All in a name
I was supping a few pints with Spanner the other night.
He started wittering on about his nephew Vice Grip.
I gather they don’t get on too well judging by Spanner’s attitude.
I asked why he called the nephew Vice Grip. Was it because he was in the automotive repair business too?
“You mean a mechanic?” says Spanner. “Nah! He’s unemployed. Unemployable, more like.”
“Then why do you call him Vice Grip?”
“Because he’s a wanker.”
Maybe he's a politician and auld spanner is too ashamed to tell ya!
No chance. If that were the case, the nephew would have quietly disappeared ages ago.
OK…I'll admit it. I don't get it.
*sigh* I'll let someone else explain……
Thanks for clearing the confusion up.
Vice Grip=Type of wrench and/or pliers with a thumb screw to tighten down the grip.
Spanner=Type of wrench with pegs which allows the user to span across a gap and then twist.
Wanker=a screw-off, a lousy, no good for nothing, a bottom pincher, a complete fool.
I still need an explanation.
Someone, anyone, anyone?
"Wanker" maybe he should be called "Screwdriver"
i need a translation too grandpa, i'd never insult my vice grip calling it a wanker
I asked Spanner. He says Yer Man has a vice like grip which can only come from a certain exercise.
Don't blame me. It made sense at the time [after a few pints, I admit]
christ on a crisket! i can't stop laughing now
It's ahem, someone who is in the grip of vice ……
In the olden days when I were a lad, there used to be a range of spanners called 'King Dick'. Honest. And there was another called 'Facom'. Auld Mick the chargehand hand one spanner of middle eastern origin which he swore was called a 'Faqmi'. The merry ribaldry which flowed back and forth across the workshop floor had my young ears burning at the time.
Heh! I used to have a King Dick, ajustable spanner, sadly a past memory.
I still have a King Dick. [*cough*]
Bragging again……….
If you have it………
Do ya?
In my day vice grips were used in vices to prevent damage to work pieces and what you refer to as vice grips were called Moles!
Repeat; Spark Plug Spanner, as fast as you can.
Dope!
In other words, a jerk-off.
Sharp Merkin.
There's a couple of us(?) left.
Thank God