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You are as useless as "ueue" in a "queue"
Thread starterMaryamSeresht Start dateSep 5, 2020
MaryamSeresht
MaryamSeresht
Senior Member
Tehran/Iran
Persian
Sep 5, 2020
#1
Hello,
I have just heard this sentence: "You are as useless as "ueue" in a "queue". I guess it is a joke. But I don't get the point, and its meaning. Can you tell me what does it mean?
As I have heard it, I don't have any source about it.
Thank you.
heypresto
heypresto
Senior Member
South East England
English - England
Sep 5, 2020
#2
I'm guessing it's a play on the fact that the letter Q is pronounced 'queue', and therefore 'ueue' is not needed. You could call a queue of people simply a Q.
Where did you hear it? Who said it?
AgreeThank you! Reactions:Riyan and Silver
Uncle Jack
Uncle Jack
Senior Member
Cumbria, UK
British English
Sep 5, 2020
#3
I am curious. How exactly was it spoken?
Agree Reactions:Loob
PaulQ
PaulQ
Senior Member
UK
English - England
Sep 5, 2020
#4
MaryamSeresht said:
"You are as useless as "ueue" in a "queue"
I think this works when spoken in which there is ambiguity between the letter Q and the noun queue, but would be better if it were written as "You are as useless as "u-e-u-e" in "Q"
Thank you! Reactions:Silver
MaryamSeresht
MaryamSeresht
Senior Member
Tehran/Iran
Persian
Sep 5, 2020
#5
@heypresto Thank you for your reply. I have just heard it from a friend.
@PaulQ Thanks for your kind explanation.
Diddl
Diddl
Senior Member
Italian -Italy
Sep 5, 2020
#6
MaryamSeresht said:
I have just heard this sentence: "You are as useless as "ueue" in a "queue".
A funny joke, I like that