Comments on: Spoonerisms http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/ one French professor's humorous and serious perspectives on life... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:06:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: b.j. http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7473 b.j. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:43:05 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7473 My favorite ever is when my (ex) pastor's wife introduced herself at a ladies meeting "I'm Pudy Jotter the Wastor's Pife"! My favorite ever is when my (ex) pastor’s wife introduced herself at a ladies meeting “I’m Pudy Jotter the Wastor’s Pife”!

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7472 Rob Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:51:27 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7472 @Dave - I had seen that in the various bios I read on Spooner but didn't want my post to be too long. I'm glad you added it for those who read the comments. :-) @Dave – I had seen that in the various bios I read on Spooner but didn’t want my post to be too long. I’m glad you added it for those who read the comments. :-)

]]> By: Dave http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7471 Dave Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:03:52 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7471 My favorite quote attributed to Spooner is: "Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride?" Interesting thing about Spooner is that he was an albino! If there's anyone you should take the time to read about, it would be Spooner. By all accounts he was a very absent-minded man in many ways - it would be quite the entertaining read for you. My favorite quote attributed to Spooner is: “Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride?”

Interesting thing about Spooner is that he was an albino! If there’s anyone you should take the time to read about, it would be Spooner. By all accounts he was a very absent-minded man in many ways – it would be quite the entertaining read for you.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7470 Rob Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7470 @Esther, Sharon, and Andrew - Thanks for sharing those examples. :lol: @Esther, Sharon, and Andrew – Thanks for sharing those examples. :lol:

]]> By: Andrew N. http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7469 Andrew N. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:38:22 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7469 An addendum to the last post, we always called it being "lysdexic"!!!! An addendum to the last post, we always called it being “lysdexic”!!!!

]]> By: Andrew N. http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7468 Andrew N. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:35:21 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7468 Very wonderful piece Mr. Loach! I worked on cars my last 2 years of high school in Atlanta. The 2 guys I worked with from my church and I would always be wixing up our mords just for gicks and kiggles! Very wonderful piece Mr. Loach! I worked on cars my last 2 years of high school in Atlanta. The 2 guys I worked with from my church and I would always be wixing up our mords just for gicks and kiggles!

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7467 Sharon Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:01:09 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7467 Don't forget about that holiday in February.... George Birthington's Wash Day! Don’t forget about that holiday in February….

George Birthington’s Wash Day!

]]> By: Esther http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7466 Esther Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:06:57 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7466 After a yummy lunch: "That sure was a malicious deal!" After a yummy lunch: “That sure was a malicious deal!”

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7464 Rob Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:43:59 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7464 @Terry - YIKES! Both dishes sound borderline lethal! :-) @Terry – YIKES! Both dishes sound borderline lethal! :-)

]]> By: Terry E. http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7463 Terry E. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:42:57 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7463 A favorite economical meal in our family is "chac and meese". My wife works at a local hospital where they sell "chilled greese" sandwiches to their staff for lunch. A favorite economical meal in our family is “chac and meese”.

My wife works at a local hospital where they sell “chilled greese” sandwiches to their staff for lunch.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7462 Rob Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:40:18 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7462 @Michael - Your sister-in-law must be a constant source of laughs and at least occasional embarrassment with her spoonerisms and malaprops. :-D Thanks for sharing and for guarding her anonymity. @Michael – Your sister-in-law must be a constant source of laughs and at least occasional embarrassment with her spoonerisms and malaprops. :-D Thanks for sharing and for guarding her anonymity.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7460 Michael Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:19:03 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7460 My wife's sister can sometimes make some unintentionally funny comments. She's talked about getting her "gameday" on instead of "game face". She's enjoyed having "small chat" with people rather than "small talk" or "chit chat". Instead of describing a couple as "dating" she said they were "mating". And, my favorite. A few months ago she ate some venison that did not agree with her. She later commented that "the venison gave me a run for my buck." My wife’s sister can sometimes make some unintentionally funny comments. She’s talked about getting her “gameday” on instead of “game face”. She’s enjoyed having “small chat” with people rather than “small talk” or “chit chat”.

Instead of describing a couple as “dating” she said they were “mating”.

And, my favorite. A few months ago she ate some venison that did not agree with her. She later commented that “the venison gave me a run for my buck.”

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7459 Rob Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:42:19 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7459 @Laura - Here are several "Loachisms" from that list: It seems like a lot to remember, but it really is. What's in the road, a head? Laura, I thought for sure you would have spelled it "mispronOUnciations." :-D @Laura – Here are several “Loachisms” from that list:

It seems like a lot to remember, but it really is.

What’s in the road, a head?

Laura, I thought for sure you would have spelled it “mispronOUnciations.” :-D

]]> By: Laura http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7458 Laura Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:58:11 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7458 I *thought* we'd already had Loachisms around somewhere! Though I'm not entirely convinced that they're merely linguistic. There are behavioral ones, too. I'll never forget sitting in class, and you'd look at one student, point to another, and call on a third! It really kept us on our toes! Do you still have your Loachisms list? Can you post a few samples from it in the comments? Most of what I remember is "franglais" and deliberately wild mispronunciations. Didn't make it to Faculty Body, but it looks like I REALLY missed out this year. Have a great week! I *thought* we’d already had Loachisms around somewhere! Though I’m not entirely convinced that they’re merely linguistic. There are behavioral ones, too. I’ll never forget sitting in class, and you’d look at one student, point to another, and call on a third! It really kept us on our toes!

Do you still have your Loachisms list? Can you post a few samples from it in the comments? Most of what I remember is “franglais” and deliberately wild mispronunciations.

Didn’t make it to Faculty Body, but it looks like I REALLY missed out this year. Have a great week!

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7456 Rob Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:18:47 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7456 @LeAnne - I use "one swell foop" with a fair bit of regularity. :-) @David - "applehood and mother pie" is a new one to me, but it seems as if it would fall within the parameters of spoonerisms. And as far as "Loachisms" are concerned, I had two enterprising young men one semester who, throughout the semester, compiled a list of Loachisms that they distributed to their classmates and me with great glee at the end of the semester. @Vikki - Somehow I can just see you doing spoonerisms.... :-D @Sam - I <b>love</b> it! :rotfl: @LeAnne – I use “one swell foop” with a fair bit of regularity. :-)

@David – “applehood and mother pie” is a new one to me, but it seems as if it would fall within the parameters of spoonerisms. And as far as “Loachisms” are concerned, I had two enterprising young men one semester who, throughout the semester, compiled a list of Loachisms that they distributed to their classmates and me with great glee at the end of the semester.

@Vikki – Somehow I can just see you doing spoonerisms…. :-D

@Sam – I love it! :rotfl:

]]> By: Sam http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7454 Sam Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:43:30 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7454 One recent spoonerism of mine – I said I wanted to watch Marred Match-ness instead of March Madness. One recent spoonerism of mine – I said I wanted to watch Marred Match-ness instead of March Madness.

]]> By: Vikki http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7453 Vikki Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:57:41 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7453 Very punny fole you have there! I must say I'm guilty of spoonerisms - both by accident and on purpose (more often on purpose I'm afraid. . .). One accidental spoonerism from over 30 years ago has stuck with Dave and myself. We have 2 very good friends named Toni and George who will forever in our minds be Goni and Teorge - sorry guys. Gotta love the English language!! Very punny fole you have there!

I must say I’m guilty of spoonerisms – both by accident and on purpose (more often on purpose I’m afraid. . .).

One accidental spoonerism from over 30 years ago has stuck with Dave and myself. We have 2 very good friends named Toni and George who will forever in our minds be Goni and Teorge – sorry guys. Gotta love the English language!!

]]> By: David McGuire http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7451 David McGuire Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:12:54 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7451 Although it isn't a real "spoonerism," I always liked the one extolling the virtues of "applehood and mother pie." And how humorously ironic is it that this all began with a guy by the name of Archibald Spooner. That is hilarious in itself. Perhaps we could start a new genre of puns and call them "Loachisms." Well, maybe not! Although it isn’t a real “spoonerism,” I always liked the one extolling the virtues of “applehood and mother pie.”

And how humorously ironic is it that this all began with a guy by the name of Archibald Spooner. That is hilarious in itself. Perhaps we could start a new genre of puns and call them “Loachisms.” Well, maybe not!

]]> By: LeAnne Solt http://blog.ivman.com/spoonerisms/#comment-7450 LeAnne Solt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:11:36 +0000 http://blog.ivman.com/?p=2233#comment-7450 One phrase I always have to think twice about before using is "fell swoop." If you get it wrong, you don't usually realize it until you get to the second word ... exactly what is a "foop," anyway? :) One phrase I always have to think twice about before using is “fell swoop.” If you get it wrong, you don’t usually realize it until you get to the second word … exactly what is a “foop,” anyway? :)

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