A thought just struck me!

jns · 25th January 2002, 15:38

'Nice, wet and mean!'
Does that sentence make any sense?
Nice and mean at the same time?

Does anybody know what that is suppossed to mean and where it comes from?
I don't.

bye.

fwgx · 25th January 2002, 15:40

Depends on how mean you are. If you are the sort that likes mean things then it might make sense otherwise it might have originated as 'Nice and lean'

Bop · 25th January 2002, 15:43

Maybe the term "mean" is used as it is in this sentence-

"Man, that is a mean sandwich!"

fwgx · 25th January 2002, 15:45

All the mean sandwiches I've had have tried to kill me

Sorwold · 25th January 2002, 15:55

Oh, that is obvious. Nice is definately "mice" spelled wrongly, wet is supposed to be "vet", and mean was originally intended to mean "mine". So the mice that are yours, happen to have been treated recently by a vet. I think that is rather obvious. But where that phrase comes from? I don't even think god can answer that. (Which isn't strange, considering god's inability to exist)

fwgx · 25th January 2002, 15:58

Welcome to the forums Sorwold, I'm the pissed one talking jibberish. Everone else is cool though

rm' · 25th January 2002, 15:58

Nice can be used to describe the degree of something, as in the phrase, "that was nice and quick". Even though something being short can be undesirable, in this particular instance, nice is being used to give emphasis to how quick something was. So, in your example, nice is being used to emphasize how wet and mean something is.

james · 25th January 2002, 16:01

I hate the word 'NICE' for some reason. I've never really worked out why, it could be something to do with people saying, 'Ahhh, he's such a nice boy'

Spiffed · 25th January 2002, 16:05

maybe there describing something thats supposed to be mean. no idea what's supposed to be wet AND mean, but who knows. used in the same context as "nice, finally a mean gaurd dog"

binary hero · 25th January 2002, 16:07

ignore them, it is me you want, take me. meeeee! ME DAGNAMMIT!

JNS, that is an oxymoron (unintentoinal probably), much like "Microsoft Works". It probably originated from a pr0n site.

Curi0us_George · 25th January 2002, 22:36

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
JNS, that is an oxymoron

That's not an oxymoron. That's yo' Mama!

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Oooooh! Busted!!!!!
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eleet-2k2 · 25th January 2002, 22:38

LOL!

I can just imaginge the meaning of 'nice' and 'mean'. Eww!

rm' · 25th January 2002, 22:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Curi0us_George

That's not an oxymoron.

You are actualy right. In an oxymoron, words follow this pattern: a b x y z
That's an antithesis, where words follow this pattern: a c d e b

Curi0us_George · 25th January 2002, 23:05

Wow, you went way too in depth. Stupid genius.

rm' · 25th January 2002, 23:07

"More inane pedagoguery from your favorite pedagogue"

I could go even further in depth by telling you that an oxymoron is two adjoing words whose meanings conflict, whereas an antithesis is a sentence with two conflicting ideas. But I won't.

Curi0us_George · 25th January 2002, 23:18

No, you'd never do that, would you?

rm' · 25th January 2002, 23:22

Not at all, my grammatically-endowed friend

Curi0us_George · 25th January 2002, 23:28

That's not my grammar you're touching!

rm' · 25th January 2002, 23:30

Eep! I'll remember to watch my words from now on

Jon Deaux · 25th January 2002, 23:52

Well, I enjoy boats.
In fact my boat is a Kona hull, it's a speedboat, but we pull skiers and boarders with it.
Yeah, I can see somebody doing a freestyle board routine that threw a lot of roost and some good tricks being welcomed back into the boat with the words "Man, that was NICE, and WET, and MEAN!"

Huehuetenango · 26th January 2002, 00:48

did it hurt, jns?

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 00:58

You so cwazy!

eleet-2k2 · 26th January 2002, 02:55

LOL

25th January 2002, 15:38	#1
jns Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,175	A thought just struck me! 'Nice, wet and mean!' Does that sentence make any sense? Nice and mean at the same time? Does anybody know what that is suppossed to mean and where it comes from? I don't. bye.

25th January 2002, 15:40	#2
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Depends on how mean you are. If you are the sort that likes mean things then it might make sense otherwise it might have originated as 'Nice and lean' "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

25th January 2002, 15:43	#3
Bop Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,884	Maybe the term "mean" is used as it is in this sentence- "Man, that is a mean sandwich!" ßoþL¡©¡†¥

25th January 2002, 15:45	#4
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	All the mean sandwiches I've had have tried to kill me "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

25th January 2002, 15:58	#6
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Welcome to the forums Sorwold, I'm the pissed one talking jibberish. Everone else is cool though "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

25th January 2002, 15:55	#5
Sorwold Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norway, Tromsø Posts: 2	Oh, that is obvious. Nice is definately "mice" spelled wrongly, wet is supposed to be "vet", and mean was originally intended to mean "mine". So the mice that are yours, happen to have been treated recently by a vet. I think that is rather obvious. But where that phrase comes from? I don't even think god can answer that. (Which isn't strange, considering god's inability to exist)

25th January 2002, 15:58	#7
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Nice can be used to describe the degree of something, as in the phrase, "that was nice and quick". Even though something being short can be undesirable, in this particular instance, nice is being used to give emphasis to how quick something was. So, in your example, nice is being used to emphasize how wet and mean something is.

25th January 2002, 16:01	#8
james Forum PFY (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WR3 or NG7 Posts: 6.2+3i Posts: 1,698	I hate the word 'NICE' for some reason. I've never really worked out why, it could be something to do with people saying, 'Ahhh, he's such a nice boy' He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts: for support, not illumination.

25th January 2002, 16:05	#9
Spiffed Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Milliways Posts: 921	maybe there describing something thats supposed to be mean. no idea what's supposed to be wet AND mean, but who knows. used in the same context as "nice, finally a mean gaurd dog" the road to enlightenment is filled with much dark chat, stat, and be merry The best of IRC PM's

25th January 2002, 16:07	#10
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	ignore them, it is me you want, take me. meeeee! ME DAGNAMMIT! JNS, that is an oxymoron (unintentoinal probably), much like "Microsoft Works". It probably originated from a pr0n site.

25th January 2002, 22:38	#12
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	LOL! I can just imaginge the meaning of 'nice' and 'mean'. Eww! "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

25th January 2002, 23:05	#14
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Wow, you went way too in depth. Stupid genius. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

25th January 2002, 23:07	#15
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	"More inane pedagoguery from your favorite pedagogue" I could go even further in depth by telling you that an oxymoron is two adjoing words whose meanings conflict, whereas an antithesis is a sentence with two conflicting ideas. But I won't.

25th January 2002, 23:18	#16
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	No, you'd never do that, would you? For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

25th January 2002, 23:22	#17
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Not at all, my grammatically-endowed friend

25th January 2002, 23:28	#18
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	That's not my grammar you're touching! For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

25th January 2002, 23:30	#19
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Eep! I'll remember to watch my words from now on

25th January 2002, 23:52	#20
Jon Deaux Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ozark Mountains Posts: 850	Well, I enjoy boats. In fact my boat is a Kona hull, it's a speedboat, but we pull skiers and boarders with it. Yeah, I can see somebody doing a freestyle board routine that threw a lot of roost and some good tricks being welcomed back into the boat with the words "Man, that was NICE, and WET, and MEAN!" "Nothing really matters much to me"-Freddie Mercury

26th January 2002, 00:48	#21
Huehuetenango Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,546	did it hurt, jns?

26th January 2002, 00:58	#22
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	You so cwazy! For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

26th January 2002, 02:55	#23
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	LOL "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

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