Brass Monkeys

[olbod]

I thought that this was important and stuff that we need to know.

[p38arover]

I thought everyone knew that.

[olbod]

I thought everyone knew that.


I didn't but I am chuffed that I do now,eh.

[THE BOOGER]

Its one of those things that when you know it you think everbody should know it:D

[olbod]

Its one of those things that when you know it you think everbody should know it:D


To bloomin right. It's good to know stuff.

[101RRS]

I knew that :)

[Hymie]

Did you know that when it got really cold, the Monkey would contract and the balls would pop out of the indentations, thus came the phrase, "Freeze the balls of a Brass Monkey".

[p38arover]

thus came the phrase, "Freeze the balls of a Brass Monkey".

Putting "of" instead of "off" makes a huge difference to the meaning.