but if someone yells "chicken" they are insulting you?
2006-10-05 23:46:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
the Kentucky Fried people used to yell Chicken at me, but only about 12 minutes after I yelled Bucket at them. They never yelled Duck at me.
2006-10-06 00:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because "duck" is a verb and therefore something you do, i.e. lower your head against whatever missile is coming your way. It is an action and quite separate from you and the person you are.
If someone says "chicken!" to you, however, this is a noun and directed at you and your nature or behaviour. You are not being as brave as you should be. It is therefore an insult about you.
2006-10-05 23:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My guess is you've never been in a war zone.
If someone yells 'chicken' then you are probably never likely to hear 'duck'.
2006-10-05 23:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different strokes for different birds !
Did you also know that if you grab a chicken {whole fryer} by the
wings and do a fliping motion you are really flipping the b--- ?
2006-10-06 00:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because "duck" infers you're about to be hit catastrophically if you don't...
and "chicken" connotes a sense of cowardice.
2006-10-05 23:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And if they yell " Turkey ! " it implies stupidity. If they yell " Buzzard ! " it means you are ugly and smelly. If they yell " Goose ! " pucker up !
2006-10-06 01:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by sonny_too_much 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋