What do you not cotton to today?

Cicero • Aug 19, 2009 4:38 pm
I don't cotton to nun of yew lung haeired, sass-mouthed,yank, hippy taps round hay'r. mmm'k? :D

I just don't cotton to yew.

What do you not cotton to?

Nor do ah take it too kin'ly. But that is another discsussion....
Queen of the Ryche • Aug 19, 2009 4:42 pm
That dawg won't hunt.....
DanaC • Aug 19, 2009 4:48 pm
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?
Shawnee123 • Aug 19, 2009 5:08 pm
Cotton Weary.
SteveDallas • Aug 19, 2009 5:21 pm
I don't cotton to the climate in my office, which was like a fucking sauna.
Shawnee123 • Aug 19, 2009 5:28 pm
DanaC;588822 wrote:
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?


To "cotton" to something means, generally, to take a liking to.
SteveDallas • Aug 19, 2009 6:08 pm
I don't cotton to my socks. (They're wool.)
Griff • Aug 19, 2009 6:46 pm
I don't cotton to synthetics.
dar512 • Aug 19, 2009 7:00 pm
DanaC;588822 wrote:
*raises hand* umm, please explain for the hard of thinking what does 'cotton' mean in this context? Is it to do with understanding (which is a similar usage to ours 'cotton on' meaning to get the point) or is it do with putting up or having to do with...?

Some information on both cottens here - third section down.
Spexxvet • Aug 19, 2009 7:23 pm
I don't Cotton Mather
dar512 • Aug 19, 2009 8:20 pm
I don't cotton to such cotton-pickin' questions.
Cicero • Aug 20, 2009 1:15 pm
I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.
TheMercenary • Aug 20, 2009 1:19 pm
Cicero;589006 wrote:
I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.


Translation III: I can't get the hitch on my buggy/cart/horse drawn carriage to hook up.
Cicero • Aug 20, 2009 1:21 pm
Yes!! Yes Merc!!
Shawnee123 • Aug 20, 2009 1:22 pm
Cicero;589006 wrote:
I'm impressed- it took only ten minutes to bait and trap an english person with this one....Score!

I bay-ut the english don' cotton to thee-us. :)

As for me:

Today I don' cotton to the hitch in mah git' along.

Translation I: I feel sick today and it makes me grouchy.
or
Translation II: I hurt my foot or leg and have to limp around. This makes me grouchy.


You are so funny! :D
monster • Aug 20, 2009 1:41 pm
translation IV:

I prefer nylon panties because they don't catch on my IUD

??
Cicero • Aug 20, 2009 2:07 pm
Yes Monster!! That is grosser than gross!!

But unfortunately I was trying to eat a late breakfast while reading that.
TheMercenary • Aug 20, 2009 2:27 pm
monster;589017 wrote:
translation IV:

I prefer nylon panties because they don't catch on my IUD

??
Cut the crotch out. :3eye:
dar512 • Aug 20, 2009 3:55 pm
monster;589017 wrote:
translation IV:

I prefer nylon panties because they don't catch on my IUD

??

snork