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James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 15:14 on 8th January 2013 In future Ed ward i will keep some wrapping paper in my shed . |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 15:51 on 8th January 2013 LOL@James! |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 15:55 on 8th January 2013 Sick of em--have you noticed they never do it in their own garden |
Rod Burkey Posts: 554 Joined: 2nd Sep 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:07 on 11th January 2013 I have a pet hate, well a bit like Victor of "One Foot In the Grave", probably hundreds, but on a slightly lighter note, just hate it when people say they are going to, or have been to "Yew Knee". Where is this place? Baffled of Liverpool. |
Edward Lever Posts: 734 Joined: 22nd Dec 2005 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:22 on 11th January 2013 I agree, Rod, 'Yew Knee' definitely grates, although I detect a mild Scouse inflection there, which adds an extra dimension. Personally, I am quite happy with 'College' , although to really wind people up, there is always 'Varsity'. Of course, there is a general inflation of academic pretence these days, I note that the old Byrom Street Technical College is now 'Liverpool John Moores 'Yew Knee' |
Rod Burkey Posts: 554 Joined: 2nd Sep 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:35 on 11th January 2013 |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:30 on 15th January 2013 Here's one for Barbara S. from someone who describes themselves online as---"im a travel photographer,& work with various stock libaries & torst boards in the uk." I think they might have trouble key wording their photos so potential buyers might be able to find them doing a search...... Edited by: Paul Hilton at:15th January 2013 22:31 |
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:41 on 15th January 2013 The modern trendy way of speaking, noticably by women more so, of raising the pitch of their voice at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. i.e.----I went down to the shops today? The store had just what I was looking for? But getting home took ages because of the amount of traffic? And on the statements-into-questions go..... I first noticed it on BBC Radio Berkshire phone-ins and since been spreading everywhere. |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 13:12 on 16th January 2013 Where did this phrase come from level playingfield |
Rod Burkey Posts: 554 Joined: 2nd Sep 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 15:51 on 16th January 2013 Should have come from the playground. Another term I hate is "work colleague". Are there any other kind?
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