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where does "The Birds and the Bees" it get its name?

And what is it exactly

It's a way of explaining the process of reproduction to a child - bees distribute the pollen from flower to flower and they make baby flowers. Birds lay eggs, and a while later out pops a baby chick. It's something you can show to a child without needing to go into other details. Also, it takes away all the fun, because as a parent you don't want you child to be the one demonstrating their 'bees' to 'birds', if you get my drift.

I think it's effective - for instance, if it were all about the dogs and the horses, I would assume it would only result in further questions..

Perhaps you should ask your parents..?

Lol  i understand, all i really needed to know is how it got it's name, and i just wanted to clarify what it meant.

I got it now thanks

I've always wondered what the deal was with this.  Thanks.

Another one that I don't get is "when in Rome", I've done a google search and I can't find it anywhere, I just get stuff about Rome itself, the historical aspect and the tourism aspect .

So yeah: "When in Rome".

yer im sure it means something like that, it means b a sheep basically

i always thought the birds and bees thing was bcoz birds and bees were different and so are men and women.. or something like that, but both makes sense lol

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Originally posted by traxor
Another one that I don't get is "when in Rome", I've done a google search and I can't find it anywhere, I just get stuff about Rome itself, the historical aspect and the tourism aspect .

So yeah: "When in Rome".

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http://www.trivia-library.com/b/origins-of-saying...-the-romans-do.htm

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/6/messages/566.html

My Google skills must be better.

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Originally posted by lordy16
always thought the birds and bees thing was bcoz birds and bees were different and so are men and women.. or something like that, but both makes sense lol

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um, not really - I've never seen the birds getting it on with the bees..

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Originally posted by multimillion2k

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Originally posted by lordy16
always thought the birds and bees thing was bcoz birds and bees were different and so are men and women.. or something like that, but both makes sense lol

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um, not really - I've never seen the birds getting it on with the bees..

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thats not what i meant! i'm sure you're not that stupid