Those misheard phrases...

[azurelunatic]

Through the magic of cellphone connections, the phrase "bonky flashlight" in a conversation between shywickedpixie and me came out sounding, on my end, like "donkey slash night."

"Bonky flashlight" needs no explanation. "Donkey slash night," on the other hand, does probably not even want an explanation.

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[alphafenris.livejournal.com]

"Bonky flashlight" needs no explanation.
Huh . . . I actually don't get that.


"Donkey slash night," on the other hand,
Ewww . . . I actually get that. Mental image . . . bad . . .

[azurelunatic]

This is the company that makes the standard bonky-flashlights. This is the standard bonky model. This is the specific size I happen to have.

It is not only a flashlight, but is also a nightstick. I can grab my bonky flashlight to see if there are intruders in the house, and wield it as a 1 8/7 lb bludgeon (in my case; my father's is a 3 1/8 lb bludgeon) if there are.

Almost everyone in Alaska owns one.

[alphafenris.livejournal.com]

Hokay, gotcha. I know of the product and the practice . . . just never heard of them called "bonky" before. Many of my friends in NorCal have one either in their car or where they sleep . . . but we just called them "mags".

I actually have a mini-mag (actually, it's a knock-off since I get better light off my model than the original) on my belt whenever I go out . . . and I'll grab for that if things look dicey way before I ever lay hand on a lockback.

[azurelunatic]

Mine lives in my bed. Evidently calling it a "bonky flashlight" is fairly unique to me, but when shywickedpixie first heard me say that, she knew exactly what I meant, because, you know, flashlight, and BONK! should there be an intruder.

I think, in context, it was something like, "I heard a weird noise from the living room, so I grabbed my bonky flashlight and ran out there, but it was only two very guilty-looking cats."

[wibbble]

> "donkey slash night."

Pooh/Eeyore slash?

[azurelunatic]

That's... even scarier.

[wibbble]

A quick Google turns up nothing, thankfully.

[azurelunatic]

Oh, good.

[azurelunatic]

Though "Donkey slash" does turn up stuff like this.

[wibbble]

Drop the Dead Donkey slash.

That would be worse than Winnie the Pooh slash (which I did find, disturbingly enough).

[elance.livejournal.com]

Winnie the Pooh?

*whimpers and hides under desk*

Some things were never meant to be slashed, says the girl who slashed Narnia, sigh.

[wibbble]

Just 'some' things, dear? ;o)

[azurelunatic]

Um... what pairing(s)?