A language question
Aug 26th 2011, 4:10 pm
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Re: A language question
One I found weird. Was asking the wife what she's been up to and she said "Visiting"
I said " Who did you visit"
She said " My sister came over"
Apparently if someone drops over to your house to see you you are still "Visiting" with them ? ( At least in Illinois where she's from )
I said " Who did you visit"
She said " My sister came over"
Apparently if someone drops over to your house to see you you are still "Visiting" with them ? ( At least in Illinois where she's from )
Not really annoying that one though. Not when there's people running around saying "I can't be beat", as if they're immune to fatigue in some way
Aug 26th 2011, 4:12 pm
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Re: A language question
One I don't like is "Shut UUUP!" meaning "Gosh, you don't say?"
Aug 26th 2011, 4:20 pm
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Re: A language question
Any sentence containing the words 'gosh', 'dang', 'gee', 'heck' and the like piss me off no end. Just ****ing swear and be done with it, you won't melt. The prudish 1950s mentality that seems to persist here makes me want to projectile vomit.
(No offense
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Aug 26th 2011, 4:22 pm
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Re: A language question
Gaaaahhhh!!!!
Any sentence containing the words 'gosh', 'dang', 'gee', 'heck' and the like piss me off no end. Just ****ing swear and be done with it, you won't melt. The prudish 1950s mentality that seems to persist here makes me want to projectile vomit.
(No offense)
Any sentence containing the words 'gosh', 'dang', 'gee', 'heck' and the like piss me off no end. Just ****ing swear and be done with it, you won't melt. The prudish 1950s mentality that seems to persist here makes me want to projectile vomit.
(No offense
)
Aug 26th 2011, 4:26 pm
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Aug 26th 2011, 4:35 pm
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Re: A language question
Gaaaahhhh!!!!
Any sentence containing the words 'gosh', 'dang', 'gee', 'heck' and the like piss me off no end. Just ****ing swear and be done with it, you won't melt. The prudish 1950s mentality that seems to persist here makes me want to projectile vomit.
(No offense)
Any sentence containing the words 'gosh', 'dang', 'gee', 'heck' and the like piss me off no end. Just ****ing swear and be done with it, you won't melt. The prudish 1950s mentality that seems to persist here makes me want to projectile vomit.
(No offense
)
Aug 26th 2011, 4:36 pm
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Aug 26th 2011, 4:44 pm
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Re: A language question
This example cracked me up when I was looking for the origin of the word jillpoke, an expression I use. I can just hear one of the guys that worked in the woods for my Dad saying this- 
"They was goan down the trail when that Christless driveshaft jillpoked, and Donnie hit his head on the jeezly windshield."
"They was goan down the trail when that Christless driveshaft jillpoked, and Donnie hit his head on the jeezly windshield."
Aug 26th 2011, 4:45 pm
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Re: A language question
This example cracked me up when I was looking for the origin of the word jillpoke, an expression I use. I can just hear one of the guys that worked in the woods for my Dad saying this-
"They was goan down the trail when that Christless driveshaft jillpoked, and Donnie hit his head on the jeezly windshield."
"They was goan down the trail when that Christless driveshaft jillpoked, and Donnie hit his head on the jeezly windshield."
Aug 26th 2011, 5:04 pm
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Re: A language question
Seems like this thread might be slowing down a little.
Here ya go:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ight=americans
Here ya go:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ight=americans
Aug 26th 2011, 5:09 pm
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Re: A language question
Seems like this thread might be slowing down a little.
Here ya go:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ight=americans
Here ya go:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ight=americans
Aug 26th 2011, 5:10 pm
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Re: A language question
Another one my kids say (maybe it's just my kids that can't talk properly) is, ie "I need go bathroom" they always miss out the 'to the' part, that is bloody annoying.
Aug 26th 2011, 5:13 pm
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Re: A language question
Admittedly, I usually get a few funny looks when I say "I'm off to the gents'". I would try "I'm away for a Geoff Hurst" but I'd end up wetting myself by the time I'd be able to explain it.