Is it wrong?
Oct 19th 2010 | 2:56 am
#1
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From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Is it wrong?
My daughter, light of my life, is about 19months old. Naturally she is very advanced with her vocabulary and is at the age where she picks up any phrase from her parents and uses it with glee.
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
Oct 19th 2010 | 3:08 am
#2
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Re: Is it wrong?
My daughter, light of my life, is about 19months old. Naturally she is very advanced with her vocabulary and is at the age where she picks up any phrase from her parents and uses it with glee.
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
Or the one i recently taught my 2 year old nephew - "Ecky Thump"
Oct 19th 2010 | 3:38 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
nope i did it... infact i have video and audio clips of her repeating them all.
one of the many that she loved was 'you'll never take me alive copper'
one of the many that she loved was 'you'll never take me alive copper'
Oct 19th 2010 | 3:42 am
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Oct 19th 2010 | 3:49 am
#5
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Re: Is it wrong?
ha ha! Love it.
I miss Viz.
I miss Viz.
Oct 19th 2010 | 4:50 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
My old man was nice enough to teach my 2 yr old - "You dirty midden" when someone farts - The daycare still havent figured out what it means 
Oct 19th 2010 | 4:58 am
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From: HRM N.S.
Re: Is it wrong?
"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"
...and my favourite...
"Bottle a water" pronounced in Estuary..
...and my favourite...
"Bottle a water" pronounced in Estuary..
Oct 19th 2010 | 5:06 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
I'm sure my two must have had a funny look or two in the past because they refer to their armpits as their "oxters".
Oct 19th 2010 | 5:15 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
My daughter, light of my life, is about 19months old. Naturally she is very advanced with her vocabulary and is at the age where she picks up any phrase from her parents and uses it with glee.
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
Aside from endeavouring not to swear in front of her, I am delighting in teaching her 'english' phrases to annoy her mother. Particularly esturarial english ones that remind me of those far off halycon days in Essex. 'Alwright Geezer' as an example. She's very cute when she says that.
Am I a bad father or husband. Or are there other phrases I should be teaching her.
TIA,
AX
SAW 04 is currently training our 2 year old to say "Oy, guvnor".
She sounds like Frank Butcher from Eastenders as its a real deep gruff voice
Oct 19th 2010 | 7:07 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
I think its a necessary right of passage and all expats kids should be able to repeat at least 3 different "sayings."
Oct 19th 2010 | 8:04 am
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Re: Is it wrong?
Am I bovvered?
Keep your hair on
You muppet
Have some of that!
Diamond geezer
Couldn't don't give a monkey's chuff
Leave it out mush
You dozey mare
Up your pipe
Gordon Bennet
Keep your hair on
You muppet
Have some of that!
Diamond geezer
Couldn't don't give a monkey's chuff
Leave it out mush
You dozey mare
Up your pipe
Gordon Bennet
