Adam Sharp
@adamcsharp.bsky.social
1. Writer (https://www.adamsharp.me/)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
2. Obsessed with lists
3. COMMON PEOPLE
4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS
5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
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Adam Sharp
@adamcsharp.bsky.social
· Oct 19
My latest book is a collection of idioms, proverbs and slang from around the world. It's called The Wheel is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead and in the UK you can get it from these places (geni.us/yDxa). Outside UK, Blackwell's do free/fast international delivery... blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
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For Waterloo Region (Canada)
- St Agatha pronounced St Agatha or St Agatha or St Agath
- Weber (Street) pronounced Weber or Weber
- Puslinch pronounced Puslinch or Puslinch or Puslinch
- Butter tarts - with or without raisins
- Apple fritters - battered ring or studded doughnuts
- St Agatha pronounced St Agatha or St Agatha or St Agath
- Weber (Street) pronounced Weber or Weber
- Puslinch pronounced Puslinch or Puslinch or Puslinch
- Butter tarts - with or without raisins
- Apple fritters - battered ring or studded doughnuts
Most divisive debates in different countries...
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
December 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
For Waterloo Region (Canada)
- St Agatha pronounced St Agatha or St Agatha or St Agath
- Weber (Street) pronounced Weber or Weber
- Puslinch pronounced Puslinch or Puslinch or Puslinch
- Butter tarts - with or without raisins
- Apple fritters - battered ring or studded doughnuts
- St Agatha pronounced St Agatha or St Agatha or St Agath
- Weber (Street) pronounced Weber or Weber
- Puslinch pronounced Puslinch or Puslinch or Puslinch
- Butter tarts - with or without raisins
- Apple fritters - battered ring or studded doughnuts
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My original Rottweiler was called Codeine. She was great
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
December 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My original Rottweiler was called Codeine. She was great
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I genuinely once taught a child called Nausea. Apparently the (native speaker English) parents had seen the word in a leaflet somewhere during the pregnancy, thought it sounded nice and did no further research into what it meant before naming their baby.
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
December 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I genuinely once taught a child called Nausea. Apparently the (native speaker English) parents had seen the word in a leaflet somewhere during the pregnancy, thought it sounded nice and did no further research into what it meant before naming their baby.
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I ate the scone, and now it’s gone.
And Die Hard *is* a Christmas movie 😊
And Die Hard *is* a Christmas movie 😊
a man with a beard is talking to another man in a suit .
ALT: a man with a beard is talking to another man in a suit .
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December 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I ate the scone, and now it’s gone.
And Die Hard *is* a Christmas movie 😊
And Die Hard *is* a Christmas movie 😊
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I’ve long thought that Scrofula would make a great name for a pet. It sounds so cute and fluffy!
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
December 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I’ve long thought that Scrofula would make a great name for a pet. It sounds so cute and fluffy!
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I once met a woman who was named, honest to God, Latrine.
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I once met a woman who was named, honest to God, Latrine.
Most divisive debates in different countries...
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Most divisive debates in different countries...
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
5. Scones, pronounced scone or scone (England)
4. Omelettes, with onions or no (Spain)
3. Swimming costumes, bathers or swimmers (Australia)
2. Choco pastries, pain au chocolat or chocolatine (France)
1. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie (all countries)
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look, I think a child called Typhus would be destined for great things
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
look, I think a child called Typhus would be destined for great things
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Top ten names that would make a decent baby name if it wasn’t already the name of a medical condition or medication…
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
10. Amnesia
9. Rubella
8. Codeine
7. Malaria
6. Paxil
5. Alopecia
4. Bonjela
3. Aphasia
2. Typhus
1. Chlamydia
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Me to the kids: “eat your dinner pigeon fucker”
In one of the Danish TV screenings of Die Hard, “yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” was changed to “yippee-ki-yay, bror lort,” which means “yippee-ki-yay, shit brother.” In a German screening, the “motherfucker” was changed to Schweinebacke (“pig cheek”). And in Finnish... pulunnussija (“pigeon fucker”).
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Me to the kids: “eat your dinner pigeon fucker”
In one of the Danish TV screenings of Die Hard, “yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” was changed to “yippee-ki-yay, bror lort,” which means “yippee-ki-yay, shit brother.” In a German screening, the “motherfucker” was changed to Schweinebacke (“pig cheek”). And in Finnish... pulunnussija (“pigeon fucker”).
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
In one of the Danish TV screenings of Die Hard, “yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” was changed to “yippee-ki-yay, bror lort,” which means “yippee-ki-yay, shit brother.” In a German screening, the “motherfucker” was changed to Schweinebacke (“pig cheek”). And in Finnish... pulunnussija (“pigeon fucker”).
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And speaking of cats...
December 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
And speaking of cats...
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Guys, you're not going to believe me, but this is not a cougar.
December 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Guys, you're not going to believe me, but this is not a cougar.
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There’s an Arabic version of “every cloud has a silver lining” that translates to “no cows, no feeding them at dawn.” A Scots version is “today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.” And a Romanian phrase for looking on the bright side is un șut în fund, un pas înainte, or “a kick in the ass, a step forward”
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
There’s an Arabic version of “every cloud has a silver lining” that translates to “no cows, no feeding them at dawn.” A Scots version is “today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.” And a Romanian phrase for looking on the bright side is un șut în fund, un pas înainte, or “a kick in the ass, a step forward”
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And a Finnish phrase about nothing being so bad that it won’t pass is kaikkeen tottuu paitsi jääpuikkoon perseessä ja sekin sulaa pois. It means “you can get used to anything but an ice stick in your ass, and even that will eventually melt away.”
December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
And a Finnish phrase about nothing being so bad that it won’t pass is kaikkeen tottuu paitsi jääpuikkoon perseessä ja sekin sulaa pois. It means “you can get used to anything but an ice stick in your ass, and even that will eventually melt away.”
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There’s a Turkish phrase about the upside of hitting rock bottom being that things can’t get any worse. It goes göte giren şemsiye açılmaz and it means “an umbrella up one’s ass cannot be opened.”
December 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There’s a Turkish phrase about the upside of hitting rock bottom being that things can’t get any worse. It goes göte giren şemsiye açılmaz and it means “an umbrella up one’s ass cannot be opened.”
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And George Carlin’s classic response: “Remember folks, inside every silver lining, there’s a dark cloud.”
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
And George Carlin’s classic response: “Remember folks, inside every silver lining, there’s a dark cloud.”
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Boys In The Hoodie
Planet Of The Capes
Once Upon A Time In The Vest
Apocalypse Snow (Boots)
The Shawlshank Redemption
Planet Of The Capes
Once Upon A Time In The Vest
Apocalypse Snow (Boots)
The Shawlshank Redemption
December 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Boys In The Hoodie
Planet Of The Capes
Once Upon A Time In The Vest
Apocalypse Snow (Boots)
The Shawlshank Redemption
Planet Of The Capes
Once Upon A Time In The Vest
Apocalypse Snow (Boots)
The Shawlshank Redemption
Today’s the winter solstice so here’s a list of ten wintery films…
10. Scarf-face
9. Casablanket
8. Jurassic Parka
7. Fleece Academy
6. Extra Layer Cake
5. Mittens Impossible
4. Thermals and Louise
3. The Men Who Stare at Coats
2. What’s Heating Gilbert Grape
1. The Snood, the Bad and the Snuggly
10. Scarf-face
9. Casablanket
8. Jurassic Parka
7. Fleece Academy
6. Extra Layer Cake
5. Mittens Impossible
4. Thermals and Louise
3. The Men Who Stare at Coats
2. What’s Heating Gilbert Grape
1. The Snood, the Bad and the Snuggly
December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today’s the winter solstice so here’s a list of ten wintery films…
10. Scarf-face
9. Casablanket
8. Jurassic Parka
7. Fleece Academy
6. Extra Layer Cake
5. Mittens Impossible
4. Thermals and Louise
3. The Men Who Stare at Coats
2. What’s Heating Gilbert Grape
1. The Snood, the Bad and the Snuggly
10. Scarf-face
9. Casablanket
8. Jurassic Parka
7. Fleece Academy
6. Extra Layer Cake
5. Mittens Impossible
4. Thermals and Louise
3. The Men Who Stare at Coats
2. What’s Heating Gilbert Grape
1. The Snood, the Bad and the Snuggly
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Not with that attitude it can't.
There’s a Turkish phrase about the upside of hitting rock bottom being that things can’t get any worse. It goes göte giren şemsiye açılmaz and it means “an umbrella up one’s ass cannot be opened.”
December 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Not with that attitude it can't.
There’s an Arabic version of “every cloud has a silver lining” that translates to “no cows, no feeding them at dawn.” A Scots version is “today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.” And a Romanian phrase for looking on the bright side is un șut în fund, un pas înainte, or “a kick in the ass, a step forward”
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
There’s an Arabic version of “every cloud has a silver lining” that translates to “no cows, no feeding them at dawn.” A Scots version is “today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky.” And a Romanian phrase for looking on the bright side is un șut în fund, un pas înainte, or “a kick in the ass, a step forward”
“Kill two birds with one stone” from five languages…
5. Roast two pieces of meat on one fire (Polish)
4. Shoot two rabbits with one shot (Romanian)
3. Hit two flies with one swatter (German)
2. Catch two pigeons with one fava bean (Italian)
1. She both picked mulberries and saw her lover (Korean)
5. Roast two pieces of meat on one fire (Polish)
4. Shoot two rabbits with one shot (Romanian)
3. Hit two flies with one swatter (German)
2. Catch two pigeons with one fava bean (Italian)
1. She both picked mulberries and saw her lover (Korean)
@adamcsharp.bsky.social any less violent alternatives to "kill two birds with one stone"?
December 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Kill two birds with one stone” from five languages…
5. Roast two pieces of meat on one fire (Polish)
4. Shoot two rabbits with one shot (Romanian)
3. Hit two flies with one swatter (German)
2. Catch two pigeons with one fava bean (Italian)
1. She both picked mulberries and saw her lover (Korean)
5. Roast two pieces of meat on one fire (Polish)
4. Shoot two rabbits with one shot (Romanian)
3. Hit two flies with one swatter (German)
2. Catch two pigeons with one fava bean (Italian)
1. She both picked mulberries and saw her lover (Korean)
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In Salvadoran Spanish:
"En la quinta mierda>"
In the fifth shit.
"En el quinto culo del Diablo>"
In Devil's fifth ass.
"En la quinta mierda>"
In the fifth shit.
"En el quinto culo del Diablo>"
In Devil's fifth ass.
December 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
In Salvadoran Spanish:
"En la quinta mierda>"
In the fifth shit.
"En el quinto culo del Diablo>"
In Devil's fifth ass.
"En la quinta mierda>"
In the fifth shit.
"En el quinto culo del Diablo>"
In Devil's fifth ass.
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