The Nintendo Wii

[Ronnie Rowlands]

Call it a pint ( of vodka) and we're talking.

I'll have mine in a vase.

[Stuart*]

Moving back to the subject of Wii... (as opposed to what makes you wii)

I've been considering re-fitting my bathroom this year. I was snooping at an Estate Agent's web site which had pictures of the inside of my neighbours' house - and their bathroom was very nice.

White is definately the only colour to choose, I like the idea of those toilets and basins that don't have pedestals as such, they are just fixed to the wall.

I'm also considering getting rid of the bath (as I rarely use it) and just having a nice large shower cubicle instead. That will give me more space in what is essentialy quite a small bathroom.

I'm concerned whether just having a shower would affect the price of the house though. Any thoughts welcome

[Stuart*]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stupGCfMVuA

This will give you all the advice you could ever need.

I'll go for a shower unit (and 7 toilets) then

[Anonymous]

No two ways about it, I still think "Wii" was a silly name for a games console. Consider this scenario - you've never heard of the Nintendo Wii games console. You hear someone say "playing with my Wii".

I can think of at least two areas of Planet Earth where that statement could be misinterpreted. Here's how ...

Britain (and perhaps other English speaking countries)
Playing with my wee (as in urine) - DISGUSTING

France (and definitely other French speaking countries)
Playing with my oui (i.e. playing with my YES). That doesn't make sense, does it?

Considering English and French must be the two most commonly spoken languages in the world, surely Wii was a bad name for a console. Didn't Nintendo spot that at the time, and the potential misinterpretation in the English and French speaking worlds?

[Stuart*]

Actually Chinese is the most commonly spoken language, since they have a quarter of the world's population living within their borders (albeit of more than a few interesting dialects)

I wonder what the translation of Wii is there?

[Lorns]

For some of us French is a second language. Although some of us try to forget that little matter. I got confused growing up as a child, as the languages spoken in my house was Welsh, French, English and more often than not offensive. I stick with English as nearly everyone can speak a bit of English.

[James H]

No two ways about it, I still think "Wii" was a silly name for a games console. Consider this scenario - you've never heard of the Nintendo Wii games console. You hear someone say "playing with my Wii".

I can think of at least two areas of Planet Earth where that statement could be misinterpreted. Here's how ...

Britain (and perhaps other English speaking countries)
Playing with my wee (as in urine) - DISGUSTING

France (and definitely other French speaking countries)
Playing with my oui (i.e. playing with my YES). That doesn't make sense, does it?

Considering English and French must be the two most commonly spoken languages in the world, surely Wii was a bad name for a console. Didn't Nintendo spot that at the time, and the potential misinterpretation in the English and French speaking worlds?

To be fair, though, who is likely to misinterpret "I'm playing with my Wii"?

(Well, perhaps someone with a brain defect?)

I just didn't get one. Couldn't see what all the fuss was about. It's a games console, for fuck's sake.

[cdd]

No two ways about it, I still think "Wii" was a silly name for a games console. Consider this scenario - you've never heard of the Nintendo Wii games console. You hear someone say "playing with my Wii".

I can think of at least two areas of Planet Earth where that statement could be misinterpreted. Here's how ...

Britain (and perhaps other English speaking countries)
Playing with my wee (as in urine) - DISGUSTING

France (and definitely other French speaking countries)
Playing with my oui (i.e. playing with my YES). That doesn't make sense, does it?

Considering English and French must be the two most commonly spoken languages in the world, surely Wii was a bad name for a console. Didn't Nintendo spot that at the time, and the potential misinterpretation in the English and French speaking worlds?

You're a complete idiot, and not even funny-idiotic: just boring.

[all new Phil]

Britain (and perhaps other English speaking countries)
Playing with my wee (as in urine) - DISGUSTING

Oh my GOD, I never even thought about it in that way.

Nintendo must be kicking themselves now that you have unearthed this FILTH.

[Anonymous]

To be fair, though, who is likely to misinterpret "I'm playing with my Wii"?

(Well, perhaps someone with a brain defect?)

I just didn't get one. Couldn't see what all the fuss was about. It's a games console

It all depends on whether or not you've heard of the Nintendo Wii games console.

What I meant was, if you've NEVER heard of it (and no doubt there's bound to be plenty of people who haven't heard of it), misinterpretation of the name "Wii" (pronounced we) is inevitable, especially in English and French speaking countries as I explained.

If you HAVE heard of the Nintendo Wii games console, AND you know that person HAS one, then fair enough you are unlikely to misinterpret the expression "I'm playing with my Wii" in the way I suggested.

[Sput]

In Japan, the LITERAL translation for what they CALL a Bidet is "Honourable Buttocks".