Things I’ve Learned About The Good Old U S of A From Watching Films And Telly

[kgkev]

Fanny pack :snurk:

how childish.

 

[riaz]

Fanny pack sounds a lot better then bum bag.

 

[cornflakegirl]

Bum bag sounds silly (and rude if you're 4).
But I wouldn't say fanny in front of my mother!

 

[Patience]

Yeah, I'm with Emma on this - Bum bag is sniggerable - Fanny Pack is Rude and now I am blushing!

 

[riaz]

Would you also blush when talking about Freddie Mac's sister?

 

[Patience]

I assume her name is Fanny? In which case, no - because it her name, and doesn't refer to a lady part.

 

[kgkev]

Its actually Fannie.

You wouldn't blush at calling Richard - "****" but you wouldn't buy a bag by the same name. (or maybe your would)

Same thing - I think?

 

[cornflakegirl]

He means Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association).

Talking of which - why do they have such silly names? I was googling the other day - there are dozens of them!

 

[riaz]

I assume her name is Fanny? In which case, no - because it her name, and doesn't refer to a lady part.

But I thought Fanny was a proper British name for a lady, and that the part you allude to was called bottom, backside, situpon, and progressing to the more commonly used words of today. But Fanny, I never heard that in England.

 

[cornflakegirl]

But Fanny, I never heard that in England.

Well, you wouldn't - it's very rude indeed!