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Skiddo 02-02-2015 03:58 PM

Americans nicking the 's' off Maths and adding it to the end of Sport.


The word 'guy'. If you're British, any one of the following is acceptable:

Bloke
Fella
Chap
Geezer
Lad

It's never 'this guy' or 'a guy'. Everytime I hear it I feel like I'm in an episode of Friends. "This guy was like, totally rude."

Even worse is somebody addressing a group of people with "Hey guys, can I just grab your attention for a quick 5?"

CT_Palace 02-02-2015 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CaterhamEagle (Post 12218462)
Mile is a big user of "look", especially in post match interviews...

Aussies can't help it. They all say it.

Stellavista 03-02-2015 01:04 PM

'Uni'. F*ck right off.
I'm glad they're charging you outrageous fees, you c*nt.....

When a student leaves 'uni' for the misery of unemployment, will they call it 'unem'?

danpalace07 03-02-2015 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stellavista (Post 12221310)
'Uni'. F*ck right off.
I'm glad they're charging you outrageous fees, you c*nt.....

When a student leaves 'uni' for the misery of unemployment, will they call it 'unem'?

Apparently about 98% of people under 25 or so annoy you then by saying 'uni'...

Stellavista 03-02-2015 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by danpalace07 (Post 12221441)
Apparently about 98% of people under 25 or so annoy you then by saying 'uni'...

Sounds about right.

Wolfnipplechips 03-02-2015 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Skiddo (Post 12218598)
Americans nicking the 's' off Maths and adding it to the end of Sport.


The word 'guy'. If you're British, any one of the following is acceptable:

Bloke
Fella
Chap
Geezer
Lad

It's never 'this guy' or 'a guy'. Everytime I hear it I feel like I'm in an episode of Friends. "This guy was like, totally rude."

Even worse is somebody addressing a group of people with "Hey guys, can I just grab your attention for a quick 5?"

I think this one must be generational. Is that a word?

I find guy or guys completely acceptable.

Fella on the other hand is totally mockney and gets right up my nose particularly when used to address someone......alright fella? Piss off you Danny Dyer mockney wannabe!

Nothing personal dude....

viking's no1 03-02-2015 02:48 PM

Mark Saggers on Talksport. Just because you shout your point in a loud manner, does not mean that the point you are making is going to be taken any more seriously. Mainly because your point is non-sensical anyway.

Chris K 03-02-2015 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skiddo (Post 12218598)
Americans nicking the 's' off Maths and adding it to the end of Sport.

Or dropping the H from herb so it becomes 'erb. Sorry but you're recommending what I should add to this chicken dish not skinning up some chronic with your homies on the project whilst listening to Run DMC

Chocky 03-02-2015 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Far East Eagle (Post 12211878)
I like the song - but GET ON WITH IT! And why do you never hear 'ole ole ole ole Eagles' anymore? I tried to get it going several times at Villa and no one was having any of it.

When the whole of Selhurst Park used to sing Eagles Eagles to Amazing Grace on a floodlit midweek game gave me goosebumps it was incredible.

CT_Palace 03-02-2015 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris K (Post 12221621)
Or dropping the H from herb so it becomes 'erb.

And the New Yorker's habit of dropping the H from human so it becomes youman.

pumaspalace 03-02-2015 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfnipplechips (Post 12221459)
I think this one must be generational. Is that a word?

I find guy or guys completely acceptable.

Fella on the other hand is totally mockney and gets right up my nose particularly when used to address someone......alright fella? Piss off you Danny Dyer mockney wannabe!

Nothing personal dude....

Yep completely agree. If anyone uses 'fella' or 'gezzer' it just sounds so unnatural and like you're trying to be someone you're not. (I should say not everyone sounds stupid saying these words, just the majority - i.e. mockneys).

Chocky 03-02-2015 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CT_Palace (Post 12215881)
Electric ******* toasters :veryangry:veryangry:veryangry:veryangry


I know everyone will already know that it's impossible to get the right timer setting, I understand that bit - first round the toaster's on a cold start, second round the toaster's already warmed up. Obvious they're going to come out different. But why do they NEVER toast both sides of the bread the same amount???

Dropping toast on the floor buttered side up, making liars of us all.

Chocky 03-02-2015 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HC17 (Post 12218185)
WeightWatchers desserts.

If you're watching your weight, don't have a dessert.

Most of those Weight Watchers meals and soups are a con. They're basically half portions with the same calories as normal ready meals.

Jim Cannon 03-02-2015 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by strolling bones (Post 12218176)
Also getting to the checkout and finding the person in front of you being served knows the cashier , then enduring countless minutes hearing about various ailments, errant children, and are you watching Mr selfridge .

Getting to the checkout after 10 minutes and then another staff member comes over with some bags or something and stops for a chat with the cashier slagging off either their boss or another customer while you stand there waiting. I know your names Sandra and Jackie, next time I see the man in the cheap suit I'm grassing you see how you like that:D

the drexciyan 03-02-2015 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stellavista (Post 12221310)
'Uni'. F*ck right off.
I'm glad they're charging you outrageous fees, you c*nt.....

When a student leaves 'uni' for the misery of unemployment, will they call it 'unem'?

Hmm i kinda hear you on this. It all started when Neighbours came to british tv in 1987 and Scott and Charlene (kylie) starting banging on about 'going to uni'. After that it's been well and truly at loose in the vocabulary.

Golf Boy 03-02-2015 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by the drexciyan (Post 12222324)
Hmm i kinda hear you on this. It all started when Neighbours came to british tv in 1987 and Scott and Charlene (kylie) starting banging on about 'going to uni'. After that it's been well and truly at loose in the vocabulary.

The irony being everyone actually at 'uni' at the time would have been watching neighbours religiously every day - nobody else would have had the time for daytime TV.

cappuccinoeagle 03-02-2015 07:43 PM

Robert Webb is really annoying,a series of irritating ads,the latest for Post Office Money.Also his smug show,Great Movie Mistakes.

kayjay 03-02-2015 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by the drexciyan (Post 12222324)
Hmm i kinda hear you on this. It all started when Neighbours came to british tv in 1987 and Scott and Charlene (kylie) starting banging on about 'going to uni'. After that it's been well and truly at loose in the vocabulary.

I think you're crediting Channel 10 script writers with an abbreviation that's been around a lot longer than you suggest.

Stellavista 03-02-2015 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Golf Boy (Post 12222346)
The irony being everyone actually at 'uni' at the time would have been watching neighbours religiously every day - nobody else would have had the time for daytime TV.

I was way to stoned to turn the TV on, and everyone else in the house was face down in their own porridge.

the drexciyan 03-02-2015 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kayjay (Post 12222365)
I think you're crediting Channel 10 script writers with an abbreviation that's been around a lot longer than you suggest.

No way were english kids saying uni before neighbours. Or maybe it was Home and Away, but Lance wasn't that type of kid.


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