retired_tinkfaeree

for the same reason, a mrbiscuit is better than a mrcookie

arman920

You can't escape the fact that it's also called a spud, nothing classy about that.

retired_bj1fabre

It all depends how you say it. Treat it like one of those upper class nicknames like "Bunty" or "Minty" and give it the right kind of toff inflection and even "spud" sounds fairly classy. Not complex, but still fairly classy in a tweed-and-wellingtons kind of way.

"I say! Isn't that Potatoe Barrington-Smythe?"

"Oh! You mean 'Spud'! Frightfully nice chap, our Spuddy. Go on over and say hello; he won't bite. Unless you're carrying a deep fat fryer on you, of course! *snort* *snort*"

retired_berrysale

As a Biology teacher, I disagree.

Potatoes are a complex carbohydrate. A simple carbohydrate in my eyes is a mono- or disaccharide such as glucose or sucrose. Potatoes contain starch, which is a long chain carbohydrate that needs to be broken down before it can be used as a substrate in Kreb's cycle for the release of adenosine triphosphate.

Thus, potatoes are very complex and not in the slightest bit simple.
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It sounded feasible

Morrispt

I reckon we know what type of society rourke's a part of.

arman920

They're also called murphys, no way you can put posh into murphy.

He'd laugh in your face

retired_bj1fabre

Say what you like but the parties are fantastic once you get over the initial shock of your first "radishing".