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James Prescott
James Prescott
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quotePosted at 15:14 on 8th January 2013
In future Ed ward i will keep some wrapping paper in my shedLaughing .
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 15:51 on 8th January 2013
LOL@James!
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James Prescott
James Prescott
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quotePosted at 15:55 on 8th January 2013
Sick of em--Smilehave you noticed they never do it in their own gardenSmile
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Rod Burkey
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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. 

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Edward Lever
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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' 
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quotePosted at 00:35 on 11th January 2013
I like College. 

Edited by: Rod Burkey at:11th January 2013 01:00
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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
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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.

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James Prescott
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quotePosted at 13:12 on 16th January 2013
Where did this phrase come from     level playingfieldFrown
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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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