Today, my sister asked me, while making a cup of green tea with honey, "I wonder why they call it honey," to which I reply, "Probably some Greek or Latin word meaning 'to sweeten'." She stops, turns and with a serious face asks, "Where exactly is Latin?" FML
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flamingarrow59
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Her age could really factor into this. A 7 year saying that would't be that weird, but if your sister is 20 or so, there are some issues.
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ector47
| 7
Old enough to be aloud to make tea
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whysobeachy
| 37
Aloud. Got it.
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jocamo
| 24
Depending on the parent #6, 7 could possibly be old enough to be *allowed* to make herbal tea
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takara98
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I think she was older considering she was making her own tea and it wouldn't be an FML otherwise.
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Dave_Davington
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For the record, it actually came from an Old Germanic word meaning "golden yellow".
The more you know.
The more you know.
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hotmessguy
| 13
So you could refer to pee as honey? ?
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Jackimo98
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Not if you're properly hydrated
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notafoot
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More facts! Very roughly - the Old Germanic word 'hoenig' probably came from a Proto-Indo-European word that also meant yellow, and has cousins in Welsh ('canecon', gold) and Sanskrit (can't remember). The word 'mead', the drink made from honey, comes from the Proto-Indo-European *medhu. Honey is miel in French, mil in Irish, mel in Welsh, similar in many others. Languages are so cool.
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species4872
| 19
Not strictly true. It depends on how often one urinates as opposed to fluid intake. the less you urinate, the more concentrated it becomes.
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rebeccacmlc
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I was going to say that ! English is a Germanic language, not a Latin one, in a language that has Latin roots, for example French, we say "miel", which comes from "Mel" in Latin, which itself originated from the common indo-European and Ancient Greek
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Oh_No_Not_Him
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It's between proto-Indoeuropean and Esperanto.
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Ashamed_Sister
| 60
Ricky Gervais on Twitter: "When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful & difficult for others. The same applies when you are stupid."
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moodyreallyrocks
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Geography lesson is needed..
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confused_wandere
| 26
Are you the sister?
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bebesue_liz
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"Latin" is not, and has never been, a country. It's a language. A geography lesson is unnecessary.
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zyperman43
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Latin empire, 1204-1261
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socialproduct
| 19
Lasted for 57 years? Pretty crappy excuse for an empire.
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RosaMaravillosa
| 10
#18, that was a nickname, if you will, it was the Empire of Romania.
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Bunnyluver
| 20
A geography may not be the subject were it is talked about in a great deal, but it does come up.
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HyperPhoenix
| 2
Latium, region in Italy
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man_in_black08
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Blondeeeeeee.
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whysobeachy
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Ah, right. Of course. All dumb women are blondes. When I have a stupid moment or a brain fart, it must be the recessive blonde genes in me acting up.
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Spoodermin69_lel
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They were.just making a joke
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RememberSchlitz
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Can't fix that sort of stupid, not even with duct tape.
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whysobeachy
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OP should try, though. I'd love to read that in a follow-up.
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hkhan24
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Maybe she got it confused with Latin America
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Oh_No_Not_Him
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Wasn't it Dan Quayle who said he wished he'd learned Latin in school so that he could speak to the "Latin Americans".
And he was vice-president.
And he was vice-president.
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RememberSchlitz
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That was a joke about Dan Quayle, made by a Congressman after a meeting with the VP. Quayle never actually said that exact stupid thing.
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nykkiyo16
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I feel like this is likely the answer to why she thought this. That and people being called "Latino/Latina". It makes sense.
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Calingaladha
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The only reply I'd have for her is, "In a book. You should open one sometime."
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InMiddleSchool
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Latin is a region in ancient Italy, right above the river, and subsequently above Rome. So, she is not wrong, but I don't think she meant that.
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AquaManatee
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I think it is called Latium, home of the Latins.
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RosaMaravillosa
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you googled that. it's INCORRECT they're only referencing to the Vatican which has Latin as an official language. it's NOT a region!
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species4872
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Arguing whether Latin is a country or not?? Are you people serious??
The more you know.