Comments on: Permament guest

By: phylladee

phylladee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:15:37 +0000

It really is hard to see that M, Isn’t it? For some reason this reminds me of permafrost. And if you are splitting HAIRS, how big are they? Less than a **** hair?

By: Chi

Chi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:44:41 +0000

splitting hares? :p…………..hair?

By: MKTB FFS

MKTB FFS — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:24:15 +0000

Firstly, “grotesquely ugly” must surely be tautology. No need. Secondly, other than the dreadful spelling, this sign is not the worst example of idiocy, particularly as there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with “permanent guest(s)”. You’re just splitting hares.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:09:10 +0000

You’re wrong, and you’re a grotesquely ugly freak. The very purpose of guest ales is that they are not permanent and you get variety, intrigue, novelty, and sometimes weird ‘eggy smells’. Ergo in this context it leans towards an oxymoron. Obviously the sign is correct in trying to say that they offer six guest ales on a permanent basis, but the phrasing is clumsy. I enjoy it though.

By: MKTB FFS

MKTB FFS — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:35:08 +0000

I don’t think that “permanent guest” is an oxymoron. Guest doesn’t imply impermanence to me. Wasn’t Partridge a permananet guest at the Travel Tavern (AKA his “sordid little hell hole”)? Wasnt the Major a permanent guest at Fawlty Towers?