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Peter Brooks - 29 Jun 2010 15:11 GMT

I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
very deaf.

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Ray OHara - 29 Jun 2010 15:24 GMT

>I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
> Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
> very deaf.

Dumb has meant stupid for a long time now.

P.S. mad now means angry

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Peter Brooks - 30 Jun 2010 15:24 GMT

> >I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
> > Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
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>
> P.S. mad now means angry

What?? All those people in mental hospitals are just angry? This'll
come as something of a surprise to florid schizophrenics, too, they do
get angry from time to time, but that's the least of their problems.

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John Holmes - 30 Jun 2010 12:26 GMT

> I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
> Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
> very deaf.

Buy him a copy of this for Christmas in July and ask him to play it very
loudly through his hearing aid.
http://bit.ly/aIdkEp

PS, has anyone not yet noticed the soccerball tool button that appear
under many recent YouTube clips?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xveh8EN6rd0

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Peter Duncanson (BrE) - 30 Jun 2010 12:38 GMT

>> I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
>> Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
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>under many recent YouTube clips?
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xveh8EN6rd0

No, I hadn't noticed that!

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(in alt.usage.english)

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annily - 30 Jun 2010 12:56 GMT

>>> I was amused to see a Canadian complaining about "dumb vuvuzela's".
>>> Either Canadian's haven't learned to play the things, or he is very,
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>
> No, I hadn't noticed that!

Neither had I, but then I rarely visit YouTube :)

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Long-time resident of Adelaide, South Australia,
which probably influences my opinions.

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Discussion Groups / English Usage / June 2010

Dumb vuvuzela