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moneypenny20 Mar 21st 2014 2:45 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 
You're all natural born Aussies. Be proud. Or afraid, whichever.

Lion in Winter Mar 21st 2014 3:05 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11184228)
I volunteer in the school lunch room on Thursdays. Part of the "job" involves marshaling the classes in lines ready to dump their finished trays and go out of the cafeteria....they have 3 lines duct taped on the floor, round the perimeter of the cafeteria, and after they've dropped off their trays at the hatch, they progress, class by class through each position until they get to the door. The now accepted call to progress to the next position is " move down de bus please"... The principal is perplexed as to where this came from, or what it actually means. :whistle:

You should see what else you can train them to say.

Yorkieabroad Mar 21st 2014 4:14 pm

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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11185097)
You should see what else you can train them to say.

I've been working on "please" and "thank you" but it doesn't compute with a frighteningly high number of them:(

Yorkieabroad Mar 21st 2014 4:15 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11184703)
Bless your heart.

Thank you, Father.

Bahtatboy Mar 21st 2014 8:42 pm

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11184033)
Someone called my wife ma'am not long ago. They actually escaped with their life.

On the other hand, I do quite like being called 'sir'. Weird, isn't it?

Try the joy of being addressed by someone from the Philippines as Mamsir. I don't mind it so much in writing, but when its face-to-face I'd feel like punching their lights out if they all weren't so innocent looking.

ps Sorry for butting in from over the seas.

moneypenny20 Mar 21st 2014 8:47 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11185253)

ps Sorry for butting in from over the seas.

Never stopped me. ;)

Jerseygirl Mar 21st 2014 10:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 11185127)
Thank you, Father.

That reminds me...whatever happened to the Rev?

Lion in Winter Mar 21st 2014 10:57 pm

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11185253)
Try the joy of being addressed by someone from the Philippines as Mamsir. I don't mind it so much in writing, but when its face-to-face I'd feel like punching their lights out if they all weren't so innocent looking.

ps Sorry for butting in from over the seas.


Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 11185255)
Never stopped me. ;)

We like butting in. It shakes things up a bit.

Lion in Winter Mar 21st 2014 10:59 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 11185361)
That reminds me...whatever happened to the Rev?

Probably exorcising some Hob Nobs.

Pulaski Mar 22nd 2014 2:29 am

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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 11185366)
We like butting in. It shakes things up a bit.

As British and Americans (or some combination thereof), we're quite good at it, roaming the world and butting in. :nod:

Lion in Winter Mar 22nd 2014 2:36 am

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11185586)
...roaming the world and butting in.

Best definition of "empire" I've heard to date.

Hotscot Mar 22nd 2014 3:10 am

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And we're often reluctant to butt out...

Hotscot Mar 24th 2014 12:35 pm

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Why on earth are there so many children of school age in Wally World during school hours?

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 24th 2014 1:21 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by hotscot (Post 11189148)
Why on earth are there so many children of school age in Wally World during school hours?

Spring Break?

Spring Break seems to vary all over the place now, even within the same metro area's.

Pulaski Mar 24th 2014 2:17 pm

Re: Pet Peeves?
 

Originally Posted by hotscot (Post 11185615)
And we're often reluctant to butt out...

Butting in is nothing to be ashamed of. :sneaky:


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