Pet Peeves?
Oct 25th 2011, 4:16 pm
#346
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Hardly. I make such a concerted effort to not be noticed, I'd be surprised if anyone knew I existed apart from that blue car that disappears into that garage at 6:00 every evening.
Blending into the background is what I do. Bargepoles not required.
Blending into the background is what I do. Bargepoles not required.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:20 pm
#347
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
Wait 'til they hear you're "Irish".. they'll be banging your door down just to hear you speak. They'll be wanting real Irish whisky, a demonstration of an Irish jig, a tune of the fiddle, you and your wife dancing the river dance, stories of the "Old Country", and your explanation of how you managed to escape from the tyranny of British oppression, over to the freedom of the US. You'd have so many new "BFF"s that you'd never want to leave the place.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:35 pm
#348
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by nethead
I love Halloween and Thanksgiving. Halloween is fun, I really like the amount of decorations/lights you can buy here, and like the whole Trick or Treat thing, but I have kids and live in a neighbourhood with lots of young families.
Thanksgiving is just a nice time to get together with family and eat lots and chill out together, without the pressure of buying gifts for each other (otherwise known as Christmas).
Thanksgiving is just a nice time to get together with family and eat lots and chill out together, without the pressure of buying gifts for each other (otherwise known as Christmas).
Oct 25th 2011, 4:36 pm
#349
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
A short geography lesson would be the order of the day in that case.
Yeah, it would.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:38 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
Snigger. Yeah, it would.
Yeah, it would.
. Perhaps a quick 'v-sign' and a f*** you would suffice.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:45 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
It'd still involve having to talk to people though . Perhaps a quick 'v-sign' and a f*** you would suffice.
. Perhaps a quick 'v-sign' and a f*** you would suffice.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:46 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
You could say it in an English accent, they'd be sure to think you were an evil villain and stay away from you.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:47 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
Err, he's tiling the kitchen... did you say we, prefer to do it ourselves? 
Oct 25th 2011, 4:48 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I'm supervising.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:48 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Supervising? Is that where you stand there with a cup of tea telling him he's doing it wrong?
Oct 25th 2011, 4:50 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Got it in one.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:51 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
No, they'd think I'm an Australian.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:52 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I'm supervising.
Oct 25th 2011, 4:54 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by paranoidandroid
Like they do with me, you mean?
Oct 25th 2011, 4:58 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Respond in kind by asking if they are Canadian.
