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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Originally Posted by stevesainty
(Post 11416091)
I waz born on Ezzel Roard in 'ull, where narnty farve percent of people dropped their aitches and double ts lol. Up the Airlie Birds!
Where about in Kingston Upon Hull do you come from? Steve Ah were boolin bairn in Tansad down tenfoot ...when ah cockled ovver. Mi mam were chowin' at me and bairns was roorin'. Hi neighbour!! Me. Brought up in Patrington but lived a while on the 'famous' Coltman street. OH is an 'ezzle rerder'. One of my mates is the Surrealist artist/musician/blogger who wrote all the 'Speak Hull' postcards. City of Culture 2017? Now that is surreal! |
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Oh Steve(Sainty) I have to correct your spelling of 'road'. Its rerd and not roard. You have to remember how the southerner will pronounce those vowels :rofl:
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Oy, you two!! This is an English language forum.
You don't want me to start writing in broad Somerset...:eek: |
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I visited Hull... ONCE;)
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Well... Your name is johnnyone so that would only make sense ;)
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Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11416746)
Well... Your name is johnnyone so that would only make sense ;)
Mine came from a pub I use on the way home from work. I always said I am only staying for one drink but never did! So I got known as Johnny one drink, subsequently shortened to Johnnyone. There are worse things I could be called. |
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Originally Posted by johnnyone
(Post 11416788)
We could start a new thread on this. How did you get your nickname?
Mine came from a pub I use on the way home from work. I always said I am only staying for one drink but never did! So I got known as Johnny one drink, subsequently shortened to Johnnyone. There are worse things I could be called. I'll start it over in the lounge? |
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Originally Posted by Gozit
(Post 11416789)
Heh. Yeah, brilliant idea! :)
I'll start it over in the lounge? Rosemary |
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Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11417042)
Why not start it here in PDT or Siesta as well because not everyone looks beyond the Spanish forum.
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+1 to Sally, and the lounge seems more the appropriate place as its a general thread, doesn't have anything to do with spain or any of the other country forums
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To estate agents: if you're going to produce a glossy brochure about a supposedly swanky new-build property, don't call it a 'Dorma' bungalow.
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11425756)
To estate agents: if you're going to produce a glossy brochure about a supposedly swanky new-build property, don't call it a 'Dorma' bungalow.
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"Wall art".
As opposed to what? Floor art? Ceiling art? |
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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
(Post 11425766)
"Wall art".
As opposed to what? Floor art? Ceiling art? |
Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11425768)
Is floor art when the cat decides to try her hand at a Jackson Pollock after chewing on too many plastic bag handles? If so, we've had that ...
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