Want to know the rest of Monty Python’s famous quote?
“I fart in your general direction.” The rest?A fart with fine tone and inflection,A fabulous fart -That will make your eyes smart,And give you a sinus infection!
First time I heard the word zed, it was from Margaret, an exchange student from Australia who lived with my family for a year when I was in high school. It was fascinatingly logical that a language more or less but not quite my own would have words that were more or less different that meant the same thing as words in my own version of English. And good ones! While zero is a perfectly fine word, zed, with its single syllable and abrupt ending, was perhaps, I had to consider, the better word for the job.
Some 15 years later, I would watch Pulp Fiction and hear the line, “Zed’s dead” and know for sure. A quarter century after that, I would use zed in a comic strip where zero wouldn’t have worked at all, and I think that’s that.
Bilan over 4 years ago
Tomorrow, he’ll learn that he shouldn’t have been standing so close to her.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 4 years ago
Zed’s dead
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
At least he’s got the last part down.
JamieLee Premium Member over 4 years ago
@Harumph is right. Sinus infections are not contagious.
Josieq over 4 years ago
I can’t make out what Mrs. Olson is saying, other than “thanks”.
MichaelHelwig over 4 years ago
Why is he out of his seat?
Ukko wilko over 4 years ago
Want to know the rest of Monty Python’s famous quote?
“I fart in your general direction.” The rest?A fart with fine tone and inflection,A fabulous fart -That will make your eyes smart,And give you a sinus infection!
You’re welcome.
Teto85 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Leaving San Francisco for Vancouver Island I have not had a cold, sinus or bronchial problems since.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
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First time I heard the word zed, it was from Margaret, an exchange student from Australia who lived with my family for a year when I was in high school. It was fascinatingly logical that a language more or less but not quite my own would have words that were more or less different that meant the same thing as words in my own version of English. And good ones! While zero is a perfectly fine word, zed, with its single syllable and abrupt ending, was perhaps, I had to consider, the better word for the job.
Some 15 years later, I would watch Pulp Fiction and hear the line, “Zed’s dead” and know for sure. A quarter century after that, I would use zed in a comic strip where zero wouldn’t have worked at all, and I think that’s that.
Zed’s zen, baby. Zed’s zen.
FrankTAW 6 months ago
Zed is the letter “z”, not “zero”. At least as far as I can tell.