Was that you stumbling around at 3am?
If by “you” you mean “a reader of forumosa,” then yes, I am “you”. : D
I have been known to stumble, but in my own circles.
Guy
That has different cultural significance.
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I used to avoid going to the parents-in-law’s house for precisely this reason. They were the sort of people who kept a vast array of pills and potions (plus an equal number of dietary superstitions) and weren’t shy about handing out dietary advice. It’s bloody irritating, especially when you have to just sit and nod politely.
They made great coffee though.
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I like (love) my shrimp being peeled.
It’s a dirty hands job!
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It takes two to “Tango”! : D
Guy
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This song just keeps repeating in my mind when I read through this thread.
“The way you peel my shrimp, I’m gonna fall right out of bed.”
My wife peels them for me. Because I’m lazy. And they’re prawns, not shrimp.
Peeling shrimp is unnecessary.
Guy
That makes up for a lot of sins. I have to make do with tea or go to the 7.
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It’s been a while since I had my shrimp peeled. Feeling a little bit jealous. 
All prawns are shrimps but not all shrimps are prawns?
Anyways, I like them ‘butterflied’!
Why is the chicken pygostyle always referred to as its ass? Is it a North American English thing?
Yep. Like calling prawns shrimp and chips French fries.
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I’m a linguistic switch-hitter, darling.
The examples you’ve provided are possible. Size of shrimp could vary and therefore it’s subjective when to call it a prawn. Same with fries/chips. It is not correct to call a tail an ass.
“Chicken ass” (雞屁股）was just a literal translation, wasn’t it?
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They’re getting it wrong as well?
Does anyone know their arse from their tail? I’m going to be crapping out of my coccyx at this rate.
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Are your pork balls turning blue yet? 
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I think ‘pigu’ translates more accurately as ‘bottom’ or ‘hindquarters’ rather than ‘ass[hole]’. So it’s maybe anatomically correct simply by virtue of being inexact, if you get my meaning.
Anyway, chickens don’t have an asshole as such, do they? It’s more a sort of general-purpose orifice.
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I should have paid more attention to animal anatomy in grade school.
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