The EU

By *bwplaydate OP Man over a year ago

Newcastle and travel/hotel

Did you know that the EU gets its name from the French word for water?

I never knew that

By *bwplaydate OP Man over a year ago

Newcastle and travel/hotel

Don't you think it should be name after a word we all use?

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Don't you think it should be name after a word we all use?"

Most people do use the word water

By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Silly me. I thought it stood for European Union.

By *bwplaydate OP Man over a year ago

Newcastle and travel/hotel

"Don't you think it should be name after a word we all use?

Most people do use the word water "

Not spelt that way

By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Not spelt that way "

Eau isn't spelled EU either

By *bwplaydate OP Man over a year ago

Newcastle and travel/hotel

Not spelt that way

Eau isn't spelled EU either"

R/whoosh

By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

The "joke" didn't go over my head. It just wasn't remotely amusing.

By *andybeachWoman over a year ago

In the middle

"The "joke" didn't go over my head. It just wasn't remotely amusing. "

I agree