British Expats - Are We Being Punished ?

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Moving back or to the UK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/)

- - Are We Being Punished ? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/we-being-punished-737780/)

Tarkak9

Nov 15th 2011 3:15 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 9732734)

... whinging ...

We're British... its what we do best.

scrubbedexpat097

Nov 15th 2011 3:34 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarkak9 (Post 9734189)

We're British... its what we do best.

....and drinking:eyebrows:

Xebedee

Nov 15th 2011 4:51 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

Of course, we had it tough........

Seal2012

Nov 15th 2011 5:01 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

I have never heard the word "whinging" before! It is similar to our "whining" - I know it means to complain- is it pronounced the same as whining or is it "winging?" (I searched the wiki for it to no avail!)

Sally Redux

Nov 15th 2011 5:23 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xebedee (Post 9734404)

Of course, we had it tough........

We had to get up half an hour before we went to bed...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seal2012 (Post 9734432)

is it "winging?"

with 'g' as in ginger.

ian-mstm

Nov 15th 2011 5:24 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by Xebedee (Post 9734404)

Of course, we had it tough........

Luxury!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

Ian

lansbury

Nov 15th 2011 6:09 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by le10 (Post 9733006)

Fact is...a forum is the wrong place for this.

Lesson learnt.

I'm with JG. Not the wrong place, but perhaps you need to understand the "culture" of the forum before you do it. You can't control the responses.

Anyway glad you are still here, please stick around we are not a bad bunch, caustic sarcastic British wit and all. :eek:

materialcontroller

Nov 15th 2011 9:10 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 9734563)

Sarcasm is universally regarded as the lowest form of wit. The fact that certain people in here try to make a virtue out of it is rather troubling.

fatbrit

Nov 15th 2011 9:11 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by materialcontroller (Post 9734964)

Sarcasm is universally regarded as the lowest form of wit. The fact that you and others in here try to make a virtue out of it is rather troubling.

Here, it's celebrated.

materialcontroller

Nov 15th 2011 9:12 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

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Originally Posted by fatbrit (Post 9734967)

Here, it's celebrated.

Not by me it aint!

Karrie72

Nov 15th 2011 9:55 am

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It's very British to knock people when they're down isn't it and maybe rather fun too when you can be anonymous. I like British humor and sarcasm as much as the next Brit but you never see such callous remarks and posts on the UK Yankee site. I find it a bit cruel to sit behind a computer screen and poke fun at struggling people and it makes me ashamed to be British frankly.

Sally Redux

Nov 15th 2011 9:56 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD STOP IT.

Jerseygirl

Nov 15th 2011 9:58 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

The sarcastic sense of humour was one of the things that attracted me to BE.

Leslie

Nov 15th 2011 10:00 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9735074)

OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD STOP IT.

:goodpost:

Sally Redux

Nov 15th 2011 10:01 am

Re: Are We Being Punished ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie (Post 9735090)

:goodpost:

:amen:

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