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Old Sep 21st 2008, 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by mandymoochops
Secondly and more to the point - why are you putting yourself down???? Are you saying that all truck drivers are thick or something - cos let me tell you just because someone chooses to drive for a living, certainly doesn't make them uneducated. That was a stupid thing to say.
Mandy - I wholeheartedly agree with you. I know truck drivers who were paramedics or directed planes on aircraft carriers, who are incredibly intelligent. Some write better than other's, I agree, but truck drivers are by no means stupid people.

/YYZlover - strokes her class 1, have had ADR and if I could only find my forklift cert that list about 5 or 7 different forklifts, I'd be very happy indeed.
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Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
they should because it should be taught properly.

I was corrected more than once by my Yorkshire mother for saying "me n' Gemma and especially for what she considered to be slang like "shut door without a 'the'
My old business partner never allowed me to write any of our contract proposals because he said my english was appalling. Funny how all recipients (brits, yanks and canucks) of the proposals used to call me and ask for a translation.
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Originally Posted by R I C H
And 'fortnight' makes more sense?
Made me curious so i looked it up !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortnight
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Welcome back old 'friend'.
Now why don't you take your own advice?
you kill me (not literally i hope)
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Old Sep 22nd 2008, 6:55 pm
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you kill me (not literally i hope)
Well mate it looks like he did
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Old Sep 22nd 2008, 7:22 pm
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Old Sep 22nd 2008, 7:59 pm
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Please to be speaking the Eengleesh properly innit.

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Originally Posted by Rich_007
Please to be speaking the Eengleesh properly innit.

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Speckin zee doitch???
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Speckin zee doitch???
Nein, mon.

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Default Re: What language do they speak,it aint English

Originally Posted by Yes-can-do
As a fellow Aberdonian we probably find the NF (Irish) accent easier to understand than most because the Doric language is a mouthful itself and usually spoken at one helluva speed.

ken fit I mean quine
och ay, ken fine fit ye mean.

foo ar ye daeing onyway?
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Originally Posted by Yes-can-do
As a fellow Aberdonian we probably find the NF (Irish) accent easier to understand than most because the Doric language is a mouthful itself and usually spoken at one helluva speed.
They should have the basic courtesy of drinking less, especially so during daylight hours when one wishes to easily go about one's business, and so they may appear slightly more coherent and intelligent to the other party.

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Originally Posted by Rich_007
They should have the basic courtesy of drinking less, especially so during daylight hours when one wishes to easily go about one's sbusiness, and so they may appear slightly more coherent and intelligent to the other party.

R..
You talking about Maritimers or Former Alberta Premiers???
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Default Re: What language do they speak,it aint English

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
You talking about Maritimers or Former Alberta Premiers???
Or former federal ministers of defence? Ones that get denied boarding on an AC flight because they're pissed?
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
You talking about Maritimers or Former Alberta Premiers???
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Or former federal ministers of defence? Ones that get denied boarding on an AC flight because they're pissed?
Or current B.C. Premiers who get caught in drunk driving in Hawaii.
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Old Sep 22nd 2008, 9:17 pm
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Funny thread this,all i had hoped for was a collection of funny phrases and wierd terms,,all i got was a load of flack and BS
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