Why do they call red headed folks "gingers" when ginger isn't red?

Last Answer : answer:I have heard Hispanic people call their girl children “mama.” I think it’s an affectionate nickname. I don’t call my daughter Mama. I might call her “Angel.”

What is a favorite nickname that you've been given over the years?

Description : What is a favorite nickname that you've been given over the years?

Last Answer : Some old co-workers used to call me “Shannie”, which was a nickname for Shannon. I found it very cute and endearing because we always got along so well and when they used it it was always in a positive tone.

Why did you choose your user name and photo?

Description : Why did you choose your user name and photo?

Last Answer : answer:Well it is my name, not much to say there….. My avatar I just change it as I feel or what I’m focused on.

Does anyone know how Jack came to be a nickname for John?

Description : Does anyone know how Jack came to be a nickname for John?

Last Answer : answer:I've wondered this myself. There are actually quite a few conventional nicknames that do not look like obvious derivatives of the given name. Here are a few that I can think of just offhand: Bill ... cat, doggie for dog ) are actually longer, but they still convey the idea of littleness.

And how do you get Dick out of Richard?

Description : And how do you get Dick out of Richard?

Last Answer : Richard Ric Trick Tricky Tricky Dicky Dick

Does the nickname of the city you live in, reflect the city you live in?

Description : Does the nickname of the city you live in, reflect the city you live in?

Last Answer : Where is everyone at today? Well to answer your question I don’t think so wait city is like California right?. I got confused with town Hmm does California stand for something…I wonder

What's the origin of your username?

Description : What's the origin of your username?

Last Answer : Well, my name is Steve…

Have a nickname you despise?

Description : Have a nickname you despise?

Last Answer : I used to be called “The Meat” I kinda got used to it after a while but at first it was just really awkward.

What would you do if you saw someone beating their dog as if it was brought home by the red-headed step child?

Description : What would you do if you saw someone beating their dog as if it was brought home by the red-headed step child?

Last Answer : answer:I am very bold and not easily intimidated. I would confront them on the spot, call the police and find a way to detain them until the law arrived. I do not carry firearms but yep, I ... to witness something horrible all bets are off, I'll take my chances on being arrested for my intervention.

How does Arthur Conan Doyle present Sherlock Holmes as a successful detective in The Red-Headed League?

Description : How does Arthur Conan Doyle present Sherlock Holmes as a successful detective in The Red-Headed League?

Last Answer : chicken

Who is the red headed actress in the otezla commercial?

Description : Who is the red headed actress in the otezla commercial?

Last Answer : irene weisse

What was Langston Hughes Red-Headed Baby about?

Description : What was Langston Hughes Red-Headed Baby about?

Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer

Gummosis and crown topppling in coconut are due to a. Rhinocerous beetle b. Red palm Weevil c. Black headed caterpiller d. Coconut mites

Description : Gummosis and crown topppling in coconut are due to a. Rhinocerous beetle b. Red palm Weevil c. Black headed caterpiller d. Coconut mites

Last Answer : b. Red palm Weevil

Gummosis and crown topppling in coconut are due to a. Rhinocerous beetle b. Red palm Weevil c. Black headed caterpiller d. Coconut mites

Description : Gummosis and crown topppling in coconut are due to a. Rhinocerous beetle b. Red palm Weevil c. Black headed caterpiller d. Coconut mites

Last Answer : b. Red palm Weevil

What do you call the big misshapen thing that you carve ginger (the spice) out of?

Description : What do you call the big misshapen thing that you carve ginger (the spice) out of?

Last Answer : a root

how and when do i trim red button ginger

Description : how and when do i trim red button ginger

Last Answer : Need Answer

Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched? (a) Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh (b) Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir (c) Ginger - Sikkim (d) Natural rubber- Kerala

Description : Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched? (a) Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh (b) Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir (c) Ginger - Sikkim (d) Natural rubber- Kerala

Last Answer : Ans: (c)

Should some folks give a little more thought to the initials they use to get the name of their business out as many times as possible in a 60 second ad?

Description : Should some folks give a little more thought to the initials they use to get the name of their business out as many times as possible in a 60 second ad?

Last Answer : answer:Advertising is designed to bring attention. Look at you - in your case, it clearly caught your eye (or ear) which means that it was 100% successful. Also, you have broadcast that ... your questions today all suggestive of censorship or media control? Do you work for the republican party?

Doesn't it seem a bit early for migratory waterfowl to be headed South, and do they know something we don't?

Description : Doesn't it seem a bit early for migratory waterfowl to be headed South, and do they know something we don't?

Last Answer : I suspect there may be a lot of regional differences. In areas with below normal rainfall, birds may be leaving prematurely. In our neck of the woods, we’ve had above normal rainfall but below normal temperatures. And are you sure they were leaving and not just heading to a different lake?

Will a silicone bracelet bio-degrade, or are they headed for the landfill eventually?

Description : Will a silicone bracelet bio-degrade, or are they headed for the landfill eventually?

Last Answer : It depends. There are silicone bracelets specifically made of recyclable materials, so if you want it to bio-degrade, buy those.

And what was the name of the urban guerrilla organisation they headed?

Description : And what was the name of the urban guerrilla organisation they headed?

Last Answer : The Red Army Faction

Do you think that nursing homes are orphanages for old folks?

Description : Do you think that nursing homes are orphanages for old folks?

Last Answer : No. Orphanages are for children who have lives to live and hopes that they will be adopted. They have something to look forward to in life. Nursing homes are for old people who can't fend for ... folks who can still get around fairly well. They can hope to look forward to a few more years.

Do you think little kids are drawn to folks with criminal tendencies?

Description : Do you think little kids are drawn to folks with criminal tendencies?

Last Answer : No.

Folks who had the misfortune of growing up with awful parents, if you could choose a do-over with a celebrity couple as your parents, which celebrity couple would you choose?

Description : Folks who had the misfortune of growing up with awful parents, if you could choose a do-over with a celebrity couple as your parents, which celebrity couple would you choose?

Last Answer : I'd probably go with Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. They seem like very nice, accepting people who would just want their kids to be happy.

Would one of you techie folks be able to change Dr. J's hat to one that has the letter A on it, in honor of the late great Auggie?

Description : Would one of you techie folks be able to change Dr. J's hat to one that has the letter A on it, in honor of the late great Auggie?

Last Answer : And possibly change the candy cane to a whip?

Did you folks know the chat room is back to working?

Description : Did you folks know the chat room is back to working?

Last Answer : That was quick. Thanks whoever it is!

Did the anti-racist folks throw the first punch, either physically or verbally, in Charlottesville?

Description : Did the anti-racist folks throw the first punch, either physically or verbally, in Charlottesville?

Last Answer : If Trump says it, it must be true. Said no reasonably thinking human ever.

How do you folks from the U.K. pronounce Lerwick (as in Lerwick, Shetland)?

Description : How do you folks from the U.K. pronounce Lerwick (as in Lerwick, Shetland)?

Last Answer : By the way, I absolutely adore Scottish accents. I know he would beg to differ, but one of our members has an accent that sounds similar, at least to me with my American ears, although he says his accent is not similar at all to those of folks in Scotland. Either way, he sounds wonderful.

What's with the raging epidemic of cops shooting black folks?

Description : What's with the raging epidemic of cops shooting black folks?

Last Answer : My guess is that it’s always been there. It’s just that the prevalence of portable video has brought it to consciousness.

For you folks in the East, exactly WHAT is a paw paw?

Description : For you folks in the East, exactly WHAT is a paw paw?

Last Answer : answer:In the Florida Cracker dialect, it’s Papaya. What song is that?

Irish folks, proper pronunciation of Niamh?

Description : Irish folks, proper pronunciation of Niamh?

Last Answer : answer:For full disclosure, I’m not Irish, just Irish-American. But, I have traveled extensively throughout Ireland, and I have relatives named Niamh. I believe that either NEEV or NEE-av is correct. It’s likely a regional thing, much like saying AHNT v. ANT.

OK folks. Will you 'splain to me how to down load free ring tones to my S5Note phone?

Description : OK folks. Will you 'splain to me how to down load free ring tones to my S5Note phone?

Last Answer : How about ripping the songs from Youtube, cutting the part that you want to hear (or just keeping the whole song) then putting it into your phone? The process is free.

For rural folks, what was the usual progression of firearm ownership for kids?

Description : For rural folks, what was the usual progression of firearm ownership for kids?

Last Answer : Red Ryder bb gun at 8, high powered pellet rifle at 11, access to .22 rifles at 11, access to shotguns at 13. We also had a shooting team in middle school,this was around 1989. I did not own large caliber firearms or handguns until I was an adult.

How much does the electability of guys like Brownback and Walker have to do with the flight of folks who know better from places like Kansas and Wisconsin?

Description : How much does the electability of guys like Brownback and Walker have to do with the flight of folks who know better from places like Kansas and Wisconsin?

Last Answer : do they really know better?

I need to have some hazardous trees removed. What questions should I be asking the tree services folks?

Description : I need to have some hazardous trees removed. What questions should I be asking the tree services folks?

Last Answer : I would check with your insurance company to see who is liable if they accidentally damage your property or a neighbours property while doing this job.

Why do some folks have such hazy memories of their childhood?

Description : Why do some folks have such hazy memories of their childhood?

Last Answer : answer:I don’t remember much before I was about 5…. and that is actually a good thing. I was about 5 when my father was kicked out of the house. Much of the time before that was spent getting beaten.

Have you ever done something so strange that folks questioned your sanity?

Description : Have you ever done something so strange that folks questioned your sanity?

Last Answer : No.

Why do we often see black / interracial children with white parents/grandparents/folks, but rarely see white children with black adults?

Description : Why do we often see black / interracial children with white parents/grandparents/folks, but rarely see white children with black adults?

Last Answer : There are way more black children that are homeless in my neck of the woods. So it will make perfectly sense to see black children with white parents. There is a long waiting list for adopting white ... a strict process to get adoption clearance. Many people don't want to go through such a process.

OK folks, who are your favorite romantic couples?

Description : OK folks, who are your favorite romantic couples?

Last Answer : answer:Honestly, I’ve never seen the movie, but my #1 goes to Rhett and Scarlet, because, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” A line to love. Rob and Laura Petrie. The parents I always wanted to have. Lucy and Ricky. (Ethel and Ralph) ANYONE but Roseanne!

Slightly older nerdy folks- What did you do to socialize prior to the internet?

Description : Slightly older nerdy folks- What did you do to socialize prior to the internet?

Last Answer : The senior center. Bingo. Doctors offices. Dennys. The library.

Cat folks, what toys (items) do your cats like to play with?

Description : Cat folks, what toys (items) do your cats like to play with?

Last Answer : lasers.

For tech savvy folks: is Dropbox the best alternative for collaborative file sharing?

Description : For tech savvy folks: is Dropbox the best alternative for collaborative file sharing?

Last Answer : answer:I think Google is near top notch. I mean, it’s next to e-mail. There’s Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Hangout. I heard a lot of new school business people partake in Google latest features. Dropbox isn’t that bad though

For us older folks: Do you fight taking naps or just go ahead and nod off?

Description : For us older folks: Do you fight taking naps or just go ahead and nod off?

Last Answer : First, off, define ‘old’, lol! If I’m tired, I will lie down and take a short nap; 15–30 minutes will refresh me. And I’ve been doing it for years, when circumstances allow.

Older Fluther folks, can you let me know what a good economy was like?

Description : Older Fluther folks, can you let me know what a good economy was like?

Last Answer : McDonalds Burgers 29 cents, Macs popsicle 29 cents, Domo Gas 29.9, gold $290/ounce, 10% interest on bank accounts, college $3000 per year. Easy mortgage’s. All in the 80’s in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Also $8 a barrel west Texas Crude Oil.

Is San Diego a good place for retired folks?

Description : Is San Diego a good place for retired folks?

Last Answer : From what I’ve heard, it is a lovely city with of course, a wonderful climate. The only thing would be the cost of living so you might want to look online at real estate prices.

anonymous · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T07:44:35+0000

or daywalkers, either way its great, plus ginge would be a cool nickname

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