...been a long time since I have seen that term. My dad was born in Lithuania, came over when he was a child, during the war, and had to learn English. He's very fluent in both languages now but said English is the hardest to learn out of all of them, too many variables. he showed me "ghoti" when I was a kid.

For those who have not seen it:
 

 

gh as pronounced in tough         f

o   as pronounced in women      i

ti   as prounouced in emotion     sh

Pretty clever, huh?

 

 

 

Pretty clever, huh?

 

 

 

 

Not only that he is a super nice guy.

Not only that he is a super nice guy.

X100 !!!

That's a pretty interesting fact too , never would have put that together at all lol !!

...been a long time since I have seen that term. My dad was born in Lithuania, came over when he was a child, during the war, and had to learn English. He's very fluent in both languages now but said English is the hardest to learn out of all of them, too many variables. he showed me "ghoti" when I was a kid.

Takes a clever person .............http://blog.paperblanks.com/2013/11/writing-wednesday-when-does-ghoti-sound-like-fish/

I've always heard that George Bernard Shaw coined the term. I stole it.

I've always heard that George Bernard Shaw coined the term. I stole it.

Theif!!!

:D

Theif!!!

:D

 

Not Theif but Thief.....as in 'Theeph'  ;-))

Well, hello Roger. Where've you been lately.

At least I'm an honest thief. I owned up to the crime. LOL

I hope I didn't blow your cover Ghoti

Well, hello Roger. Where've you been lately.

 

 

Same ole places Gary, but don't tell my wife   

Actually, Gary chose the word Ghoti from the language of the Huaorini tribe in Ecuador.  It means "Big ugly man who sucks toes."

Theif!!!

:D

Did you expect any different. The man is from Illinois. Thievery is in our state Constitution

Actually, Gary chose the word Ghoti from the language of the Huaorini tribe in Ecuador. It means "Big ugly man who sucks toes."

I thought that was Rex Ryan?

LOL, he explained the name quite some time ago on here.

 

Be honest though, everyone who has ever said his name pronounces it "Gotti"

a.k.a. Gary, Professor, Kilmartin and "Hey You!"

 

 

 

 

People who call me "Hey" get shot. People who call me "You" get shot again.

Speeedbead is right on the money. Everybody calls me Gotti; like the gangster. At least it's not Goatey.

I thought it was your last name until about two minutes ago.   

You mean all along you werent talkin about that little hair on your face????  LOL

 

 

Jeff

Actually, Gary chose the word Ghoti from the language of the Huaorini tribe in Ecuador.  It means "Big ugly man who sucks toes."

 

Yuck.

 

I thought that was Rex Ryan?

No Rex stole it from Gary.........but Rex ain't honest.

I just figured he was Mafia and never dissed any post he made.

I just figured he was Mafia and never dissed any post he made.

 

John Gotti was imprisoned in Marion, IL....just sayin'

John Gotti was imprisoned in Marion, IL....just sayin'

 

fuhgetaboudit

John Gotti was imprisoned in Marion, IL....just sayin'

John Gotii has also been dead for quite awhile.