by Lukasmajukas January 12, 2023
This saying was conceived by Bob and his buddy Mel while on a cycle ride to Portsmouth Dock Yard via Gosport in the Summer of 1963. They passed by a naval shipyard and noticed a beached and apparently discarded mini (aka: one-person) submarine in the assembly yard. The yard gate was open, so the guys checked out the sub and noticed that it had an open hatch upon which had been placed a fly screen (of the household variety), beggaring the question: "what is as useful as a fly screen on a submarine"??? Ironically, someone had punched a hole through the screen through which a horde of wasps had flown in through the hatch and nested. The thought came to mind of how annoying it would be - after closing up the submarine - to have the wasps buzzing around inside the sub...
Following immigration to Canada in 1975, one of the guys adjusted the saying to: "as useful as a screen door on a submarine" to accommodate Vancouver Island / BC / Canada / North America vernacular (which didn't recognize the term "fly screen").
Following immigration to Canada in 1975, one of the guys adjusted the saying to: "as useful as a screen door on a submarine" to accommodate Vancouver Island / BC / Canada / North America vernacular (which didn't recognize the term "fly screen").
the act of a Central Bank 'printing' fiat money, ie: quantitative easing, in an attempt to curb inflation is "as useful as a fly screen on a submarine"
by Myrddin Wyllt October 26, 2022
Irish screen break = Looking at this spread sheet is starting to strain my eyes. I know, i'll spend 5 minutes on Youtube.
by Craigie01010101 October 24, 2008
When you have a wank over someone you know who looks like an actress in a porn film. You split your screen to show the woman you know on one side of the screen (perhaps a Facebook photo) and the porn video with actress who looks like her on the opposite side.
Brian: "You coming down the pub mate?"
John: "Nah, having a split screen reality wank mate."
Brian: "What's that?"
John: "Found a pornstar that looks like your sister mate, will load that up while looking at your sisters profile picture."
Brian: "You're a sick fuck mate."
John: "Nah, having a split screen reality wank mate."
Brian: "What's that?"
John: "Found a pornstar that looks like your sister mate, will load that up while looking at your sisters profile picture."
Brian: "You're a sick fuck mate."
by Jimmy Peters August 05, 2016
The time where you're getting in to the computer, you figure you'd listen to some tunes and finally, a big FAT BLACK screen appears. If anyone tries to look it this up to see if this is troubleshooting, try searching the Yahoo engine.
"I'm so sick of it. The Windows XP Black Screen happens everytime I am on the computer for along time!"
by Kevin Souice January 25, 2006
What kids in North America are conditioned to respond, whatever is on the the screen of ANY device, appliance or theater:
Look!.. Compliments!!!
Look!.. Delicious toxicity!!!
Look!.. Liberal staples that are fake & misguided!
tiktok!!!! Yeyyyy!!!!!!
Eyes dilates & widens Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...................... Head tilts back.
vancouver.
I'm saying the exact opposite off what I was saying a week ago! But... You know what?.. I won't remember! I just won't!
Everything on-screen is true & gooooooooood! How it can it not be!? It's on-screen!!! Happy!!!!!!
Look!.. Compliments!!!
Look!.. Delicious toxicity!!!
Look!.. Liberal staples that are fake & misguided!
tiktok!!!! Yeyyyy!!!!!!
Eyes dilates & widens Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...................... Head tilts back.
vancouver.
I'm saying the exact opposite off what I was saying a week ago! But... You know what?.. I won't remember! I just won't!
Everything on-screen is true & gooooooooood! How it can it not be!? It's on-screen!!! Happy!!!!!!
by mrdabbleswithpotion December 23, 2021
to bring on screen is a more polite way to say Facebook or Facebook stalk; a euphemism for online stalking
by chchchchanning May 10, 2008