That's certainly how I've always thought of it. "If you say so" would be another, although it's also sarcasm.

Sounds like stroppy teenager talk.

I think most of you need some thicker skin, PA or not.....just be yourself and bollox to em.

Why are you getting so upset? I thought you knew this for someone with your education level. You just want everything to be perfect, whatever, I'm not mad at you.

According to my son, I'm very good at passive aggressive responses (to me it's sarcasm) and I'm never sure what he means by that either!

He's got it! The Rain in Spain stays mostly on the Plain.

"Hi boss, look I think I can manage this stuff in a better way!"

"OK, son, give it a try. But you'll find out that what we've always done is best for this company"

Buying classy cars in the choicest of colours with very tasteful number plates....

spitting

I give up. Have a great day.

You park at the mall and walk together to the nearest door. You reach for the door, intending to hold it open for your companion, but then realise that she's walking briskly along the outside wall of the mall, headed to the next door. You know that, if you go after her she will say something like "the shop I want is nearer the other door" and, whatever you say, will seem ridiculous.

Gracious this phrase is the mantra of NB...at the merest suspicion of a suggestion of 'change' and this phrase is produced....

I'm glad that employment and I never met in NB.

This is a big fricking hate.... some of the on ramps on the gardiner are so poorly designed (Spadina into Jarvis off ramp, the 100m for the S.Kingsway going east etc etc) but it seems to be an Olympic sport to speed up, getting as close as possible to the person in front to not let someone in, don't understand it. Tailgating is horrendous here, as is lane discipline. I've seen some pretty horrendous lane changes, cutting across 4 lanes of traffic to make the exit at the last minute etc. actually surprised I've not seen an accident unfold before my eyes.

Is it possible that people have overly fond memories of driving standards in the UK?

I'm not a driver but I have been driven and maybe I get to experience more drivers in their cars than drivers do, mostly only experiencing their own driving.

I also experience drivers as a cyclist and pedestrian and I'd far rather do that here than back in Bristol.

Someone back a bit (Millie?) commented about politeness or friendliness or whatever it was. Maybe it's just NB?