SultanOfSwing

Ahh! I'm still not fully over the reality that she can't technically be called a baby anymore

robin1234

Aww!! She'll always be your baby!!

SultanOfSwing

This is true.

joto

I don't like the use of the word "like" at least 3 times in every sentence. Usually used by the younger set.
I had a hard time getting used to hearing "have a nice day" and "you're welcome" when I came here at first, now I just put it in the meaningless claptrap folder.

SultanOfSwing

The use of 'like' as a punctuation mark was a pain in the arse back in the UK as well, or at least in Belfast anyway

robin1234

At least people here just say "you're welcome" and that's it.. In the UK you can go back & forth with "thank you" and never end the conversation..

kimilseung

While I know why you wrote cnut, it still read funny after the crticisim of heck.

Many have thought that in the bedroom, and been rewarded with a slap.

It takes me back to my youth, I always thought it odd that it was viewed as an American expression, as 'like' seemed to be used as a gap replacement between every word.

SultanOfSwing

Unintentional irony, but a point well made

In Belfast, it usually acts as a full stop, as in "Yeoo, give me twanny Regal King Size for f**k's sake, leeeek." Which is probably why my wife told me the NI accent was the worst UK accent to have

I've threatened to slap my son when he overuses it though . . .

kimilseung

On the heck, freaking issue....

us brits are as bad, or used to be with expressions like cor blimey, for years I had no idea it was a euphemism for "God blind me", until one day my grandad replied to someone who had just said it with "one day he might"

TimberHut

'through'

As in 'the festival is on Thurs through Saturday'. The word you are looking for is 'until'.

SultanOfSwing

Invariably spelt 'thru' as well!

Anian

"unbeatable savings" seems to be used by every store sale, so probably quite easily beatable in reality.

robin1234

Not sure about that. "Through" or "thru" makes clear that the festival runs till closing time on Saturday. With "until" you don't know if it inclusive or exclusive.

Egg and Cress

Sure, you're thinking it - but it's all about appearances, isn't it? The male/female - female/male opinion changes once epithets, expletives or curse words are used aloud.

In the south, it's called "Suthrun Hospitality". The steel magnolia females are busy smiling coquettishly, calling you darlin' & sweetie, but in their minds their thinking "you f***ing, self-satisfied litte *****, you!". Now if it was spoken aloud, it would have to come out as "why, you charming little devil, you!". See? No swear words or cussin' - and everybody goes on their merry way. Given that example didn't include "freaking" or "gol-danged" or any such euphemisms, I guess it wasn't very demonstrative, was it? In any case, forgive us, please, for trying to keep up appearances (no that wasn't a reference to the TV series.... )

SultanOfSwing

I'm not one to worry too much about 'appearances'. My wife couldn't give a shit if I swear or not, nor I her. I try to keep it clean around our son but we all lose our temper sometimes, and at any rate he hears (and let's face it, says) worse at school so nobody is hurt.