Interesting Med based idiom

[haydude]

I just learnt that in the Med they describe berthing alongside a pontoon or a wall as "the English way"

 

[Zen Zero]

It's true - the normal way is stern-to; the French way is bow-to (alla francese) - provides a little privacy in the cockpit; "all'inglese" is alongside.

 

[lovezoo]

You might also be interested to know that the Spanish word for the English is "inglés" and the Spanish for "groin" is "ingle".

 

[mjcoon]

You might also be interested to know that the Spanish word for the English is "inglés" and the Spanish for "groin" is "ingle".

Ah, hence doing "it" in front of the fire is inglenookie?

Mike.

 

[haydude]

Another one: spanners are called "english keys"

 

[Twister_Ken]

Another one: spanners are called "english keys"

And a French letter is une capote anglaise.

 

[30boat]

Another one: spanners are called "english keys"

In Portuguese an adjustable spanner is known as a " chave inglesa" but there's also a "chave francesa" although I don't know what that is.The word for spanner and key is the same in Portuguese and Spanish.

 

[chinita]

the French way is bow-to (alla francese) - provides a little privacy in the cockpit

That surprises me.

A few years ago we were on the water pontoon in Mahon harbour when a French yacht with about 10 on board came alongside.

Aged from four to seventy four, men, women and children - all bullock naked!

 

[mjcoon]

A few years ago we were on the water pontoon in Mahon harbour when a French yacht with about 10 on board came alongside.

Aged from four to seventy four, men, women and children - all bullock naked!

Perhaps they thought it was the al fresco shower block?

Mike.

 

[30boat]

That surprises me.

A few years ago we were on the water pontoon in Mahon harbour when a French yacht with about 10 on board came alongside.

Aged from four to seventy four, men, women and children - all bullock naked!

Did you manage to only look them in the eyes??

 

[prv]

In Portuguese an adjustable spanner is known as a " chave inglesa" but there's also a "chave francesa" although I don't know what that is.

A hammer?

Actually no, it ought to be a corkscrew, surely?

Pete

 

[Twister_Ken]

That surprises me.

A few years ago we were on the water pontoon in Mahon harbour when a French yacht with about 10 on board came alongside.

Aged from four to seventy four, men, women and children - all bullock naked!

Bullock naked? What, coated in a furry pelt?

Or did you mean Sandra Bullock Naked?

 

[chinita]

Bullock naked? What, coated in a furry pelt?

Or did you mean Sandra Bullock Naked?

Not allowed to say *******.

It must be a VERY rude word.