want to be accused of attempting to unduly influence your current lifestyle. I'm reliably informed that in American slang a 'Texan shower' is one of those where when you awaken out of sweaty slumber after a day's hard work, you simply spritz with cheap deodorant spray and off to work you go. Not having vistied Texas, I'm unsure whether this is unfair calumny or not.

I'm quite sure I don't much care either way.

We call that a European bath.

[molly bloom]

We call that a European bath.

We call that a pathetic if predictable response, but to be expected, and sadly, pitied.

[Tuberski]

I think somebody may have adapted the joke for the recent Texas hate. It's navy slang, and has been around since at least WWII.

Yep.

Used it fairly often.

Also applies to French people.

ACK!

[molly bloom]

Yep.

Used it fairly often.

Also applies to French people.

ACK!

My friend confirmed your opinion a few years back after a trip to Paris and a sexual encounter or three. Odd for a country which produces great scents and perfumes.

Looked in my dictionary of American slang- publ. 1968- no mention of showers, marine, Texan, motel or otherwise. 'Marine' gets a mention (empty bottle of liquor) as does a lot of military slang which is only to be expected.

[N35t0r]

Odd for a country which produces great scents and perfumes.

Not really, if you think about it.

[The Mad Monk]

My friend confirmed your opinion a few years back after a trip to Paris and a sexual encounter or three. Odd for a country which produces great scents and perfumes.

Looked in my dictionary of American slang- publ. 1968- no mention of showers, marine, Texan, motel or otherwise. 'Marine' gets a mention (empty bottle of liquor) as does a lot of military slang which is only to be expected.

Does your dictionary include any of these?

[molly bloom]

Does your dictionary include any of these?

Alas too many for me to write down. I'm currently reading a history of the papacy, re-reading C.V. Wedgwood's 'Thirty Years' War' (just reached the non-decisive battle of Nordlingen) and MacDonald's 'River of Gods', so my plate is stuffed with goodies. I may print off some of the terms and look 'em up, though. I may have mentioned I don't have internet access at home...