Faucet

[m-dono.livejournal.com]

I know this'll sound annoying, but forgive me because I'm slow.
Why does Russia carry around a faucet? I think I've seen it before in the scanlations, but I can't remember. And try as I  might to go through, I ended up with fruitless results. Does anyone know? Most of my friends have been wondering as well. 

Comments

[rain-of-mind.livejournal.com]

I'm far from up to date with scanlations, but I think this is the answer to your question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samovar

[youkofujima.livejournal.com]

It was in the Pact of Steel stripe that is not yet translated. During either WWI or WWII, I can't remember which--Russian soldiers marched south into Europe...and they saw these faucets in the gardens of the Europeans. When they turned on the faucet and saw that water came out, they said "If I have this, I can drink water anywhere!!" and pulled the whole thing out, pipe and everything--and carried it along with them.

Hence the faucet and pipe.

[fuscienne.livejournal.com]

This was discussed inside a thread a few days ago, here is the link (http://community.livejournal.com/hetalia/181300.html?thread=4689204#t4689204). I guess it has to do with Russian´s fascination with faucets (as stated above by youkofujima) and the monument of the first rusian water pipe in Mytishchi. However, I would like to know something official about this. Hope this helps.

[pounce-de-leon.livejournal.com]

Ha, finally someone else asked. I've been really curious about this, too.

[fuscienne.livejournal.com]

Erh sorry, my English fails.

[etherealtsuki.livejournal.com]

Well, in America, we call them faucets. We only call them taps if it like for beer in a bar....

[etherealtsuki.livejournal.com]

It's not wrong, depending on what English you're using. Americans call them faucets though.

[original-yazzy.livejournal.com]

And we English types say 'tap', so between us we manage to confuse everyone XD;

[fuscienne.livejournal.com]

Oh, I get it, I´ll use faucet since American English was the one I learned. Thank you both for pointing it out ^-^.

[sullenescape.livejournal.com]

lmao! I've always used the term tap as well... and I'm Canadian... so therefore, it's a Canadian thing too! :D

[moriyama-umi.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes we Americans reserve 'tap' for that thing beer comes out of XD

[sullenescape.livejournal.com]

lmao! I've always used the term tap as well... and I'm Canadian... so therefore, it's a Canadian thing too! :D

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

Hahaha oh god that's even better than my friend's Mytishchi monument theory. I'd have loved to see them realise that wasn't how it works!

[t3nsa1.livejournal.com]

Oi! some of us Americans refer to water from the tap. We do call it tap water just to confuse people more^.^

[t3nsa1.livejournal.com]

Add to that we Americans still call it tap water from the faucet^.^ We just love to confuse people

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, this is true!

Fuck yeah, we rock for confusing the rest of the world with our mixed up terminology and non-metric system! \o

[gileonnen.livejournal.com]

I've always been saying 'spigot.' >_>;;

in all rights what dose it matter what we call a water fixture

[dramaelf.livejournal.com]

Spigot is the right term for the outdoor fixture.
Tap or faucets for the Kitchen fixture
Faucets for the bathroom sink and shower

Re: in all rights what dose it matter what we call a water fixture

[dramaelf.livejournal.com]

I meant bath but oh well.

cause I'm a dork

[dramaelf.livejournal.com]

Spigot spig·ot
Pronunciation:
\ˈspi-gət, -kət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English
Date:
14th century

1 a: spile 2 b: the plug of a faucet or cock c: faucet2: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)

faucet fau·cet Listen to the pronunciation of faucet
Pronunciation:
\ˈfȯ-sət, ˈfä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false
Date:
15th century

: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

Tap
Pronunciation:
\ˈtap\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap
Date:
before 12th century

1 a: a plug for a hole (as in a cask) : spigot b: a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid : faucet2 a: a liquor drawn through a tap b: the procedure of removing fluid (as from a body cavity)3: a tool for forming an internal screw thread4: an intermediate point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made5: wiretap
— on tap
1: ready to be drawn from a large container (as a cask or keg) 2: broached or furnished with a tap3: on hand : available

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Spigot spig·ot
Pronunciation:
\ˈspi-gət, -kət\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English
Date:
14th century

1 a: spile 2 b: the plug of a faucet or cock c: faucet2: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)

faucet fau·cet Listen to the pronunciation of faucet
Pronunciation:
\ˈfȯ-sət, ˈfä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, bung, faucet, from Middle French fausset bung, perhaps from fausser to damage, from Late Latin falsare to falsify, from Latin falsus false
Date:
15th century

: a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

Tap
Pronunciation:
\ˈtap\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap
Date:
before 12th century

1 a: a plug for a hole (as in a cask) : spigot b: a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid : faucet2 a: a liquor drawn through a tap b: the procedure of removing fluid (as from a body cavity)3: a tool for forming an internal screw thread4: an intermediate point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made5: wiretap
— on tap
1: ready to be drawn from a large container (as a cask or keg) <ale on tap>2: broached or furnished with a tap3: on hand : available <services instantly on tap — Hugh Dwan>4: coming up <other matches on tap — H. W. Wind>

[feuillu.livejournal.com]

I'm American and I say both 'tap' and 'faucet.' Oh-ho!

[redstars.livejournal.com]

I say "tap" and "faucet" both, and I'm Canadian! xD

[rosiael.livejournal.com]

I don't drink faucet water. I drink tap water.

[gomimushi.livejournal.com]

Ah lol, this entire argument reminds me of my life story:

A long time ago, I moved from a British school to an American School. this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/SDevil1212/Hetalia/rub.png) happened to me, and I didn't fully understand until I moved back from the American school to a British school, and wondered why the hell everyone was asking for a condom.

Upon asking questions, I was enlightened.

Oh, the joys of globalization~

[princessarisa.livejournal.com]

Well, most people I know (including me) say faucet. Tap water from the faucet...
Go us! XD
A friend of mine once did a speech in speech class in how to speak in an English accent and words that mean two different things in England and America.
Omg, he's middle eastern WITH AN ENGLISH ACCENT. The weird combination is AWESOME.

[darekadaremo.livejournal.com]

lol how did this become a discussion about "taps", "faucets", and "water"? xDD

I've been wondering for a while as well, thanks for posting o vo!

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

It's what happens whenever you get a bunch of international English-speakers in one post, I guess?

[bijou-cho.livejournal.com]

Now see? This here's a 4 panel comic fodder just waiting to materialise. ;)

[insomniel.livejournal.com]

LOL I learn something new from this community everyday! We call it water from the tap or tap water, but it comes from the faucet, not the tap.

[manicrabbit.livejournal.com]

on the subject of 'faucet' 'tap' 'spiget' and what not, I just say, "Imma get some some water, 'k?"

In general, however, I say sink. Or rather, 'water from the sink'.

I also use the word 'thingy', more often than actual terms XD

but yeah...I kinda wondered about his little water fixture there~

[manicrabbit.livejournal.com]

*edit for my own stupidity*
buh, I'm a dumbass, I call it his water pipe XD

[rosetintedstars.livejournal.com]

LOL YEAH HOORAY FOR ENGLAND ENGRISH XD

colours and not colors! cheques and not checks! taps and not faucets! 8D 8D 8D

[rosetintedstars.livejournal.com]

THIS IS WHY THIS HETALIA COMMUNITY EDUCATES ME SO MUCH! XD